Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got the
tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was a cup
of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
Janet US

On Wed, 1 Nov 2017 15:54:15 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

>
>On 1-Nov-2017, U.S. Janet B. > wrote:
>
>> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I
>> am
>> baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for
>> my cup
>> of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got
>> the
>> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter
>> heating on
>> the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was
>> a cup
>> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
>IME, if you have the coffee before any other activity, you have
>fewer "arrggh"s in your morning. 8-)

I had that lightbulb moment and arrggh turned to ahhhh. Will do next
time :-)
Janet US

On 2017-11-01 10:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
> baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
> of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got the
> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
> the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was a cup
> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
> Janet US
>


Oops ;-)
Somewhere along the line after our son moved away we started using a
small pottery pot for salt and kept it on the counter by the stove so it
would be handy for seasoning and to spoon out measured amounts for
recipes. Our son came home for a visit and the first time he had a
coffee he got a spoonful of what he thought was sugar for his coffee....
because it was in a bowl. Rude surprise for him.

On 2017-11-01 8:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
> baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
> of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got the
> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
> the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was a cup
> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
> Janet US
>
Many years ago, my then wife and I were making xmas cakes. She reached
for what she thought was the tin of mixed cake spice and spooned curry
powder into the batter!
Fortunately we noticed the error immediately and managed to get most of
it out.
Graham

On 11/1/2017 1:14 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

> Somewhere along the line after our son moved away we started using a
> small pottery pot for salt and kept it on the counter by the stove so it
> would be handy for seasoning and to spoon out measured amounts for
> recipes. Our son came home for a visit and the first time he had a
> coffee he got a spoonful of what he thought was sugar for his coffee....
> because it was in a bowl. Rude surprise for him.

I find my Brother labelmaker useful for avoiding surprises like that
(BTDTGTTS).
I also label plugs and cables - makes life much easier.

On Wed, 1 Nov 2017 13:14:38 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2017-11-01 10:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
>> baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
>> of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got the
>> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
>> the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was a cup
>> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
>> Janet US
>>
>
>
>Oops ;-)
>Somewhere along the line after our son moved away we started using a
>small pottery pot for salt and kept it on the counter by the stove so it
>would be handy for seasoning and to spoon out measured amounts for
>recipes. Our son came home for a visit and the first time he had a
>coffee he got a spoonful of what he thought was sugar for his coffee....
>because it was in a bowl. Rude surprise for him.

Ooops indeed. Not a pleasant taste especially when you are just
getting started for the day.
Janet US

"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
...


Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got the
tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was a cup
of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
Janet US

==

lol I hope it gets better from herein)



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On 11/1/2017 1:49 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Nov 2017 13:14:38 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2017-11-01 10:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
>>> baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
>>> of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got the
>>> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
>>> the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was a cup
>>> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
>>> Janet US
>>>
>>
>>
>> Oops ;-)
>> Somewhere along the line after our son moved away we started using a
>> small pottery pot for salt and kept it on the counter by the stove so it
>> would be handy for seasoning and to spoon out measured amounts for
>> recipes. Our son came home for a visit and the first time he had a
>> coffee he got a spoonful of what he thought was sugar for his coffee....
>> because it was in a bowl. Rude surprise for him.
>
> Ooops indeed. Not a pleasant taste especially when you are just
> getting started for the day.
> Janet US
>
This is why sugar bowls should have lids.

Jill

On 11/1/2017 1:48 PM, graham wrote:
> On 2017-11-01 8:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
>> baking this morning.Â* I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
>> of coffee --Â* cream & sugar.Â* The result?Â* My coffee cup got the
>> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
>> the stove.Â* That'll open your eyes!Â* Fortunately all I lost was a cup
>> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
>> Janet US
>>
> Many years ago, my then wife and I were making xmas cakes. She reached
> for what she thought was the tin of mixed cake spice and spooned curry
> powder into the batter!
> Fortunately we noticed the error immediately and managed to get most of
> it out.
> Graham

This is why a mise en place is a good idea (even if it didn't work this
morning for Janet with her coffee!). I have little ceramic souffle cups
and I pre-measure the herbs and spices for a particular dish, depending
upon what I'm cooking. It helps since you're not grabbing a tin of
something in the middle of cooking only to find out - ooops. I'm glad
you managed to get most of the curry powder out of the cake batter.

