But--and there is Capt. Chris's conditional word again--keep in mind that the tongue is an organ with a plentiful blood supply.

Implication? You will either have to refine the technique of blade licking through trial and error until you have it refined to such a level that you can assure that you don't do yourself serious damage, or you find another way to satisfy that sudden urge for instant gratification.

Personally, I would choose the latter course--maybe risking fingers to remove the sauce from the blade and then licking the fingers clean. After all, the fingers are a lot further from the heart.

Ain't it wonderful how playful and trivial we can be--all in the name of fine cutlery!

Larry