How do you clean a scorched stainless steel pan?

I just came in from work, put a heavy gage stainless steel, copper bottom pan on with a bit of oil to heat for dinner. My husband called with an emergency and I forgot the pan for about five minutes. By the time I got back to the pan it was scorched black and the oil caught fire as I rounded the corner. I put the fire out with salt since it was an oil fire and it now sits on the back steps waiting for the smoke to disapate.



HOW do I clean this? It is scorched BLACK. I'll admit I haven't gotten it to the sink yet since it is still hot but this is a new pan and I'd hate to think it is ruined. Any cleaning ideas? I've always cooked in cast iron so the stainles steel is a new experience. Advise please!How do you clean a scorched stainless steel pan?
For the outside of the pan (copper) ketchup works, so does a mix of 1 part each of flour, salt and vinegar. Leave for about 10 minutes then wash off.



For the inside - put about 2 inches of water in the pan with about 1 tablespoon of baking soda. Bring to the boil. Then let the water cool, scrub and rinse.



Both these methods may need to be used a few times, but I much prefer using them to commercial cleaning products.How do you clean a scorched stainless steel pan?
I tried vinegar, baking soda , peroxide.....what worked for my stainless steel pan...Bar Keepers Friend!!

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This is about 3 years late lol but, may work for someone else. What you'll need: Plastic Trash Bag, Plain, clear Ammonia and dirty pan. Put dirty pan inside the trash bag, drop about 1 - 2 tablespoons of Ammonia in the bag, seal it airtight. Open in about 2 - 3 days and stuff should just push off

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Soak in hot soapy water with a little vinegar to cut down the soak time. Then you can scrub it off. (When I was a child, that bottle of Comet worked too). It can be saved, but it will take some scrubbing.



Don't be afraid to take the pan outside and use Easy-Off since it would be just like new after a few hours, after scrubbing and hosing it off! Bon Appetite. -------%26gt;%26gt;@
Try soaking it in vinegar and a good soap like Dawn liquid. It might take several attempts to get it clean, but it should work. Also, there's a product called Quick and Brite that might work.....it gets just about everything else out!
Soak the pan in water for at least 6 hours, then go to work with a S.O.S. pad (steel wool with a cleaner) if you cannot get it all, re-soak the pan and try again. You will eventually get it all.
I don't know if this only works on copper, but I saw Martha Stewart clean a burnt pot with ketchup and it came out good as new. Just rub the ketchup on the burnt parts and let it sit for a while and then rub it off. Something to do with the acidity of the tomatoes.
I'd get it into the sink and use Vim and some steel wool or a Magic Eraser to get off the burnt oil. If it doesn't come off in about 10 minutes of scrubbing, let it soak for a while and try again. Good luck!
put a inch of water in the bottom and put a dryer sheet in it. let set for atleast a hour, rubs right off.
All that you have on the inside of your pan is burnt oil. It looks ugly but it is relatively easy to get off. All you need is a stainless steel scrubbing pad and a good dish detergent. The pan should come clean with a little scrubbing. If you are worried about scratching your expensive stainless, you can get a brass scrubbing pad, it will work well but won't last as long as a stainless steel pad.

How can I slice brisket without shredding it?

After I cook a brisket (in the oven, with onions, broth, wine, and other good stuff) I let it cool in the juices, then slice against the grain. I've tried lots of knives - chef's, carving, serrated - and the brisket always tends to shred. My guess is that my knives aren't sharp enough...they are various brands, (Farberware, Wilkinson, etc.) mostly stainless (maybe that's the problem?) and I sharpen them with a sharpening steel.

Any advice?How can I slice brisket without shredding it?
I have always used restaurant slicers...

and one thing:

Dont overcook the brisket,

or all you'll get it shredded Beef!How can I slice brisket without shredding it?
Hmmm. I've been making brisket for years. I usually take it from the oven and slice it right away. Sharp serrated knife, against the grain. Never had a shredding problem. Could it be overcooked? Try an electric knife if you have one. Might also be that you aren't applying enough pressure on the knife and holding the meat steady enough. If you are sawing it too much the knife is tearing at the meat rather than slicing through it.
Cut it thicker.

What are the answers to these chemical and physical ... changes?

name the physical properties you would use to tell the difference between the following pairs of objects



1. coal and snow

2. vinegar and water

3. lead and copper

4. strawberry and vanilla ice cream

5. salt and sugar

6. a baseball and a football

7. cubes of silver and platinum



1. what physical property could you use to seperate sand and sugar? how would you use it?



2. use the law of conservation of mass to explain why a rusty nail weighs more than the original nail



1. the melting point of ice is a __________property

2. density is a ___________ property.

3 ___________ changes produce new substances

4. the total_____________of original and new substances is the same after a chemical change

5. stainless steel's ability to resist rust is a _________ property

6. the unit of measuring density is __________

7. the ______________point of water is 100 degrees celcuis

8. natural gas for cooking has the property of ____________

9. the particles of a gas have ____________between them

10. ductility is a ____________ property of copper

some of these words can be used more than once

chemical physical rusting luster

reacting heated evaporating matter



1. ______________

has undergoes

2.__________ 3.____________ 4.___________ 5.________

properties such as properties such as changes such as changes {# 5 continued}such as burning and

6.___________ 7.____________ 8.________ 9.__________

and volume (#7)with oxygen and changing when (#9) %26amp; melting

10.______________What are the answers to these chemical and physical ... changes?
1. color

2.odor

3.color or density

4.color

5.heat would melt the sugar, you should not taste them, also salt crystals are cubes

6.shape

7.density



1. P

2. P

3. C

4. mass

5.C

6. g/ml

7. bp

8.burning-chemical property

9. more space

10. P

Should I stay with my husband or walk away?

have been married for nine years now. I have been with my husband since I was 18 and I married him when I was 20. I also had my son at the age of 20. I have worked, cooked, cleaned and waited on my husband since the day I married him. My husband has always expected me to pay my share of the bills and at the time yes thats fine with me 50/50. Now that i am in between jobs due to me getting my degree in which i finish in dec 08, he will not help me in anyway. I have to go to my grandparents for money. I didnt get financial aid this time and I had to call family to help me with my books and to get my sons school stuff. My husband comes home with a stainless steel tool chest he bought for his work. I am expected not to say much. I get treated somewhat as a kid around here and thats my fault for not saying anything. We havent even slept in the same room for many years and our communication is very limited. I have talked to him months ago about how I feel that I am just an existance in this house. He still thinks that his marriage is fine. He is a very hateful person and talks about everyone. I cant see myself living here forever and not having a real marriage. My family and his says that I should never want to leave, because my husband works very hard and he doesnt drink or beat me. But they dont understand that Im very lonely and I dont want to be lonely forever. I cant even have conversation with my husband because I know his negative attitude. Its like I have never told him what I really feel and he never speaks of his feelings. I am tired of having to do stuff for myself. I shouldnt have to ask family for money when im married. I know that marriage is supposed to be a life time commitment and people will shame me for leaving but I cant go on in life without ever being acknowledged. He doesnt do anything for me. He does pay the bills except for my vehicle and phone, I have to come up with that no matter what my situation is. I feel as if the older I get the more I realize that Im being taken for granted and get nothing in return. I even pack his lunch and set his clothes out for work. people suggest counseling and yeah that may work for some but my husband will be back in the same situation because in his mind women have to pay there way ..


Should I stay with my husband or walk away?
You are unhappy with your current situation.





You have explained this to your husband.





He has made no changes.





You have a choice: Stay %26amp; know the life you'll live will be one in which your feelings are not taken into consideration. Know that you'll continue to be lonely as long as you choose to stay in this situation.





Your other choice is to leave. Be prepared to be able to provide comepletely for yourself. Can you pay for your housing, food, utilities, etc?





I know which road I'd take -- but that's just me.





Good luck - and remember, no matter what decision you make, it'll be the right one because YOU made it. Should I stay with my husband or walk away?
Your family and his family are idiots if they think working hard and not drinking and beating you qualifies him as an acceptable husband. This isn't a marriage. Get out as soon as you can sweetie. There is a whole life out there waiting for you. Good luck.
He doesn't want a wife he wants a roommate, when you got married the responsibility fell on him to become the bread winner if you are letting him get away with this you should stop and try to change thins around if nothing works WALK!
You poor thing - get out of there fast! This situation will not get better, he thinks women are second class citizens. You deserve better.
i think he's chauvinistic!


i dont say leave him but if he doesnt want to change to better the relationship then really, why does it even exist?!
There is another life waiting for you. Walk away.
Your a very good loving woman and if your husband doesn't wake up and smell the coffee...he's going to lose you.
Walk away and don't look back...
Oh so because your husband isn't drunk, a womanizer or abuses you then he's such a keeper? Oh please. That doesn't mean the relationship you have with your husband is a healthy one. Next semester, take out what you need to cover your expenses from student loans. Apply for scholarships or grants. When you graduate, tell your husband that if he isn't willing to see a marriage counselor then you two are headed for divorce. Tell him you love him but things have to change. You are not happy in this relationship and you want to prevent a divorce from happening. Be specific about what he can do to make things better. Give him a chance.
I'm so sorry that you're going through that. Only you can decide whether or not to stay. Have you tried talking very bluntly to him about all of this? I agree that counseling might be helpful, if you want to salvage the marriage. Do you think he would go? You should definitely not have to feel as lonely and on-your-own as you do...so bring that up to him and the counselor. Good luck to you. I wish you all the best.
Sounds like your husband is a very spoiled immature overgrown kid. He is only thinking of himself and not the two of you as a whole. When the preacher pronounces the two of you man and wife, he says you are one. Not two separate people in the marriage. Each of you have to work on the marriage together as a whole and not separate. He needs a reality check for his actions. As in counseling.
Since you and he opted to plop a kid on this planet, it is not longer about you and your resentment, nor about him.... it is about being parents to a child who never asked to be born. That you married a jerk is beside the point... you've known that forever, if you've had to go to your grandparents for money.





So, hon, continue to suck it up until your child is on his own... then it again can be all about you and your resentments. until then, uhhhh you're sorta stuck.





