I've heard it said that the boiling point of water is 100 °C, and the boiling point of milk is the moment you look away for a second.
109 0 ReplyThis is why I preheat cows before I milk them.
87 0 ReplyThe ol' double-clutch latté.
27 0 ReplyGive 'em some of that heat 'n bleat
No wait, that's for warm goat milk.
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There is a german saying "bewachte Milch kocht nie" (watched milk never boils)
37 0 ReplyIn English, at least British English not sure about US, it's 'A watched kettle/pot never boils'
34 0 ReplyI have heard the 'watched pot' one in southeast US.
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One of the many things I've learned from experience. The mess it can make in just a few seconds is incredible. I got laughed at by the chef I was living with x.x
33 0 ReplyThe broiler in the oven is like this. Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, toasted, BURNED.
25 0 ReplyA trick you can do to give you a few seconds is put some forks out knives in an X over the top. It might help prevent it from immediately going into the fire.
17 0 ReplyHighschool French says… “j’ai lair sur la feu.” Is that right?
15 0 Reply"lait" not "lair" but that's look like an autocorrect mistake. The correct phrase would be close : "j'ai du lait sur le feu".
I never worked in a kitchen, but an announcement would probably just be : "lait sur le feu".
And last thing, the expression as more to do with watching closely than being busy. Watch something like milk on the stove.
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You guys work in a kitchen and dont know the wooden spoon trick?
12 0 ReplyThe milk will still be burnt, regardless of if the spoon stops it from bubbling out of the pot.
26 0 ReplyIn the initial wave it will more likely be a bit caramelized at the bottom which if scraped gives a very good taste to desserts
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Calling bullshit, I can only find "surveiller comme le lait sur le feu" which means to keep a close eye on something.
8 0 ReplyNope, it is real. It is slang, but real. The actual phrasing is "avoir du lait sur le feu". As in "Allez! J'ai du lait sur le feu!". But it is rather outdated.
8 0 ReplyI never heard "j'ai du lait sur le feu" before either, but it might be a very old saying thats not used anymore
2 0 ReplyLast reference I was able to find was from the 60s.
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Europeans and their disdain for microwaves.
Edit: lol it's a joke, and the downvotes only prove it :p
I boil milk in a microwave after finding the perfect timing for my microwave. It is 10s away from boiling, and then I pay attention for the last 10s.
8 0 Replymaking scrambled eggs
time between turning the burner on and eggs starting to set up: 2 minutes
time between eggs starting to set up and eggs becoming disgustingly dry: 20 seconds tops
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