Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 30 May 2008 04:21:00p, Virginia Tadrzynski told us...
>
>> Our Scoundrel Buddy, Dimitri, got us all thinking about our proudest
>> moment. Here's a flip......what is your most memorable faux pas? It can
>> be what ever you wish, something you did that no one picked up on but
>> you are still embarassed to admit or something that you did that
>> EVERYONE picked up and won't let you live down. Here's mine:
>
> OMG! I doubt anyone here could top that story! And, FWIW, yes ground
> turkey has been in the stores for a long time. As most folks here know, I
> don't like turkey, but back in the 1980s a friend of mine had me
> "convinced" that I would absolutely love turkey burgers cooked on the
> grill. Well, I made them and took one bite and have never looked at ground
> turkey again. :-)
>
> Mine own little story occurred on Thanksgiving. It was the first
> Thanksgiving that my former partner's family and my family got together for
> the holiday, and it was hosted at my mother's house. I had volumteered to
> bring one of the desserts, and chose a recipe for Pumpkin Cheesecake from
> an issue of Gourmet Magazine. I baked the cheesecake two days before the
> holiday and kept it well chilled in the fridge. Shortly before it was time
> for dessert, I place the beauty onto my mother's heirloom cakestand,
> unlatched and removed the springform sides, and it looked delectible. It
> had a gingersnap crumb crust, and the top was a deep golden pumpkin color
> like pumpkin pie. I brought it to the table for cutting, and slid a cake
> server under the first wedge that I cut. As I removed the slice, it was
> like breaking through a dam. The interior was like a thick liquid and
> poured out onto the cakestand and over the edge onto the tablecloth. There
> was a tableful of shocked faces, but we quickly cleaned up the mess and
> served my mother's dessert.
>
> Back at home a day or two later, my partner (who rarely ventured into the
> kitchen except for something to drink) was rummaging around in the fridge
> for something, and asked my why I had taken 5 eggs out of the carton and
> put them in a bowl!!!
>
> DUH!
>
> I have never baked anything since when I didn't have everything sitting on
> the counter mise en place.
>
Me too, don't remember what I left out of the recipe but ended up with a
birthday cake for my wife that was less than two inches tall. Like you I
get everything out and on the counter then mix exactly according to the
directions. Still have to be careful or I will just plain overlook
something critical.