Put on the plastic smile, get the degrees, and when you're out from under, go have a good time without this jerk of a husband you (unfortunately) opted to be the sperm donor.
In a marriage it should be give and take and you should be paying bills together. When someone needs something for work, you both get it. If one of you doesn't have a job then you pick up the slack for a while. I have never ever had an issue with my husband over a bill that I couldn't pay. He paid it. When he couldn't work for a while, I paid.





It sounds like you're no more than a roommate and he is making you pay half of the bills and treating you like you're some stranger. I would sit down with him, find common ground and lay it out for him what you need to make the relationship work... and if those needs can't be met and he is unwilling to try, then I would ask him to leave the house.





Just see if he's willing to rekindle, to pick up some slack, because when you're married you're a team.
I will keep this short and simple. He sounds like a jerk... if your not sleeping in the same bedroom something is wrong right there.





You deserve to be happy and not have to ask family for money if your OWN husband will not help you.





Goodluck..
Well i agree that a marriage should be 50/50 but you are going back to school. So i assume he did know this was something you want to do. So now he should be picking up more of the responsible of the house bill. So since he wants you to fix his lunch and lay out his clothes tell sure you will do that but starting to day you will have to start charging him since between school and doing the work around the house you do not have time to work now.





Now since your son is grown do you want to stay in this marriage. No one will look down on you forever if, you move on with your life. Have you talked to you son about all of this?





So you both need to sit down and talk about how you both feel. You need to feel like you are someone special. Do not go around with


all this guilt you have because it is healthy for you.





No is really no one that can what you are looking for. We can only suggest things. You have to work things out for yourself. Good luck with school and your family.



You know the answer to your question, you just have to hear it from other peoples perspective..which i respect. Your husband is a complete selfish prick, who doesn't deserve a lady like you. Your trying to better yourself by going to school, and he isn't helping you at all? That means he doesnt SUPPORT YOU! Your obviously not happy, my god who would be. And not sleeping in the same room for years isn't healthy to boot. Your marriage has been long gone for a while honey. You deserve someone who will support you in your dreams and aspirations, help you when you need help. Since marriage is a partnership....it's not a monopoly!! Counseling i think is out of the window, he sounds set in his ways....and it just doesnt sound like you guys are in love! Get out....if you have a daughter, she will think it's okay for a man to treat her this way one day as well. If your not happy, your kids will sense it. Dont stay just for the sake of the children and to keep the peace. And for your family not agreeing with you divorcing him on these grounds....well guess what. They dont have to live with him, and they aren't the ones being neglected day in and day out. Just think about yourself and your happiness. That is what is paramount. Write a list of all the awful things he has done, and deprived you of. Maybe that will be enough? ;) Good luck...I hope you find happiness.
Marriage is supposed to be a friendship, a partnership, and a safe place for both partners to retreat to. It sounds like none of that is happening for you. You were very young when you got involved with your husband, and both of you may not have really had a chance to explore relationships with other people, or may not have really been mature enough to make such a lifetime and life long committment. The bottom line is, that you are NOT anyone's slave, and that sounds like what you are being treated as. There is no reason you should be laying out his clothes for him! He needs to see you as someone he should respect, an equal, and a partner financially and in all other areas too! I think you most definitely need marriage counseling. If he is not open to it, then I think you must do what you need to do to have the best and most fulfilling life. You are still very young...only 29 it sounds like. You have a long life ahead of you. If you leave, make sure that before you get involved in any relationships, you have a good sense of self-esteem and know what type of man you want to get involved with, and what you deserve! You deserve happiness.





Good luck to you.
Hmmm, that's a tough one. You didn't mention how old your son was. Is he old enough to see this as bothering you? How will he take a break up?





Do you live in a community property state? Divorce papers might do wonders but then again maybe not.





Marriage vows were taken and he doesn't seem to be living up to his side of the bargain. A marriage should be a partnership and even a business agreement. Each should be willing to take up the slack in the event resources fail for one reason or the other.





If he views his home as his castle then he doesn't seem to have the desire to keep the kingdom together. I think it might be time to sack the castle.





Consider selling your car to put some money in your pocket to start a new life maybe. Cut your living expense's to adjust to that change if it leads in that direction.





I don't believe this is what you signed up for and you obviously aren't happy. You have given a great, great deal with little to no return on the agreement. That's a default on the contract.





Only you can come to the final conclusion on this matter and I'm sorry for your situation. I consider myself a pretty decent person and could never treat someone who has done so much for me the way you are being treated.





Search out your values, ideals and expectations and reach your inner soul for the decision that will suit you best for your own happiness. Good luck to you and best wishes.
How old is your son now? I'm just curious. If he's an adult it just makes it easier to leave. And yes, this is a marriage worth leaving. You're getting nothing out of it. No emotional support (most important), love, nothing. And, also, once it gets to the point where you and your family are coming up with ';positives'; like ';he doesn't beat you'; then you/they are reeeeally grasping for straws.
Girl it is time to take a stand. He cannot have it both ways. I would do nothing for him. Nothing. He does not get any meals prepared by you, he can pack his own lunch and wash his own clothes. He treats you like this because you take it. He should be ashamed having his wife beg for money from her family. Marriage is a partnership, what you have is slavery. He gets it all and all you get is nothing. If he believes that women should pay their own way then he should believe that you are not there to wait on him. Do not listen to what others tell you . You have to do what is best for you. This is no way for you to live and to bring up your child.
walk away ur not a roommate. u don't split bills. u share . i paid all bills my husband didn't work much. as long as he paid attention to me that was fine until he hooked up with someone on pc nd had a gift sent to our home for him from a woman. he ignored me for 2 months i caught him talking to someone on pc and told him to go live with her. she could support him. he left with nothing 2 months ago i asked for divorce but he wont sign papers. don't know where hes at don't care. u should do the same.
Yes and men have to pay their way, too when they treat their wives like crap! It's called divorce, although, I didn't want anything from my x once I decided it was over. My x husband treated me the exact same way. I had to go to my father to help me pay for the car I have. I had done everything for him and asked for his help and didn't he say no? Yes he did. A marriage is a partnership, you help each other in bad times. Right now, he has it made as did my x husband. You deserve someone taking care of you once in a while. I couldn't stand it and got out myself. I love taking care of a man but not to the exclusion of ME and when I need something, it should be reciprocated if you love one another and it usually is when you love each other. I'm sorry for your agony, I seriously know how you feel. Get out if you are unhappy and you know he won't change or try to help himself or the marriage. You only live once. Make the best of it. :)
This is a very difficult question with a very easy answer that only you know. Ten, twenty, even thirty years down the road from now assuming that his behavior continues, can you see yourself still with him? Not because its the right thing to do, or because your skared of peoples opinions or any other outside influence, but because that is what YOU want? If you can say yes, then you need to figure out how to make things work. If you question it, then you need to contimplate life without him. If you say no, then you need to just get it over with and move on.





I know its not much help to you right now, but hopefully you can appriciate the logic sometime.





Good luck to you and I do feel you. I really do.

What to do in this situation?

I have been married for nine years now. I have been with my husband since I was 18 and I married him when I was 20. I also had my son at the age of 20. I have worked, cooked, cleaned and waited on my husband since the day I married him. My husband has always expected me to pay my share of the bills and at the time yes thats fine with me 50/50. Now that i am in between jobs due to me getting my degree in which i finish in dec 08, he will not help me in anyway. I have to go to my grandparents for money. I didnt get financial aid this time and I had to call family to help me with my books and to get my sons school stuff. My husband comes home with a stainless steel tool chest he bought for his work. I am expected not to say much. I get treated somewhat as a kid around here and thats my fault for not saying anything. We havent even slept in the same room for many years and our communication is very limited. I have talked to him months ago about how I feel that I am just an existance in this house. He still thinks that his marriage is fine. He is a very hateful person and talks about everyone. I cant see myself living here forever and not having a real marriage. My family and his says that I should never want to leave, because my husband works very hard and he doesnt drink or beat me. But they dont understand that Im very lonely and I dont want to be lonely forever. I cant even have conversation with my husband because I know his negative attitude. Its like I have never told him what I really feel and he never speaks of his feelings. I am tired of having to do stuff for myself. I shouldnt have to ask family for money when im married. I know that marriage is supposed to be a life time commitment and people will shame me for leaving but I cant go on in life without ever being acknowledged. He doesnt do anything for me. He does pay the bills except for my vehicle and phone, I have to come up with that no matter what my situation is. I feel as if the older I get the more I realize that Im being taken for granted and get nothing in return. I even pack his lunch and set his clothes out for work. people suggest counseling and yeah that may work for some but my husband will be back in the same situation because in his mind women have to pay there way .. What to do in this situation?
You have to take care of yourself.Stop thinking what others say.

Be bold and leave him.its time to move now,

It's good for you and good for your son.What to do in this situation?
this marriage is not based on love, it is just business and greed. get out of the relationship or seek counselling with your priest or pastor as soon as possible.

John hopkins cancer update? is it true of crap and why would they make it up?

Cancer Update from John Hopkins







This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well.









No plastic containers in microwave.





No water bottles in freezer.





No plastic wrap in microwave.



A dioxin chemical causes cancer, especially breast cancer.



Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic

Bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.



Recently, Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital ,

Was on a TV program to explain this health hazard.

He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us.



He said that we should not be heating our food in the

Microwave using plastic containers...



This especially applies to foods that contain fat.



He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin

Into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body...



Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic

Containers for heating food... You get the same results, only without the dioxin.

So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc.,

Should be removed from the container and heated in something else.

Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper.

It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc.

He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away

From the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons...





Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when

Placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high

Heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food.

Cover food with a paper towel instead.

This is an article that should be sent



To anyone important in



Your life!















ALSO -------------------------------------

Bottled water in your car

Very dangerous.









This is how Sheryl Crow got breast cancer. She was on the Ellen show and said this same exact thing. This has been identified as the most common cause of the high levels in breast cancer, especially in Australia .



A friend whose mother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and the Doctor told her: women should not drink bottled water that has been left in a car.



