Hey!

It's time to update our culinary skills by posting our 'almosts' in the kitchen!


I had a new one just this past week that was funny and could be written into a spy/thriller movie! You know, the movie where the hero gets trapped in the kitchen and he makes a bomb/weapon out of ordinary kitchen stuff?

Welcome to HOME MADE TEAR GAS!!!

This recipe (for disaster) calls for a hot skillet and infused oil!

I had always steered away from infused oil-You see the bottles in stores -they take olive oil and stuff some herbs into the bottle and age it. I like the decorative value of the containers but never really gave it a second thought as far as cooiking went.


I had a bottle of Red Pepper Oil-Ah, you didn't see this one comiing, neither did I-that I thought I'd break open and cook with. Hokay.....I put on the skillet to heat the oil, toss some in and walked out of the room for a second.


I walked back in to check the temp and HOLY JIMINY CHRISTMAS with some EYE SCORCHING, NASAL CLEARING, PAINT PEELING stupidity added for entertainment value.

I leaned toward the hot pan and took a whiff of the now warm skillet and capsicum fumes coming off of the stove.

I will never laugh at anyone who gets maced or pepper sprayed again.

(Well, maybe I will, God knows you have to be stupid to get zapped intentionally!)

Dang,
IT was pretty shocking and funny at the same time. I was tearing, laughing, choking and trying to get the flame turned down as I realized my stupidity and ignorance.

I managed to get things under control and enjoyed a dish cooked with that lovely infused oil, that in a pinch can be used for self defense, offense and a wonderful fried rice dish!

So, remember the basics of kitchen safety.

Never leave a pot on a flame unattended.
And don't be stupid, like me!

Bon Appetit!!!!!