It was again time to wash the titanium rocket nozzle . . .

Post #324,808 by Andrew Grygus 4/18/10 3:47:38 PM Reply	It was again time to wash the titanium rocket nozzle . . . . . that serves as my range hood. So there I was, sitting on a flammable platform on top of a stove full of pilot lights while swilling the nozzle down with paint thinner - and yet again the vengeful God of Abraham and Issac failed to blow my ass into oblivion - unable to overcome the protection of the Fire Gods to whom I make daily sacrifice.
Post #324,815 by mhuber 4/18/10 7:37:41 PM Reply	Reminds me of a recent deglasse So I'm making myself some dinner. Comes time to deglasse the beef and onions, and I'm out of wine. No problem, tequila is a fine substitute. Pour a nice big splash into the hot pan. A huge whoosh of steam, which I suddenly realize is not comprised of water vapor so much as a lot of much longer and more ert molecules. And nice big flames underneath. One of my stove's better features is a defective burner that puts out more heat than it ought to. Very happy to not have had that big fireball happen. The results were quite yummy. But next time, I'll let the pan cool first and then put heat under it. --------------------------------------- Why, yes, I did give up something for lent. I gave up making sense.
Post #324,816 by Andrew Grygus 4/18/10 7:46:41 PM Reply	You're supposed to pour it into a hot pan . . . . . and then light a match to it. The "Whooomp" is part of the fun! Of course, you should limit yourself to a jigger or so. Actually, (drinkable) alcohol molecules are pretty light so they don't do much of an explosion and it doesn't burn very hot. The biggest problem with flambé is getting it to burn at all. I remember back on the farm we used to pour alcohol into a plate and set it on fire to burn the pin feathers off a freshly plucked chicken.

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