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Feb. 5th, 2008 12:40 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dolariOkay, where did I go wrong?
I wanted to make some quick pierogies, and as anything I cook, it went horrifying wrong. For once, I want you, people who CAN cook, to tell me what I did wrong:
The package says "Saute' frozen pierofies in skillet with bitter or oil. Turn occasionally until golden brown on both sides, approximately 8 minutes."
I don't know how to Sautee. So I looked it up: In order to saute, you need to have a large sautee pan (which I actually HAVE) and only put enough butter or oil in the pan to cover the bottom of the pan, and have the heat on high. I heated the pan up, added enough butter (and actually REMOVED some butter to keep it "just covered." Once the pan seemed pretty hot but not so hot the butter was burning, I added the pierogies.
Within 1 minute they were golden brown and the insides were hard and frozen. I took them off at two minutes because the outsides were beginning to char. I cut one open with a knife, and the insides were cold.
So, what did I do wrong? I followed the directions to the letter as best I could.
Dinner is McDonalds again. Gods, I'm tired of fast food, and broiled till barely charred dry steaks.
Next time I'm going to FILM me cooking, so people can tell me exactly where I fucked up. You know, next month when I feel curious about turning on the stove again.
I wanted to make some quick pierogies, and as anything I cook, it went horrifying wrong. For once, I want you, people who CAN cook, to tell me what I did wrong:
The package says "Saute' frozen pierofies in skillet with bitter or oil. Turn occasionally until golden brown on both sides, approximately 8 minutes."
I don't know how to Sautee. So I looked it up: In order to saute, you need to have a large sautee pan (which I actually HAVE) and only put enough butter or oil in the pan to cover the bottom of the pan, and have the heat on high. I heated the pan up, added enough butter (and actually REMOVED some butter to keep it "just covered." Once the pan seemed pretty hot but not so hot the butter was burning, I added the pierogies.
Within 1 minute they were golden brown and the insides were hard and frozen. I took them off at two minutes because the outsides were beginning to char. I cut one open with a knife, and the insides were cold.
So, what did I do wrong? I followed the directions to the letter as best I could.
Dinner is McDonalds again. Gods, I'm tired of fast food, and broiled till barely charred dry steaks.
Next time I'm going to FILM me cooking, so people can tell me exactly where I fucked up. You know, next month when I feel curious about turning on the stove again.
