Sunday Kitchen Comedy

Hi,

As you know, Sundays are my cooking days. I was mentally planning my cooking routines for today. Everything seemed to be going smoothly – I even visualized my delicious favourite breakfast: two perfectly cooked soft-boiled eggs. Easy peasy, right?😋 

Little did I know... Disaster kindda struck.

I boiled the water, put the eggs, then I reached for the pot lid, but couldn't be found. And… well, let's just say it was a case of mistaken identity. Instead of the snug-fitting lid I was expecting, I was greeted by this…thing

It looked like a tiny wok lid, lost and confused on my pot. Upside down. 😂

Oh no, it's stuck! The struggle opening it was real. I tried everything – twisting, jiggling, even whispering sweet nothings to the lid in hopes of convincing it to cooperate. But it was no use. And I was panicking. Needless to say, my culinary masterpiece quickly devolved into a scene from a slapstick comedy. Veggies were flying, steam was rising, and I was starting to resemble a character from a cooking show gone horribly wrong. And to top it all off, I was only trying to boil eggs! Just half-boiled eggs! My goodness. 🤣

In the end, I had to admit defeat. The lid, victorious in its defiance, didn't move even an inch. Okay, knowledge on Newton's Law of Cooling came in handy. Apparently, my eggs had other plans. I had to patiently wait for the trapped boiling water to cool down to room temperature to reduce the pressure, hoping for perfectly soft-boiled yolks. Turns out, I ended up with a pair of miniature cannonballs. Still edible though. Great!😑

But you know what? It was actually kind of funny. Sometimes, the best laid plans (and pots) can go awry. And hey, at least I had a good laugh – and a story to tell. Seems like the right tool for the right job is crucial! Let's make sure we have the correct equipment next time. Jangan asal sebat je apa yang nampak depan mata. Padan muka! 😂

Okay, that's about it! Eating my cannonball now. Be right back. Bye!