As if.

I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon
about in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?

I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
fresh application of aloe vera goo.

"gtr" > wrote in message news:2012050720535327657-xxx@yyyzzz...
> As if.
>
> I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon about
> in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>
> I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
> fresh application of aloe vera goo.

Ice. Nothing oily. Real aloe vera is good. Put some ice cubes in a glass of
water and keep your thumb there. Remove from time to time. Breathe. Polly

"gtr" > wrote in message news:2012050720535327657-xxx@yyyzzz...
> As if.
>
> I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon about
> in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>
> I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
> fresh application of aloe vera goo.

Cold water works for me.

gtr > wrote:

>As if.

>I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon
>about in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>
>I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
>fresh application of aloe vera goo.

Have you been icing it?

If the blister breaks, you are at infection risk and should use
topical neosporin ("triple antibiotic ointment"). Make sure you
can flex and extend your thumb, if not seek professional treatment.


Steve

"gtr" > wrote in message news:2012050720535327657-xxx@yyyzzz...
> As if.
>
> I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon about
> in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>
> I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
> fresh application of aloe vera goo.
>

Cool water and baking soda. Make sort of a "plaster" and wrap it loosely
with gauze.

Jill

"gtr" > wrote in message news:2012050720535327657-xxx@yyyzzz...
> As if.
>
> I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon about
> in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>
> I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
> fresh application of aloe vera goo.
>

If you worked in a real kitchen, you would join in on the game of "name that
burn".

On Mon, 7 May 2012 20:53:53 -0700, gtr > wrote:

> As if.
>
> I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon
> about in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>
> I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
> fresh application of aloe vera goo.

Learn to live with it. I "brand" myself on the broiler every so
often. I used to do it on my electric stove too, but I have gas now
and I actively avoid flames. I haven't gotten any triangular brands
since I quit ironing, but I used to get those on a regular basis too.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 2012-05-08 04:13:47 +0000, Sqwertz said:

> On Mon, 7 May 2012 20:53:53 -0700, gtr wrote:
>
>> As if.
>>
>> I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon
>> about in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>>
>> I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
>> fresh application of aloe vera goo.
>
> Pop it with a needle in 12 hours. Cover it with triple antibiotic
> ointment, and wrap/cover at least the small pinhole so you don't rip
> it on anything.
>
> But I am not a doctor - that's just would I would do after having
> many, may burns of varying sizes.
>
> Oh. 1/4" I thought it said 1" x 1-1/4". You'll live - that ain't
> nothing. How was the salmon and what was for dessert?

Salmon perfect. We rarely do desserts.

On Mon, 7 May 2012 20:53:53 -0700, gtr > wrote:

>As if.
>
>I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon
>about in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>
>I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
>fresh application of aloe vera goo.

From my mountaineering days, I learned this:

1. thread a needle
2. run the needle through the blister (burn or otherwise) so the
thread sticks out both sides
3. cut the thread so it leaves ~1/4" on both sides
4. cover with band aid or gauze/tape.

the thread acts as a wick and dries out the blister way faster than if
you leave it puckered. Jsut keep it clean.

-Zz

On 5/7/2012 5:53 PM, gtr wrote:
> As if.
>
> I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon
> about in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>
> I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
> fresh application of aloe vera goo.
>

If you cook, you're going to get burned. I've gotten burned so many
times that I usually ignore it.

On May 7, 9:11*pm, "Polly Esther" > wrote:
> "gtr" > wrote in messagenews:2012050720535327657-xxx@yyyzzz....
> > As if.
>
> > I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon about
> > in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>
> > I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. *I'm dosing it every hour with a
> > fresh application of aloe vera goo.
>
> Ice. *Nothing oily. Real aloe vera is good. Put some ice cubes in a glass of
> water and keep your thumb there. *Remove from time to time. Breathe. Polly

This is the only good advice, most others are both ridiculous and
harmful. I'd just add a little more advice. Put your thumb in the
iced water immediately. This makes an incredible difference. Even
waiting 5 minutes is detrimental. Do not put any ointment on the
burn. leave it uncovered (no band aid) if possible, unless the first
layer of skin is destroyed. In that case see a doctor.

http://www.richardfisher.com

On Tue, 08 May 2012 04:08:54 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:

>On 5/7/2012 5:53 PM, gtr wrote:
>> As if.
>>
>> I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon
>> about in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>>
>> I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
>> fresh application of aloe vera goo.
>>
>
>If you cook, you're going to get burned. I've gotten burned so many
>times that I usually ignore it.

