A Treatise On Keeping the Oven Empty
Ovens should remain empty. Period. Unless you are cooking something in them, there should be nothing but the racks that came with it.Ever since I can remember, my mother has kept various pans in the oven. She also, for whatever reason (probably because HER mother did it), she keeps potato chips in there. I REALLY think this is a bad idea. And with 32 years to get used to it, you'd think that I would remember to take the chips OUT of the oven before turning it on. Well...I didn't. For the second time in 32 years, I set the bag of potato chips on fire. The first time I did it, I was 15 and only burned a brown spot on the bag. This time it was a bit more extreme. This time there were flames. Yes, I set the bag of chips on fire. And to top it all off, the next door neighbor was visiting at the time. I was in the middle of making corn bread, and I was waiting for the oven to preheat so I could put the pan in. The oven had been on at 450 degrees about 10 minutes before I realized what was happening. This is all that is left of both the bag and the bag clip.
Please don't take away my membership to the Food Network. I'm not entirely to blame. Heredity is the biggest culprit. Evidently my grandmother did it several times. Tomorrow, my mom and I are going to Wal-Mart with the bag clip and ask them if they know were we can find another one—this one is broken.
posted by Brandi at
7:36 PM
3 comment(s):
LOL... that is so hilarious. :)
My mom and dad used to leave their big frying pans in the oven when they weren't using it but we all knew about it and were used to it. But then, one day, someone needed to use the oven so they took the pans and put them on top of the car in the garage. (Apparently there was no counter space?) And then my sister proceeded to drive down the road with the pans on top of the car and they fell off the back and didn't very well survive the tumble nor the road rash. :)(In her defense, keep in mind that it was a big SUV with a rack on top so they weren't easily visible or noticeable when she walked into the garage and climbed into the car.)
So that's a semi-related funny story too. :) But the melted bag of chips and the melted clip is about the funniest thing I've seen in a while. Thanks for such a good laugh right before I go to bed! :)
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Janna, at
9:47 PM
I gotta tell ya...this somewhat gives me pause when I think about checking out the "Brandi's Kitchen" section! ;)
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felicia, at
9:02 AM
ROFL!! I LOVE it Bran! My mother-in-law always stored various pans in her oven too and I can't tell you how many times I got in trouble for turning it on before looking inside. Luckily, I never burned anything...but I feel ya!
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6:40 PM
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