The doctor said that the heat and the plastic of the bottle have certain chemicals that can lead to breast cancer. So please be careful and do not drink bottled water that has been left in a car, and, pass this on to all the women in your life. This information is the kind we need to know and be aware and just might save us! The heat causes toxins from the plastic to leak into the water and they have found these toxins in breast tissue. Use a stainless steel Canteen or a glass bottle when you can!



LET EVERYONE WHO HAS A WIFE / GIRLFRIEND / DAUGHTER KNOW PLEASE.

John hopkins cancer update? is it true of crap and why would they make it up?
This is a complete hoax; I'm sorry to see it's doing the rounds yet again



The original hoax email that was based on a student's college thesis and has been widely circulated over last couple of years.



These links give the facts behind the various rumours/hoaxes about plastic water bottles and cancer



Yes, the hoax email(s) claim to have come from Johns Hopkins University; as you see from the links this isn't true. You can also read a statement from Johns Hopkins on the issue.





http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/medical鈥?/a>



http://www.hoax-slayer.com/plastic-cance鈥?/a>



http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/pet鈥?/a>John hopkins cancer update? is it true of crap and why would they make it up?
This is crap. Check my links, especially the one from Johns Hopkins Hospital.
It's crap.



The easiest way to TELL it's crap is the ';warning'; at the end that says ';LET EVERYONE WHO HAS A WIFE / GIRLFRIEND / DAUGHTER KNOW PLEASE';....



Men get breast cancer, too, just not as many of them. Anyone with a genuine medical background or a basic knowledge of cancer would have known that, and not created such a dumb ';warning'; message!

Can you rate my story opening?

Dreamer



We had been friends for as long as I could remember. We used to sit for hours never uttering a single word. Just thinking. Thinking thoughts to each other ,words even each believing that the other could understand and reply through there thoughts.

Molly and I were both the same age at this time (12) we lived in LA right next door to each other in fact. We shared all the same hobbies and also the same dreams to one day grow up to be a successful photographer. Every night after school we would meet at our secret hide out in the woods with our cameras. We had planned to build up or portfolios until we reached the age of 15 then we would approach wedding planners and offer our services to them.

When the morning of Monday 14th of July 2005 came around all of that could have changed in an instant for me. I woke as usual for school but for some reason that day seemed different to me for some reason but a carried on as normal. As I walked down the cold stainless steel spiral stairs I noticed that my fathers coffee cup was not by the door like it normally is but I just figured that he must have been running late that morning so took it with him instead (oh how I wish my theory was correct) so I headed on to the kitchen only to find the coffee cup still next to the kettle and Mother lying in a heap on the ground. She looked a mess. She was crying and mumbling something I could’t quite make out what she was trying to say. As I got closer I could (if I concentrated hard) make out what she was saying. “Hannah I’m sorry, I’m really really sorry” at first I didn’t have a clue why she was saying this but soon it hit me. He had gone. Father had left. Mother sat up so I hugged her harder at this point I noticed a little plastic stick in the garbage bin. I didn’t want to say anything not yet but it just came out “mother what is that” I asked. She glanced at it quickly then glared at me and cried some more and whispered “I’m... I’m, I’m pregnant. WHAT! I screeched. She backed of slowly and cowered in a corner and I noticed bruising on her arms. Did father do that to you? I asked she looked at me and nodded slowly then stood up and walked away. I wanted to follow her but my feet just wouldn’t let me. I realise now that it was properly for the best but it didn’t seem that way at the time. I felt lost, lonely and helpless.

I didn’t go to school that day. Or the week that followed. It didn’t feel important to me. I just had to make sure that Mother was ok, but by now seemed to be coping a bit better and wanted me to go back to school. I was reluctant to go back at first. I knew that I would have to explain a lot to people and I still felt that I would be explaining things I didn’t quite understand my self. All the same I when back just the make Mother happy.

So the next morning I woke up at 6am and walked down the cold stainless steel spiral stairs. Thoughts rushed into my head of the last time I got up for school and finding Mother on the kitchen floor. The coffee cup still in its place. I wished I could turn back the time. Just far enough to stop Father from leaving. As I turned the silver handle on the kitchen door I could hear music. I hadn’t heard music since it all happened. I could smell the breakfast Mother was cooking us stronger than ever before.



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thats as far as i have got so far and i was just wondering if it was any good and weather i should continue with itCan you rate my story opening?
The idea is good. I defiantly like the way you opened it, and how it grabs your attention. There are some misspellings and grammatical errors though all stories have those and it's an ease fix, just ask some one to edit it. I might add a little more depth when talking about her friend, perhaps throw her friend in there to describe what transpired there during the 'incident'. Over all it's a good start though, definitely attention grabbing and thats the most important part of an opening.



good luck! Can you rate my story opening?
A four!! Defiantly!!
I think you should try to branch out a bit in your voculabary and speech structure, and your sentences are much too long. You have rushed into the plot and your puncuation and spelling is all over the place. Read some books, and try to find your own writing style.
it is i can't even explain because brought me to tears it is devasting

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Roasting Pan...?

I am trying to select a roasting pan for my wedding registry. I have come across two different types. Stainless steel and anodized non-stick. I'm not really sure which one to pick. Can anyone tell me the differences in cooking with each and how well they hold up over time?Roasting Pan...?
Stainless steel stands the test of time. If you can find a stainless roasting pan that has an aluminum core, it will cook even better.

Any type of non-stick pans do contain dangerous chemicals which are released at high temperatures (like roasting, or frying a steak). They are only safe for a low-heat saute, if that. I dont know why there is not more regulation or information about this in the public realm.Roasting Pan...?
stainless steel is the best metal and will last a lot longer and wont scratch as easily
I would go with the stainless steel. it will not rust, and they're pretty easy to clean. Often times with the anodized not stick the coating fals off after a couple of uses, and ends up in the food.
stainless, like everyone else has said the coating comes off the other one (you should see the chippage I've got going on w/ mine)



You can easily prevent sticking on stainless steel and the wear and tear on those jokers are nice.



My advice get HEAVY pans and cookie sheets it's well worth the extra money involved and on ur registry it's even better if someone buys it for you!! haha
Always go stainless steel. you can always line the pan with something
I would go with stainless steel. I have an all-clad and I absolutely love it. Just soak it well and use 'Bar-Keeper's Friend' to clean the pan. Bar-Keeper's Friend is a special cleaner for stainless steel products you can buy at Bed, Bath %26amp; Beyond or Williams Sonoma.
I love All-Clad stainless steel roasting pan. It lasts forever and easy to clean.
stainless steel and/or the old style metal blue roasting pans will outlast the non-stick pan and you can spray the pan with a spray like 'Pam' so that food won't stick.

btw, never spray any of your non-stick coated pans with Pam or any sprays of that type as it will gum up the finish and eventually ruin the pan completely.

make sure your all your pots and pans has riveted handles as opposed to the ones with screwed on handles as they will last far longer without the handles coming loose!

happy wedding!
Stainless steel will last forever. I'm using my mom's ss turkey roaster which she probably used for decades! So I'd choose a stainless steel big one, then maybe other smaller non-stick roasters (though for those I use enamel ones).
Cooking wise they are the same.



BUT



The stainless steel one will be harder to clean but will last the distance %26amp; can go in the dishwasher.



The anodized non-stick will be easy to clean %26amp; if you look after it it will last years, don't put this one in the dishwasher even if it says you can as the harsh detergent will strip it, also don't use anything metal on it buy silicon utencils so it doesn't get scratched.

I boiled water on my stove and it exploded!?

Hi, I was trying to boil water last night on my electric stove. I remember commenting that it was taking longer than usual to boil - it was steaming like crazy but not boiling. Suddenly the water just exploded - and whatever water was left in the pot then began boiling happily away.



I'm assuming that somehow the water was superheated (which I know can happen in microwaves). But on a stovetop? What happened? How can I prevent this in the future?



For reference: I was using a stainless steel 2-quart pot, tap water, and an electric coil stovetop. Immediately before cooking, I had washed the pot with dish soap and a scrubby brush, rinsed well, and then filled with hot tap water.I boiled water on my stove and it exploded!?
That is a rare thing for sure. Too bad you didn't get it on video! Most sites talk about it being impossible to happen on the stove.



I would suggest stirring the water occasionally and check for bubbles forming at the bottom of the pot. No bubbles = extreme caution.I boiled water on my stove and it exploded!?
For some reason, there was a lot of surface tension, which prevented the bubbles from breaking through the surface, until the pressure was too great, and it exploded. Next time you boil water in that pot, put something in it, like a big spoon, to break the tension, and provide more surface area to nucleate bubbles.
This often happens with distilled water. 'superheated'



because there weren't particles in the water, H2O gas had nothing锘?to accumulate on, allowing it to remain in a liquid state



instead of it turning to vapour



utube exploding water (mostly showing microwave, but it doesn't have to be)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeWQ72X-Y鈥?/a>
I know that can happen if there is a layer of oil on the surface of the water, bit I've never heard of it happening with just plain water. Interesting.
best you look at owners manual for info on cookware to use

or call the company stove mfg consumer line
did a lot of the water boil over or did the water actually fly out of the pot.

Help Me Decide What Brand Breadmaker to get?

I decided that it would be much cheaper and healthier to get a bread maker. After hours of research I have narrowed it down to 2, mainly because I can get a good deal on both. I need to decide within the next hour and I need help!!! So here are the brands and pros and cons:



Cusinart CBK-200:



Pros:

- I can get it at Costco for $60 (sells elsewhere for $128)

- beeps to let me know when to take out the paddle so there isn't a huge hole when its done baking.

- beeps to let me know when to put in add ins like rasins or nuts

- easy to clean

- sleek stainless steel design

- convection fan to ensure even baking

- has a display window to see progress of the bread and lid can be lifted without disrupting the cycle

- has 12 cycles

- has 3 year warranty



Cons:

- Apparently the tin is very thin and dents easily

- some people have complained that the teflon flakes off after serveral uses

- The biggest concern is that it is supposed to be very loud and the it beeps several times during the cycle so it makes it impossible to make while you sleep.

