On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:58:20 -0700, isw > wrote:

>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

but many times the ingredients to be cooked are in little bowls.

your pal,
blake