Jill

On 11/1/2017 1:14 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

>
> OopsÂ* ;-)
> Somewhere along the line after our son moved away we started using a
> small pottery pot for salt and kept it on the counter by the stove so it
> would be handy for seasoning and to spoon out measured amounts for
> recipes.Â* Our son came home for a visit and the first time he had a
> coffee he got a spoonful of what he thought was sugar for his coffee....
> because it was in a bowl.Â* Rude surprise for him.

The only difference between out sugar bowl and salt cellar is the height
of the bowl. Same lid, but kept in different places. My daughter made
the salted coffee one morning.

On 2017-11-01 8:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
> baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
> of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got the
> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
> the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was a cup
> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
> Janet US
>
Another story
When I was at uni, there was a separate table at the end of the
cafeteria line for sauces and condiments. A group of us saw a guy spoon
mayo all over his apple pie, obviosly thinking it was custard.
Everyone waited to see what happened and he ate the lot without so much
as a grimace!

On Wed, 1 Nov 2017 14:08:10 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 11/1/2017 1:49 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Wed, 1 Nov 2017 13:14:38 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2017-11-01 10:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
>>>> baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
>>>> of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got the
>>>> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
>>>> the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was a cup
>>>> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Oops ;-)
>>> Somewhere along the line after our son moved away we started using a
>>> small pottery pot for salt and kept it on the counter by the stove so it
>>> would be handy for seasoning and to spoon out measured amounts for
>>> recipes. Our son came home for a visit and the first time he had a
>>> coffee he got a spoonful of what he thought was sugar for his coffee....
>>> because it was in a bowl. Rude surprise for him.
>>
>> Ooops indeed. Not a pleasant taste especially when you are just
>> getting started for the day.
>> Janet US
>>
>This is why sugar bowls should have lids.
>
>Jill
when I'm making bread the sugar comes from the canister. On non-bread
days the coffee sugar comes from one of those restaurant style
dispensers. The sugar dispenser is a new item for me as I hated
hauling out that canister every day. Salt for baking is in a little
pot with a lid up in the cupboard. Salt for cooking is in a lidded
pot along side the stove. I was just bumble headed this morning. I
hate it when it is black as night outside when I am up at 8 a.m. I
love early sunny summer mornings. {:-{
Janet US

On Wed, 1 Nov 2017 11:48:04 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 2017-11-01 8:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
>> baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
>> of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got the
>> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
>> the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was a cup
>> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
>> Janet US
>>
>Many years ago, my then wife and I were making xmas cakes. She reached
>for what she thought was the tin of mixed cake spice and spooned curry
>powder into the batter!
>Fortunately we noticed the error immediately and managed to get most of
>it out.
>Graham

that would have been interesting stuff!!
Janet US

On Wed, 1 Nov 2017 17:54:51 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
.. .
>
>
>Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
>baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
>of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got the
>tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
>the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was a cup
>of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
>Janet US
>
>==
>
>lol I hope it gets better from herein)

so far so good. I have two beautiful loaves of bread done and a truly
beautiful pot roast going. I know I'll do carrots and potatoes with
the pot roast but am dithering whether I should also do some parsnips
-- in which case I'll do the veggies in the oven instead of in the pot
liquor.
Janet US

On Wed, 1 Nov 2017 13:03:47 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 2017-11-01 8:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
>> baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
>> of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got the
>> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
>> the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was a cup
>> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
>> Janet US
>>
>Another story
>When I was at uni, there was a separate table at the end of the
>cafeteria line for sauces and condiments. A group of us saw a guy spoon
>mayo all over his apple pie, obviosly thinking it was custard.
>Everyone waited to see what happened and he ate the lot without so much
>as a grimace!

shudder

On 2017-11-01 1:44 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Nov 2017 11:48:04 -0600, graham > wrote:
>
>> On 2017-11-01 8:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
>>> baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
>>> of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got the
>>> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
>>> the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was a cup
>>> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
>>> Janet US
>>>
>> Many years ago, my then wife and I were making xmas cakes. She reached
>> for what she thought was the tin of mixed cake spice and spooned curry
>> powder into the batter!
>> Fortunately we noticed the error immediately and managed to get most of
>> it out.
>> Graham
>
> that would have been interesting stuff!!
> Janet US
>
Yes! A certain "je ne sais quoi"!

