In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> 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.

But that's the *perfect* dish for doing all the prep ahead of time; then
take just a minute more and clean all the cutting tools and surfaces,
while the oil is heating.

Isaac