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    How do you boil an egg?

    Hey, its me. More egg tips. So if you crack your eggs and the yolk breaks, its probably caused by striking the egg on a point, like the edge of a fry pan, as opposed to a flat surface, like a table surface.:bounce: Its easy to scoop out egg shell from an uncooked egg, using the half shell as a...
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    What frying pans to buy

    Im in the same boat. i bougt a set of Paderno stainless steel with life time guarantee from Hudson Bay in Toronto circa 1979. Lost the receipt.... They were great, the fry pan got warped when ignored on a lpg stove around 2000 and lids have become distorted, big pot, noterfectly flat. We have...
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    Slang phrases or words prevalent in your locale

    :dew: a cup of Bundaburg rum first thing in the morning is referred to as "Aussie tea".
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    Slang phrases or words prevalent in your locale

    "Bogans, hoons and louts" down under for the "bad boy boogie" crowd.
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    Slang phrases or words prevalent in your locale

    This thread is "SWEET AS" as we say in Kiwiland. A two four in Toronto is a "tray" in NZ. Burp !
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    Let's settle this! It's driving me nuts!

    My hi school teacher told me "To speak and be understood its important to put the emfass is on the keerect si lab bulls".
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    Lemon always tastes bad in tea.

    I like ice water with a squeeza lemon!
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    Opinions on Potluck Parties.

    The best potluck parties ive had are with members of my neighbourhood watch that is, the FBI, the French Bay Interceptors. We go to one house for pre meal drinks and snacks, next house for next house for soups( my famous French CDN ham and pea soup,next house for mains, next house for deserts...
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    It's like Google. . .But For Food

    Wut if banned fb?
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    What one tool in your kitchen do you treasure the most?

    It's not electric, it requires a hand to pull thru the steel bits, which can flop and spin 180 so you can sharpen by sharpening manual.:ohmy: infinitely.
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    What one tool in your kitchen do you treasure the most?

    http://clevedoncounty.com/shop/sharpeners/bench-top-knife-sharpener/ This one.
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    What one tool in your kitchen do you treasure the most?

    I grew up In Toronto, in the early fifties, I'm 65 ,and remember the Italian knife sharpen guy, he'd ring his bell, and you'd come out and get your blades honed. I remember the Simcoe Ice horse drawn cart, in the pre refrigerator days, and you could pick up chunks of ice for free! Off the road...
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    What one tool in your kitchen do you treasure the most?

    My knife sharpener , A sharp blade makes food prep and food styling easy and fun.
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    My Drunk Kitchen

    Search out "My Drunk Kitchen" on YouTube if you want a laugh.
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    Im SO lucky!!!

    Hey Andy, iM running MacOS 10.4.11 which is the last system that will work on this non Intell Mac, i.e. its an elderly Power Mac. I have 3 other newer Macs but 2 are in the home office iBook down stairs and the other is an iPad2. Heres what your missing! Send me your bank details and I will...
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