"S Viemeister" wrote in message ...

On 11/1/2017 1:14 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

> Somewhere along the line after our son moved away we started using a
> small pottery pot for salt and kept it on the counter by the stove so it
> would be handy for seasoning and to spoon out measured amounts for
> recipes. Our son came home for a visit and the first time he had a
> coffee he got a spoonful of what he thought was sugar for his coffee....
> because it was in a bowl. Rude surprise for him.

I find my Brother labelmaker useful for avoiding surprises like that
(BTDTGTTS).
I also label plugs and cables - makes life much easier.

==

We have one of those. Very useful for all kinds of things

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"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
...

On Wed, 1 Nov 2017 17:54:51 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
.. .
>
>
>Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
>baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
>of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got the
>tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
>the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was a cup
>of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
>Janet US
>
>==
>
>lol I hope it gets better from herein)

so far so good. I have two beautiful loaves of bread done and a truly
beautiful pot roast going. I know I'll do carrots and potatoes with
the pot roast but am dithering whether I should also do some parsnips
-- in which case I'll do the veggies in the oven instead of in the pot
liquor.
Janet US

==

All sounds pretty good to me)


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"jmcquown" wrote in message news
On 11/1/2017 1:48 PM, graham wrote:
> On 2017-11-01 8:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
>> baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
>> of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got the
>> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
>> the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was a cup
>> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
>> Janet US
>>
> Many years ago, my then wife and I were making xmas cakes. She reached for
> what she thought was the tin of mixed cake spice and spooned curry powder
> into the batter!
> Fortunately we noticed the error immediately and managed to get most of it
> out.
> Graham

This is why a mise en place is a good idea (even if it didn't work this
morning for Janet with her coffee!). I have little ceramic souffle cups
and I pre-measure the herbs and spices for a particular dish, depending
upon what I'm cooking. It helps since you're not grabbing a tin of
something in the middle of cooking only to find out - ooops. I'm glad
you managed to get most of the curry powder out of the cake batter.

Jill

==

I always use mise en place. For a start it ensures I have everything I
need)



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On Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 9:45:44 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
> baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
> of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got the
> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
> the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost was a cup
> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
> Janet US
>
>
I have a Black & Decker Brew 'n Go that makes up to a 20 ounce cup
of coffee that I use every morning. I add the powdered creamer and
artificial sweetener to the cup and the coffee drips into it. About
10 years ago I made my usual cup one morning and noticed that 'coffee'
looked awfully milky. Sure enough, there sat the fresh ground coffee
I had forgotten to add to the brewer. Toss that and start again.

Several weeks ago I repeated this episode. I thought I had learned
my lesson years ago.

"l not -l" wrote in message ...


On 1-Nov-2017, "Ophelia" > wrote:

> "jmcquown" wrote in message news >
> On 11/1/2017 1:48 PM, graham wrote:
> > On 2017-11-01 8:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> >>
> >> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread
> >> I am
> >> baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same
> >> for my cup
> >> of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got
> >> the
> >> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter
> >> heating on
> >> the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost
> >> was a cup
> >> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
> >> Janet US
> >>
> > Many years ago, my then wife and I were making xmas cakes.
> > She reached for
> > what she thought was the tin of mixed cake spice and spooned
> > curry powder
> > into the batter!
> > Fortunately we noticed the error immediately and managed to
> > get most of it
> > out.
> > Graham
>
> This is why a mise en place is a good idea (even if it didn't
> work this
> morning for Janet with her coffee!). I have little ceramic
> souffle cups
> and I pre-measure the herbs and spices for a particular dish,
> depending
> upon what I'm cooking. It helps since you're not grabbing a
> tin of
> something in the middle of cooking only to find out - ooops.
> I'm glad
> you managed to get most of the curry powder out of the cake
> batter.
>
> Jill
>
> ==
>
> I always use mise en place. For a start it ensures I have
> everything I
> need)
It is something I started doing the past few (3-4) years; a
result of watching too many cooking shows (real cooking, not the
game/competitions shows). It really is a valuable habit to have
acquired. As you say, if nothing else, it assures one has all
the bits needed before getting started.

