On Fri, 2 Dec 2011 10:22:34 -0800 (PST), Chemo the Clown
> wrote:

>On Dec 2, 10:16*am, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>> by David Krough
>>
>> KTVB.COM
>>
>> Posted on December 1, 2011 at 10:36 AM
>>
>> PORTLAND - Portland fire crews said a rare combination of factors led
>> to the explosion in a tofu cooking accident in Northwest Portland last
>> weekend.
>>
>> Upon arrival Sunday evening, an injured woman told fire crews she was
>> starting to cook tofu in a pan when an explosion blew out the windows
>> of her apartment on NW 5th.
>>
>> She was treated for minor injuries.
>>
>> Investigators said a pan of oil caught fire and the person trying to
>> put it out placed it in a nearby sink where it got wet and released a
>> large amount of steam. Then, the windows in the woman's studio
>> apartment partially blew out and the overhead sprinkler activated.
>>
>> Damage was estimated at $15,000.
>
>Can't blame it on the tofu.

The author of the article titled it. I just thought it sort of funny
that the kitchen gremlins had it in for her. Pan fire, steam, blown
out windows, fire sprinklers and then a newspaper article. If we
haven't all had a day as bad as that, I know we all have some
memorable kitchen days ;o
Janet US