On Sat, 9 Apr 2016 11:50:15 -0700, "Cheri" >
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>> On Sat, 9 Apr 2016 10:16:10 -0700, "Cheri" >
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>>>"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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>>>> On 2016-04-09 10:44 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>>> Dave Smith wrote:
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>>>>>> 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
>>
>> Yeah but when is she going to use one??
>
>LOL, looks like soon if he keeps up the criticism. ;-)
>
>Cheri

I would have had the knife out long ago