===

It works for me. More like I need to do it ...

<g>


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On Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 8:11:15 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>
> >
> >
> I have a Black & Decker Brew 'n Go that makes up to a 20 ounce cup
> of coffee that I use every morning.

Try forgetting the cup. In the dark. Not nice.

On 11/1/2017 5:31 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> "jmcquown"Â* wrote in message news >
> On 11/1/2017 1:48 PM, graham wrote:
>> On 2017-11-01 8:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread I am
>>> baking this morning.Â* I'm also doing pretty much the same for my cup
>>> of coffee --Â* cream & sugar.Â* The result?Â* My coffee cup got the
>>> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter heating on
>>> the stove.Â* That'll open your eyes!Â* Fortunately all I lost was a cup
>>> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
>>> Janet US
>>>
>> Many years ago, my then wife and I were making xmas cakes. She reached
>> for what she thought was the tin of mixed cake spice and spooned curry
>> powder into the batter!
>> Fortunately we noticed the error immediately and managed to get most
>> of it out.
>> Graham
>
> This is why a mise en place is a good idea (even if it didn't work this
> morning for Janet with her coffee!).Â* I have little ceramic souffle cups
> and I pre-measure the herbs and spices for a particular dish, depending
> upon what I'm cooking.Â* It helps since you're not grabbing a tin of
> something in the middle of cooking only to find out - ooops.Â* I'm glad
> you managed to get most of the curry powder out of the cake batter.
>
> Jill
>
> ==
>
> I always use mise en place.Â* For a start it ensures I have everything I
> need)
>
That, too. It's a PITA to be cooking something and suddenly discover
you don't have an ingredient you thought you had. (Then you wonder, how
could I have let myself run out?) So before you start, assemble the
ingredients, no surprises.

Jill

On 11/1/2017 5:55 PM, l not -l wrote:
> On 1-Nov-2017, "Ophelia" > wrote:
>
>> "jmcquown" wrote in message news >>
>> On 11/1/2017 1:48 PM, graham wrote:
>>> On 2017-11-01 8:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Early morning and I am doing the Mise en place for the bread
>>>> I am
>>>> baking this morning. I'm also doing pretty much the same
>>>> for my cup
>>>> of coffee -- cream & sugar. The result? My coffee cup got
>>>> the
>>>> tablespoon of salt instead of the pot of milk and butter
>>>> heating on
>>>> the stove. That'll open your eyes! Fortunately all I lost
>>>> was a cup
>>>> of coffee ;-) What a way to start the day!
>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>> Many years ago, my then wife and I were making xmas cakes.
>>> She reached for
>>> what she thought was the tin of mixed cake spice and spooned
>>> curry powder
>>> into the batter!
>>> Fortunately we noticed the error immediately and managed to
>>> get most of it
>>> out.
>>> Graham
>>
>> This is why a mise en place is a good idea (even if it didn't
>> work this
>> morning for Janet with her coffee!). I have little ceramic
>> souffle cups
>> and I pre-measure the herbs and spices for a particular dish,
>> depending
>> upon what I'm cooking. It helps since you're not grabbing a
>> tin of
>> something in the middle of cooking only to find out - ooops.
>> I'm glad
>> you managed to get most of the curry powder out of the cake
>> batter.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>> ==
>>
>> I always use mise en place. For a start it ensures I have
>> everything I
>> need)

> It is something I started doing the past few (3-4) years; a
> result of watching too many cooking shows (real cooking, not the
> game/competitions shows). It really is a valuable habit to have
> acquired. As you say, if nothing else, it assures one has all
> the bits needed before getting started.
>
I've been using mise en place for a couple of decades. Even if I don't
measure it all out, I do place all the necessary ingredients on the
counter. That way I know I've got everything. I don't like having to
run to the store at the last minute.

Jill

On Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 10:13:13 AM UTC-5, Thomas wrote:
>
> On Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 8:11:15 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> > >
> > I have a Black & Decker Brew 'n Go that makes up to a 20 ounce cup
> > of coffee that I use every morning.
>
> Try forgetting the cup. In the dark. Not nice.
>
>
Hahahahaaaaaa, did someone make a mess???

