tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411567401209723167.post6892077960897182022..comments2024-03-15T06:48:24.071-07:00Comments on Eat4Fun: May 18: Where's the Beef?Eat4Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06237686995789001536noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411567401209723167.post-87557776517079483772009-06-02T02:01:33.197-07:002009-06-02T02:01:33.197-07:00I'm pretty sure the bicarbonate ion is far too wea...I'm pretty sure the bicarbonate ion is far too weak to attack fat and cause saponification. <br /><br />If you think about it another way, no matter how much baking soda you dissolve in water, your hand doesn't turn into soap no matter how long you soak it in there....<br /><br />On the other hand, just holding a piece of potassium hydroxide for a few seconds is long enough to begin to saponify your hand and you feel a slick feeling quickly.Robin L. M. Cheung, BSc, MBAhttp://robincheung.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411567401209723167.post-66910811650138837972008-09-24T20:44:00.000-07:002008-09-24T20:44:00.000-07:00Ulla,Thank you for the kind words. :-)I'm just a ...Ulla,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the kind words. :-)<BR/>I'm just a geek having fun in the kitchen.Eat4Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06237686995789001536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411567401209723167.post-46523607179628502832008-09-24T06:52:00.000-07:002008-09-24T06:52:00.000-07:00I can not believe how technical this all is! Great...I can not believe how technical this all is! Great work!:)Ullahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16048436304881886327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411567401209723167.post-4312177213611803862008-05-20T20:13:00.000-07:002008-05-20T20:13:00.000-07:00I thought once we pick the preset the beeper would...I thought once we pick the preset the beeper would go off automatically. At least that makes sense to me, if I had programmed the preset option.<BR/><BR/>Fortunately, I kept the instructions.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about your burned up thermometer. Fortunately, Costco has a generous warranty policy.Eat4Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06237686995789001536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411567401209723167.post-26978250023875822162008-05-20T09:23:00.000-07:002008-05-20T09:23:00.000-07:00I have the same-type thermometer as you and ran in...I have the same-type thermometer as you and ran into the same confusion over the temperature presets. I actually don't look at the meat setting and only look at the temperature. I also burned mine up the other day by pushing it all the way through the meat exposing the tip to oven temperature >400F. It doesn't like that just like the instructions say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com