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A stranger's comment about my garlic game completely rearranged my kitchen
Last week my neighbor peeked into my pan while I was caramelizing onions and said 'you're scared of the heat, huh,' which stung because I've been babying every burner for a decade. I started cranking the flame way higher and letting things actually brown, even burning a batch of chili on purpose just to taste the difference. Has anyone else had a random kitchen critique that rewired how you cook, or am I the only one who needed a lecture from someone who eats cereal for dinner?
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elliot_johnson3126d ago
My dad did the same thing to me about scrambled eggs. He watched me stir them on low for like ten minutes and just said "those are gonna be wet forever, huh" and walked off. I was mad for a week but he was right. Eggs on medium high, pull them early, done in two minutes and they taste way better. The sting is real though, mostly because they say it so casual like it's obvious. My wife still gives me grief about how long I cooked chicken before I learned to just let the pan get hot. The cereal for dinner thing got me laughing too.
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