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ZombieFriedNuts
10-12-2006, 21:37
Things to remember when cooking
1)Pan lids also get hot in the oven they are mot magically immune
2)Rice expands when boiled.
This I forgot when cooking yesterday the result two burnt fingers and enough rice left over to feed ten people.
Anybody got any cooking stories?
I was trying to fry an egg, fat spat all over me, i dropped the pan and ran around screaming until help arrived, i havnt ever tried cooking again :2thumbsup:
Sasaki Kojiro
10-12-2006, 21:58
Making "just one BIG cookie" does not work.
I'm trying to think of funny anecdotes, but all I can cook is spaghetti, and it's rather idiot-proof...
:(
When making coffee remember to add water, otherwise it's no good.
Okay if it happens once, but twice ... :embarassed:
Somebody Else
10-13-2006, 01:15
Don't let the maid do it.
Remember that your Halloujmie (sp?) can not always wait until after your next battle on EB
Banquo's Ghost
10-13-2006, 08:38
A flatmate of mine at university, on his first day away from mommy, decided to boil an egg.
It would have made less mess had he added water to the saucepan.
:shrug:
If you want to boil water, don't forget to add... water
:shame: :embarassed: :oops:
InsaneApache
10-13-2006, 11:48
Learn the difference between salt and sugar. :sweatdrop:
Still strugling with the basics of boiling water
doc_bean
10-13-2006, 12:09
rice needs cooking before you can bake it :oops:
Peasant Phill
10-13-2006, 12:59
I can't cook but in reaction to it I try to minimise the difficulty of the recipe when I have to. Besides a good stomach also helps.
My worst mistake was using a quarter bottle of amaretto instead of just a few sips when making tiramisu. But I don't regard adding to much alcohol to a desert as a mistake.
InsaneApache
10-13-2006, 13:03
Learn to tell the difference between ground paprika and ground chilli.....:sweatdrop:
The meaning of the concept "Best before [date]"...
Somebody Else
10-13-2006, 13:47
...to wear clothes when cooking with lots of oil is a good idea.
Uesugi Kenshin
10-13-2006, 14:02
Remember to read the recipe properly, adding 6 tablespoons of salt to pancakes because you read the amount of baking powder required for the recipe instead of the amount of salt required still screws up yur pancakes even if you dump sugar into them afterwards.
Today I learned potatoes have to be in boiling water for about 20 minutes.
Should I start my own restaurant now?
"The Boiled Potatoe"
On the menu today:
Starter:
- two boiled potatoes;
Main Course:
- three boiled potatoes;
Dessert:
- one boiled potatoe.
At least worth a 3 Michelin-star rating...
Justiciar
10-13-2006, 16:37
Never put your full confidence in the accuracy of a written recipe. It will be wrong 1/3 times.
Remember to flip Pancakes... not Pizzas.
Don't use Unleaded Petrol when flame grilling in the kitchen.
Kongamato
10-14-2006, 03:37
Do not form the burgers by squishing them.
I know its not cooking, but I consider it important.
yesdachi
10-14-2006, 04:02
I was a cook in high school and all thru college (part time the last 2 years) all at nice restaurants, and it has been my experience that you should always remember to cook a little extra for the bartender and the hot waitress. A free beer and some nice company after your shift is always nice. ~D
Restaurant rule to live by, if your not going to make $30 bucks an hour then you should eat $30 bucks an hour! :laugh4:
While cooking at home it is best to know that baking chocolate is not the same as the candy bar kind. :sick:
macsen rufus
10-14-2006, 09:41
Never buy grated cheese from the shop -- they only grate it to hide the rats' tooth marks....
Duke Malcolm
10-14-2006, 10:47
...to wear clothes when cooking with lots of oil is a good idea.
An apron will do...
King Henry V
10-14-2006, 15:10
Never tip any spice or herb containing jar over your dish if you are unsure whether this is a sieve-like lid on the top to stop everything falling in your dish. Something which I did forget when I was making a soup when I was eight, and proceeded to tip the whole contents of a jar of dried basil into the soup, which my mum promptly had to fish out with a tea strainer.
macsen rufus
10-14-2006, 16:10
proceeded to tip the whole contents of a jar of dried basil into the soup, which my mum promptly had to fish out with a tea strainer
Why??? There's no such thing as too much basil :laugh4: Mmmmmmm!
But, still, good advice, though -- next time it may be chili ....
Samurai Waki
10-14-2006, 19:21
Don't attempt to Fry Bacon without wearing a shirt...:oops: :skull:
Major Robert Dump
10-15-2006, 09:08
Don't fry bacon naked
King Henry V
10-15-2006, 10:52
^^^^^All pretty much the same.
Oh, and another thing: always read the instructions for a recipe before you start making it. Something which I did not do one night, when I was making a stew. Having prepared everything at 9 pm (I like doing things late), and it was all boiling nicely in the pot, when I read step 5, which said "Leave to cook for 3 hours". I wasn't going to wait till midnight until I could eat it!
KukriKhan
10-15-2006, 18:17
Don't fry bacon naked
But if you must, keep your beer at least 3 feet away from the frypan.
When throwing stuff directly from the freezer into a frying pan, make sure to brush off any excess ice present and/or make sure to cover the pan, otherwise cleaning the whole kitchen ensues.
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