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[Wheelsonfire]

StillFingers, on May 17 2010, 02:51 AM, said:

Anytime John, btw my lady is French and def knows how to cook

Cheers

Ah the French, jeez I can see it now, training gone out the window, talking geek with yourself while both hands are occupied with calorie filled yummies..
I'm in the process of developing a 36 hour day, if I can do this then the french language is one I would like to master.......someday!!

Regards to you and yours.

John

[jenny407]

Wheelsonfire, on May 17 2010, 04:26 PM, said:

StillFingers, on May 17 2010, 02:51 AM, said:

Anytime John, btw my lady is French and def knows how to cook

Cheers

Ah the French, jeez I can see it now, training gone out the window, talking geek with yourself while both hands are occupied with calorie filled yummies..
I'm in the process of developing a 36 hour day, if I can do this then the french language is one I would like to master.......someday!!

Regards to you and yours.

John

French cuisine is, of course, delicious by definition! I love it. And the French language is beautiful and musical - as one of my pupils said: "the most beautiful language of the world". Il faut l'apprendre, John, vas-y! Jerry, congrats for having a French "lady". Bises! Jenny

(Oh, how I love writing something not many understand here ... but it's nothing mean, rest assured.)

As I'm going to England now with pupils, the worries go: What about the food? There seem to be some prejudices around, but one girl said: It's delicious, in fact. Let's see...

[StillFingers]

ericr, on May 16 2010, 08:34 PM, said:

Jerry this is kinda off topic but since your talking about cooking maybe you can give me a pointer or 2.
before my accident i was a big cook always throwing bbq's and cooking every weekend. I went to culinary school. Now that i am a quad how can i get back in the kitchen without burning the house down or cutting my fingers off? I have good grip and decent finger movement. any advice how to set my kitchen up once i move into my house again?

anyone else have any good ideas much appreciated

ill donate a recipe or 2 later

Eric, nah not off topic, it's all cooking bro

There are lots of thing to suggest, I'll put together a list of issues/problems I've faced/overcome and how or what it took to get back to cooking. Do know that my better half does most of the hot work, as I have no finger movement or grip. I do drive and thus do the food and other shopping activities, plus most of the prep work; cutting, chopping, peeling, slicing, etc. before we get to cooking.

Knife tips:
- keep your knives very sharp
- don't be cheap, buy a good knife for your primary cutting tool
- make sure the handle feels comfortable, fits your hand

My favorite all purpose knives are Santoku style, where the blade has a slight curve to it, this helps you rock the knife back and forth easier; I use 6" and 9" knives. Lastly, if the handle of your knives are not gripy/sticky enough, there is a great product called liquid plastic that I often use, just dip the handle, let dry and you have a non-slip handle; much better than a foam cover. Here's a sample picture of a Santoku knife...



I also have several cutting boards, soft plastic/rubber and wooden; of various sizes, all with handles for easier pickup/movement. I've tried the new bamboo cutting boards, but don't like their feel and they seem to dull my knives quicker. Note, I do most of my knife work on my lap, with the cutting board on top of a good lap table; the sandbag type, this makes for a very stable surface; if you don't have a counter or table you can get your legs under.

Hope this helps, I'll add more info/tips in the coming days/weeks.

Jerry

[ericr]

StillFingers, on May 17 2010, 12:39 PM, said:

ericr, on May 16 2010, 08:34 PM, said:

Jerry this is kinda off topic but since your talking about cooking maybe you can give me a pointer or 2.
before my accident i was a big cook always throwing bbq's and cooking every weekend. I went to culinary school. Now that i am a quad how can i get back in the kitchen without burning the house down or cutting my fingers off? I have good grip and decent finger movement. any advice how to set my kitchen up once i move into my house again?

anyone else have any good ideas much appreciated

ill donate a recipe or 2 later

Eric, nah not off topic, it's all cooking bro

There are lots of thing to suggest, I'll put together a list of issues/problems I've faced/overcome and how or what it took to get back to cooking. Do know that my better half does most of the hot work, as I have no finger movement or grip. I do drive and thus do the food and other shopping activities, plus most of the prep work; cutting, chopping, peeling, slicing, etc. before we get to cooking.

Knife tips:
- keep your knives very sharp
- don't be cheap, buy a good knife for your primary cutting tool
- make sure the handle feels comfortable, fits your hand

My favorite all purpose knives are Santoku style, where the blade has a slight curve to it, this helps you rock the knife back and forth easier; I use 6" and 9" knives. Lastly, if the handle of your knives are not gripy/sticky enough, there is a great product called liquid plastic that I often use, just dip the handle, let dry and you have a non-slip handle; much better than a foam cover. Here's a sample picture of a Santoku knife...



I also have several cutting boards, soft plastic/rubber and wooden; of various sizes, all with handles for easier pickup/movement. I've tried the new bamboo cutting boards, but don't like their feel and they seem to dull my knives quicker. Note, I do most of my knife work on my lap, with the cutting board on top of a good lap table; the sandbag type, this makes for a very stable surface; if you don't have a counter or table you can get your legs under.

Hope this helps, I'll add more info/tips in the coming days/weeks.

Jerry

Oh I have great knives too. i got about 3 sets one that i got in culinary school chefs cutlery that are plastic or molded handles them some henkels that are ok. Several different cutting boards and other utensels. my biggest concern is reaching the stove top iguess i could just use some type of ramp step up or just reach and dont burn myself.

[Smileyblue]

Hi Eric.. I'm T8 and I have just had to have my kitchen remodeled to enable me to cook.. We fitted an induction hob for its vast safety features amongst others, and left space below it to allow me to park my chair under it.. We also dropped the entire counter height to 720mm to be suitable for me, as I am the main "cook" in the house.. When/if my fiance wants to cook, he relaxes on a stool to save his back.. Hope this helps.. ;-)