Hi Hector, Oh, I don't think you're faking at all.
The Crock pot is neat to use and I also have a glass-topped stove, which I love. You can circle the pot with your hands, not touching the burner, and tell if it's on the burner evenly. Please feel free to contact me off list, and I'll help in any way I can. Deb B. -----Original Message----- From: Hector Elias via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Friday, January 27, 2017 2:28 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Hector Elias Subject: Re: [CnD] Learning to boil water! Hello: I am not faking :), I am blind. I live in California (Orange County area). I am turning 32 in a few days. I have never followed a recipe because I never had too. I went blind at the age of 16 and my family always lived with me. They wanted to let me cook, but got frustrated and took over. I own a Crock-Pot, George Foreman grill, a talking thermometer,, boiling alert disk, and a set of measuring cups/spoons with braille. My stove is a electric glass top. The ones that don't have any indication where the burner is at. I usually hover my hand over the burner, but I can't place the pot dead center most of the time. I have never gone to a center to learn to cook, only to one in Arkansas (that was a joke). I only learned to toast bread with jam. I don't know if learning to use the George Foreman and Crock-Pot would be a better start or not? I want to learn the basics and go from there. I have watched many youtube videos on cooking; however, I don't know the jargon. I also don't know how t o adapt the recipe when they say to look when the meat is brown. Ummm! I am blind and can't see it. I would appreciate any suggestions for websites with easy and good recipes, or book suggestions. I just need a starting point. I am on medical leave from work so I have time now. If I return to work, going to a center may not be a solution for me. I have not asked someone for help with the Crock-Pot and George Foreman because it ends up being a frustrating situation on both sides. I do like to learn new techniques and am willing to put in the time to learn to cook. I hope this clarifies any questions people may have. Thanks, Hector Elias > On Jan 27, 2017, at 9:13 AM, Brenda Mueller via Cookinginthedark > <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: > > Well, he says he has never attempted to follow or read a recipe? Why not? Are > there cookbooks online for beginners with very basic recipes that anyone who > cooks knows how to prepare? Are there books that are better for blind readers > online? If he purchased a crockpot, why hasn't he asked someone to read the > literature that came with the crockpot? As for training, we need to know > where he is and maybe how old he is. Before we give him instructions, it > would be good to know what equipment he has: gas stove, electric, hot plate, > etc. Which simple things does he want to learn to prepare first. I hope the > guy is really a blind guy who wants to learn and not some poster who is > playing around. > > > > After all as a blind kid I figured out a lot about cooking just by keeping my > ears open and using my nose when I was in the kitchen while Mom was cooking, > long before microwave even came on the market. > > Brenda Mueller > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 27, 2017, at 10:32 AM, Blaine Deutscher via Cookinginthedark >> <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: >> >> Hey there. >> >> Even though many of us can assist in technique we can't assist to much in >> terms of gaining confidence. My suggestion, take a course through centres >> like the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), not sure if the American >> Council of the Blind (ACB) has a similar program. It's one thing to give >> technique, but confidence is another. Just a suggestion. Deborah is right >> though, you can tell when a pot is boiling by the steam coming out of the >> top. Also, there are products available that will whistle and indicate when >> the pot is boiling. For more products check out www.blindmicemegamall.com. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jan 27, 2017, at 3:45 AM, Deborah Barnes via Cookinginthedark >>> <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Hector, >>> >>> Well, there are quite a number of folks on here that can surely >>> help. Most of us had to start somewhere, and even though I'm an old >>> lady, I remember when I didn't know how to boil water. <g< >>> >>> When using a crock pot, cooking on Low might help. The nice thing about a >>> recipe is that it gives you some guidance to help you get started. Once >>> you get some confidence in cooking, you may find that you don't really need >>> that recipe, or you'll start to make changes to suit your personal tastes. >>> >>> Now about boiling water: one thing I will say is that when the >>> water is boiling: if you put your hand over the pot, not on the pot, >>> there will be a steady flow of steam when the water is boiling. <g< >>> >>> So what's the first thing you'd like to cook? >>> >>> Deb B. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Hector Elias via Cookinginthedark >>> [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] >>> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2017 2:56 AM >>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> Cc: Hector Elias >>> Subject: [CnD] Learning to boil water! >>> >>> Hi everyone: >>> >>> I'm a blind guy who is wanting to learn how to cook. I don't know much, >>> when it comes to cooking. I am learning to boil water. I am looking for a >>> way to begin. I recently bought a Crock-pot, but I burned the food. Any >>> advise is greatly appreciated. I have never followed a recipe before, and >>> there is many things I don't know. >>> >>> Please help. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Hector Elias >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
