My neighbors thought I was insane because I was standing there with a stopwatch grilling ice cubes for three days.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker jokes about conducting an absurdly precise and time-consuming culinary experiment.
- In plain terms
- I looked crazy because I was timing how long ice cubes take to grill.
- What can you take from it?
- Precision in cooking can look strange to outsiders.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why grill ice?
- How much time is too much?
Another view
The quote relies on knowing the speaker is a chef.
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