Comments on: How-to videos

By: Rush Limppaw

Rush Limppaw — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 16:28:40 +0000

Andy Kaufman once made an instructional video for Southerners on how to use toilet paper and razors.

By: Raw Data

Raw Data — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 05:44:55 +0000

#20—Have you sold the screen rights?

By: des von bladet

des von bladet — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 14:03:01 +0000

Tips for boiling an egg include:

1) Don’t keep eggs in the fridge. They’re sealed anyway.
2) Put the eggs in cold water, in a smallish pan
3) Start timing when the water reaches a proper rolling boil
4) Wait three (3) minutes for a nice runny yolk; longer if you want them hard-boiled (but I don’t so I don’t know how much longer)
5) Make soldaatjes for your many dippnings.

By: Eszter

Eszter — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 09:29:07 +0000

Kenny – When I first downloaded the EggOn extension, I thought about it as more of a joke. But then eventually I realized that it was actually quite helpful since I can never remember how long one should boil an egg depending on outcome preferences.

By: Kenny Easwaran

Kenny Easwaran — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 06:52:44 +0000

Eszter – when you posted the comment about the EggOn extension, I at first thought you were just joking about how to make a hard-boiled eEgg or something. But then I realized that I am no longer the only person that does all my cooking with my computer on the kitchen table! My roommates won’t be able to laugh at me any more…

By: Eszter

Eszter — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 02:00:30 +0000

Jack, the following might help with updating the extentions so they do work in FF1.5*: http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/09/make-old-extensions-work-in-firefox-15/ http://www.evilsoft.org/?p=69

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 01:05:59 +0000

What about “upgrading Firefox to 1.5” next?

By: me2i81

me2i81 — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 21:48:33 +0000

The shirt-folding trick is amazing once you get the hang of it. I used to take forever to fold shirts, and now I can do one in about 5 seconds.

By: e-tat

e-tat — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 21:14:10 +0000

“I have gotten so I am able to tell…”

Could you do a video instruction for the rest of us then?

By: MQ

MQ — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 19:08:13 +0000

I have gotten so I am able to tell which posts are by Eszter with 100% accuracy just by reading the first line, without looking at the posting signature. This post’s first line is particularly classic:

“Via Lifehacker, I found a helpful video on how to peel potatoes without too much trouble”

By: Raw Data

Raw Data — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 18:52:23 +0000

Thanks all for the suggestions on boiling uncooked eggs.

But I was hoping for a video…some graphics…so I could see how it is done…the little techniques which separate the true chef from the bozo. For example, if you place the eggs in the water with a spoon, what sort of spoon?

By: tom bach

tom bach — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 18:33:33 +0000

To boil an egg: cover in cold water bring to a rolling boil, remove from heat, cover and let sit for 10 -15 mins; pour off hot water crack and run under cold and peel. Perfect everytime.

By: yoyo

yoyo — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 17:40:27 +0000

I’ve never had much use for boiling potatoes. baking makes them much fluffier and makes the skins nice and crisp.

By: M. Gordon

M. Gordon — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:52:54 +0000

I’ve never had much use for peeling potatoes. The only time I’d ever even theoretically want them peeled is for mashed potatoes, and I love leaving the skins on for that, I love the added texture and taste.

By: Eszter

Eszter — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:41:24 +0000

For boiling eggs, if you use Firefox, I recommend the EggOn extension. It may sound silly, but if you use the Web while cooking then it can be really helpful in reminding you when to stop boiling depending on the egg preference.

Re the potato cooling, I agree with Steve that it’s enough to cool it just enough so you can handle it in your hands. It doesn’t have to be cool at all.