Then you're a lousy cook, a klutz, and a menace... a good cook is far
less likely to suffer burns, cuts, or other cooking calamities... just
like a good driver is far less likely to suffer driving accidents.
People who are unsafe in one thing are unsafe in all things.

On 2012-05-08 17:10:05 +0000, Brooklyn1 said:

> On Tue, 08 May 2012 04:08:54 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> On 5/7/2012 5:53 PM, gtr wrote:
>>> As if.
>>>
>>> I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon
>>> about in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>>>
>>> I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
>>> fresh application of aloe vera goo.
>>>
>>
>> If you cook, you're going to get burned. I've gotten burned so many
>> times that I usually ignore it.
>
> Then you're a lousy cook, a klutz, and a menace...

Tools fail, sometimes you lose your grip on something, accidents happen
even to experts in every field.

> €¦a good cook is far less likely to suffer burns, cuts, or other cooking
> calamities...

€¦and less likely still means occasional...

> just like a good driver is far less likely to suffer driving accidents.

€¦until they encounter a bad driver...

> People who are unsafe in one thing are unsafe in all things.

One-size-fits-all platitudes fit no one.

gtr wrote:

> > People who are unsafe in one thing are unsafe in all things.
>
> One-size-fits-all platitudes fit no one.

I hope your hopper is empty now. You've fed Shelley a lot more than
he's used to getting on the troll.

On May 7, 8:53*pm, gtr > wrote:
> As if.
>
> I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon
> about in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>
> I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. *I'm dosing it every hour with a
> fresh application of aloe vera goo.

1" 1/4"? God, what a baby. Boo hoo. I'm surprised you just don't go to
the ER.

On 2012-05-08 17:26:14 +0000, George M. Middius said:

> gtr wrote:
>
>>> People who are unsafe in one thing are unsafe in all things.
>>
>> One-size-fits-all platitudes fit no one.
>
> I hope your hopper is empty now. You've fed Shelley a lot more than
> he's used to getting on the troll.

I didn't notice a Shelley and since there are apparently 4 id's for
every mortal here it would be tough to know.

On 2012-05-08 18:25:06 +0000, Chemo the Clown said:

> On May 7, 8:53*pm, gtr > wrote:
>> As if.
>>
>> I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon
>> about in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>>
>> I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. *I'm dosing it every hour with a
>> fresh application of aloe vera goo.
>
> 1" 1/4"? God, what a baby. Boo hoo. I'm surprised you just don't go to
> the ER.

I'm sensitive.

gtr wrote:
> Brooklyn1 said:
>> dsi1 wrote:
>>> gtr wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon
>>>> about in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>>>>
>>>> I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
>>>> fresh application of aloe vera goo.
>>>
>>> If you cook, you're going to get burned. I've gotten burned so many
>>> times that I usually ignore it.
>>
>> Then you're a lousy cook, a klutz, and a menace...
>
>> …a good cook is far less likely to suffer burns, cuts, or other cooking
>> calamities...
>
>…and less likely still means occasional...

"I've gotten burned so many times" is not occasional. duh

I've been cooking for more than 60 years and I cook practically every
day, often all day... I've never gotten burned... professional cooks
rarely if ever get burned. Those who tend to burn themselves early on
and often almost always find a different occupation, one without heat,
or sharps. People who burn themselves as you do, "so many times" are
typically careless in all things including personal hygiene,
especially personal hygiene.