- apparently doesn't have a pre heater so some ingredients need to be heated to a specific temperature before put in. I've never had a breadmaker before so I'm not sure how big of a deal this is.

- LCD screen is hard to read



Panasonic SD-YD250:



Pros:

- Has overall better ratings (4.5 on Amazon compared to 3.5 for the cusinart)

- bread pan is sturdier

- BEST THING: it is incredibly quiet! It also has a time delay (so does the Cusinart but it is so loud it doesnt matter) so that I could set it to cook as I sleep and wake up to fresh bread

- has a pantented yeast drop that allows you to keep yeast in a seperate compartment that will drop at the optimum time. seems a little gimmiky so I dont know how useful it is.

- has the pre-heat feature so I dont have to heat liquids before putting in. Great for time delayed loafs.



Cons:

- I can only afford it if I buy it from Craigslist for $70. It is used, but she says she hardly used it, however don't know how truthful that is and cant take it back if not happy with it because she is moving out of the country.

- does not have warranty

- does not have a viewing window

- is not as attractive as the cusinart

- does not make jam (the cusinart does, although I dont know how often I would use this anyway)

- cannot take paddle out so there will be a hole at the end of baking

- recipe book it comes with measures everything in weight instead of cups



So please weigh in and let me know what one you think I should get. If you have either model please let me know your experience with them. Thank!Help Me Decide What Brand Breadmaker to get?
Ditch the bread making machines and get a Kitchenaid mixer instead. You'll get much more use out of it and it can do many, many more things including mixing bread dough and doing the first kneading.



Save your money and get the stand mixer. You'll have it for 20+ years easy. I have two (inherited my mother's) and they get used a lot! No sense taking up all too precious counter space with a machine that only does one task.........

Was Manny Villar ever really poor?

Was Manny Villar really ever poor?

AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR By William M. Esposo (The Philippine Star) Updated February 07, 2010 12:00 AM



“Nakaligo ka na ba sa dagat ng basura? (Have you bathed in a sea of garbage?)” is the opening line of the jingle of Nacionalista Party presidential candidate Manny Villar which is featured in a television commercial that attempts to project him as having been one of the poorest of the poor. But was Manny Villar really one of the poorest of the poor as what his advertising has been projecting?



A Chair Wrecker reader from Tondo who claimed to know the Villar family when they still resided there debunked that notion of Villar ever having been poor. This information was relayed to yours truly via our response email address.



The former Villar family Tondo neighbor cited reference points to support his assertion that Manny Villar was never really poor — including the claim that Villar’s father used to have a “nikaladong (stainless steel clad)” private Jeep.



During the 1950s, a nikaladong private Jeep is a status symbol in Tondo, definitely not the hallmark of a poor household.



Considering how Manny Villar has been dodging the serious issues pertaining to his use of public office in order to add immense benefits and profits to his businesses, your Chair Wrecker decided to do some investigating. Guess what Manny Villar’s online bio revealed:

“Manuel Villar Jr. was born on December 13, 1949 in Tondo, a densely populated district of Manila. He was the second of nine children of Manuel Villar Sr., a government employee, and Curita Bamba, a seafood dealer.



As a young boy, he helped his mother sell fish, crabs, and shrimp in Divisoria to help earn money to pay for his education. Villar finished his education at Holy Child Catholic School in 1962, and finished his high school education at Mapua Institute of Technology in 1966. He attended the University of the Philippines-Diliman and earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1970. He returned to the same school to earn his master’s degree in business administration in 1973.”



In the early 1950s, the rich lived in the big compounds in Ermita and Pasay and what was called New Manila in Quezon City. In Tondo, you found the middle class and the poor as well. Former president Joseph Estrada also claims roots in Tondo but his family was never poor. Based on his online bio, Villar cannot really justify calling himself poor.

The Villar Tondo home, as shown on his 2009 TV commercials, was made of sturdy materials. It has lasted to this day. His father was employed while his mother operated a fish, crab and shrimp dealership in lucrative Divisoria Market. It may not be Class AB household income but it is definitely not Class E.



Proof that the Villar children were never really wanting is the fact that Manny Villar studied in private schools. The indigent kids went to public school. Enrolling one’s child in a private school is a middle class value and option. The indigent kids who do manage to finish high school would tend to immediately learn a craft in order to be able to earn money right away. Aspiring for a business administration master’s degree is not the usual post high school move of indigent kids.



Villar narrated on his 2009 TV commercial, with Boy Abunda interviewing him, that as a young kid he thought that corned beef was soupy because that was how they used to prepare it at home. This, he claimed, was their way to ensure that everybody had a share.

But the fact is that there are really two ways to cook canned corned beef. One is the dry sautéed type while the other is the soupy type where you can add potatoes and cabbage. Both the rich and the middle class enjoy corned beef both ways.



Also, poor folks, especially a family of eleven, CANNOT AFFORD to eat canned corned beef. For a family of 11 to be eating corned beef confirms that the Villar family is anything but poor. That was the case then and more so now when the poor go hungry or manage to eat only one meal a day. Up to the 1980s, people from the provinces consider it a status symbol to be eating corned beef. That is why canned foodstuffs, especially corned beef, are being displayed in the sala by many households in the provinces for these to be seen by visitors.



For Manny Villar to don this facade of being “poor” once upon a time just to gain political advantage should make every Filipino voter ponder as to what else he would be willing to do just to attain his objective.



Wisdom from a cherished

honest man



Tomorrow, our family will mark the death anniversaries of our Dad and Mom who both died on the same date, four years apart. Mom passed away on February 8, 1966 while Dad passed away on February 8, 1970.



Our Dad was the most honest person we knew. During the era of President Elpidio Quirino, a close friend and former classmate of Dad, an opportunity was given to Dad to make a cool P200,000 — a fortune thWas Manny Villar ever really poor?
oh i see..

Is my essay on refrigerators good?

It my essay interesting? Is it well-written? We had to write an essay on an important invention and I chose refrigerators because I didn't think a lot of people would do that (most people wrote it on computers or cell phones) so that my essay won't compare to anyone else's. Can you please revise it, suggest better sentences, and tell me if it's interesting and well-written?



The chilly air greets my body as I grab my favorite flavor of genuine ice cream. The power to keep my ice cream frozen is all in the refrigerator. It can keep food chilled or frozen, and can also dispense icy water and ice. We couldn鈥檛 live without it. Sleek and simple, a lot of people don鈥檛 realize how inportant it is.

To begin with, a refrigerator uses blasts of air, which are powered by electricity, to keep food and drink frosty for consumption. It can store marvelous meals or delightful snacks. Some people prefer chrome exteriors over plastic. But all refrigerators generally look similar. And they are all used for the same purpose.

Likewise, there are many possible designs for a refrigerator. There can be side-by-side doors, or stacked doors (one on top of the other). The exterior can be stainless steel chrome or hard plastic. There is usually a water/ice dispenser for those hot summer days, or just wanting a sip. On the interior, a light turns on when you open it. Now that useful. What also useful are the crystal-clear, spill-proof shelves. There are also shelves on the inside of the doors, and drawers somewhere near the bottom. One side of the refrigerator is the chilly side for just keeping things cold, and one side is the freezer. Standard refrigerators are a bit taller than the average adult. But there are also miniature refrigerators, which are no taller than a 2-year-old. Modern refrigerators can now have touch-sensitive screens and televisions embedded into them!

But think about it. What would we do without refrigerators? Well, let just imagine people hundreds of years ago, having to plan what to cook before they bought or harvested groceries. Most food, such as meat, can鈥檛 just lay around for days. Nowadays, we can just buy groceries and freeze them to make them last longer, or we can just chill them for a short period of time. Somewhere along the line, people started filling chests and cabinets with snow, and then they placed their food inside. Finally, the world first refrigerator. But in the summer when the snow liquified, an ice chest wasn鈥檛 possible. They were back to what they had to do before. Eventually, when electricity was discovered, an electric refrigerator was invented. It probably not what we have today, but similar. Now that better than a grungy old chest!

Think about what we would do without the refrigerator. Like it or not, we would have to use the technology that pioneers did. And it doesn鈥檛 even snow in Florida. Good thing we have the refrigerator. Great for keeping splendid food stored and chilled, they are sleek, simple, low-maintenance, and most important, revolutionary.Is my essay on refrigerators good?
man, editing essays online is difficult. but this would have red ink all over it if it was in my hands. i got bored half-way through, but you really need to organize.



Good for a middle school paper

Can u put metal container into a convection/grill/microwave combine oven?

ok, i just got a convection/grill/microwave combine oven... u know those one that look exactly like miecrowave but stainless steel inside and has a grill heating element on the top and fan at the back.



the microwave comes with a metal 'rack' they call it the grilling rack. and it has 'combine mode' which operate microwave as well as convection oven and grill at same time. to cook the food fast(with microwave) as well as give u that oven roasting result. the problem comes to.



as i will be using the 'grilling rack' in combine mode which means there will be metal rack in while microwave is active.



i cannot use plastic container because grill/convection will be too hot for it. but then are those oven specially designed to have metal in. on instruction manual says no metal but u can use foil %26gt;_%26lt; how does it really work out please help, if u have those kind of microwave please share ur experience.Can u put metal container into a convection/grill/microwave combine oven?
Yeah i've got one of those. See, the racks are specially made for the oven. Don't know about foil, mine told me not to put foil in it, and if i have to, see that the foil doesn't touch any of the oven walls. And metal container, or metal rimmed containers are big NO NO. Once mom put one in, and there was heavy sparking inside. Guess the microwaves of heat don't agree well with metal containers.

How can I prevent rust and keep stuff from sticking to the cast iron grates on my new stove? Seasoning?

