Eureka! Look what I figured out

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Groundhog Nov 2022 8:15am, 16 Nov 2022 4,979 posts	0 Groundhog I think that's only worth doing for extreme grammar pedantry.
Groundhog Nov 2023 3:09pm, 9 Nov 2023 5,830 posts	0 Groundhog Toast related - though probably obvious to most people: Any time I have toast using regular bread baked in a tin, it is a bit rectangular with a definite top, bottom and sides. I put the bread in the toaster topside up (you would though) and have always been a bit disappointed that the top inch is not as well toasted as the rest. Yesterday I put the bread in sideways and it fitted perfectly in the toaster and resulted in perfect toast, evenly golden across the whole slice. Some eureka moments may not be groundbreaking in a global sense, but it was genuinely pleasing to me - my toast preparation is much more efficient. Now if only I could find a cheap 3 slice toaster, so I could do either 1, 2 or 3 slices of bread at once and not use twice the power necessary when I want just one slice.
StuH Nov 2023 3:18pm, 9 Nov 2023 4,673 posts	0 StuH I regularly put mine in sideways but sometimes they need a bit of encouragement to go down. Then they can sometimes stick when the toaster attempts to pop up. One day I will get distracted and come back to charcoal toast or a burning kitchen!
DocM Nov 2023 3:42pm, 9 Nov 2023 48,389 posts	0 DocM if only you could have waited one more week, Groundhog you could have claimed eureka was a yearly ground hog day
Johnny Blaze Nov 2023 3:51pm, 9 Nov 2023 31,243 posts	0 Johnny Blaze Those two tabs at the end of boxes of tinfoil...
Johnny Blaze Nov 2023 3:51pm, 9 Nov 2023 31,244 posts	0 Johnny Blaze Oh, and if you turn a 4 pack of Stella upside down its got an easy opening mechanism.
Groundhog Oct 2024 2:56pm, 22 Oct 2024 6,544 posts	0 Groundhog I figured out a very quick way of making fruit crumble which could be very fancy for a dinner party. Stew some fruit - I did cooking apples making apple sauce for a pork roast and had some left over. I put some in ramekins which you can heat up in the microwave just before dishing up. Topping was cheap muesli (Tesco Stockwell) toasted in a pan with butter (or any spread) and golden syrup or sugar. Once that was golden brown, spoon over the apple sauce and serve. The topping is a crunchy loose oaty toffee. It was very nice and easy to make vegan of desired.
TeeBee Oct 2024 3:34pm, 22 Oct 2024 10,502 posts	0 TeeBee Nice