On Tue, 8 May 2012 11:53:15 -0700, gtr > wrote:

>On 2012-05-08 17:26:14 +0000, George M. Middius said:
>
>> gtr wrote:
>>
>>>> People who are unsafe in one thing are unsafe in all things.
>>>
>>> One-size-fits-all platitudes fit no one.
>>
>> I hope your hopper is empty now. You've fed Shelley a lot more than
>> he's used to getting on the troll.
>
>I didn't notice a Shelley and since there are apparently 4 id's for
>every mortal here it would be tough to know.

Lookit how the faggot wusses are attempting to back peddal... yooose
can't miss me... I don't name shift, and I have the largest cajones.

On 2012-05-08 19:58:45 +0000, Brooklyn1 said:

>> I didn't notice a Shelley and since there are apparently 4 id's for
>> every mortal here it would be tough to know.
>
> ...yooose can't miss me... I don't name shift€¦

But he said Shelley, not Brooklyn1? Or is that just somebody goading you?

On May 8, 11:27*am, Helpful person > wrote:
> On May 7, 9:11*pm, "Polly Esther" > wrote:
>
> > "gtr" > wrote in messagenews:2012050720535327657-xxx@yyyzzz...
> > > As if.
>
> > > I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon about
> > > in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>
> > > I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. *I'm dosing it every hour with a
> > > fresh application of aloe vera goo.
>
> > Ice. *Nothing oily. Real aloe vera is good. Put some ice cubes in a glass of
> > water and keep your thumb there. *Remove from time to time. Breathe. Polly
>
> This is the only good advice, most others are both ridiculous and
> harmful. *I'd just add a little more advice. *Put your thumb in the
> iced water immediately. *This makes an incredible difference. *Even
> waiting 5 minutes is detrimental. *Do not put any ointment on the
> burn. *leave it uncovered (no band aid) if possible, unless the first
> layer of skin is destroyed. *In that case see a doctor.
>
> http://www.richardfisher.com

Ice water or ice cold from the faucet immediately. When it stops
hurting so much, wrap it in vaseline-soaked gauze. That will usually
prevent blisters, although in your case it appears that advice is too
late. I did this when I accidentally spilled all-day tomato sauce I
was canning on my wrist - didn't fix my watch, but it did make my
wrist stop hurting pretty quickly, and prevented blisters. You can
create your own vaseline-soaked gauze, or buy squares of it at the
pharmacy.

I keep a small spray can of that sunburn stuff (Solarcaine) in a
cupboard next to the stove, for emergencies. That helps with mild
oven-door-type burns.

N.

On May 8, 1:53*pm, gtr > wrote:
> On 2012-05-08 17:26:14 +0000, George M. Middius said:
>
> > gtr wrote:
>
> >>> People who are unsafe in one thing are unsafe in all things.
>
> >> One-size-fits-all platitudes fit no one.
>
> > I hope your hopper is empty now. You've fed Shelley a lot more than
> > he's used to getting on the troll.
>
> I didn't notice a Shelley and since there are apparently 4 id's for
> every mortal here it would be tough to know.

....that would be Sheldon (Brooklyn 1).

N.

On 2012-05-08 19:50:55 +0000, Brooklyn1 said:

>>> a good cook is far less likely to suffer burns, cuts, or other cooking
>>> calamities...
>>
>> and less likely still means occasional...
>
> "I've gotten burned so many times" is not occasional.

Really? Exactly many times is "so many"?

> I've been cooking for more than 60 years and I cook practically every
> day, often all day...

Take the rest of the day off, Sarge--you deserve it after 60 years in
the kitchen.

> I've never gotten burned... professional cooks rarely if ever get burned.

Ah, I see; I'm not a professional. But it makes me wonder how
professionals got that way. Weren't they amateurs first and capable of
fallibility before becoming perfection incarnate? Or did the spring
from the womb as accomplished short-order cooks?

I rarely burn or cut myself. For me, "that many" would be once every 3
or 4 years or something. Still I thought it might be nice to know if
people had any recommendations. I did burn myself pretty badly on
fireworks once and a remedy would have been handy.

