The recent thread asking about flat toothpicks reminded me that I'm running
low. Soooo, while at Stop & Shop this afternoon, I thought I'd pick up a
box. Turns out, they had them, but at a 33% discount because they are a
discontinued item. Round are still going to be carried. Two boxes will
last me a few years.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> The recent thread asking about flat toothpicks reminded me that I'm running
> low. Soooo, while at Stop & Shop this afternoon, I thought I'd pick up a
> box. Turns out, they had them, but at a 33% discount because they are a
> discontinued item. Round are still going to be carried. Two boxes will
> last me a few years.
>
>
Thanks for the tip. I'd better get some. (I use them to test
baked goods.)

--
Jean B.

On Apr 4, 3:40*pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > The recent thread asking about flat toothpicks reminded me that I'm running
> > low. Soooo, while at Stop & Shop this afternoon, I thought I'd pick up a
> > box. *Turns out, they had them, but at a 33% discount because they are a
> > discontinued item. *Round are still going to be carried. *Two boxes will
> > last me a few years.
>
> Thanks for the tip. *I'd better get some. *(I use them to test
> baked goods.)
>
> --
> Jean B.

What is the dif betwn the round and the flat? esp for checking baked
goods??

On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 07:57:07 -0700 (PDT), Nan wrote:

> On Apr 4, 3:40*pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> The recent thread asking about flat toothpicks reminded me that I'm running
>>> low. Soooo, while at Stop & Shop this afternoon, I thought I'd pick up a
>>> box. *Turns out, they had them, but at a 33% discount because they are a
>>> discontinued item. *Round are still going to be carried. *Two boxes will
>>> last me a few years.
>>
>> Thanks for the tip. *I'd better get some. *(I use them to test
>> baked goods.)
>>
>> --
>> Jean B.
>
> What is the dif betwn the round and the flat? esp for checking baked
> goods??

i was wondering that myself.

your pal,
blake

"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 07:57:07 -0700 (PDT), Nan wrote:
>
>> On Apr 4, 3:40 pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>> The recent thread asking about flat toothpicks reminded me that I'm
>>>> running
>>>> low. Soooo, while at Stop & Shop this afternoon, I thought I'd pick up
>>>> a
>>>> box. Turns out, they had them, but at a 33% discount because they are a
>>>> discontinued item. Round are still going to be carried. Two boxes will
>>>> last me a few years.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the tip. I'd better get some. (I use them to test
>>> baked goods.)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jean B.
>>
>> What is the dif betwn the round and the flat? esp for checking baked
>> goods??
>
> i was wondering that myself.
>
>
Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated with a wax
sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully baked
center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics typically
have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making for more acurate
doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also make smaller less
noticeable holes.

On 2009-04-06, brooklyn1 > wrote:

> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated with a wax
> sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully baked

WTF!?

> center portion won't cling, giving a false reading.

On what? A lie detector test. (again ...WTF!?)

> Flat pics typically
> have a rougher surface texture......

Agreed

> and a natural finish, making for more acurate
> doneness testers.

Doneness? Versus an unatural finish. What the Hell are your talking about?

> Rarely important but flat pics also make smaller less
> noticeable holes.

When you poke them into your brain? What the Hell are you talking about!?
You been sucking on those party colored round toothpicks, too long.

nb

brooklyn1 wrote:
> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 07:57:07 -0700 (PDT), Nan wrote:
>>
>>> On Apr 4, 3:40 pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>> The recent thread asking about flat toothpicks reminded me that I'm
>>>>> running
>>>>> low. Soooo, while at Stop & Shop this afternoon, I thought I'd pick up
>>>>> a
>>>>> box. Turns out, they had them, but at a 33% discount because they are a
>>>>> discontinued item. Round are still going to be carried. Two boxes will
>>>>> last me a few years.
>>>> Thanks for the tip. I'd better get some. (I use them to test
>>>> baked goods.)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jean B.
>>> What is the dif betwn the round and the flat? esp for checking baked
>>> goods??
>> i was wondering that myself.
>>
>>
> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated with a wax
> sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully baked
> center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics typically
> have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making for more acurate
> doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also make smaller less
> noticeable holes.
>
>
Oh good. There WAS a rational reason!

--
Jean B.

brooklyn1 wrote:

> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated with a wax
> sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully baked
> center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics typically
> have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making for more acurate
> doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also make smaller less
> noticeable holes.


Now that you mention it, I have noticed how smooth round picks are. I
never thought about it though as far as why or how it might give that
"false reading" but it makes perfect sense.
I never purchased flat picks deliberately but may reconsider next time I
buy some.

blake murphy wrote:
> On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 07:57:07 -0700 (PDT), Nan wrote:
>
>> On Apr 4, 3:40 pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>> The recent thread asking about flat toothpicks reminded me that I'm running
>>>> low. Soooo, while at Stop & Shop this afternoon, I thought I'd pick up a
>>>> box. Turns out, they had them, but at a 33% discount because they are a
>>>> discontinued item. Round are still going to be carried. Two boxes will
>>>> last me a few years.
>>> Thanks for the tip. I'd better get some. (I use them to test
>>> baked goods.)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jean B.
>> What is the dif betwn the round and the flat? esp for checking baked
>> goods??
>
> i was wondering that myself.
>
> your pal,
> blake

Habit???? If so, that's lucky. No flat toothpicks. Worse, and I
need to look again, they may all be colored.

--
Jean B.