Explosive cookery!

[Steve Maskery]

Saturday night. Unheathly dinner treat. Mixed grill, chips. I don't do it very often, despite what my silhouette might suggest.
So there was I, in the kitchen, Radio 4 in the background, G&T to hand, sautéing some onions in a pan with a glass lid.
I lift the lid and...

BANG!

Glass everywhere, hob, pan, floor. I've never seen anything like it. I didn't know whether to laugh or scream.

I've lost a lid and half an onion. At least I wasn't trying to impress a beautiful lady with my culinary skills on a first date.

Off to the takeaway
S

 

[Baldhead]

How on earth did that happen? I'm concerned because I've just bought my dear wife a new frying pan with a glass lid.

Pleased there was no mention of blood or missing fingers.

Baldhead

Oh and it's best to laugh rather than scream, you got to see the funny side of it.............somehow!

 

[brianhabby]

Wow! Must have been a flaw in the glass Steve.

regards

Brian

 

[Graham Orm]

I notice that all guards were removed for filming purposes....you were at least wearing eye protection I hope?

Glad you're OK. We have a set of glass lidded pans, I'll be thinking twice next time I use one!

 

[Steve Maskery]

It's not as if it is a new pan, nor ancient either. Bought within the last couple of years, used regularly. There was no cold-water-hot-pan interface, I was just cooking. Quite a shock.
S

 

[Lons]

8-[ Doesn't apply to me but I must make a mental note to buy the wife some goggles - or it will :-"

Must have got a hell of a fright Steve.

Bob

 

[Steve Maskery]

Sorry, should have put this in Off-Topic. If one of the Mods wants to move it, that's fine by me.
S

 

[Steve Maskery]

I'm concerned because I've just bought my dear wife a new frying pan

Yes, wives are expensive, aren't they?

Bitter and twisted Steve

 

[M P Hales]

What's for tea tomorrow Steve

Bangers and mash :?:

The way your lucks running if it was raining women you'd be hit with a man :!: (polite version)

Just keep smiling and stick to less dangerous pastimes like parachuting or ski jumping

Martin

 

[paultnl]

Just had the same thing happen to me only it was the microwave turntable (glass). I nearly needed a new set of underware.

 

[Harbo]

Toughened glass is strange stuff - we once had a glass shower door explode all on its own!

Scary stuff.

Rod

 

[Woodchips2]

We've had a Hostess unit for warming plates with three glass dishes for vegetables. It's been fine for about the last 15 years then last week I picked up one of the dishes full of hot vegetables and that shattered. Bit awkward because we had a visitor for lunch so had to retrieve all the safe bits :roll: otherwise it was roast pork with just sprouts #-o . Luckily it didn't shatter into little pieces like yours Steve. Has now gone to the local recycling centre.

All our saucepans have glass lids #-o

Regards Keith

 

[heatherw]

The most explosive cookery I remember is when my mother was cooking beetroot in the pressure cooker and the valve went. The whole kitchen, including the ceiling, was pink!

 

[Steve Maskery]

What a wonderful image!

S

 

[Graham Orm]

The most explosive cookery I remember is when my mother was cooking beetroot in the pressure cooker and the valve went. The whole kitchen, including the ceiling, was pink!

I remember something like that on a visit to a distant aunt with my mum. She was so engrossed with our rare visit she forgot that she had left the pressure cooker on. There was a huge bang and the dinner was on the ceiling. It wasn't pink though lol

I also remember Graham Kerr the TV chef in the 70's leaving a pan on heat with water and oil in it. The water boiled underneath the oil and it exploded in his face. He went off and changed and came back to finish the show. Can't find it on YT.

 

[Noggsy]

Could it have been the oil got so hot it turned to vapour and when you lifted the lid it had access to the flames and exploded? Glad you weren't hurt and didn't scare any ladies Steve

 

[lanemaux]

I sympathize Steve. I had a pickup truck with a topper on the rear with toughened glass swinging tail window. I had gone shopping and stashed groceries in the rear as always . Went to unload and the hydraulic piston gave a bit of a stick, not a lot , just enough that I pulled up a bit. Next thing I know both myself and my driveway are covered with little pellets of glass and I am holding a handle over my head. Many passing motorists got a lesson in creative language use ,

 

[Peter Sefton]

I think you had a lucky escape, just think what that onion could have done to you :!:
My advice is avoid vegetables
I do hope you were using one of your super push sticks to keep out of harms way.
Cheers Peter

 

[bugbear]

The most explosive cookery I remember is when my mother was cooking beetroot in the pressure cooker and the valve went. The whole kitchen, including the ceiling, was pink!

We had that - had to redecorate the kitchen. Beetroot is a bit notorious for this, because if you don't wash it VERY carefully, some grit can jam the pressure weight, so that (eventually) the safety valve gives way.

BugBear

 

[Grahamshed]

Lucky escape Steve, Thats two good events in a row.