Things I found out... the hard way!
Posted by wayneshep! on Feb 08, 2010 · Member since Nov 2008 · 379 posts
So we've all made mistakes. Whether it was the first time making something or just an experiment somethings do go wrong. Post what you learned while cooking (of course the hard way).
I learned that Yams DO NOT get baked as long as russet potatoes. I bake my normal (russet) potatoes for about an 1 1/2 hours b/c I like the skin kind of crispy. I bought a Yam and not thinking it would be different especially b/c I was HUGE thats how long I baked it for. Well it leaked and made a bit of a mess in my toaster oven. Also the texture of a yam is soft when it is baked that long instead of the firm texture of a russet.
Retainer + microwave = Flying sparks and flaming dental hardware
That's pretty hard to beat.
Mine pales by comparison:
If you have any sort of pest problem, store flour/sugar/cornmeal/etc. in sealed plastic containers, not the paper bags they came in. Otherwise your next batch of baked goods may have an unwanted protein boost, in the form of, e.g., ants or cockroach nymphs.
Retainer + microwave = Flying sparks and flaming dental hardware
Hilarious! and I thought it was bad that I accidentally chucked mine at a dance in the 8th grade. I hope you saved the evidence for posterity.
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