>> "How to Boil Water"
EXACTLY!
It's so complicated ... first nothing happens for a long time, then it boils over. Then there's "simmering", "boiling" and "rolling boil". Salt, no salt. Covered, uncovered, pressure cooker.
Sheeze, how do people who really COOK keep it all straight?
I think I have the TV dinner methodology mostly mastered. It helps that the new stove temperature defaults to 350 F. Then it comes down to just time, and which sections to cut the plastic film away from. Or pierce.
Did you know how important it is to take the plastic tray OUT of the cardboard box before putting it into the oven? They don't TELL you that one in the directions, you have to figure it out or "just know"! What gave me the idea to try it "out of the box" was the instruction to remove portions of the plastic film. I used to open the box, cut the film, then tape the box closed again. But the tape caught fire which ignited the box. I liked the extra crispiness but not the charring. Then i tried it OUR of the box and that went better.
Of course, there is still the challenge of stirring the potatoes and the complications related to salt, pepper, garlic and butter.
Cooking is hard work!
