Cooking "rules"

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I know a woman who cooks carrots and peas in the same pot... There
should be a rule about that.

(sorry. I had to do that)

THWAP 🙂)

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D.Currie said:

I have a friend who hates meat to be pink at all, which is fine for her. But
she's so disgusted and squeamish about it that she won't cook anyone else's
food any other way, so you better hope you're not invited for any sort of
beef dish that you'd prefer to be less than well done.

She also gets a little weird at restaurants if someone nearby orders meat
that's rare or medium.

I have a friend who likes her steaks to be bloody.

no, it's not blood.

Bright red juice all

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over the plate. The meat looks raw to me, and she even complains that
it is cooked too much. After that, I avoid going to restaurants with
her that serve steak. I don't mind seeing people eat rare meat, but
hers are really out there.

When cooking for others, I try to cook things that I do not range too
far out of the norm. I know I like my meat overcooked as well as most
vegetable (the few that I like). I can make them the normal way, but I
would have to separate some to cook for my own taste, and that would be
kind of strange when serving guests. Best to stick with stuff that can
be the same for everybody.

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saerah

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Feeling brand new and I jumped up
Feeling my highs, and my lows
In my soul, and my goals
Just to stop smokin, and stop drinkin
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sarah bennett said:

no, it's not blood.

Bright red juice all

The red color is myoglobin, similar to hemoglobin in blood, but it's
the kind in the muscle. They both do the same job, and it is what
causes the color ofof the beef to be red. And it makes undercooked meat
appear to be bloody. And let's face it. When it comes to appearance and
food, appearances ARE important. I don't want to eat something that
looks raw.

D.Currie said:

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Maybe I am a maverick because such
rules strike me as being pointless, except for the safety and sanitation
rules. Hell, I evenn drink red wines with chicken! Ohhh! Ahhh!

Yeah, well, I drink white wine with beef! So there!

Oh now, that's just wrong!!

:-)

Tom