On 11/3/2017 12:29 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 2 Nov 2017 19:19:09 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> I've been using mise en place for a couple of decades. Even if I don't
>> measure it all out, I do place all the necessary ingredients on the
>> counter. That way I know I've got everything. I don't like having to
>> run to the store at the last minute.
>
> No way I would ever do that. Everything gets taken out,
> measured/added, then out right back in the pantry or fridge. Why
> dirty up a bunch of dishes that aren't necessary?
>
That's what I meant when I said "even if I don't measure it all out".
Often I just put all the ingredients I'll need on the counter before I
start cooking. That way I don't get halfway into cooking and discover
I'm out of something. Or, as graham mentioned, accidentally grab and
add the wrong thing.

> It especially irks me the way those cooking shows measure out a
> quarter cup of, say, mayonnaise or corn syrup into a measuring cup,
> then transfer it to a ramekin, then spend another 15 seconds trying to
> scrape it all back out the ramekin (after they've already scraped it
> out the measuring cup). It doesn't get any more inefficient than
> that.
>
I get your point, Steve.

> For most anything 1/4cup or less, I just eyeball it and I'll bet I'm
> within +/- 7%. The only thing I measure by cups or by weight is rice,
> water, flour, yeast, baking soda/powder, and [packed brown] sugar
> (1/4cup or more). And mashed potato flakes (sosueme).
>
> -sw
>
I need to buy some more mashed potato flakes.

Jill

On Fri, 3 Nov 2017 09:38:13 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:
snip
>>
>I need to buy some more mashed potato flakes.
>
>Jill

what do you use them for?
Janet US

On 11/2/2017 10:29 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> No way I would ever do that. Everything gets taken out,
>
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On Thu, 2 Nov 2017 23:29:39 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Thu, 2 Nov 2017 19:19:09 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> I've been using mise en place for a couple of decades. Even if I don't
>> measure it all out, I do place all the necessary ingredients on the
>> counter. That way I know I've got everything. I don't like having to
>> run to the store at the last minute.
>
>No way I would ever do that. Everything gets taken out,
>measured/added, then out right back in the pantry or fridge. Why
>dirty up a bunch of dishes that aren't necessary?
>
>It especially irks me the way those cooking shows measure out a
>quarter cup of, say, mayonnaise or corn syrup into a measuring cup,
>then transfer it to a ramekin, then spend another 15 seconds trying to
>scrape it all back out the ramekin (after they've already scraped it
>out the measuring cup). It doesn't get any more inefficient than
>that.
>
>For most anything 1/4cup or less, I just eyeball it and I'll bet I'm
>within +/- 7%. The only thing I measure by cups or by weight is rice,
>water, flour, yeast, baking soda/powder, and [packed brown] sugar
>(1/4cup or more). And mashed potato flakes (sosueme).
>
>-sw

Mise en place is something one does ONLY for a cooking show. It's
rare that I actually measure; I weigh ground meat for 12 ounce
burgers, I can come within an ounce eyeballing but I like them all
equal so I weigh. I weigh pasta so I use half a one pound box so I'll
have eight ounces for next time... not necessary but one of my cooking
tics. I also measure out rice and water but I'm not very accurate as
we prefer drier rice so I pour rice over the line. I never
weigh/measure salt other than eyeballing and I tend to salt on the shy
side as more can always be added later. For making up marinades I eye
ball ingredients. For dry ingredients for baking I eyeball too and I
can judge how much flour comes to a level in the bowl when using the
same bowl each time, and my stainless steel bowls have cup marks that
can be seen from the inside. I also have a set of ss ladles; 1/4 cup,
1/2 cup, 1 cup... very handy for scooping dry ingredients from
jars/canisters, saves having to pour from large containers so less
chance of spills.
However one of the things I do in advance is to gather all my
cookware; pots, bowls, pans, spatula, tongs, etc... usually the night
before as I prefer to do my cooking early in the AM... pots on the
stove, utensils in the pots. Saves having to go around gathering
equipment and makes for a good visual reminder first thing in the
morning that I have cooking to do and what I'm going to cook. I don't
measure out ingredients in advance as the menu can change.
I also don't follow recipes, I've no need.