I just bought a new stainless steel frigidaire gas range. It has cast iron grates and a cast iron griddle that fits over the center burner. I have read a lot about seasoning cast iron cookware and BBQ grates so I'm pretty sure I should season the griddle. However, I'm not sure about the grates themselves. From my reading it sounds like some people have a problem with the grates rusting on the bottom and causing the stovetop to discolor. Frigidaire's website even has an FAQ about the bottom of the grates rusting. Their solution is to rub vegetable oil on the bottom of the grates after cleaning before putting them back on the stove. However, I read somewhere else that seasoning with vegetable oil can make stuff sticky. I'm worried not only about rust on the bottom of the grates but also about food sticking to the tops. Obviously I wouldn't be cooking on the grates but I have to admit I'm a bit of a messy cook and my teenager is even worse about sloshing things out of a pan. Any thoughts on the best way to prepare my grates before use and how I should care for them over the long term? I think the grates have some kind of seal or coating everywhere but the bottom but I'm not sure. I don't think they are porcelain coated because they have a natural grey look and an uncoated feel. Thanks!How can I prevent rust and keep stuff from sticking to the cast iron grates on my new stove? Seasoning?
What you need is some Fat Back (side pork) or Salt Pork, I would wear some good heavy gloves and heat the grates on the burner and rub that fat back all over and heat it on low heat and let it cool, then heat it again and rub it down again, when ever you clean your grate from now on, use the fat back to keep them from rusting, and remember when you wash the with dish soap, you are removing to seasoning. Another thing you might try is to Blue them, You will need some bluing from a sporting goods store in the gun cleaning area. this you can do in the oven, You wipe on the bluing and then heat it in the oven foe 15-20 min, and repeat as many times as you like until you get what you are looking for, I doesn't cost must and you can wash them off easier too.

Creative Writing story (please critic)?

As soon as James pulled into the driveway he noticed that his dads BMW was missing, not that he had expected it to be there. He let out a heaving sigh, he didn’t know how to cook and he was starving from wrestling practice. He didn’t have enough energy to stand up so he just sat in his car for a minute. He studied his right eye that was just visible in the rear view mirror. His piercing blue eyes looked dull and bloodshot and dark circle were starting to form underneath his eyes. After sitting there for several minutes he finally mustered enough energy to get up.

James closed the door of his black Mercedes convertible and slowly half-limped up the cobblestone path that led to his house. As soon as he opened the door to the house, he tossed his black Adidas back pack onto the couch and plopped down next to it. He was really tired, he had a lot of schoolwork and he almost died in wrestling practice. The house was dead quiet and it was already 6 o’clock.

James stood up and walked over to the mirror that was hanging on the wall in the foyer and gazed at his appearance. His naturally healthy looking skin looked blotchy and irritated. He ruffled his brown floppy hair so it didn’t settle in his eyes.

James stepped away from the mirror and walked into the kitchen. He opened the stainless steel refrigerator and pulled out a can of diet coke. Recently he had been under a lot of pressure. He was captain of the wrestling team and state finals were coming up. He had gained eight pounds from eating out so much; lately his dad has been pulling over time at the office so that left James to fend for himself. Since his dad fired the cook and he had no idea how to work an oven, he just ate out everyday. James was getting tired to he walked into his bedroom and turned on his Sony plasma screen TV and sprawled himself on his bed. He was starting to fall asleep then he felt his sidekick vibrate in his pocket. “ Dad” flashed up on the brightly-lit screen.

“Hey Buddy, how’s it goin’ ” Trevor’s voiced boomed over the phone. Trevor, James dad, was a CEO at an oil company that had just stuck it big in the South. “ Hi dad, where are you” James asked, even though he already knew the answer. “Oh you know, working late at the office, I just had some news to tell you” Trevor replied. “Oh, what is it?” James asked, even though he was not remotely interested in what his father had to say. “Something came up at work and we have to take a short trip to Texas, were leaving tomorrow.”

“I can’t go” James replied coolly. Just as he was about to shut his phone his father started talking again. “ You really don’t have a choice, you have to come, I can’t leave you alone your only 16!” “Dad you’re being ridiculous, I’m not missing the state finals to go to Texas with you” James shouted into the phone. “I’m coming in an hour, be ready to go, our flight leaves at 10:45.” With that Trevor clicked off the phone.

James pushed his head into his 500-thread count pillow and screamed! How was he going to explain to the coach that he couldn’t be at the state finals? The team was depending on his and he was going to let them down. James slid off his bed and grabbed the suitcase that had been shoved in the back of his closet. He pulled the heavy black suitcase over to the side of his bed. He just stood there and looked at it for a moment. The last time he had used this suitcase was when his mother was alive. She had taken him and his dad on a surprised vacation to Mexico. James grabbed the side of the suitcase and noticed that the neon yellow airplane tag was still connected to the handle.

As soon as James finished packing his suitcase he decided that is was time to call the coach. He picked up his sidekick and scrolled down to the contact that read “Coach Mike” and pressed the call button. After only one ring Coach Mike picked up his phone. “Hey Coach it’s me, James.” “ Oh, hey James how are ya?” Coach Mikes deep voiced echoed in the phone. “ Actually Coach, I’m not doing too good, I just got a call from my dad and he told me that we were going to take a trip to Texas” James said, with a little fear in his voice. “ Well son there is nothing wrong with a little vacation” Coach Mike said. “ Coach you don’t understand, I’m leaving today, I’m not going to make the finals”. “What do you mean your not going to make the finals?” Coach yelled over the phone. “ I’m really sorry but I don’t have a choice, I have to go my dad is making me.” “James you better have your *** at the finals or you’re off the team” Coach cried into the phone. James couldn’t bear to talk to Coach anymore and hung up the phone. James knew that he didn’t have a choice, he was going to be off the team.

Trevor arrived home around 7:15 and started packing his suitcase. It was beginning to snow as they loaded the suitcases into the back of his dads BMW. James and Trevor drove to the airport in silence. As soon as they arrived at the terminal Trevor looked over at James. “What has gotten into you” Trevor asked, trying not to sound so hurt. “ Dad, my state finals are this weekend, and because of you and your job I’m going to miss it, which means I’m off the team.”

James and Trevor didn’t talk for the whole weekend in Texas. Trevor was working all the time and James was busy with homework and catching up on his sleep. As the plane was about to take off Trevor grabbed James shoulder. “I’m sorry buddy I had to come, I didn’t have a choice.” “Yeah I know dad, besides I don’t think that I want to wrestle anymore.” “ Why not, you love wrestling” Trevor asked, sounding genuinely concerned. “ Over the past week I realized how much easier my life would be without the extra pressure of the team. I want to focus on my grades and get into a good college and maybe start wrestling again once I’m settled into a good university” James said, trying not to look at his dad. Trevor stood up and gave James a huge, heart-warming hug.Creative Writing story (please critic)?
Oh come on. This gets more laughable every time you post it. 500 count cotton sheets? Do we really need to know that? You missed out on a good product placement there - they could have been Ralph Lauren's. No. This is not working for me. Not at all.

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They're, Their, There - Three Different Words.



Careful or you may wind up in my next novel.



Pax - CCreative Writing story (please critic)?
I like it because it shows you how a little vacation can give you time to think and make you realize what's really important in your life.
Your writing is very disjointed and halting. Making it more fluid would help with that. You made it verbose, but in a very branding, commercial everything is named sort of way. The story also didn't seem to be going anywhere. I think you should read more stories/authors in the genre you are writing in because truthfully it seemed like you were trying to write how you think people do instead of knowing and using styles that already exist.
Sounds like a great start but there are a lot of arupt scene changes in the last paragraphs.



Recommend getting an edit too.
1. Your story reads as an advertising plug for many major brand products, i.e., BMW, Mercedes, Adidas, Diet Coke (which you failed to capitalize) among the others. When possible, leave out the name brands unless one is crucial to your story. Substitute them for generic names, such as a diet cola, a black luxury car, and back pack.



2. Each character dialogue should be a new paragraph. Never run lines of dialogue together unless it is of the same character speaking.



3. Punctuation is poor in the narrative and in dialogue.



4. Avoid such ';Intruder'; words as noticed, I saw, he could see, I knew, remembered, and similar verbs that overstep their boundaries. Simply tell by showing.

Example: ';As soon as James pulled into the driveway he noticed that his dads BMW was missing . . .'; to read:

';The favored BMW belonging to his dad was missing as James pulled into the driveway.';



5. Another sentence that could be restructured is: ';As soon as James finished packing his suitcase he decided that is was time to call the coach.';



Suggestion: ';When James finished packing his suitcase he picked up the telephone and punched in the coach's number.';



6. Find the booklet, ';The Elements of Style'; by Strunk and White. It is an invaluable aid for the novice and professional writer alike. It costs around $7.50 and worth every cent. Read through it, highlight areas you're weak in, and keep it near your keyboard.



7. Last tip: Read through the story and cut the unnecessary verbiage and other redundant key phrases or words. ';Cut and Trim'; is the writer's motto--one that is initially difficult to do, but worthwhile for the reader.



End note: Passive phrases are tolerated in literary writing; it simply isn't to be used excessively, but sparingly. As for critiquing and editing a story: I do both at the same time.
If you're trying to characterize these people, this is good, in the style of the Clique series. But if you weren't trying to write satirically, then you've got some serious issues.



The story is very contrived and ends without drama whatsoever.



Also, it was completely predictable. That is simply poor storytelling.



But, don't fear, you actually CAN tell a story. Most people can't get as far as you did. Now all you need to do is to practice your storycraft. I think the more you study it to be able to perfect it, the better you will become and your stories will sound much more genuine.



About this advice above:

%26gt;%26gt; Example: ';As soon as James pulled into the driveway he noticed that his dads BMW was missing . . .'; to read:

';The favored BMW belonging to his dad was missing as James pulled into the driveway.';



First, I don't think grammar issues belong in story critiques. Second, this is probably the worst grammar advice I've ever heard. NEVER write passively. What you wrote is much better and is active. That's the way it should be.

Roasting Pans..?

I am trying to select a roasting pan for my wedding registry. I have come across two different types. Stainless steel and anodized non-stick. I'm not really sure which one to pick. Can anyone tell me the differences in cooking with each and how well they hold up over time?Roasting Pans..?
I have both, and I love both (one is bigger than the other, which is why I have two!) I worry a little less about how I clean and care for my stainless steel one, but keep in mind that shiny stainless steel looks great but does not conduct or hold heat as well as anodized...which is why I still tend to use my anodized one more. (it's Calphalon, by the way). If I had to recommend one over the other, I would recommend a hard-anodized one. Just make sure it's a high-quality one!Roasting Pans..?
Pick the stainless steel model.