> Those who tend to burn themselves early on and often almost always find
> a different occupation, one without heat, or sharps. People who burn
> themselves as you do, "so many times" are typically careless in all
> things including personal hygiene, especially personal hygiene.

People who making sweeping statements about other people, other people
in categories that they are eager to point out that they are not a
member of--I always have problems with credibility there.

On Tue, 8 May 2012 13:12:38 -0700, gtr > wrote:

>On 2012-05-08 19:58:45 +0000, Brooklyn1 said:
>
>>> I didn't notice a Shelley and since there are apparently 4 id's for
>>> every mortal here it would be tough to know.
>>
>> ...yooose can't miss me... I don't name shift…
>
>But he said Shelley, not Brooklyn1? Or is that just somebody goading you?

Were you not such a NOOBIE you'd realize that sqwertz constantly makes
up names for people, and that if you weren't such a usenet greenhorn
you'd be able to find and peruse the RFC web site and there one can
find many poster's real names and in several places. Btw, swertz
originally posted under Steve Wertz, I named him sqwertz and not only
did it stick (in various permutations) he adopted it.

On May 8, 12:50*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> gtr wrote:
> > Brooklyn1 said:
> >> dsi1 wrote:
> >>> gtr wrote:
>
> >>>> I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon
> >>>> about in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>
> >>>> I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
> >>>> fresh application of aloe vera goo.
>
> >>> If you cook, you're going to get burned. I've gotten burned so many
> >>> times that I usually ignore it.
>
> >> Then you're a lousy cook, a klutz, and a menace...
>
> >> …a good cook is far less likely to suffer burns, cuts, or other cooking
> >> calamities...
>
> >…and less likely still means occasional...
>
> "I've gotten burned so many times" is not occasional. duh
>
> I've been cooking for more than 60 years and I cook practically every
> day, often all day... I've never gotten burned... professional cooks
> rarely if ever get burned. *Those who tend to burn themselves early on
> and often almost always find a different occupation, one without heat,
> or sharps. *People who burn themselves as you do, "so many times" are
> typically careless in all things including personal hygiene,
> especially personal hygiene.

I do not agree with the statement that professional cooks don't get
burnt- probably not as much as other people do, but it happens...

On 2012-05-08 20:43:24 +0000, Brooklyn1 said:

>> But he said Shelley, not Brooklyn1? Or is that just somebody goading you?
>
> Were you not such a NOOBIE you'd realize that sqwertz constantly makes
> up names for people,

Nicknames? Oh what fun! Well you can see how I would be confused what
with all the many strata of naming conventions. Rest assured, that I
will only refer to you BROOKLYN1, now that I understand the situation.
After 60 years in the kitchen you deserve some kind of respect of some
kind.

> ...and that if you weren't such a usenet greenhorn you'd be able to
> find and peruse the RFC web site and there one can find many poster's
> real names and in several places.

You flatter me again, BROOKLYN1. It's true I've only been on usenet
since about 1992, but I'm getting the hang of it. Thanks for pointing
out there is a place I can research people so that if ever in life the
volume at rec.food.cooking isn't big enough to fill the hole in my soul
I can wring a little more joy out of RFC.

> Btw, swertz originally posted under Steve Wertz, I named him sqwertz
> and not only
> did it stick (in various permutations) he adopted it.

I'm sure you're very proud. Thanks for all the tips!

On 2012-05-08 20:23:49 +0000, Nancy2 said:

> I keep a small spray can of that sunburn stuff (Solarcaine) in a
> cupboard next to the stove, for emergencies. That helps with mild
> oven-door-type burns.

That just functions as a mild anaesthetic, right?

Shelley bridles.

> Were you not such a NOOBIE you'd realize that sqwertz constantly makes
> up names for people

"hee-HAW! hee-HAW! HNAWNK!"

gtr wrote:

> I'm sure you're very proud. Thanks for all the tips!

Sarcasm is wasted on somebody as obtuse as Shelley.

