This technique will work for any object that you need to learn how to orient yourself to -- George, electric skillet, wok, sauce pan, crock pot, etc. It's a fairly basic drill for developing orientation.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] > On Behalf Of May and Noah > Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 8:09 AM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Subject: Re: [CnD] george foremans and Waffle Irons > > I'm curious would this be the same for trying with a george foreman? I > have a foreman that I can make waffles on and would love to try it, but > i as well was wondering how I would go about that without either > burning myself or getting batter everywhere. > > May and Prince Noah > www.canadianlynx.ca > > On 2013-09-13, at 8:35 AM, "Nicole Massey" <ny...@gypsyheir.com> wrote: > > > Take your waffle iron and set on the counter, open but not plugged > in. > > I repeat, do. Not. Plug. It. In. > > Put an oven mitt on your non-dominant hand and touch the side of the > > iron, then using your dominant hand touch the iron. The goal is to > > touch it dead center every time. Keep doing this for a while, doing > no > > more than fifteen minute increments, over several days, until you can > > tap it in the center on the first try. Now do it again until you can > > tap it on the center five times with no mistakes. This will help to > > establish in your sense of kinesthetics where the iron is, and where > > your target is. The oven mitt is so you can touch the side of a hot > > iron and not leave skin behind, and you want to practice with it as > it adds a layer to your orientation. > > Now you're ready. Mix your batter and experiment with how long it > > takes to cook on your particular iron to the preferred level of > doneness. > > Hope this helps. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark- > boun...@acbradio.org] > >> On Behalf Of Sharon > >> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 7:18 AM > >> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > >> Subject: Re: [CnD] Waffle Irons > >> > >> But I kept missing the squares, and getting batter everywhere but. I > >> see the advantage of a cookie sheet, but if I'm wearing a mit, how > do > >> I feel where the batter goes with no sight? > >> Sharon > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark- > boun...@acbradio.org] > >> On Behalf Of Nicole Massey > >> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 6:27 PM > >> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > >> Subject: Re: [CnD] Waffle Irons > >> > >> Nope, as I suspect it would get some odd results. A hot iron is > >> important so you sear the outside, it's like putting a cake in a > cold > >> oven then trying to heat it up through the preheat cycle. And there > >> really isn't much need to do so either -- take a waffle iron and > >> place it on a large cookie sheet with edges, then use a measuring > cup > >> to pour batter on the iron with your other hand in an oven mitt so > >> you can keep positionality and not burn yourself and you should be > >> fine. And of course remember the watchword for all blind cooking -- > patience. > >> Getting in a hurry is the easiest way to get burned, cut, or other > >> not fun things. > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Cookinginthedark > >>> [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] > >>> On Behalf Of Sharon > >>> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 5:17 PM > >>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Waffle Irons > >>> > >>> Anyone ever tried to fill it cold? > >>> Sharon > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Cookinginthedark > >>> [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] > >>> On Behalf Of Jeri Milton > >>> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 6:13 PM > >>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Waffle Irons > >>> > >>> Funny because I was just talking about this very thing with my > >> husband > >>> and my mom. My son who's 7 recently had what he calls his Grandma > >>> Grandpa night, when he stays the night and next day with them. > Well, > >>> he was completely amazed when Grandma made waffles from scratch and > >>> not in the toaster like his mama. LOL. I would like to try this > >> myself > >>> but have always been nothing less than terrified when it omes to > >> using > >>> a waffle iron. I sure would like to surprise my kids one of these > >> days > >>> by making them the good old fashion way. > >>> > >>> Jeri > >>> > >>> Sent from jeri's iPhone > >>> > >>> On Sep 11, 2013, at 6:48 PM, "Sharon" <mt281...@comcast.net> wrote: > >>> > >>>> I recently got a regular waffle iron that makes two square waffles > >>>> at a time, and a Belgian waffle maker that makes four Belgian > >> waffle > >>>> squares at > >>> a > >>>> time. Has anyone found they had good results with putting the mix > >> on > >>>> the iron before preheating? If not, how have people managed the > >> task > >>>> when it's so hot? 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