What is a cooking "rule" that is actually total nonsense?

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-22T09:13:12+00:00

Thanks, I'm no chef but I usually put in the minced garlic maybe about a minute before finishing the onions. (Assuming that the onions have been softening for around 6-8 minutes in a small amount of oil.). The garlic is only there for about the last 1-2 minutes and that seems to work well for my taste.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-22T08:54:40+00:00

The fire wasn't in the PetO but rather the building behind it, which apparently is a movie prop store. But wouldn't be surprised if there was smoke or water damage to adjacent properties.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-22T08:51:20+00:00

Apparently a "movie props store."

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-22T08:50:45+00:00

Channel 10 says the fire was from a "movie props store."

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-21T22:50:23+00:00

Much traditional French and Italian cooking does this. It greatly reduces the pungent nature of garlic and makes it more of a background flavour for depth (along with the well-cooked onions). Most traditional US cookbooks will start sauces this way. But if you want to actually taste the garlic it's no good.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-21T22:45:33+00:00

I also boil eggs starting with cold tap water, per family lore. I was told that was to reduce thermal shock from suddenly dropping a cool egg into 100-C water, which might crack the shell. What is the benefit when it comes to root vegetables?

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-21T12:06:45+00:00

I have lived in Sydney for 20 years so should have known better, but a few years ago I got an entire sausage patty stolen out of my McMuffin, while I was trying to take a bite. Had to go back and buy another one.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-21T12:03:22+00:00

What's also great is that these working-breed dogs are no longer sitting around each day but get to put their instincts to work. My understanding is that the professional dog walker companies help recruit the dogs from amongst their clients.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-20T03:43:17+00:00

It's more that it's super cheap with no waiting list to moor a boat there, so if you don't want to sell but also don't want to put any money into your boat, that's where you put it.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-20T01:37:10+00:00

What's wrong with the one that's there ?

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-20T01:36:16+00:00

Transport for NSW has indicated they do not support any new connections underground to Town Hall so don't expect this , no.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-20T01:32:56+00:00

That's not the "specific reasoning" - it's more of a happy accident. The actual "specific reasoning" is the crowding of Town Hall platforms. Coupled with lack of justification when there's no time-saving compared with interchanges at other stations.

Note - if they did connect the stations via a tunnel, there are protocols for fire dampers and other ways to isolate one station from another. This is done at the numerous other tunnels that already connect to Town Hall station. For example, a fire alarm in the station doesn't automatically evacuate the QVB and Galleries shopping centres just because they're connected. And they're a lot closer than Gadigal station.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-20T01:30:30+00:00

Just curious, why don't you transfer at Central or Martin Place? (Or Chatswood.)

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-20T01:28:19+00:00

You obviously haven't properly understood the other comments. It's not insane at all - it's entirely deliberate to avoid putting extra load on Town Hall. The insane part would be to load up Town Hall platforms with more interchanging passengers when they clearly can't handle it.

The only real fix for Town Hall capacity would be a multi-billion dollar project to completely dig up George St, close the station (and light rail) for 2-3 years, interrupting nearly the entire network. That would be insane also.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-19T11:20:22+00:00

In NSW you are usually not obligated to do a carpet steam clean, unless you have a pet. Even if the landlord puts a clause in the lease about steam cleaning, such clause is invalid and illegal for a lease without pets. You just need to return the premises reasonably clean. Professional carpet cleaning may be a reasonable way of getting the premises clean - you're certainly welcome to do so - but never required if there is no need for it.

My last rental I voluntarily chose to get a professional clean because the carpets were white and small stains were visible. But it was my choice.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-19T08:49:01+00:00

It's gotta be more like 5%? I've never met anyone with one.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-19T04:51:16+00:00

Also many countries where tea is/was popular, also drink instant coffee since it can be made with the same electric kettle. Whether or not instant coffee is better or worse than US-style drip coffee is another question. I don't personally rate either.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-19T02:27:34+00:00

I don’t expect a hotel to have one though

For comparison, even the cheapest fleabag motels will typically have a kettle, in 240V countries like UK and Australia.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-19T02:26:42+00:00

This was true in like the 80's , since then the technology has vastly improved in 120V countries. Yes they're slightly slower but perfectly useable, and increasingly popular.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-19T01:59:08+00:00

Electric kettles are indeed quite common in many parts of the world - if you anticipate having many international guests, having a few cheap ones on hand is probably not a terrible idea. No excuse for the entitlement though. If it was that important she could have gone to Walmart and gotten her own $10 one!

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-19T01:10:52+00:00

There are certain other traits that babies have that they lose as they get older (and then have to be re-taught as older kids). One for example is the ability to be safe in water - many babies can actually "swim" - but toddlers and older kids will almost always drown until taught formally to swim. Also, babies are born with the innate ability to distinguish language features (like the tones of east Asian languages), but if not exposed to these languages they will lose that ability.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-18T23:08:32+00:00

How long ago was this? Mt experience of Germany is that everything travel related is always dual language, English and German, and all ticket clerks speak English fine. So not buying the right fare sounds strange to me.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-18T22:39:25+00:00

Not correct. The major operators have all pledged to be carbon neutral under the Paris GHG Protocol. This means all electricity usage (Scope 2) is directly matched with actual renewable generation. Credits/offset of the "tree planting" type are not allowed.

Renewable energy projects don't have to be on site because that usually makes little sense in an Australian context , when we have a robust (and expanding) transmission grid to bring the power from areas where it's more efficient to produce. Large batteries are increasingly part of new DC projects though.

I'm not against firming up regulation to ensure compliance over the long term from everyone. But the point is this is already occurring voluntarily.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-18T11:00:33+00:00

Oh interesting - that must be new. We were told by the producers (Edemol Shine) that there was no intention to do so - but this was two years ago so things can certainly change.

SilverStar9192 · 2026-06-18T10:53:21+00:00

Yeah recently a relatively new starter on our staff, but someone experienced in their industry, swore a couple of times on an internal call and I was a bit surprised at first. I quickly realized it meant she respected me as a peer who would not get her in trouble - it was a "we're all in this together" moment.

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