A Ridiculous Thing I’m About to Do Tomorrow
Tomorrow, I’m going to take a train a half an hour in each direction (to Bentleigh!) to go to the American Foods store to buy Crisco. I have to make stuff for the book launch, and both molasses cookies and cornbread require shortening. Turns out that the aussie brand of shortening (which alarmingly did not melt until four long minutes in the microwave) is entirely comprised of saturated fat, and will probably stop people’s hearts before they can buy the book.
Four minutes. I couldn’t believe it. Additionally, one of the bits fell into the flour and I chucked it back in the bowl for more microwaving; it created some sort of horrific, plasticy substance as a result. Completely terrifying.
Oh, and I’ll be paying 5.99 for a 1lb thing of Crisco. They also want 3.99 for Libby’s pumpkin, but I’m thinking about it.
Sigh. I now have to watch the YouTube debate. Maybe I’ll create my own little sad, Down Under drinking game to go along with it - it’s going to be bad.
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July 25th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
come play with me! what is crisco made of? and in case anyone doubts you - the plasticy substance was very alarming.
July 25th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
It’s vegetable shortening, but it must be made from different stuff. It doesn’t have the saturated fat or the inexplicably high melting point.
Come play with me! I had to watch The Chaser’s War on Repeats on my own. It was from last year so I didn’t understand nearly anything. I had to perv alone.