Seriously guys! What was it…two weeks ago that I burned my arm with bacon grease? Well disaster struck again, this time in the shape of a pot roast!
Allow me to explain….
Yesterday morning I took a roast out of the freezer to make for dinner. I love to cook and I have to say, I make a seriously yummy roast beef. Anyhoo, it was a big roast, and frozen, so I tried a couple of methods to defrost it. Hot water, microwave, you know. I cook my roast all day ‘til it falls apart, so I really needed to get a jump on searing it and getting it started. Finally the thing is like partly thawed and I am like, whatever, it’ll be enough to sear it. So I season it up, get the pot way hot and set about searing my roast. When I felt I had a pretty good sear on the one side I decided to flip it.
That’s when disaster struck!
You see, because the roast was only partially thawed, quite a bit of boiling water that had melted off the top was built up boiling like crazy with bits of seared meat in the bottom. I could not see it because, genius that I am, I had decided to use the same pot to sear it that I normally cook it in and it’s rather tall. So I stick my fork in, lift the roast, flip it and…..
BAM!!!! Boiling exploding water & seared beef bits everywhere!
I yelped and made a dash for the sink because my hand was on fire. Once I got the cold water on my hand I could feel little burns everywhere. On my other arm, on my shoulder, and…this is great…on top of my head.
My husband, sweetheart that he is, after deciding that I am okay, has himself a good chuckle.
Allow me to explain….
Yesterday morning I took a roast out of the freezer to make for dinner. I love to cook and I have to say, I make a seriously yummy roast beef. Anyhoo, it was a big roast, and frozen, so I tried a couple of methods to defrost it. Hot water, microwave, you know. I cook my roast all day ‘til it falls apart, so I really needed to get a jump on searing it and getting it started. Finally the thing is like partly thawed and I am like, whatever, it’ll be enough to sear it. So I season it up, get the pot way hot and set about searing my roast. When I felt I had a pretty good sear on the one side I decided to flip it.
That’s when disaster struck!
You see, because the roast was only partially thawed, quite a bit of boiling water that had melted off the top was built up boiling like crazy with bits of seared meat in the bottom. I could not see it because, genius that I am, I had decided to use the same pot to sear it that I normally cook it in and it’s rather tall. So I stick my fork in, lift the roast, flip it and…..
BAM!!!! Boiling exploding water & seared beef bits everywhere!
I yelped and made a dash for the sink because my hand was on fire. Once I got the cold water on my hand I could feel little burns everywhere. On my other arm, on my shoulder, and…this is great…on top of my head.
My husband, sweetheart that he is, after deciding that I am okay, has himself a good chuckle.
Because as we all know, I am no stranger to kitchen disasters.
Here is my poor hand as it looks tonight. Pretty, huh?
I have a few minor burns elsewhere on my body and on the wrist of this hand but this is the main one. OUCH!! 
And here is my new fashion accessory for the next few days so that we can hopefully prevent my blisters on my hand and wrist from popping.My husband hopes that this is the worst my accidents get.
While it’s total comedy and entertainment, he worries because it has been progressively getting worse.
My daughter who was sitting at the table in the kitchen at the time, didn’t even flinch.
My son simply asked “Mommy, did you hurt yourself again.”
I just don't know what I am going to do with myself!!
UPDATE: Okay, so of course I am no doctor. Could you imagine that? Me, Mrs. Total Disaster with a medical degree. Sounds like some sort of horror movie! Anyway, according to Web MD which is a site that I visit quite often, (shocker, huh?) I gave myself 3rd degree burns yesterday!
From the site:
The burn is white, cherry red, or black. (Check! Cherry red and white in the center)
The burns do not change color when pushed on. They do not blanch. (Check! Check!)
The burn is hard, dry, and leathery looking (Check and check!)
Which leaves me hoping as my husband does that these cute little mishaps of mine don't get any worse!
2 comments:
I am so sorry Christie but I was laughing so hard at your post up until I saw the pic of your POOR POOR ARM! OUCH!
I really think that you should try the method of duct taping hot pads to your arms and hands prior to cooking next time.
And what is even funnier is that Daisy and Gabe think this is Normal! haha
Ouch!!! Holy crap!!!!I had no idea it was that bad!!!!
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