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I have a customer who always refers to it as Classics For Morons. And sometimes I can't help feeling he has a point. I like CFM, but HATE it when they only play one movement of a piece I really like...dave brum wrote:I've heard some pretty stupid things in my time but I certainly would not expect it from Classic FM...until today. Jamie Crick asking turkeys aware of the upcoming December festival if they were enjoying the programme this afternoon. Now I've heard it all.
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Interesting morning in my bookshop, which is 100 metres or so from where ABRSM exams are held. I went into a cafe whilst I was waiting for the keyholder to arrive this morning and there was a young girl in there with her father about to do her Grade 1 Piano. It was in my best interests to wish her good luck and hope she gets a Distinction. Then we get a floor standing chest in which to put our growing stock of sheet music, and amongst the seasonal stock that had been put out I come across 'The Oxford Book Of Christmas Cards'. Turns out it was carols not cards, perhaps you may have the book, Mrs. the Piano?
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I am also awaiting the arrival of my new tuning lever all the way from the US of A. I know how to live the high life.
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Today, daughter has another day off work to put the oven through its paces - she is the baker in the family.
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I'm a Great British bakeroffer too, well at least I try to be when I have the spare cash to buy ingredients. Got a nice Fish Pie to do this week with the aniseedy flavours of fennel seed and tarragon, my own recipe but based on a GBBO one. Last time however I didn't get it right because I underestimated the strength of dried tarragon. What does Caroline like to cook?
The main difference with induction is that I cannot leave things cooking for long periods of time because they burn. If the controls are set too low however the thing just doesn't cook. You have to start it off high to get the magnetism going, then gradually reduce the setting to get the right one. Another difference is if a pan is bubbling on a high setting, it doesn't necessarily mean the contents are anywhere near 100 degrees even though the base is burning. Water is the exception to that rule. Honestly, it's like learning to cook all over again from scratch. Wish we'd had halogen instead.
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Mind you, half my pans are not suitable for induction hobs so I am having to part with a full set of Circulon cookware. My other set has a ground base so are OK. Santa has brought me a brand new set of Circulon in advance of THE day so I can cook a fantastic feast
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Don't you cook, Gill?Gill the Piano wrote:I understand that, but...cooking???
Daughter has officially passed the new cooker as fit for baking However, the chocolate fudge cake has yet to pass the taste test. Chocolate chip cupcakes baked earlier have been sampled and passed with Distinction!
I love cooking.
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Induction hobs do not use heat to cook food but magnetism, which generate friction in the pan. But you need to use special induction-compatible cookware which usually has a plate on the base of each pan, and nothing glass or hard anodised whatsoever.
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For those who don't know but care (a minimal number I'm sure) one sign says 'I understand cooking as a concept, just not as it applies to me' and t'other was liberated from a demolished hospital and says 'accidents' and is pointing at the cooker....dave brum wrote:I suspect Fiona doesn't know about the sign you have over your (non-induction) cooker, Gill!
Induction hobs do not use heat to cook food but magnetism, which generate friction in the pan. But you need to use special induction-compatible cookware which usually has a plate on the base of each pan, and nothing glass or hard anodised whatsoever.
No Feg, I don't cook. Eric does all the cooking in our house, largely from his innate sense of self-preservation.
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I didn't always love cooking, it is a skill which I have learned to love. The bit I detest is the deciding what to cook bit. There are four of us to feed (I have two grown children at home) and I can't please everyone!
I don't understand your problem with an induction hob, Dave. So far I haven't burnt anything nor have I had to wait on food heating up. What I have discovered is not to change heat settings too quickly. Give it time to adjust to the new setting before changing either up or down.
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I'm being forced to watch the silly football world cup draw against my will. I'm really unsure who to 'support', my country (United Kingdom) doesn't have a 'team'. Neutrality, I think, may the best team win
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Re the piano - get yourself some fingerless gloves; perfect for playing in cold conditions!
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Did I read somewhere Gill you're a member of Mensa? I have a Mensa Mind Excercise DVD that I found at the shop, but because it came free with the Sunday Times we cannot by law sell it so I've taken it home. I wonder if shouting out answers at Eggheads counts as membership criteria these days??
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Ooo, I hope so; I do it most evenings, especially when the smug git CJ is on it...grrrrrr.....dave brum wrote: I wonder if shouting out answers at Eggheads counts as membership criteria these days??
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That 1953 Oxford Book of Carols is still there in the shop, priced at £2.99. Someone's had the bright idea of putting all of our book donations on the theme of Nelson Mandela over the years in a corner and putting all of them out upon news of his death. I sold a book about his life yesterday. Now, I'm on the lookout for an easy play of Nkosi Sikelei Afrika to play and post to Youtube as my own tribute to NM (or maybe the Special AKA song, or possibly even the 'Only Fools and Horses' theme song which was set in Nelson Mandela House in 'Peckenham'.)
I also put out eight 'Peter and Jane' Ladybird childrens' books, but published more recently. But no sheet music or CDs - and we need 'em.
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