On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:00:58 -0700 (PDT), aem >
wrote:

>On Jun 3, 9:27*am, ChattyCathy > wrote:
>> [snip[
>> So what kind of cook are you? The 'clean up as you go along' type or the
>> 'do it all in one go when you're finished' type? Or somewhere in between?
>> Just wonderin'.
>>
>I'd like to clean up as I go but I'm not compulsive about it. Except
>that I always clean and put away the cleaver or knife as soon as I'm
>through using it, and always clean the wok as soon as it's empty.
>Otherwise, I clean as necessary because the kitchen and work surfaces
>are small, and as possible in the time(s) available during the
>prepping and cooking. If the dish that the meat was marinating in
>before a stirfry is still sitting next to the stove at the end of the
>meal, that's okay. -aem

i was thinking about stir-fries since the top of the thread. there
just isn't time to clean as you go. i think i'm doing good if i clean
up after the meal.

your pal,
blake