Nancy Young wrote:


>
> OMG, I've been famous in these parts for years because I
> once baked a ham in that damned plastic bag. Who knew
> it was there?? It was invisible. I glazed the thing and baked
> it. Hours later there was a little shrunken ham in a shriveled
> plastic bag.
>
> Now I'm finding out there are other victims of this ham
> packaging practical joke???
>
> nancy (will look for the chorizo story tomorrow)


<grin> I'd almost forgotten about your ham. Closest I've come to
something like that was many, many years ago when making a roast
chicken was a big accomplishment for me. Back in those days they used
to put the giblets, livers and neck into a little plastic baggie and
shove it in the cavity of the chicken. Of course I didn't realize the
baggie and its contents were still in there when I put the chicken in
the oven.. 'nuff said.

Luckily that practice has stopped - nowadays they sell all that stuff
separately here - so I am sure a few newbie cooks have been saved some
traumatic kitchen moments <veg>
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy

There is no such thing as a little garlic. ~A. Baer