Am Sad, I Burned What I Was Cooking
By @acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
Philippines
July 3, 2019 2:40am CST
Call it due to ageing, but I was so sorry from yesterday when I burned the chicken that I had prepared for my son. He should have taken it to the office for lunch.
Then last night, I forgot that my rice cooker was not functioning well so I put a knife to make it on the very hot mode. I noticed the smell of burning rice then I jumped to the kitchen and saw it almost smoking. So we ate a smoke-scented rice last night!
This noon, I put the pot of stewed fish I cooked yesterday on the stove to heat it; but again, I forgot about it. So the house was filled with a burning fish smell. Good thing the fish didn't got scorched but there's no more sauce left.
Felt so sorry about it; then promised to myself I will keep watch on what I am cooking to avoid burnt food.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
5 Jul 19
Yes, I should keep watch while cooking. We call it "tutong" the burnt part of rice at the bottom of the pot. I tastes good.
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@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
5 Jul 19
@acelawrites Is Tutong a Tagalog word? Dukot is a Bisayan word of the burned part of the rice.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
3 Jul 19
At least there's also a portion of the rice that is not burnt; I did not throw the burnt part so I ate it too!(as punishment to myself 
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
3 Jul 19
Just remember to stay focused when doing anything.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
5 Jul 19
@acelawrites if you think that is one of your weakness then do something about it this early. Take something like " Memory plus " and or study techniques for remembering.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
5 Jul 19
@louievill thanks, I am thinking of that too. Is Memory Plus efficient?
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
3 Jul 19
That's what I needed; am also thinking of the sorry thoughts of losing one's memory that comes with age. Prayed it won't happen to me.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
3 Jul 19
oh my :( they say bad thingies come'n 3's so hopefully ya got 't all out'ta yer system. gotta be careful when cookin''n ne'er leave such. my great aunt burnt her house down jest a few months 'go from leavin' somethin'n the stove. lost e'erythin' she owned.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
5 Jul 19
It is what I am so afraid of; I might burn the house! Now am very careful when cooking. Thank you!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
5 Jul 19
@acelawrites i worry 'bout the hubs doin' such here. he's had a few close calls when i've not been home. yer welcome :)
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@cacay1 (83581)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
14 Jul 19
@crazyhorseladycx, sorry to hear about what had happened to your aunt. There is no second Chance from a fire.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
7 Jul 19
It's indeed so sad it happens when we tend to do other things while cooking.
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
8 Jul 19
@acelawrites My experience taught me to double check the burners before I leave the kitchen.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
5 Jul 19
Believe me or not it also happened to me, I once burned the chicken adobo I'm cooking.
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@cacay1 (83581)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
14 Jul 19
@ilocosboy , what did you do to that burned friend chicken? Did you fed it to meow?
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
5 Jul 19
It happened to me too; so hard to remove the burnt meat from the pan!
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
14 Jul 19
To the garbage, it was totally burned that even cats didn't like it.
@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
3 Jul 19
You must have been distracted by something else you doing while cooking that is why you were not able to cook it properly. I think you're right perhaps you should stop doing something else when cooking and just focus on that so you can cook it well next time.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
3 Jul 19
I agree with you; I often multitask that's why I forget things that I should attend to. Good thing, I did not set the house on fire!
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@allknowing (137905)
• India
3 Jul 19
It happens to me sometimes. One of the vessels my maid is still struggling to clean.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
3 Jul 19
Yes, and it is so hard to clean the burnt pan.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
3 Jul 19
try to stay in the kitchen and do other tasks there while waiting for whatever you're heating or cooking.
3 incidents a row is quite concerning.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
3 Jul 19
Am really concerned about it; am sorry for that, because I am worried about people who are ageing have that tendency to be so forgetful. Lesson learned; watch what I am cooking!
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
3 Jul 19
I really need one like the one in the washing machine. Time to purchase one.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
4 Jul 19
@acelawrites from now on you shouldnt leave the kitchen while anything is cooking.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
5 Jul 19
@simone10 I agree with you, I should always keep watch of what I am cooking.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
3 Jul 19
Yes, am so sad it happened in a row! Now I learned my lesson.
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@JudyEv (342260)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Jul 19
Oh, what bad luck. I use the timer on the microwave to remind me to check things. Vince has his own timer. He's not allowed to use the microwave one as he pushes 'cook' instead of 'timer'. He has blown up two microwaves doing this so now he's not allowed to use it anymore - at least not to time things.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
3 Jul 19
I thinks it's common among men to be like that; my husband had broken two dryers while drying Oreo; then yesterday, he broke the vacuum when he cleaned the car. (sorry, am not sexist! ).
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@JudyEv (342260)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jul 19
@acelawrites And my husband broke by prized pottery dish by putting it ON the grill. 
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
7 Jul 19
@porwest it's a sad situation when one gets addicted to FB!
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@porwest (92696)
• United States
4 Jul 19
@acelawrites lol. Here is a little video from a similar situation at home when I forgot something was cooking....
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@cacay1 (83581)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
6 Jul 19
Those were so risky , it was so ridiculous my friend. You pulled the rice cooker with a knife and it was plugged on current/ You were lucky you were not electrocuted. My advise to you is please be extra careful. Do a chore one at a time to avoid forgetting things ongoing.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
7 Jul 19
Thanks, yes I put a knife at the knob to keep it on the "hot" mode.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
7 Jul 19
Maybe because m mins is so busy with other things.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
3 Jul 19
I agree,I need one like the one suggested by @MALUSE.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
3 Jul 19
But it happened almost within two days in a row. Now I focus on what I am doing in the kitchen first then do other things later.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
3 Jul 19
@Nevena83 yes, and I tend to do other things while cooking.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
3 Jul 19
Thank you; I need to focus on things I am doing especially in the kitchen.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
4 Jul 19
@Starkinds yes, I am feeling better now. Thanks.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
3 Jul 19
Am just sorry for my family; they were so kind not be annoyed; they know I am trying my best to cook for them.
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