On 11/3/2017 10:19 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Nov 2017 09:38:13 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
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>>>
>> I need to buy some more mashed potato flakes.
>>
>> Jill
>
> what do you use them for?
> Janet US
>
Sometimes for thickening soup.

Jill

On 11/3/2017 8:19 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Nov 2017 09:38:13 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
> snip
>>>
>> I need to buy some more mashed potato flakes.
>>
>> Jill
>
> what do you use them for?
> Janet US
>

!~ making snow with a flashlight?

On 11/3/2017 2:06 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> I have had off-brands that ARE inferior to scratch-made
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On Fri, 3 Nov 2017 15:06:10 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Fri, 03 Nov 2017 08:19:10 -0600, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
>> what do you use them for?
>
>Don't know about Jill, but I use them make... <drum roll>... mashed
>potatoes! I think they're just as good as scratch-made mashed
>potatoes. And you can't beat the convenience. They're slightly
>different, yes, but not inferior to scratch made. I still make
>scratch made sometimes, but not as often.
>
>I have had off-brands that ARE inferior to scratch-made, but I only
>buy Hungry Man now. Maybe some day I'll try Idohoain if the price is
>right.

Hungry Man mashed potato:
potato flakes (sodium bisulfite, bha and citric acid added to protect
color and flavor), contains 2% or less of: monoglycerides, partially
hydrogenated cottonseed oil, natural flavor, sodium acid
pyrophosphate, butteroil

I wouldn't do it, Supermarket Steve!

On 11/3/2017 2:26 PM, Bruce wrote:
> Hungry Man mashed potato:


NO ONE ****ING CARES!!!!

On 11/3/2017 4:29 PM, Casa de los peregrinos wrote:
> On 11/3/2017 2:26 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> Hungry Man mashed potato:
>
>
> NO ONE ****ING CARES!!!!
>

For someone that doesn't care, you sure do hump
his every poast.

<snicker>

On 11/4/2017 11:12 AM, Gary wrote:
> Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 03 Nov 2017 08:19:10 -0600, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 3 Nov 2017 09:38:13 -0400, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>> snip
>>>>>
>>>> I need to buy some more mashed potato flakes.
>>>
>>> what do you use them for?
>>
>> Don't know about Jill, but I use them make... <drum roll>... mashed
>> potatoes! I think they're just as good as scratch-made mashed
>> potatoes. And you can't beat the convenience. They're slightly
>> different, yes, but not inferior to scratch made. I still make
>> scratch made sometimes, but not as often.
>>
I can't remember the last time I used the potato flakes to replace home
made mashed potatoes. But <drumroll> the brand *was* Idahoan. And I
did find them to be better tasting than other brands.

>> I have had off-brands that ARE inferior to scratch-made, but I only
>> buy Hungry Man now. Maybe some day I'll try Idohoain if the price is
>> right.
>
Is Idahoan brand expensive? It's been a while since I've looked.

> Well I agree with all that Steve said above with one exception.
> He recommended a couple of years ago, Hungry Jack flakes not
> Hungry Man and they are good. That's what I have now.
>
> Not just a good alternative to real mashed potatoes but also good
> to thicken a stew, pot roast liquid or any meal that has a liquid
> and potatoes anyway.

I agree about the thickening qualities. I still wouldn't want them in
place of actual mashed potatoes. Then again, I don't eat mashed
potatoes all that often.

> Also....do you ever eyeball milk to add to real mashed potatoes
> and maybe add a bit too much? That's happened to me a couple of
> times. The mashed potatoes are a bit too thin. A small bit of the
> potato flakes fixes it right up.
>
I can't say I've used it for that purpose. The milk is one thing I do
measure, and add very gradually, when making mashed potatoes. I can't
recall a time where I've added too much milk and needed to add potato
flakes. But I can see how they'd probably fix it right up!

