Don’t Knock Yourself Out.

by the Pirate on May 30, 2006

Circa 1982, my friend EB came up with a list of kitchen items that Only Need To Be Rinsed. Such as:

• the coffee maker; and

• the garlic press.

To which I’d add:

• the cast-iron frying pans;

• the outdoor grill; and

• that bowl that holds the fresh fruit on the counter.

What else?

{ 15 comments }

Darrell May 30, 2006 at 9:32 pm

Microwave oven interiors(assuming no ‘accidents’.)

All non-stick pans(assuming no ‘accidents” and if your not concerned with aesthetics, like how the bottom of the pan looks.)

Tea kettles.

All should be sterilized during normal use.

Oh. I should add the coffee cup of someone you’re pissed at…

Attila Girl May 30, 2006 at 9:49 pm

I’ve been told that every die-hard tea drinker has one formerly white mug that’s turned a dark shade of brown from years of staining/abuse.

Me, I rotate tea mugs and then bleach several of them at a time. So the only one that turns dark brown is generally the one at my workplace: the problem mug. The skeleton in my vocational closet.

maggie katzen May 30, 2006 at 10:07 pm

when i had a “work mug” i rarely even rinsed it out, i figure alternating between coffee and water was enough.

Attila Girl May 30, 2006 at 10:57 pm

I would do that if I drank pure tea or pure coffee–but I put milk in black tea, and half and half in coffee. Anything with dairy in it get rinsed and then wiped out.

I may be a slattern, but I’m not trailer trash.

Oh, wait: I am trailer trash. Never mind.

bubba May 31, 2006 at 5:27 am

My feet.

the Pirate May 31, 2006 at 7:22 am

Beer & Wine Glasses.

Yes rinse only on Cast Iron, nothing like when someone ruins my dutch oven by using soap! Oh don’t forget to season it with some oil aferwards (no aresol, that ruind another one of my dutch ovens).

Darrell May 31, 2006 at 11:06 am

slattern
A woman sluttishly negligent in her dress.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

Today’s word of the day. I know someone who could update that dictionary. Just think how that would look on your cv!

Attila Girl May 31, 2006 at 11:56 am

Darrell: There’s also the meaning of “sloppy.” Some use it as a synonym for “slut,” but I don’t hold with that. Sloppy and slutty are completely different qualities.

Pirate: If someone uses soap, just season it again. I used vegetable oil for years, until I realized Crisco works much better.

Darrell May 31, 2006 at 7:35 pm

Go ahead and assume the worst of me! I meant ‘slut’ in the older, non-sexual sense.

1639, “a rude, ill-bred woman,” probably related to Low Ger. Slattje, Du. slodder, dialectal Sw. slata “slut” (in the older, non-sexual sense). Cf. dial. Eng. verb slatter “to spill or splash awkwardly, to waste,” used of women or girls considered untidy or slovenly. http://www.etymxxxxxx.xxx/index.php?term=slattern

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Sean Hackbarth May 31, 2006 at 9:11 pm

Mmmm…Crisco. Flakey pie crust goodness.

Attila Girl May 31, 2006 at 9:28 pm

One can also use butter, provided one keeps it chilled especially well and doesn’t overwork it (as with all pie crust). I learned this from my lifetime in a dairy-producing state . . .

I once made pie crust out of vegetable oil. It can be done, but it’s a complete pain. I’d rather do it right and just eat less.

k June 2, 2006 at 2:58 am

Just out of curiosity – What about lard?

Darrell June 2, 2006 at 7:42 am

Lard will give you a flaky crust that still is flexible. It will also impart a slightly bitter taste. But that is perfect for those meat pies. Combining fats–butter, Crisco, and lard will work wonders. That is often the ‘secret’ for those prize winners. Fun fact: 99% of LMA readers have an unnatural fascination with pies.

Barry June 4, 2006 at 6:43 am

I would add that the plastic thingie you put stuff in to rinse off, probably only has to be rinsed off.

Attila Girl June 4, 2006 at 2:26 pm

The colandar? It gets rinsed if I had produce in it. If I rinsed pasta in it, I’m likely to wash the starch out of its insides.

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