On 5/8/2012 7:10 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Tue, 08 May 2012 04:08:54 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> On 5/7/2012 5:53 PM, gtr wrote:
>>> As if.
>>>
>>> I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon
>>> about in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>>>
>>> I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
>>> fresh application of aloe vera goo.
>>>
>>
>> If you cook, you're going to get burned. I've gotten burned so many
>> times that I usually ignore it.
>
> Then you're a lousy cook, a klutz, and a menace... a good cook is far
> less likely to suffer burns, cuts, or other cooking calamities... just
> like a good driver is far less likely to suffer driving accidents.
> People who are unsafe in one thing are unsafe in all things.

It doesn't bother me. I don't have time to be grabbing a hot pad for
every little thing. You talk all macho and stuff but underneath you must
be a big sissy. :-)

On 5/8/2012 2:11 PM, merryb wrote:
> On May 8, 3:40 pm, > wrote:
>>
>> This is true. Sometimes I don't stop. I'm one of those guys that is
>> reluctant to stop once I start a task. My daughter's boy friend had a
>> pretty nasty finger cut. He's 17 and works as a cook. It freaked us out
>> to find a chief's knife in her room. Evidently, he carries his knife to
>> work every day. That kid might a a pretty good future as a pro. I guess
>> pros have to have some battle scars to show off.
>
> Some asshat line cook will happily steal it, especially if it's a good
> knife.

It didn't look like a great knife but that's the way it is with tools. I
used to be a printer and was quite attached to my ink knife. An ink
knife is as important to a printer as a chef's knife is to a cook.

> A chef I once worked for swore that ground black pepper works great on
> cuts. He suggested it after I took off a third of my index fingernail
> while peeling a bulb of taro root. It hurt like hell to begin with, so
> I couldn't say if it helped or not!

I'll have to try that one day. Hopefully, he wasn't trying to mess you
up. I remember on my first day of work, the head of the print shop
showed me a trick: he dabbed a bit of goo that's used on low spots of
the printer blanket on the bottom of my forearm. Nothing happened for a
few seconds and then it got a little warm. Then it got warmer. Then it
got warmer. All of a sudden it got hot and then alarmingly so. He was
grabbing my arm and I winched and pulled away. He quickly grabbed a
cotton pad, dipped it in the printer's water reservoir and wiped my
forearm and the pain vanished. Ha ha, workshop initiations are fun!

OTOH, I worked at a printshop where the old geezer working the press was
missing more than a reasonable amount of fingerage. I'm grateful to that
guy cause it made me realize that I had to change professions.

On May 7, 11:41*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "gtr" > wrote in messagenews:2012050720535327657-xxx@yyyzzz....
> > As if.
>
> > I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon about
> > in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>
> > I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. *I'm dosing it every hour with a
> > fresh application of aloe vera goo.

Not every hour, every few minutes. Put on the aloe every time it gets
dry.
>
> Cold water works for me.

Cold water first, then aloe gel, preferably fresh from a plant. Then
apply the aloe repeatedly for an hour or more For a thumb, after coat
after coat drying on, fill the thumb of a nitrile or latex glove with
the gel, then stick your hand in it. Oil of lavender also helps.
Burns are the only thing that makes me covet cocaine. I'd be
perfectly safe from abusing in a world where cocaine was legal because
I would never use it for anything other than a local anesthetic.

The last time I got a horrible burn, I was not in a position to get
any aloe. I kept my hand in cold water for hours and hours. I was at
a bachelor party that was actually just a bunch of guys going
canoeing. I was the most sober guy there, having arrived late with my
son, after they'd been drinking for hours. There was a rut I didn't
know about near the fire, and I tripped and fell into the fire. From
early morning until evening I spent the hours with my hand in ice
water. I had brought a keglet of some excellent beer to share with
everyone, and I tapped it before they left on the float with my 5 YO
son under the care of his cousins, and with a top quality life jacket
on. I sat at the campsite and drank a LOT of beer, then my wife's
cousin drove my car back for me. Some people thought that I was
irresponsible bringing my son to the "Methodist bachelor party" to
begin with, and ever more letting him go on the float without me, but
his cousins are righteous guys--one of them being a member of The
Bonobos, and the other a member of the church where I work--and he had
a great PFD on.

