Haven’t blogged for a while because, well, not much has happened. A few notable events are in the queue though:
Sunday my Dad got 2 tickets for us (through his synagogue) to go to the O’s game. The Orioles played terribly, and I think by now they might be worst team in baseball (when only looking at the most recent part of the season). But, we did get to see Barry Bonds hit a homerun. That was cool. Bonds is huge–even more so with his body armor on.
Wednesday, as usual, I hung out with the WW crew. It was my turn to bring dessert so I made Rice Krispie treats. Not hard right? Well, basic knowledge of cooking is required…like the difference between pots and pans. Turns out there isn’t one. News to me. Anyway, with a little remote help and a little more than the required mess, I managed to create some great squares; someone commented that they “restored [her] faith in the ability of boys to make Rice Krispie treats.” Next week I plan on bringing a special snack (no cooking required)….but you’ll have to wait to find out what it is; otherwise it would ruin the surprise.
And here’s your link of the week: Will Bush re-appoint W. David Hager? Not if you speak up.
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- Neil Shah
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�Remote help,� eh? I sure would like to meet the incredibly patient and kind person who was nice enough to rescue you from your baking misadventures! I�ll bet she�s hotttt.
Data, there *is* a difference between pots and pans. I feel obliged to educate you about this before you hurt yourself or something.
This is a skillet, also called a frying pan. You use it to make scrambled eggs, bacon (or you would if you ate bacon), and anything saut�ed.
This is a saucepan. It could be called a pot, I suppose, but saucepan sounds so much more chef-y, doesn�t it? Anyway, saucepans are used for preparing sauces (shocking, I know), as well as pasta, rice, and veggies.
Now, if a skillet and saucepan had a baby, it would be a saut� pan. A saut� pan approximates the width of skillet and the depth of a saucepan. Use it for stir fries (if you don�t have a wok, and I�m willing to bet you don�t), large batches of pasta sauce, and lots of French stuff.
Finally, there�s a stock pot which is like a saucepan but bigger. In addition to being used for making stocks, it�s also good for soups.
In case you didn�t fully absorb all of that, here�s a cheat sheet for you. Put it up inside the door of your cookware cupboard and never again send a frying pan to do a saucepan�s job. Or just get some remote help.
heh heh…yes, thank you for the remote help. At least I returned by remotely helping you with href.
I don’t know what to say…I guess I’m quite oblivious about these things.