Friday, July 4, 2008
3 days of hell it was indeed. a badly bruised and swollen cheek was just the starters. the inability to open your mouth and the constant pain, not to mention the occasional flow of blood out of your mouth were good tests of patience. i can scarcely understand why wisdom tooth surgery tops the 'Top 5 medical excuses to escape from field-camp in SAF' chart.
but nevertheless, the 3 days were well spent watching wimbledon, catching up on recent and outdated issues in this small island we live in (about Jehovah's witnesses and organ trade to be exact), and of course, practising my culinary skills. despite my mum's relentless calls for care and cleanliness in her sacred workplace, i think i have done enough to keep her mouth mum at least till the next time i screw up when i cook
No. 1 - Home-made Cheese!
No. 2 - CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP (I think it tastes damn good)
both didn't take much effort to make. you realise that cooking's good for organic chem revision too - heat causes caesin to denature and lactic acid causes caesin to curdle - which is why we have milk curds to make cheese. and onions caramelises after stirfrying them in butter - becoming brown with a nutty flavour. blah blah bllah.