"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> On 2016-04-09 10:44 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>> Is my wife cooking in your kitchen? I can cook a meal and use only one
>>> knife, maybe two. When she cooks she uses at least 5, and no, I am not
>>> exaggerating.
>>
>> lol. Whenever my daughter cooks for me it's a disaster. She cooks a
>> fantastic meal but I swear she dirties every single dish, bowl and
>> utensil. Not only is the meal served very late but it's always a
>> massive cleanup for me later...usually the next morning. sigh
>
> I believe it. No knife can be used for more than one cutting job.
> Sometimes they also need their own cutting boards. Measuring spoons can
> only be used for one thing, and for some reason they think it is easier to
> use both sets of nesting measuring cups instead of using one measuring cup
> and gauging amounts against the lines on the side. When a stainless bowl
> is needed the nesting set is brought out and the unused ones left on the
> counter. They end up getting dirtied and have to be washed too. Then
> there is the frustration about their not being enough counter space
> because of all the used and unused utensils sitting on it. Then there are
> the spoons and forks used for cooking. Like the knives, none can be used
> for more than one thing.
>
> Here is a prime example..... making salmon salad. She will open the
> salmon and drain the liquid with a sieve. She gets a cutting board and a
> knife for the onion. Now the knife is tainted with onion and cannot be
> used for the celery, even though it will be mixed with the onion, so she
> needs a second knife. She uses a fork to put the salmon into a bowl and
> add the onion and celery and realizes the bowl is too small to combine
> things without spilling, so she gets out another bowl. Of course that
> means a rubber spatula to scrape out everything, and now we need a clean
> spoon for the mayo, and another to spoon the salmon salad into the bread.
> Once the sandwich is made she needs a another clean knife to cut it.
>
> I think my way is more efficient. I open the can and turn it on its side
> to drain the liquid. While that is happening I use one knife to cut the
> onion and celery. I get a big enough bowl for everything and use a fork
> or spoon to get out a good dollop of mayo, then toss on the onion and
> celery, stir it around, and then use the same utensil to get the salmon
> from the can to the bowl and to stir it all together. Then use the same
> spoon or fork to get it onto the bread. The knife used to the onion and
> salad may or may not be wiped before cutting the sandwich.
>
> I don't have the patience to clean up after her cooking. I know it is
> fair to clean if she cooks, but I get upset about having to wash 4-5 times
> as many items. I balk at having to wash all 6 pieces of a nesting set
> when only one of them was used, and to wash a half dozen knives when one
> could have done all the jobs.

She probably keeps lots of knives handy when you're in the kitchen. Smart
lady.

Cheri