It will last you a life time.

My 40 year old stainless steel pots and pans look brand new.

Don't go for the anodized non-stick, because ALL non-stick coatings eventually peel and end up in your food. Yuck

Congrats on your upcoming Wedding.
I would go with the stainless steel, for durability.
I'd go with the stainless, too. You will probably line the roaster with foil, anyway, so the nonstick is just kind of a nice to have feature.
If its MORE formal use anodized but if its just a plain old get together stainless steel

Physics Question. Latent Heat and mixtures (warning: This is fairly hard stuff)?

Ok, can som1 show me(with full working) how to answer this questions, I have a physics exam soon and I have completly forgotten how to solve these problems, I will vote on the best person on two factors, it looks correct and detail on what they have done (setting out also helps)! Thankyou, The Question is as follows:



';You find that you have let a 12.0kg stainless steel barbique plate become too hot for normal cooking. You Decide to cool the plate from 296Deg C to 185Deg C by spraying water onto the plate. Specific heat of steel = 445 j/Kg K. Calculate the mass of water at 20Deg C yo will need, asuming all the water evaporate to steam at 100Deg C.



I thankyou for your time and I hope somone can answer me, please no answers that are not either solutions or links to direct how to's for this type of question (not a broad physics website).Physics Question. Latent Heat and mixtures (warning: This is fairly hard stuff)?
Im no physics Expert, but shouldn't have you included the energy used after water vaporisation?



let (m) kg of water spray (at 20 C) does the job of cooling the plate to desired temp%26gt; assuming all such water evaporated at 100 C

------------------------------------

energy conservation gives%26gt;.

sensible heat lost by plate = heat gained by water in raising its own temp + getting transferred from liquid to vapour phase



ms * cs * [296 - 185] = m * cw * [100 - 20] + m L (WHAT ABOUT AFTER VAPORISATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

where ms = 12 kg, cs = 445 SI units, L = water = 336*1000 SI units, and cw = 4182 SI units



(you may like to use book data of water)



12*445[111] = m [4182*80 + 336000]

m = 592740/670560

m = 0.8839 kg

m = 883.95 gram waterPhysics Question. Latent Heat and mixtures (warning: This is fairly hard stuff)?
The net change in energy must = 0, that is:



The energy lost by the steel (negative value) + the energy gained by the water as it heats to 100 degrees + the energy gained by the water as it evaporates = 0



The energy lost/gained without a phase change =

specific heat x mass x change in temperature

The energy lost/gained through a phase change =

latent heat x mass.



Let m = mass of water (Specific heat = 4180 j/kg K and latent heat of vaporization = 2.26 x 10^6 j/kg





(445)(12)(185-296) + 4180) + 4180(m)(100-20) + 2.26E6(m) = 0



Solve for m.
Specific capacity of water = 4200 J / kg / degree celcius

Specific latent heat of vaporisation of water = 226 x 10^4 J / kg



The energy loss from steel = mc(tethre), (tethre) is the change in temperature.



Energy loss = (12)(445)[(296 + 273K) - (185 + 273K)] = 592 740 J



Energy gain by water from 20 deg C to 100 deg C = mc(tethre)



Energy gain 20degC to 100degC = (m)(4200)(100 - 20) J



Energy gain when water change to steam = mL, L is the latent heat of vaporization.



Energy gain when changes to steam = (m)(226 x 10^4 )



Energy loss from steel = Total energy gain by water

592 740 = (m)(4200)(100 - 20) + (m)(226 x 10^4 )

592 740 = 336000m + 2260000m

m = 592 740 / (336000 + 2260000) = 0.228 kg





Hope this is correct ^^
let (m) kg of water spray (at 20 C) does the job of cooling the plate to desired temp%26gt; assuming all such water evaporated at 100 C

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energy conservation gives%26gt;.

sensible heat lost by plate = heat gained by water in raising its own temp + getting transferred from liquid to vapour phase



ms * cs * [296 - 185] = m * cw * [100 - 20] + m L

where ms = 12 kg, cs = 445 SI units, L = water = 2270*1000 SI units, and cw = 4182 SI units



(you may like to use book data of water)



12*445[111] = m [4182*80 + 2270000]

m = 592740/2604560 (kg)

in grams

m = 227.58 gram water

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I need help with buying kitchen material, like pots and pans. What should I get?

I am buying new kitchen stuff for my place and I need to get some pots and pans. I am only willing to pay a reasonable amount and don't want to pay hundreds for a kitchen set. How many pots and pans should I get? What different kinds like a big, medium and small pans or a stir fry pan (do I need a stir fry)? Also, what is the best type of pan that isn't incredibly expensive, stainless steel, non stick (or is there more)? I do cook so I am going to need these pans but I'm not a crazy cook where I need every type of pan possible. Which ones are the basic and are essential?I need help with buying kitchen material, like pots and pans. What should I get?
When you buy a cheap set of pans, you will be using lot more gas/electric/time to cook.



My recommendation is go to Linen's and Things and pick up a complete boxed set of inexpensive pans (that you can afford), but buy a very good 12 in skillet with a lid then start building a collection every holiday or birthday.



Once you start using good cookware -- cooking becomes a pleasure.



Below is a Good Housekeeping site which will help you pick the type of pans you will need.



http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food/pro鈥?/a>



bon appetitI need help with buying kitchen material, like pots and pans. What should I get?
I'm a personal fan of All Clad. It isn't the least expensive, but it isn't the most either. Start with a saucier for anything that a standard ';saucepan'; is needed for, but have the benefit of the gently sloped sides which is terrific for sauces and such. A large pot for pasta, stews, soups, confections, and such. A large skillet for sautees, browning, searing and such. Once you have each of those with lids, you've covered the basic necessities. All Clad won't be going anywhere for a long time, so you can add pieces as you need, or can afford them.

I would also suggest an electric, non-stick skillet over any non-stick frying pan any day.
While it probably varies from person to person, I definitely recommend nonstick pots and pans. As far as brands go, they vary but I have a set of Calphalon Every Essentials from Target that were kind of 'middle of the road' in terms of price and I have been very happy.



As far as what you need, it depends on how much you cook. I suggest getting the following as basics:



10'; skillet

2 qt. sauce pan

5 qt sauce pan



If you cook sauces add a 1 qt sauce pan and if you pan fry meals then get a 12 '; skillet or every day pan which can double as a pan to stir-fry.



Two additional places to buy kitchen items are Linens n' Things or Bed, Bath %26amp; Beyond. They both carry a broad range of brands from the lower price range to the higher price range.



Good luck.
Keep in mind that if you are cooking on a cooktop, as opposed to a gas or electrical burner stove...the quality of the pans will matter. Some do not have good bases and don't make the best contact with surface. Look for 18/10 Stainless steel pots/pans. You can get some great ones for a lot less $ at Homegoods, Marshalls Tj Maxx. Unless you stir fry all the time you don't really need a wok/stirfry pan. A basic collection of saucepans (2 or 3), skillet(s) and a good sized stew/pasta pot are a good start. How many people you are cooking for will make a difference in how many you really need.
you got to ask yourself, what do you use when you cook.

in my kitchen i have two 12 inch frying pans one has a lid.

3 three qrt pots w/ lids, 1 eight qt pot w/lid for chili or stews, 1 slow cooker, a large cookie sheet, 1 cake pan w/ lid, 1 ten inch pie plate, and 2 Muffin pans. i've been cooking for 35 yrs for myself and have cooked at a few restaurants. with what i have i could easily cook for 15-20 people.

you should buy only what you will use and get the best you can afford. buying a set that has stuff you won't use just takes up space, (hate a cluttered kitchen).
http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/kitchend鈥?/a>

Gas grill recommendation?

Hi, i need a recommendation to buy a gas grill,i never bought a gas grill before. i'm thinking a grill that can :



1) give me a good heat eveness,to cook a good steak, so maybe something that can sear meat better too, like stainless steel or cast-iron or procelein-coated cast-iron?? what is the different between these 3 type of cooking surface? which one sear meat better and easier clean up?



2) some area for keeping the food warm.



3) thermostat on the lid so i can know the temp inside the grill.



4) Side burner



5) preferable with electric ignition. not very important.



as i'm new to gas grill, i would like to know more about lava rock or wood, i think i read it somewhere people put lava rock or wood in the gas grill to give extra flavour, so how to do that? can i do that on any type of gas grill or only on certain models that allow this?



my husband doesn't like to use propane, we are thinking to use natural gas from the house.



Thank you !Gas grill recommendation?
WEBER, hands down the best.Gas grill recommendation?
There are many good gas grills and many can be converted to natural gas (or bought already switched). I always use cooking spray on my cooking surfaces before lighting to facilitate cleanup. Lava rock does not add to the flavor except when grease from the food falls on it and sends up smoke. Buy a name brand grill. This way you can get parts if needed in the future. All the other things you mentioned are pretty well standard items on a quality grill.
Over the past several years WEBER's have been rated the best by many magazines including Consumers Reports.

Recently Kenmore Grills (sold by Sears) have been highly rated.

I own 3 Weber charcoal grills (summer place and at home) plus at present I have a Charbroil Gas Grill that we do not like at all. We get uneven cooking and it simply is not a quality grill. We are now considering one of the Weber Gas models, however the new Kenmore line looks comparable and is priced lower.



Shop around and look for the features that he likes. Porcelin coated cast iron grills are great but one must be careful as they can easily chip.
Take a look at Weber's Genesis Line. They are 3 burner grills with a built in thermometer, a side burner, and electric start, and a small warming rack. There is a natural gas model available.For cooking surface go with the stainless steel, porcelein is easy to scratch and damage.



I find the built in thermometer is a little off. It reads a little low compared to the temperature of the cooking grates. thats not a problem. Simply invest in a oven thermometer. Better yet get a remote cooking thermometer. They allow you to insert a tempertature probe into the cooking meat and monitor the temperature without opening the grill top.



