Unexpected Purchase
By Thelma
@thelme55 (79324)
Germany
January 29, 2020 8:22am CST
Are you the kind of person who go to the supermarket for a thing or two and then return home with an additional purchase?
I am sometimes but not only me. My better half went to Aldi yesterday to buy rye bread and his 80% chocolate. He returned home with another food and an electric wok.
I was surprised because of the electric wok as I don´t really need this. We had an electric wok but it is now in our home in the Philippines and I use this every time I am there. We have a normal wok here in Germany where I can cook it over the stove.
My better half is not cooking with this wok but he bought it. I don´t have a lot of space in the kitchen for this but if I would just let it pack in the box, I will surely forget about this cooking utensil. So I have to find a place for it in the kitchen.
I will use this wok in 2 hours cooking for our dinner. The problem is, I don´t have any idea what to cook for this utensil. I have to cook from scratch again with the use of wok. Maybe a stirfry?
Anyway, we´ll say what I can do. I have to be creative again. Thanks for reading. Have a nice Wednesday to all.
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
29 Jan 20
That is a Chinese kind of frying pan @amitkokiladitya. That´s in the photo.
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
30 Jan 20
@amitkokiladitya yes. It is an electric wok.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
30 Jan 20
@thelme55 ohk...i think it works with electricity
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Jan 20
We have the wok for the stove too. I love to shop and normally at times would buy something extra . . . but I am trying very hard not to do that for now . . . I need to get rid of stuff more than bring anything else home! Your better half bought it - so make him cook dinner with it 
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Jan 20
@thelme55 Oh ok, well it's good to know that he does cook sometimes. So which do you like better the stove one or the electric one (I've never used an electric one). We have no more storage space for extra things in the kitchen 
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
30 Jan 20
Is he an impulsive buyer. I remember one time, I went to Savemore to buy Baygon, I ended up buying more than I planned that day.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
30 Jan 20
@thelme55 I mean on other things except the one planned.
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
30 Jan 20
No, he is not an impulsive buyer @jobelbojel. He was planning a long time ago to buy an electric wok. Thank you.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
30 Jan 20
@thelme55
I have been known to go off my list at the grocery store and get some others things I did not write down. A wok is really cool. No, I do not have one. I wonder why he bought it when you did not need it. It sounds like he gave you more work than you needed. Good luck in finding a place for it.
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
30 Jan 20
@Hannihar no,he is not giving me more work. He cooks sometimes when I don´t like to. He was only thinking good of me. I still remember that he bought a cake pops maker before. He bought it because he was thinking I could use it because I make cake pops for orders. He forgot I already have one and so I have double cake pops makers.
Thank you.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
29 Jan 20
Yes this happens. Yes stir fry is for woks.1 person likes this
@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
30 Jan 20
I had an electric wok years ago, but didn't use it much.
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
30 Jan 20
Why didn't you use it much @Tampa_girl7. I fried pork steaks in the wok today with Champignon sauce. Thank you.
@Marilynda1225 (91115)
• United States
30 Jan 20
It looks like it would come in handy especially for stir fry meals. I find my traditional frying pan not big enough when I want to stir fry something.
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
30 Jan 20
Yes, it is very handy for stir frying @Marilynda1225. Thank you.
@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
29 Jan 20
I stick to a list...my husband buys all kinds of extra stuff.
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
29 Jan 20
I see. Sometimes I can´t stick to a list. Thanks @LindaOHio
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@freelancermariagrace (29342)
• Philippines
30 Jan 20
I am an impulsive buyer. I usually don’t stick to my list :(
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
30 Jan 20
As long as you need what you buy, it is okay. Thank you @freelancermariagrace
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
29 Jan 20
I always go to the store with a list but usually wind up buying things I don't intend to. I am a sucker for new products.
I hope you find something yummy to cook in your new wok.
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
29 Jan 20
I sometimes do but the additional item is always most of the time lesser in value than than what I had planned to buy and most of the time related to the item I bought like an accessory. I think this is a reverse, the electric wok costs way too much than the bread I suppose, perhaps you cooked something that he really liked with it, nothing to lose if you ask him.
@AkoPinay (11496)
• Philippines
29 Jan 20
I am a person who seldom make a list, all things I need are listed in my memory. LOL! I just pick and pick and if I see something new I pick it too but on my cart/basket I segregate most important items and tell the cashier that my budget is like this (i.e. P5k). I just leave other items that exceed to my budget. My brother in law was amazed how quick I finish shopping because my sister takes too long every time.
