"Wayne Boatwright" > ha scritto nel messaggio

> Let me start by saying that I have always had a dishwasher and, on
> occasion, two. I despise having to scour things, even the counters. If
> I'm doing any major cooking, an old sheet covers the floor, and thick
> towels bought for the purpose, cover the majority of counter space, or at
> least the area I'm working in. As I use something and know I'm done with
> it, it does immediately into the dishwasher. I also use the mise en place
> method of preparation, so little is left to chance or last minute effort
> apart from the final cooking. I use a large tray to hold all the
> implements I'll be using frequently. Cleanup is a breeze. The sheet and
> towels head for the washing machine, everything else goes in the
> dishwasher, and I'm left with very little except wiping down the sink and
> range. I'd much rather take great pains to prevent a mess than to clean
> one up.
> Wayne Boatwright

Honey, you are seriously wierd! I couldn't even get through one home meal
with that arrangement, let alone do any pro cooking-- I think it would be
illegal, anyway.

This sounds like using condoms on everything cookery-wise. As far as I go
is using surgical gloves for handling raw meat. Right off the top of my
head innumerable operations that wouldn't work come to mind, like rolling
pasta, rolling pastry, kneading.

Kitchen surfaces are made impermeable and easy to clean for a reason.

On Wed 04 Jun 2008 12:34:17a, Giusi told us...

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> "Wayne Boatwright" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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>> Let me start by saying that I have always had a dishwasher and, on
>> occasion, two. I despise having to scour things, even the counters.
>> If I'm doing any major cooking, an old sheet covers the floor, and
>> thick towels bought for the purpose, cover the majority of counter
>> space, or at least the area I'm working in. As I use something and
>> know I'm done with it, it does immediately into the dishwasher. I also
>> use the mise en place method of preparation, so little is left to
>> chance or last minute effort apart from the final cooking. I use a
>> large tray to hold all the implements I'll be using frequently.
>> Cleanup is a breeze. The sheet and towels head for the washing
>> machine, everything else goes in the dishwasher, and I'm left with very
>> little except wiping down the sink and range. I'd much rather take
>> great pains to prevent a mess than to clean one up.
>> Wayne Boatwright
>
> Honey, you are seriously wierd! I couldn't even get through one home
> meal with that arrangement, let alone do any pro cooking-- I think it
> would be illegal, anyway.

LOL! Yes, I am seriously wierd when it comes to preventing cleaning
problems. I couldn't agree more, but it works for me. It obviously
wouldn't work for pro cooking, but that's not what I do.

> This sounds like using condoms on everything cookery-wise. As far as I
> go is using surgical gloves for handling raw meat. Right off the top of
> my head innumerable operations that wouldn't work come to mind, like
> rolling pasta, rolling pastry, kneading.

I don't make homemade pasta, but I do make a lot of various pastries and
breads. In that event, I have one large work area that's uncovered for the
purpose of rolling pastry dough and kneading bread. I expect to have to
scrub the counter after those operations. I also use surgical gloves for
handling raw meat.

> Kitchen surfaces are made impermeable and easy to clean for a reason.

Absolutely true. I'd just rather throw a load of things in the washer than
scrub all the surfaces in the kitchen after cooking a major meal.



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"Wayne Boatwright" > ha scritto

>> Kitchen surfaces are made impermeable and easy to clean for a reason.
>
> Absolutely true. I'd just rather throw a load of things in the washer
> than
> scrub all the surfaces in the kitchen after cooking a major meal.
> Wayne Boatwright

I don't have to scrub surfaces much. Dough sticks, but I use the dough
scraper and then wash with a cloth. The rest is pretty easy washup. I
work on lots of different surfaces in the various kitchens I find myself in,
and the only ones I find difficult are shiny stainless and black glass.

On Wed 04 Jun 2008 05:32:22a, Giusi told us...

> "Wayne Boatwright" > ha scritto
>
>>> Kitchen surfaces are made impermeable and easy to clean for a reason.
>>
>> Absolutely true. I'd just rather throw a load of things in the washer
>> than scrub all the surfaces in the kitchen after cooking a major meal.
>> Wayne Boatwright
>
> I don't have to scrub surfaces much. Dough sticks, but I use the dough
> scraper and then wash with a cloth. The rest is pretty easy washup. I
> work on lots of different surfaces in the various kitchens I find myself
> in, and the only ones I find difficult are shiny stainless and black
> glass.

I would guess that your own cooking situation(s) is far different from
mine. I rarely cook for more than two people and it's always in the same
kitchen.

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Wayne Boatwright
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I try to make everybody's day a little
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Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
6.120:

> I would guess that your own cooking situation(s) is far different from
> mine. I rarely cook for more than two people and it's always in the
> same kitchen.
>

Yes, I too find that the neighbours get rather surprised, upset and snarly
if I break in and mess up their kitchen even if I cooked them supper.
Fisticuffs is not uncommonly offered.

I find it best to cook in your own kitchen and take the food over later.
Makes for happier campers all around.

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The house of the burning beet-Alan

hahabogus wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
> 6.120:
>
>> I would guess that your own cooking situation(s) is far different
>> from mine. I rarely cook for more than two people and it's always
>> in the same kitchen.
>>
>
> Yes, I too find that the neighbours get rather surprised, upset and
> snarly if I break in and mess up their kitchen even if I cooked them
> supper. Fisticuffs is not uncommonly offered.
>
> I find it best to cook in your own kitchen and take the food over
> later. Makes for happier campers all around.

But Guisi is a chef and cooks for other people in their own kitchens.