I like the Weber because I like to make old fashion barbecue meats and smoked meats. Those styles of cooking require low and slow cooking. With the Weber I can turn the rear burner on low and maintain the temperature at a nearly perfect 225 Deg F, the best barbecue temperature.

Can someone please explain?

A woman's in her huge, remodeled kitchen with slate or hardwood floors, cherry cabinets, granite countertop and Ann Sacks tile backsplash, and stainless steel appliances. She's cooking food she bought at Whole Foods.



Her husband walks in with a latte he bought at Starbucks on his way home from work, a commute he enjoys in his Lexus. He opens the mail to see his tickets for a cruise he's going to take in the Carib the coming February. He flips on the 72 inch flat screen tv and watches Lou Dobbs rail about how everything is worse than it was a generation ago, and he sends his buddy a text message saying you have to watch this, Dobbs is right?????



Is it that, while he's better off, his buddy is better off, everyone they both know is better off, they're convinced that somewhere out there are tens of millions of people who are somehow worse off?Can someone please explain?
I, too, get a HUGE kick out of the irony of the upper middle class, college-town dwelling morons in this country who run around like Chicken Littles telling us how awful everything is.



They really oughta get out more and see how the rest of the world works.



As one wag put it: ';If things are so awful then why is the Best Buy parking lot completely full on Saturdays and Sundays with folks putting flat screen TVs in their Corollas and Sentras?'; I'd just LOVE to hear one of those wacky far-left wingers answer that one!Can someone please explain?
I am obviously worse off--I can hardly afford my gas-guzzling SUVs. My children are also worse off...fat little soccer-playing butterballs instead of the healthy factory workers they would have been a couple of generations ago.



Edit--Sorry Cookies, I should have known I would be too subtle for some of you...My kids are grown and in Law and Business, respectively...that was a little joke on the lib soccer moms...
While Ken and Barbie don't see it around them. they aren't looking in the right place. When the collapse comes, you will see most of America slack jawed in surprise and not being able to fend for themselves...
Explainations:

1) You should have seen his place before. It is so bad that his wife has to cook (they had to lay off the chef), and not only did he have to drive himself home, he had to pick up his starbucks himself!

2) Even though he is doing better, since he believe Dobbs, he feels that a vast majority of others are not doing as well.

3) He just ordered a layoff of 20% of the workforce at his company, and he is wanting to briefly show his sympathy/concern.

4) He is running for office and the buddy he is text messaging is in the media and will print his reaction/concern for the common people.
Maybe they heard it from their under-paid Honduran housekeeper (who has no benefits, no legal status or rights, no hope and who can barely make her rent and food bills)
Some people just wanna bring everyone else down to their (lack of) success level.
Before the ';Collapse'; comes you will SEE the illegals running back to the border! Like rats leaving A SINKING SHIP.
What's to explain? There are millions who do not live at this level or anywhere near this level. There are millions, 45 million in fact, that have no health insurance and work two and three jobs just to make the rent and put gas in their 15 year old piece of crap car. That's not my life, but it is many others lives. I don't know that everything is worse than a generation ago, but just because it doesn't meet that standard doesn't mean that serious problems don't still exist. If you don't believe people are worse off than your example you are living in a fantasy land. It's not the person with the Lexus' duty to give a hand up to those with a much lower standard of living, but let's not pretend they don't exist all over this country. That's just being deliberately obtuse.

How do you clean a dishwasher after something is melted inside?

Could you kindly help me??

Back in February 2009 I was washing a load of dishes and somehow one of my Calphalon hard plastic stove top utensils (here is a pic of what melted: http://www.cutleryandmore.com/details.as鈥?/a> slipped down to the very bottom of the dishwasher and MELTED on that hot grill.



The house of course smelt like it was on fire. I have since washed the dishwasher alone like 50 times with regular dish detergent like the SUPREME stuff, organic stuff, even ';Jet Dry Dishwasher Cleaner'; and multiple Dishwasher cleaners. Over and over! Since Feb U have washed that dishwasher probably 50 plus times. Till this day every time we use it our dishes smell burnt and the house will fill up with a bit of a burnt smell (Of course nothing like before) My husband hand scrubbed everything twice.



Any ideas how to remove this smell so we can wash our dishes in the dishwasher without this burnt odor??



PS it a JennAir and it a pretty nice dishwasher that is only three years old. So I really don鈥檛 want to replace it :)



Many Thanks!!! I really appreciate anyone's help!



PS We have replaced ALL of our plastic/nylon cooking utensils and replaced with stainless steel. :)How do you clean a dishwasher after something is melted inside?
REMOVE THE PLASTIC: If your dishwasher has removable racks, take the racks out, dishes and all, and set them aside. Remove what you can of the melted plastic, and tie it off in a plastic bag to avoid further spreading of odor. Allow the system to cool completely so that the plastic becomes hardened. Then use your plastic scraping tool to scrape off the pieces. If you don't have a scraping tool made for the kitchen, try using a small car ice scraper. While a butter knife or metal utensil can be used, this is more likely to damage the heating unit. As you scrape off the metal chunks, wipe them up with paper towels to keep them from falling into the dishwashers water reservoir.



REMOVE THE REMAINING PLASTIC RESIDUE: Once you've removed all the sizable chunks of plastic, you'll want to reintroduce the heating element so you can melt off the remaining residue before you return any dishes to the dishwasher. You might wish to wear a face mask during this part of the process. Close the dishwasher, still emptied of its dish racks, and turn the cycle to heated dry. Allow about 5 minutes for the drying rack to heat up. Then open it up, and wipe the dry rack with a cloth rag or paper towels. Use a clean piece of the rag each time to avoid spreading melted plastic. As needed, close the dishwasher and turn the heating element back on to reheat the plastic. Continue this process until you can wipe the heating element without seeing any residue transferred to your rag.



NOW DEAL WITH THE ODOR: Unfortunately, you still have a dishwasher load full of stinky dishes. Neutralize the melted plastic smell by pouring one cup of baking soda on the bottom of the dishwasher. Then replace the dish racks and dishes, and sprinkle the dishes directly with up to one more cup of baking soda. I used a scented variety of arm and hammer that I keep on hand to freshen my garbage disposal. Put dish washing detergent in the second rinse cup of the washer. TURN THE HEATED DRY FUNCTION OFF. Then run the dishwasher on a second rinse cycle. The baking soda will neutralize odors and works in the water reservoir of the dishwasher to remove lingering residue. When the cycle is done, hand dry your dishes and put them away.



RUN A TEST BEFORE USING THE HEATED DRY FUNCTION: Now that you've removed residual odor and put away your dishes, run a test by once again switching on the dishwasher' s heated dry cycle. If there's no odor this time, you're good to go. You can run your next load of dishes normally. If the melted plastic smell returns, you won't want to run the heated dry function with dishes in the dishwasher until the odor is completely gone. Repeat step 2 and follow up with another cycle run with baking soda.



Good Luck!How do you clean a dishwasher after something is melted inside?
I rather suggest call the maker and they will be the best judge as to to do or replace part that is very important,

not forgetting the makers reputation is also involved for not putting notice on the front of loader,

Happy hunting, goo luck

How do i know if my cooking pot is suitable to go in the oven?

i have a large stainless steel pot with 2 handles and a lid. I use this for stews etc on the hob but how do i know if it is suitable to go in my oven?How do i know if my cooking pot is suitable to go in the oven?
well if the handles are stainless steel as well then yes.How do i know if my cooking pot is suitable to go in the oven?
Most of the pots and pans that have ';plastic'; looking handles can go in the oven but the temperature should not be above 400 degrees F.

So if you are going to bake, cook, braise, stew you should be fine. Just don't broil.

Now if the cook set is one of the real cheap ones that warp and bend then the handles just might be plastic and I wouldn't risk it, then again the holidays are coming and if you have a lousy set of cookware it's time to get a new set.
If there is no plastic on the cooking pot or lid, it will be okay in the oven. When you bought it the tag may have said if it was oven safe or not. If you know the brand, google it and see if you can find the information.
General rule of thumb is that if it can sit on a hot element, it can go in the oven. If there's no wood or plastic, it's safe.
If the pot does not contain any non-metal parts then it should be safe to go in the oven.

Books on helping how to describe houses, physical appearance and etc.?

Do you know where I can buy a book that can help me how describe physical appearance, house furnitures, weather, feelings, andsuch into writing? It would be so much better if I can learn it online (for free). If not, it's okay. I really want to better my writing and I'm not..experienced enough to describe physical apperance and fancy house furnitures like.. a fancy couch, a wooden bed with elegant silk sheets. If you know what I'm saying. And also clothing.



These are what I've learned:



Describing house furnitures:

She followed him into the spotless, ultra-modern kitchen. There was a stainless-steel center island for cooking, a restaurant quality double oven against one wall, and a red Swedish table and matching chairs that could have fit easily in the design wing of The Museum Of Modern Art. For once, none of the household staff was lurking.



Describing clothing:

I decked out in a little Dolce %26amp; Gabbana silver and gold lame dress, which seems awfully fancy for a late-morning shopping trip. But I managed to dress it down with opaque black tights, casual ballet flats and chunky gold jewelry.



Yeah, I read those on a book. And I really need more help. Maybe a book tutorial could help my writing to be more detailed.Books on helping how to describe houses, physical appearance and etc.?
I don't know if you read this book, I was able to borrow it from my library, but it has exercises included that really get you in a descriptive rhythm (not too much and not too little).Books on helping how to describe houses, physical appearance and etc.?
I don't know of any books out there that helps with this.... It comes more from learning two things.



One, how to describe something simply enough, but well enough to suggest a picture in the readers mind. And two, to relate that description to an experience most readers can relate to.



A good description isn't about giving every minute detail to ';paint'; a complete picture. All it really requires is to suggest enough information that the reader can get the idea and their own imagination will fill in the blanks.



I'm not sure I could tell you the difference between a ';Colonial'; style house vs. a ';Tudor';. But, I have seen enough different styles of houses that if someone describes the characteristics just enough of either style, a mental picture of it would form in my mind.