Jill

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Fri, 03 Nov 2017 08:19:10 -0600, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 3 Nov 2017 09:38:13 -0400, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> > snip
> >>>
> >>I need to buy some more mashed potato flakes.
> >
> > what do you use them for?
>
> Don't know about Jill, but I use them make... <drum roll>... mashed
> potatoes! I think they're just as good as scratch-made mashed
> potatoes. And you can't beat the convenience. They're slightly
> different, yes, but not inferior to scratch made. I still make
> scratch made sometimes, but not as often.
>
> I have had off-brands that ARE inferior to scratch-made, but I only
> buy Hungry Man now. Maybe some day I'll try Idohoain if the price is
> right.

Well I agree with all that Steve said above with one exception.
He recommended a couple of years ago, Hungry Jack flakes not
Hungry Man and they are good. That's what I have now.

Not just a good alternative to real mashed potatoes but also good
to thicken a stew, pot roast liquid or any meal that has a liquid
and potatoes anyway.
Also....do you ever eyeball milk to add to real mashed potatoes
and maybe add a bit too much? That's happened to me a couple of
times. The mashed potatoes are a bit too thin. A small bit of the
potato flakes fixes it right up.

On 2017-11-04 10:33 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 11/4/2017 11:12 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>> On Fri, 03 Nov 2017 08:19:10 -0600, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 3 Nov 2017 09:38:13 -0400, jmcquown >
>>>> wrote:
>>>> snip
>>>>>>
>>>>> I need to buy some more mashed potato flakes.
>>>>
>>>> what do you use them for?
>>>
>>> Don't know about Jill, but I use them make... <drum roll>... mashed
>>> potatoes!Â* I think they're just as good as scratch-made mashed
>>> potatoes.Â* And you can't beat the convenience.Â* They're slightly
>>> different, yes, but not inferior to scratch made.Â* I still make
>>> scratch made sometimes, but not as often.
>>>
> I can't remember the last time I used the potato flakes to replace home
> made mashed potatoes.Â* But <drumroll> the brand *was* Idahoan.Â* And I
> did find them to be better tasting than other brands.
>
>>> I have had off-brands that ARE inferior to scratch-made, but I only
>>> buy Hungry Man now.Â* Maybe some day I'll try Idohoain if the price is
>>> right.
>>
> Is Idahoan brand expensive?Â* It's been a while since I've looked.
>
>> Well I agree with all that Steve said above with one exception.
>> He recommended a couple of years ago, Hungry Jack flakes not
>> Hungry Man and they are good. That's what I have now.
>>
>> Not just a good alternative to real mashed potatoes but also good
>> to thicken a stew, pot roast liquid or any meal that has a liquid
>> and potatoes anyway.
>
> I agree about the thickening qualities.Â* I still wouldn't want them in
> place of actual mashed potatoes.Â* Then again, I don't eat mashed
> potatoes all that often.
>
>> Also....do you ever eyeball milk to add to real mashed potatoes
>> and maybe add a bit too much? That's happened to me a couple of
>> times. The mashed potatoes are a bit too thin. A small bit of the
>> potato flakes fixes it right up.
>>
> I can't say I've used it for that purpose.Â* The milk is one thing I do
> measure, and add very gradually, when making mashed potatoes.Â* I can't
> recall a time where I've added too much milk and needed to add potato
> flakes.Â* But I can see how they'd probably fix it right up!
>

I never measure the milk. In order to require a specific amount of milk
I would first need to accurately measure the potatoes and probably
account for the type of tater used. I eyeball the amount and boil as
many potatoes as I think we will eat. Once boiled and drained, I rough
mash them with with a little milk and add as needed to the texture I
want. This is not a dish that needs recipe amounts.

On 11/4/2017 7:39 AM, Casa de Masa wrote:
> On 11/3/2017 4:29 PM, Casa de los peregrinos wrote:
>> On 11/3/2017 2:26 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>> Hungry Man mashed potato:
>>
>>
>> NO ONE ****ING CARES!!!!
> >
>
> For someone that doesn't care, you sure do hump
> his every poast.
>
> <snicker>

forged

On 11/4/2017 9:12 AM, Gary wrote:
> Also....do you ever eyeball milk to add to real mashed potatoes
> and maybe add a bit too much? That's happened to me a couple of
> times. The mashed potatoes are a bit too thin. A small bit of the
> potato flakes fixes it right up.

Been there, done that, works.