Things NOT TO do with food

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

We have a recomendation thread, now a things-to-avoid.

1. Do not cook nasturtiums. They taste nasty.

[Darlica]

 
They are supposed to be eaten raw... at least the leafs and flowers the seeds however can be pickled and used in the same way as capers.

[anthrobabe]

 

so tickled by the vision of this

do NOT cook eggs in the shell in a microwave, just don't

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

They are supposed to be eaten raw... at least the leafs and flowers the seeds however can be pickled and used in the same way as capers.

I thought I could get away with a minute or two in the pan. Apparently not.

[Lindorm]

Be very, very careful about what and whose mucous membranes you get close to after preparing a large amount of hot chilies...

[Darlica]

Trying to fry mushrooms (chantarelles) in cooking oil instead of butter isn't a hit either, unless one wants  it to become little popped charcoal pieces.

[Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith]

Trying to fry mushrooms (chantarelles) in cooking oil instead of butter isn't a hit either, unless one wants  it to become little popped charcoal pieces.

Butter has quite a bit of water....it's what "clarifying butter" is all about.

But, more importantly, the water keeps the temperatures down, and mushrooms are pretty delicate and heat-sensitive.

Oil just gets hotter and hotter....eventually burning at or around 450F or so (depending on the oil-- some go over 700+ before smoking).

[Darlica]

Yes, and getting rid of the milk protein that coagulates and get burnt and nasty when the temperature gets to high.

Kitchen chemistry = Fun!