Christmas is officially over, but the holiday season culminates with New Year's Eve and there is plenty of time for celebrating up to that point. And by celebrating, we mean drinking. Now, we don't have any problems with drinking here at Slashfood and quite like the occasional glass of wine or a cocktail, but we don't advocate drinking and cooking - and neither do fire officials. Many fires each year are started by careless cooks who have had a few too many before deciding to whip up a stir fry or other heat-intensive dish that requires a more than a little bit of attention. Since your reactions can be slowed by alcohol, you might be more easily distracted that usual and a situation might get out of hand before you have a chance to take action.
Keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen and try to hold off on the second (or third or fourth) drink until after dinner is served.
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12-26-2006 @ 4:03PM
Hawk said...
I lost the tip of my finger to the slicer on my food processor last night. It was off, I was trying to remove the blade, and the slicer part comes right up next to the spindle. I grabbed the spindle and my finger bumped it.
Owwwwwwww.
I guess I was technically intoxicated, but I think it was a true accident. My mom almost did the same thing when she went to inspect the slicer!
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12-26-2006 @ 10:40PM
ALex said...
I do that in College. French Fries, Beef Roasts, Cup o Noodles, Sushi. Nothing bad has happened, but I tend to over do things.
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