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Loren Pechtel · 07-10-2003, 07:21 PM

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Originally posted by Ab_Normal
Mr. Ab once made cajun blackened trout, without cajun seasoning... it was his first attempt at pan-frying fresh fish, and he way overheated the pan. He actually got it to stick to Silverstone. I was proud of him.

If you way overheat teflon it will decompose. It ceases to be non-stick. It's also quite dangerous to birds in the house.

Loren Pechtel · 07-10-2003, 07:25 PM

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Originally posted by Carlos
Oh, and then there's the time my mother was making pancakes and realized much too late we were out of baking powder. She substituted baking soda and some other ingredient (I forget which) and the resulting batter seemed fine. The pancakes themselves did not taste right, though... and interestingly enough they turned green when doused with blueberry syrup.

Speaking of pancakes:

I was making waffles. The batter just didn't seem quite right--the waffles were a disaster. Then I figured out that the container of waffle mix (not the original box--an airtight one to keep out bugs) was really a container of flour.

hedonist ogre · 07-11-2003, 10:06 AM

Once, while making my world famous meatloaf (OK, only 1 person raves about it), I decided I'd use fresh garlic instead of garlic powder, so I bought a bulb of garlic at the grocery store. I usually cook by the seat of my pants (sans recipe, not pants), so I figured 1 clove of garlic would be sufficient. Well, since I hadn't used fresh garlic before, I thought the bulb was 1 clove! After mincing about 5 or 6 cloves, I thought that HAD to be enough garlic. Needless to say, I needed several pieces of gum after that dinner.

scarmig · 07-11-2003, 11:48 AM

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Originally posted by hedonist ogre
Well, since I hadn't used fresh garlic before, I thought the bulb was 1 clove

Oh shit.

GypsyLife · 07-11-2003, 05:04 PM

It's a big family joke that I can't be within 5 feet of anything being cooked without it burning, melting, drying out, caving in, etc. However anyone who starts a kitchen-related conversation with my mother will hear stories about her oldest daughter.......

-Setting fire to foil-wrapped hamburger in microwave. (1x)
-Setting fire to frozen pizzas. (3-4x)
-Setting fire to marshmallows (cooked over an oven burner, several on a skewer) and melting part of the kitchen blinds in a desperate flinging attempt to put them out... (1x)

And yet, I make THE best linguini in clam sauce and banana bread. <nose in air>-

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07-11-2003, 10:06 AM	#43
hedonist ogre Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 205	Once, while making my world famous meatloaf (OK, only 1 person raves about it), I decided I'd use fresh garlic instead of garlic powder, so I bought a bulb of garlic at the grocery store. I usually cook by the seat of my pants (sans recipe, not pants), so I figured 1 clove of garlic would be sufficient. Well, since I hadn't used fresh garlic before, I thought the bulb was 1 clove! After mincing about 5 or 6 cloves, I thought that HAD to be enough garlic. Needless to say, I needed several pieces of gum after that dinner.

07-11-2003, 05:04 PM	#45
GypsyLife Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: South Florida, USA Posts: 170	It's a big family joke that I can't be within 5 feet of anything being cooked without it burning, melting, drying out, caving in, etc. However anyone who starts a kitchen-related conversation with my mother will hear stories about her oldest daughter....... -Setting fire to foil-wrapped hamburger in microwave. (1x) -Setting fire to frozen pizzas. (3-4x) -Setting fire to marshmallows (cooked over an oven burner, several on a skewer) and melting part of the kitchen blinds in a desperate flinging attempt to put them out... (1x) And yet, I make THE best linguini in clam sauce and banana bread. <nose in air>-

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