I called it a "Methodist bachelor party" because it was the Methodist
cousin's bachelor party, and there were no strippers or anything, just
a bunch of guys going on a float trip. The only thing that made it a
bachelor party was that the females weren't invited, and it was right
before the guy got married. I wasn't even tempted to let my injury
screw up anyone else's time, including my son's. My son had a great
time, and that keglet of Schlafly Dry Hopped APA and the ice water
made my time tolerable. I had a giant blister on my palm that
persisted for weeks. I had to dust mop and mop with one hand for well
over a month. The only part of my job that I was unable to do was
replacing the can liners in the trash cans. I didn't miss a single
day of work.

--Bryan

On Tue, 8 May 2012 09:27:35 -0700 (PDT), Helpful person
> wrote:

>
>This is the only good advice, most others are both ridiculous and
>harmful. I'd just add a little more advice. Put your thumb in the
>iced water immediately. This makes an incredible difference. Even
>waiting 5 minutes is detrimental. Do not put any ointment on the
>burn. leave it uncovered (no band aid) if possible, unless the first
>layer of skin is destroyed. In that case see a doctor.


Unless it is a burn ointment with lidocane. Water-Jel burn jel is
fantastic.

http://www.waterjel.com/consumer-products/

I keep it in the kitchen and my shop and it is in various places at
work.

On May 8, 6:32*pm, dsi1 > wrote:
> On 5/8/2012 2:11 PM, merryb wrote:
>
> > On May 8, 3:40 pm, > *wrote:
>
> >> This is true. Sometimes I don't stop. I'm one of those guys that is
> >> reluctant to stop once I start a task. My daughter's boy friend had a
> >> pretty nasty finger cut. He's 17 and works as a cook. It freaked us out
> >> to find a chief's knife in her room. Evidently, he carries his knife to
> >> work every day. That kid might a a pretty good future as a pro. I guess
> >> pros have to have some battle scars to show off.
>
> > Some asshat line cook will happily steal it, especially if it's a good
> > knife.
>
> It didn't look like a great knife but that's the way it is with tools. I
> used to be a printer and was quite attached to my ink knife. An ink
> knife is as important to a printer as a chef's knife is to a cook.
>
> > A chef I once worked for swore that ground black pepper works great on
> > cuts. He suggested it after I took off a third of my index fingernail
> > while peeling a bulb of taro root. It hurt like hell to begin with, so
> > I couldn't say if it helped or not!
>
> I'll have to try that one day. Hopefully, he wasn't trying to mess you
> up. I remember on my first day of work, the head of the print shop
> showed me a trick: he dabbed a bit of goo that's used on low spots of
> the printer blanket on the bottom of my forearm. Nothing happened for a
> few seconds and then it got a little warm. Then it got warmer. Then it
> got warmer. All of a sudden it got hot and then alarmingly so. He was
> grabbing my arm and I winched and pulled away. He quickly grabbed a
> cotton pad, dipped it in the printer's water reservoir and wiped my
> forearm and the pain vanished. Ha ha, workshop initiations are fun!
>
> OTOH, I worked at a printshop where the old geezer working the press was
> missing more than a reasonable amount of fingerage. I'm grateful to that
> guy cause it made me realize that I had to change professions.

No, I don't think he was messing with me...but I do recall the day
Julia Child died, and he couldn't remember exactly who she was "The
old lady?" WTF?

In article <2012050720535327657-xxx@yyyzzz>, says...
>
> As if.
>
> I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon
> about in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>
> I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
> fresh application of aloe vera goo.

Try to protect the blister. It'll repair on it's own. Just keep it
covered.

On 5/8/2012 6:04 PM, merryb wrote:
>
> No, I don't think he was messing with me...but I do recall the day
> Julia Child died, and he couldn't remember exactly who she was "The
> old lady?" WTF?

He probably wasn't that interested in cooking. :-)