I completely forgot I had something on the stove
By dragon54u
@dragon54u (31636)
United States
December 14, 2016 12:09pm CST
and I'm sure I'm not the first one here that's done this!
I could not afford ground beef for our chili this week, my DIL and I really wanted some because it was cooling off. Now, of course, it will be 78 today, it warmed up. But I still have to cook the ground chicken I bought. It was $3.99 compared to $7.99 for burger. I realized I still had it in the fridge so put it on the stove then went into the next room to finish my Christmas cards.
About 20 minutes later--at least, I have no idea how much time passed!--I finished and happened to hear something on the radio about fast food burgers and remembered my "burger" on the stove! 
It wasn't too bad but it certainly is cooked through and I'll have to soak the skillet for awhile to get off the stuck-on part. It's a good thing I had it on very low heat or I may have lost the whole pan of meat. I'll put the cooked ground chicken in the fridge or freezer, depending on when the weather forecast says our weather will cool off again! 
What have you burned on the stove? Do you have any funny reasons for forgetting the stove and burning food?
It wasn't too bad but it certainly is cooked through and I'll have to soak the skillet for awhile to get off the stuck-on part. It's a good thing I had it on very low heat or I may have lost the whole pan of meat. I'll put the cooked ground chicken in the fridge or freezer, depending on when the weather forecast says our weather will cool off again!
What have you burned on the stove? Do you have any funny reasons for forgetting the stove and burning food?14 people like this
15 responses
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
24 Dec 16
Pasta and lentils almost and rice are my worst ones as I confide in them to cook slower when sometimes it cooks much quicker and I do keep an eye on everything. I have not burned meat ever but I have dirtied pans without wtanting to and was lucky enough to save the day by catching them just in time phew.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
24 Dec 16
Cooking demands attention and there is so much going on here that I often almost burn things!
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
24 Dec 16
@dragon54u
I have to pay attention too otherwise I have so much to do every day that I could get carried away with other tasks. All festive wishes to all.
@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
17 Dec 16
Our smoke dictator goes off often as we cook, especially pizza in the oven too long...
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
17 Dec 16
I had to move our smoke detector. It was right outside the kitchen and every time my DIL cooked it went off. We moved it farther into the dining room and now it rarely goes off when she cooks. However, if smoke gets to the detector, which is about 12 feet from the kitchen, it'll go off. I have several detectors throughout the house so we get an early warning, don't have to wait for the smoke to reach the bedrooms.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
18 Dec 16
@dragon54u Ours is the same, it makes life easier, knowing they will go off if there is a fire. One is pretty close to the kitchen up a few stairs in an open area and something burning in the kitchen is announced loudly...
@marguicha (215325)
• Chile
11 Jan 17
I often burn potatoes I am cooking since I grew addicted to mylot. When I start to smell the baked potatoes, I run to the kitchen and there they are. No water, the part near the pot is burnt. But if you cut the burnt part, they taste as good as baked potatoes. I also learned which is my best pot to burn them
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
11 Jan 17
You're funny! There's a lot of food that's perfectly good if you cut off the burnt part! 
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
15 Dec 16
No, I don't have a camera so I get photos off a search engine. I've never burned anything as bad as in that photo!! 
I've let coffee get cold before--I add milk and sugar and put ice in it, it's great in the summer.
I've let coffee get cold before--I add milk and sugar and put ice in it, it's great in the summer.1 person likes this
@DianneN (246530)
• United States
16 Dec 16
@dragon54u LOL! Thank goodness that wasn't your pot! Yes, iced coffee is good in the summer, even black coffee.
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
11 Jan 17
Oh ow! I hope that's not a picture of your pan
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
11 Jan 17
I'm glad it's not! It's a picture I found to illustrate my discussion!
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
27 Apr 18
I'm sorry I was not here to answer you before you probably cleaned the pan! If it is a cheap pan I just throw it away. Otherwise I let it sit overnight with an unused dryer sheet in it. The next morning all the gunk comes off fairly easily!
@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
24 Dec 16
WOW.um..i can't say i've even done anything to that level.
we do have a couple of pans that seem to burn easy tho if you're not stirring every second.i'm thinking about chucking them,we have others.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
24 Dec 16
My son and his wife are in Mexico to visit her family for the holidays. Before they left we exchanged gifts and I got a new pan!! 
I've been wanting one for most of the year! I'll be very careful with this one!
I've been wanting one for most of the year! I'll be very careful with this one! 1 person likes this
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 Dec 16
I have done this before! I was cleaning the house, then one of the kids needed me and I totally forgot about what I was cooking at the time! It wasn't a pretty picture. Lol
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
15 Dec 16
When the kids need something, I know, we drop everything and concentrate on their needs. I've done that so many times!
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
14 Dec 16
Thank goodness it wasn't burnt black. I got in the habit of using low heat because I have to sit frequently and it's a pain to have a chair in the kitchen. That's the only thing that saved the meat!
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
15 Dec 16
I love, love, love baking soda! My DIL couldn't get a smell out of a piece of clothing even after washing it. I added some baking soda to the wash water and the smell was gone. It is so useful in so many situations!
@LeaPea2417 (36428)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Dec 16
I hate it when I burn food. I have burned beef and chicken before.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
14 Dec 16
Especially now when everything is so expensive. I'm glad I only lost a little bit of it!
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@Hannihar (129388)
• Israel
25 Apr 18
@dragon54u
I had green beans on once and could salvage some of them.
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