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Aug. 4th, 2019 11:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
enemyofperfectI set a potholder on fire today!
Or more precisely, through negligence I allowed a potholder to be set on fire.
After sparing a moment for heartfelt curses, I picked it up by the non-burning side and carried it over to the sink to douse the flames, which activity grew more exciting when I noticed little burning pieces falling as it moved. I did question my choice of methods at that point, but since I was already in motion, I reasoned that I would deal with the biggest fire first, and if any others sprang up, I would deal with them next. Fortunately, the sparks seemed to extinguish themselves, leaving only bits of ash to clean up once the potholder was safely sodden and inert.
It's pretty new thing that I attempt any cooking more complex than can be accomplished with a few presses of the microwave keypad, so I'm still very much learning. From this adventure, for example, I have learned that before turning on a burner, it's important to make sure that nothing flammable is lying near it.
Anyway, dinner turned out pretty well despite the excitement! Plenty of black beans and rice, and not a bit of it scorched.
Or more precisely, through negligence I allowed a potholder to be set on fire.
After sparing a moment for heartfelt curses, I picked it up by the non-burning side and carried it over to the sink to douse the flames, which activity grew more exciting when I noticed little burning pieces falling as it moved. I did question my choice of methods at that point, but since I was already in motion, I reasoned that I would deal with the biggest fire first, and if any others sprang up, I would deal with them next. Fortunately, the sparks seemed to extinguish themselves, leaving only bits of ash to clean up once the potholder was safely sodden and inert.
It's pretty new thing that I attempt any cooking more complex than can be accomplished with a few presses of the microwave keypad, so I'm still very much learning. From this adventure, for example, I have learned that before turning on a burner, it's important to make sure that nothing flammable is lying near it.
Anyway, dinner turned out pretty well despite the excitement! Plenty of black beans and rice, and not a bit of it scorched.
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Date: 2019-08-05 04:53 am (UTC)I'm not actually sure which incident was worse. Obviously the actual flames were much more immediately alarming, but the soup I burned in the microwave... made so much more smoke. O_O
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Date: 2019-08-05 04:57 am (UTC)I also actually set a potato on fire in the microwave...
(Love your post title, btw, you gamer nerd :'T)
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Date: 2019-08-06 12:04 am (UTC)(I have no idea why you would claim that I'm in any way a gamer. The fact that I voluntarily game almost seven days a week is entirely irrelevant!)
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Date: 2019-08-06 07:31 am (UTC)