Comments on: Chile Rellenos that went horribly wrong

By: Oh you tart!

Oh you tart! — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:59:53 +0000

[...] and in the kitchen. I have channeled that spirit of cantankerous adventure in my cooking. Sure, I may fail. But even in my failures, I learn [...]

By: Runaway Bride « Queen of Quirky

Runaway Bride « Queen of Quirky — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:25:44 +0000

[...] at a nearby Mexican restaurant. We shared a bowl of cheese dip and I had a chile relleno (I clearly can’t make them; I might as well get them where I can.) and some refried [...]

By: 2009: The year of discovering my inner culinary goddess « Queen of Quirky

2009: The year of discovering my inner culinary goddess « Queen of Quirky — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:32:36 +0000

[...] I really have to answer this question? (Yes, Stephanie. You asked it.) Oh yeah. Ok, well the Chile Rellenos. I was a mess after [...]

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:09:55 +0000

You know I do more baking than cooking. Once, I forgot to put baking soda in the banana nut bread I baked. The banana nut brick that came out of the oven was awful and discolored. I definitely have my share of kitchen screw-ups. (I also used to habitually set the smoke detector off in my old apt. by making grilled cheese sandwiches…) Anyway, you have excellent cooking skills. Don’t fret.

By: justquirky

justquirky — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:59:57 +0000

Yeah, Jane. You are such a healthy eater that I’d love to hear some of your cooking tips/ stories. Get on that.

By: justquirky

justquirky — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:59:40 +0000

Oh wow, see Bill. At least there wasn’t injury attached to my bad cooking night. (Aside from my ego.) I hope your face healed ok. Thanks for sharing your story!

By: janer

janer — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:47:53 +0000

Okay, I don’t cook that much so I don’t have a story, but I have to confess a giggle forced its way through my lips when I saw the picture of the, er, finished dish.

Sorry, can’t help it. Still giggling.

I’d better start branching out with my cooking so I can share a story.

By: bill s.

bill s. — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:40:54 +0000

Once grabbed a pork cutlet I was panfrying with tongs to flip it over, lifted it high above the pan, drop it from a foot or two over said pan, luckily had it land back in the pan, unluckily had it splash hot oil up all over my cheek as I leaned in trying to catch it. Wiped said hot oil across cheek using a dish towel, which streaked, not absorded, oil spreading it across my face.

Ruined dinner, mostly because I didn’t get to eat it since I had to make a trip to ER. Got the additional bonus of a week of wearing silverish-white burn cream spackled across my face to ease the pain, but not the embarrassment.

I still have yet to settle the score, either with frying or pork cutlets!

By: justquirky

justquirky — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:02:44 +0000

Heather – the image of you soaking your hands in milk and drinking tequila through a straw is priceless. Thanks for sharing that.

By: Heather in SF

Heather in SF — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:59:40 +0000

My one and only time making chile rellanos was so bad. The poblanos were freakishly hot, like a habanero, as I was peeling them (barehanded) my hands turned deep red. Totally burned my skin. I spent the rest of the night drinking tequila through a straw with my hands in a bowl of milk, bleach and water trying to reduce the burn. Couldn’t use the pc for 2 days, let alone take out my contacts!! If I want a chile rellano, I’ll order one at a restaurant.