Guest guest Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 Hi all, Talk about forgetfulness. I just burned the pot I use to boil my tea or coffee water for the umpteen time. I put it on and forget it. With the two of us here we watched out for each other. I got to get me a whistling kettle or something. I have to go back to my old live alone " brain-dead " way. I use to use a food timer. Also, with my microwave it beeps, but I may forget the meal. Does anyone else burn empty pans :-D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 Oh, yes, yes. With my first tea kettle I actually burned the wooden handle - you know flames shooting up (gas stove - did that with a towel on the burner once, too) Then a couple years later, turned it on and went into the other room - came out a bit later to investigate the peculiar smell -- even the enamel was falling off it. Bought myself a whistling tea kettle so it wouldn't happen again - well, it did anyway. Started tea water one morning, we lost power before it got hot, forgot about it and went to town - came home a couple hours later. Power had come back on, water had boiled away - tea kettle was changing colors. Bought third tea kettle - it's electric and has automatic shut off when it gets hot - haven't had any more trouble. (Although I do heat a lot of water that I forget about and eventually have to reheat it) -- In ceda , CDillardda@a... wrote: > Hi all, > > Talk about forgetfulness. I just burned the pot I use to boil my tea or > coffee water for the umpteen time. I put it on and forget it. With the two of us > here we watched out for each other. I got to get me a whistling kettle or > something. I have to go back to my old live alone " brain-dead " way. I use to use a > food timer. Also, with my microwave it beeps, but I may forget the meal. > > Does anyone else burn empty pans :-D. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 CAro, you can heat the water for you drinks in the microwave just be careful when you add the first ingredient as it can boil then (because it doesn't look boiling usually when you get it out. It helps to drop a few grains of sugar or coffee or something in the water. This way you wont forget the pan. I have done this myself (burning pots)numerous times. Sharon > Hi all, > > Talk about forgetfulness. I just burned the pot I use to boil my tea or > coffee water for the umpteen time. I put it on and forget it. With the two of us > here we watched out for each other. I got to get me a whistling kettle or > something. I have to go back to my old live alone " brain-dead " way. I use to use a > food timer. Also, with my microwave it beeps, but I may forget the meal. > > Does anyone else burn empty pans :-D. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 CAro, you can heat the water for you drinks in the microwave just be careful when you add the first ingredient as it can boil then (because it doesn't look boiling usually when you get it out. It helps to drop a few grains of sugar or coffee or something in the water. This way you wont forget the pan. I have done this myself (burning pots)numerous times. Sharon > Hi all, > > Talk about forgetfulness. I just burned the pot I use to boil my tea or > coffee water for the umpteen time. I put it on and forget it. With the two of us > here we watched out for each other. I got to get me a whistling kettle or > something. I have to go back to my old live alone " brain-dead " way. I use to use a > food timer. Also, with my microwave it beeps, but I may forget the meal. > > Does anyone else burn empty pans :-D. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 Hi, I haven't burned water, but I have forgotten to put water in a pan under the vegetable steamer and turned the stove on to cook - not figuring it out until I smell something burning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2004 Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 Everyone in Europe has an electric tea kettle. When I first got back to the states, I wanted to buy one, and couldn't find one for under $50.00. I stumbled on one in a liquidation outlet store for $5.00. It's the greatest thing ever. Heats water faster than a microwave, and it shuts off when water boils. I think I saw one in Target for around $25.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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