[blindcooks] Re: Dish packing etc. during moving/relocation
- From: "Jon Rawlings" <twosocks76@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 13:43:23 -0800
Shirley:
I certainly hope you will not choose to leave the list over something as
insignificant as word definitions. It is a pet peeve of mine, but nothing that
is worth members leaving the list. If I were in your place, not only would I
stay here on this list, but I'd definitely see if there are food-related lists
more specific to your country. There's a lot of confusion here in the United
States as to what constitutes a grill, broiler, and a griddle, and it's hard
for me to resist the urge to set the record straight. If you call a broiler
something different where you're from, I can respect that. As to Emily; she
has only had two or three dishes made by me that she just couldn't eat. One of
those was due to morning sickness, the others were due to my unsuccessful
attempts to make a new dish. The problem with mentioning Emily's reaction to
what I cook is that we almost never have anything that's just plain boring or
that doesn't turn out. There are some things she likes better than others, but
if she gets really excited about something I have made, it's really a big deal,
because she finds it more exceptional than what I usually make. The last dish
I made that she just went crazy for is the tortilla soup I threw together one
night about 6 months ago. I believe I shared the recipe with the list.
Another of her all time favorites for her is the caramelized onion and apple
chutney I made to go with some thick-cut pork chops I had grilled one day.
Another of her favorites is my angel food cake. I'm sure there are a few more,
but I can't remember them at the moment. Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: Shirley Robinson
To: blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2014 1:15 PM
Subject: [blindcooks] Re: Dish packing etc. during moving/relocation
Here in New Zealand we use the word "grill" to indicate the top element
alone in an oven. I asked an elderly friend about grill vs broil. She has some
old, highly prized American cookbooks from about the 1960s which refer to
"broiling" as you pointed out in your message. Some things are just different
here I suppose. For instance, I'm not familiar with "a stick of butter". I also
think we say cornflour instead of cornstarch. The only other Kiwi on the list
left a while ago. He was good enough to translate recipies into the New Zealand
context. I might look for a more localised list to avoid a misunderstanding
such as the one I've just caused. Mind you, so many interesting topics have
come up in this particular forum that I'd almost be reluctant to leave. Please
mention Emily once in a while; it's interesting to know her perspective on
cooking also. Any recipe you've tried sounds more exciting if she enjoys it as
well.
Shirley.
From: blindcooks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blindcooks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon Rawlings
Sent: Tuesday, 4 February 2014 5:36 p.m.
To: blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blindcooks] Re: Dish packing etc. during moving/relocation
Shirley:
I don't mean to split hairs here, but I think you meant broil, not
grill. Grills are outdoor things. Oh sure, I know there are electric things
people call a grill, but it's really not. Again, sorry for making a thing of
this, but I believe words mean things and I'm committed to maintaining the
integrity of those words and meanings. Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: Shirley Robinson
To: blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 6:20 PM
Subject: [blindcooks] Re: Dish packing etc. during moving/relocation
I managed to wreck my favourite oven dish without leaving home. It only
happened yesterday when I was making baked steak for dinner and must have
bumped the switch when placing the dish with lid into my benchtop oven. The
result was an explosion of glass and a burnt offering; I had accidentally
bumped the control switch from bake to grill; therefore most of the heat was
forced onto the lid of dish, burning the contents and I have to say, steak
isn't cheap in this country. I had to resort to Plan B, crumbed fish in a
hurry; luckily I had some in the freezer. In future I'll have to check my oven
settings before and after putting something in, especially when it's slightly
heavy. My favourite dish that one; my mother gave it to me; I haven't told her
yet!
Shirley.
From: blindcooks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blindcooks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jacob Kruger
Sent: Tuesday, 4 February 2014 3:46 a.m.
To: blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blindcooks] Dish packing etc. during moving/relocation
Not really relevant to anything specific, but, was thinking about it again
today - when we moved to new house in October last year, we used reusable
plastic packing cases, etc., and all went well, etc., but, the one thing that
didn't seem to appreciate the move was my favourite/standard oven ceramic
casserole dish, in that, the first time I tried to use it again, in the new
house, it literally cracked/split in half, and my guess would be that some or
other form of stress fracture it absorbed during move caused this, and, maybe,
during move, it would have been best to either make sure there were no other,
hard items packed with something like this, or else to just have packed it in a
form of padding/packaging, etc., but anyway?
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
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