(Do Not) Cook (this way) Book

twochr

Never put out a grease fire on your electric stove with salt and then not clean up the salt, or soon you have salt fires!

HRQ

When your angel food cake settles into a wedge shape, do not attempt to even it up using frosting. Frosting was not intended for use as a filler.

Whirlwind

"Frosting was not intended for use as a filler."

Of course not! It was intended as a main course. x:-)

Kiwi

Do not make coffee by pouring tepid water directly over the grounds in the basket and waiting for the heating element to warm the resulting semi-coffee-like concoction.

DeidreFR5

I realize I'm late for this one, but, don't ever pour liquid concentrated crab boil on to a very hot cast iron skillet. It took (literally) days to clear out the acid air.

Crout

DO NOT spend $2,000 to have a few lousy rooms painted only to have your wife leave eggs boiling on the stove, which was not realized until she got to work, got coffee, and saw another co-worker eating a hard-boiled egg. This happened ONE month ago.

LivindonSouth

that's what you get for having a hot plate in the family room!