I overcook things. I do not overcook some things, I overcook most things. Like water. I recently decided to steam broccoli with one of those cool foldy metal vegetable steamer things that you put into a pot, then you fill the pot about a fourth full of water, then you let it boil and it steams the vegetables. Anyway, I forgot I was steaming broccoli and returned to the kitchen a couple TV shows later to find the kitchen full of black volcanic smoke. The water had vaporized and the Teflon coating was boiling and creating huge cancer clouds in the kitchen. I don’t even like broccoli. I was just eating it to be healthy.
I love salmon, but the odor while cooking dominates household airspace. In an effort to be considerate of my roommates, I have started grilling out. We have a real grill, but I’m a little jumpy around propane and fire. So I opt to simply unplug the George Forman and plug him in outside.
Typically George does a great job, and grilling out is a fine solution, but sometimes the lack of overwhelming salmon smell causes me to forget I am cooking. Hence, salmon jerky. I turn lots of things into jerky on the George Forman. I do not recommend this. The taste is less than desirable and the fat-grilling machine is notoriously hard to clean. When I have not charred anything, I find it easiest to stick the whole thing in the sink and scrub as though there are not really electrical components. However, when I char salmon on the mini outdoor grill, I have to let it cool before transporting it to the sink. This causes salmon oil and burnt chunks to harden on the grill. Since it’s much easier to get burnt chunks off the Teflon surface when the grill is hot, I then plug in the grill by the sink in the kitchen. Burnt salmon aroma begins filling the house, and I just apologize profusely to all my roommates. Total catch 22.
I almost always boil water over after adding noodles. Noodles are high-maintenance. I usually burn the last few pancakes of a mix and the last batch of cookies. By then, I am already eating and have lost interest in the stragglers. I burn grilled cheese sandwiches, but only on one side. I do not know what a sienna is, but I liked the burnt color as a kid.
Note: Upon further biomedical research (aka I asked Paul,) it was determined that penicillin was indeed not discovered by a man overcooking a bunny rabbit. The more I teach, the more I am convinced that elementary teachers sometimes make up stuff.
I almost always boil water over after adding noodles. Noodles are high-maintenance. I usually burn the last few pancakes of a mix and the last batch of cookies. By then, I am already eating and have lost interest in the stragglers. I burn grilled cheese sandwiches, but only on one side. I do not know what a sienna is, but I liked the burnt color as a kid.
Note: Upon further biomedical research (aka I asked Paul,) it was determined that penicillin was indeed not discovered by a man overcooking a bunny rabbit. The more I teach, the more I am convinced that elementary teachers sometimes make up stuff.
