What is the best way you keep time? Do you use a talking timer? I was thinking of using my iPhone. Does that apply to all meats, or just hamberger?
Thanks, Hector > On Jan 27, 2017, at 11:30 AM, Lovette Yewchan via Cookinginthedark > <[email protected]> wrote: > > If you can put the stove to medium heat and keep stirring your hamburger for > instance, it should take about 10 minutes to brown. Often you can hear it is > drying up. Taste and smell are your best friends in the kitchen, oh and > timing. > Lovette > >> On Jan 27, 2017, at 11:28 AM, Hector Elias via Cookinginthedark >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello: >> >> I am not faking :), I am blind. I live in California (Orange County area). I >> am turning 32 in a few days. I have never followed a recipe because I never >> had too. I went blind at the age of 16 and my family always lived with me. >> They wanted to let me cook, but got frustrated and took over. I own a >> Crock-Pot, George Foreman grill, a talking thermometer,, boiling alert disk, >> and a set of measuring cups/spoons with braille. My stove is a electric >> glass top. The ones that don't have any indication where the burner is at. I >> usually hover my hand over the burner, but I can't place the pot dead center >> most of the time. I have never gone to a center to learn to cook, only to >> one in Arkansas (that was a joke). I only learned to toast bread with jam. I >> don't know if learning to use the George Foreman and Crock-Pot would be a >> better start or not? I want to learn the basics and go from there. I have >> watched many youtube videos on cooking; however, I don't know the jargon. I >> also don't know ho w > t >> o adapt the recipe when they say to look when the meat is brown. Ummm! I am >> blind and can't see it. I would appreciate any suggestions for websites with >> easy and good recipes, or book suggestions. I just need a starting point. I >> am on medical leave from work so I have time now. If I return to work, going >> to a center may not be a solution for me. >> >> I have not asked someone for help with the Crock-Pot and George Foreman >> because it ends up being a frustrating situation on both sides. I do like to >> learn new techniques and am willing to put in the time to learn to cook. >> >> I hope this clarifies any questions people may have. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Hector Elias >>> On Jan 27, 2017, at 9:13 AM, Brenda Mueller via Cookinginthedark >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Well, he says he has never attempted to follow or read a recipe? Why not? >>> Are there cookbooks online for beginners with very basic recipes that >>> anyone who cooks knows how to prepare? Are there books that are better for >>> blind readers online? If he purchased a crockpot, why hasn't he asked >>> someone to read the literature that came with the crockpot? As for >>> training, we need to know where he is and maybe how old he is. Before we >>> give him instructions, it would be good to know what equipment he has: gas >>> stove, electric, hot plate, etc. Which simple things does he want to learn >>> to prepare first. I hope the guy is really a blind guy who wants to learn >>> and not some poster who is playing around. >>> >>> >>> >>> After all as a blind kid I figured out a lot about cooking just by keeping >>> my ears open and using my nose when I was in the kitchen while Mom was >>> cooking, long before microwave even came on the market. >>> >>> Brenda Mueller >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Jan 27, 2017, at 10:32 AM, Blaine Deutscher via Cookinginthedark >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hey there. >>>> >>>> Even though many of us can assist in technique we can't assist to much in >>>> terms of gaining confidence. My suggestion, take a course through centres >>>> like the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), not sure if the American >>>> Council of the Blind (ACB) has a similar program. It's one thing to give >>>> technique, but confidence is another. Just a suggestion. Deborah is right >>>> though, you can tell when a pot is boiling by the steam coming out of the >>>> top. Also, there are products available that will whistle and indicate >>>> when the pot is boiling. For more products check out >>>> www.blindmicemegamall.com. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Jan 27, 2017, at 3:45 AM, Deborah Barnes via Cookinginthedark >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Hector, >>>>> >>>>> Well, there are quite a number of folks on here that can surely help. >>>>> Most of us had to start somewhere, and even though I'm an old lady, I >>>>> remember when I didn't know how to boil water. <g< >>>>> >>>>> When using a crock pot, cooking on Low might help. The nice thing about >>>>> a recipe is that it gives you some guidance to help you get started. >>>>> Once you get some confidence in cooking, you may find that you don't >>>>> really need that recipe, or you'll start to make changes to suit your >>>>> personal tastes. >>>>> >>>>> Now about boiling water: one thing I will say is that when the water is >>>>> boiling: if you put your hand over the pot, not on the pot, there will be >>>>> a steady flow of steam when the water is boiling. <g< >>>>> >>>>> So what's the first thing you'd like to cook? >>>>> >>>>> Deb B. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Hector Elias via Cookinginthedark >>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2017 2:56 AM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Cc: Hector Elias >>>>> Subject: [CnD] Learning to boil water! >>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone: >>>>> >>>>> I'm a blind guy who is wanting to learn how to cook. I don't know much, >>>>> when it comes to cooking. I am learning to boil water. I am looking for a >>>>> way to begin. I recently bought a Crock-pot, but I burned the food. Any >>>>> advise is greatly appreciated. I have never followed a recipe before, and >>>>> there is many things I don't know. >>>>> >>>>> Please help. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Hector Elias >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