And in reference to the examples you offered.... The parts about ';ultra-modern kitchen'; and ';little'; ';silver and gold lame dress'; offers me a better mental picture than the parts about ';red Swedish table'; or ';Dolce %26amp; Gabbana';.



Hope that helps.

How do you cook toast?

To whom it may concern,



I have a women who would normally take care of such things but she has taken a leave of absence from my residence to take care of some family matters and I am afraid I have been left to my own devices in regards to the matter of sustenance.



I have been trying to cook myself some toast and I am frightfully embarrassed to admit that I have not met with much success!



My other servant, the young Mr Leroy Jackson (colored) has also been called away on a personal matter and I have managed to make use of his typing computer and wondered if perhaps I could find assistance via this MyFace system.



And now to the question at hand... how does one cook toast?



I have found my way to one of my kitchens, and now finding myself lost in a sea of stainless steel and marble I am not entirely sure what to do now.



Would some kind fellow be gracious enough to post directions I might use?



I thank you for your time and consideration.



Cordially yours,



Maximilien V. Cuthbertson IIHow do you cook toast?
my dear mr. Cuthbertson ll



after perusing your missive and considering your seemingly dire prediciment concerning the manufacturing of reasonable human sustanance especially in the matter of creating a product of heating and toasting a morsul or two of the finest bread that is available to you. the product of which you call 'toast' can be produced to one of two methods.



if you are at all acquainted with a more modern convience called (by the masses) a toaster (an electronic device in which one places a sliced portion of above mentioned bread into one of two or four slots at the top of the device. a lever is then depressed and the bread is lowered into the device. heating coils usually appear which causing the browning and drying of the afore mentioned slice. at a point in time, apparently determined by the device itself or perhaps some other criteria not understood by modern man (this is of course the domain of the women of the house and is usually of no interest or concern of any of the otherwise occupied men in residence.



if however you have inspected each of your kitchens, and having found none of the devices mentioned, we will devulge a second method. if you look around one of the kitchens you might find a 'stove' (once again a woman's responsibility, obviously). you will recognize it by being sbout waist high. there is a door in the front which concealls an empty space called an 'oven'. find a large flat tray and place near the bread. turn on the oven. find the butter. usually in the shelves near the oven. coat each slice of bread with the butter. place on the tray, place in the oven and inspect the proess of the heating bread from time to time rememering to turn the toast over in the midst of cooking.



in the unlikly event that you can find neither of these devices you might consider consuming the bread in the physical state it was found in,How do you cook toast?
On your marble benches you should find a white, or sometimes silver, squarish implement with two or more rectangular holes in the top. Known as a toaster, you get the desired number of slices of bread you would like and put one piece of bread per slot in the toaster. Turn the power on, push the lever down, wait until the toast pops back up, and there you go, you have toast.
um ok you put a piece of bread in a toaster and push down this one lever thing and put it on toast the little turn thing it should have a picture of a piece of bread than you wait a little bit and it pops up by it self and there you go....lol
Dear Max, get a piece of bread, hold it in your hand and stick your finger in a light socket, Thanks for the laugh.

How long do I cook chuck steaks?

I'm making chuck steaks tonight that are about 1 1/2 inches thick. If it matters I'm using a gas range and a stainless steel pan. I'm looking to get them about medium well.



How long do I cook them on each side? How high should I have the flame? I never know when to turn them and I end up with steaks that are very done on the outside and not done enough on the inside. I end up cutting them open and putting them back on because they're not done. Thanks for the help!How long do I cook chuck steaks?
low flame to medium flame

couple teaspoons butter in the pan

some onion if you have it

cover pan with foil or a dish

6 minutes on each side

How to remove stain from a pan?

Hi, I just purchases a Calphalon Hard Anodize 12 inch pan and was cooking curry pork chops with it. I am having a problem with curry stain on the pan now. I follow the manufactures instruction on cleaning it (Comet and Scotch pad) and still no luck. I know they are good pans but now I am a little skeptical of their quality. I never had that problems with my other stainless steel pots. Any suggestions would help.How to remove stain from a pan?
I use denture cleaner (the effervescent kind) to clean stains out of pans. Put a few in with just enough water to cover all stains, then let soak.

How can you stop your microwave from going rusty inside?

I bought my daughter and her boyfriend a microwave couple of years ago. They are not the most careful pair and they have very little respect for anything, even if it costs a fourtune, even if they buy it themselves!! The inside has gone extremely rusty, with great dollops of peeling hanging from the roof-yuk!! I can't imagine how they can bear to eat anything cooked in there! I figure that it's the condensation that has caused this and I believe you should mop up any moisture b4 closing the door after use, but they obviously haven't done that.


I'm not finacially well off and although I would like to get them a new microwave I can't see that I can afford one with a stainless steel interior, is there a way to prevent this spoiling to another microwave?


Please don't advice me not to get them another ect ect... I've battled for years %26amp; years with my daughter over her way of thinking ect ect, now that she doesn't live with me I choose to have peace with myself and her by saying nothing.How can you stop your microwave from going rusty inside?
I clean the insides of mine all the time and it's 5 years old and doesn't have any rust. Maybe they need to clean up their act to.How can you stop your microwave from going rusty inside?
Cleaning is good %26amp;obvious advise, but


Microwaves with enamel interior go rusty if you don't leave the door open after cooking %26amp;/or mop up the condensation. I mearly wondered if anyone had a trick to cheat these tasks that I could pass on!

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You(they) could clean it out thoroughly and sand away the rust and spray paint it with an epoxy based paint but for a little more than the cost of a can of paint you(they) could buy a new one for right around $50 +- $20.





If a microwave is wiped out with a damp cloth with a little dish soap at least once a week and especially after a spill you can prevent rusting. When certain things are heated up in the microwave there is steam and moisture condensing on the walls and top and floor of the unit and if that is not wiped away it will eventually start rusting and if that is left to happen on a regular basis you can get a really messy looking oven.
First keep it clean, Second you can't fix a ';paint job'; in a microwave.Third she can buy her own next time, Fourth have your peace and let them handle it.
I have never heard of a microwave that has gone rusty inside. If it is cleaned up really well and still has the rust; i would contact the company that makes it. They can probably help with the problem.
No disrespect, but I'm having a hard time believing that is truly rust in there. Metal causes sparking--actually arcing, that's why we can't put metal pans in the microwave.





My mother's micro had red spots. They were stains from some red sauce that had splattered. Since her eyesight is so poor, she didn't notice and by the time I found it, it was into the oven wall material......a plastic.





Now, my dear love isn't good about wiping out the micro to remove moisture and we actually got mold up in the seams (hang my head in shame). Chlorox took that right out.





Anyway, if you insist is is rest, first start with Bon Ami, it is a scratchless cleanser. If that doesn't work and you feel you have nothing to lose, use ZUD cleanser and maybe one of those Mr. Clean Magic Eraser sponges.
Microwaves should not rust. I would clean out any food debris and then return it to the store. I don't care how old it is they shouldn't rust. I think they will give you a new one. Stick to your guns with the store. Exchange it for one with plastic inside. You know what's even better make your daughter do it.
I would contact the manufacturer and tell them of the problem, this should not happen, also ask them if they also make a micro with plastic insides that will never rudt.


Good Luck
THE METAL PAINT WILL SOMETIME START TO PEEL OFF ON THE INSIDES OF A MICROWAVE AND I BELIEVE IT IS DUE TO THE HEAT. SOME WILL DO IT AND SOME WON'T. THERE USED TO BE A PAINT LABELED FOR THE INSIDE OF MICROWAVES AVAILABLE IN LITTLE DAUBER TOPPED BOTTLES. CAME IN CREAM OR WHITE COLOR AT AN OUTRAGEOUS PRICE FOR WHAT YOU GOT. ANYWAYS, CLEAN UP THE RUST SPOTS AND REPAINT WITH A MATCHING PAINT, ACRYLIC LATEX SPRAY SHOULD WORK FINE I THINK. IF IT DOESN'T IT WILL FALL OFF SO TRY ANOTHER TYPE. I WASN'T AWARE THEY MADE ANY INTERIOR LINERS FOR MICROWAVES OUT OF PLASTIC. I THINK THAT WOULD SURE CREATE SOME PROBLEMS WITH RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION. LESSEE. IT HAS TO BE NO MORE THAN 5 MICROWATTS PER SQUARE CM TO BE LEGAL TO SELL, AS I RECALL. THAT IS A FEDERAL LAW. SOME STATES ALSO HAVE FURTHER REGULATIONS ABOUT MICROWAVE OVENS.
if there are any spills wipe them up immediately! And if they can't do this then I suggest you don't but them anymore, and when they buy and pay for there own they will read the instructions and take care of it!
wow microwaves and rust, sounds pretty low class, i would say get rid of it and move out of the trailer, live in a tipi and cook over an open fire, like the indians and then you might wonder as you look up into the beatiful starry night.........wow what are these indians whining about, they've got some land and a nice night sky free of smog to look at.........everybody's got some dumb problem to whine about..........
I'm not real knowledgeable on the new microwaves, but I've never heard of one rusting or one that's stainless steel in the inside. Microwaves and metal don't get along, it's like mixing oil and water, it just don't work.


Could the ';rust'; actually be food buildup that's growing weird things? I tend to believe that above the 'rust' and a good scrubbing should take care of that. Try scrubbing it and see if that isn't the problem. But only if you want to put forth the time and effort.


And far be it from me to tell you to buy them another. If they don't take care of what you have so kindly bought them why would you want to put out more just to see it trashed? I wouldn't. And I don't. My daughter is just about the same way, and I don't replace anything she and her hubby tear up regardless of if I bought it for them or not.


The only exception to this might be her car, which is also mine. I wouldn't replace it, but if they start tearing it, I'll jerk it right out from under their azzes in a heartbeat if not faster.
Maybe its time for them to buy there own microwave, If they pay for it them self maybe they'll realize they better take care of it , or they can't afford another one. You could also tell her to try and clean it with vinegar and water.