...not exaggerating. I singed the hair on my arms and set off the smoke alarm. Finally found the lid to the pan and smothered it....amazingly enough the bananas weren't harmed. I picked up the bottle and it had a warning "not to be used on flaming dishes". I had a good laugh after I got over my scare. Moral of this story...pay attention when cooking with alcohol!The Mr. and I enjoy bananas foster. So when I got ready to make it last night, I sent him to the store to get some rum ( any as long as it was not clear) for the dessert. He doesn't drink and picked a bottle of 151 proof. I did not read the label when he brought it home and began cooking with it. What a stupid mistake! As I poured it in the pan, flames came shooting out ...not exaggerating. I singed the hair on my arms and set off the smoke alarm. Finally found the lid to the pan and smothered it....amazingly enough the bananas weren't harmed. I picked up the bottle and it had a warning "not to be used on flaming dishes". I had a good laugh after I got over my scare. Moral of this story...pay attention when cooking with alcohol!
...not exaggerating. I singed the hair on my arms and set off the smoke alarm. Finally found the lid to the pan and smothered it....amazingly enough the bananas weren't harmed. I picked up the bottle and it had a warning "not to be used on flaming dishes". I had a good laugh after I got over my scare. Moral of this story...pay attention when cooking with alcohol!Replies
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Oh my gosh! Glad you're okay!!! You brought back a few of my long forgotton high school memories with the 151! I can't believe some of the stupid sh$^ I did.
Dessert sounds yummy BTW.
Dessert sounds yummy BTW.
Beach Fanatic
I've done this. Luckily I managed to escape getting anything burned off. Here are two tips:1. Remove the pan from the burner before you add the alcohol, and then let it ignite as you put it back on the burner. It'll be a less dramatic flame, but you'll get to keep your eyebrows.
2. 151 is one of only two (I can't remember the other) alcohols that will ignite cold. A flame will catch on that stuff in a heartbeat.
anyway.... I hope your dessert was good!
SoWal Insider
Sorry about your armpits. Moral of story: DRINK alcohol, don't waste on cooking.
(Too funny IWIWT. I just spewed my chamomile. Glad you're ok.
)
Beach Fanatic
The Mr. and I enjoy bananas foster. So when I got ready to make it last night, I sent him to the store to get some rum ( any as long as it was not clear) for the dessert. He doesn't drink and picked a bottle of 151 proof. I did not read the label when he brought it home and began cooking with it. What a stupid mistake! As I poured it in the pan, flames came shooting out
Sorry but
. I would have screamed OH SH$T FIRE!
Meow
Sorry but
Glad you are not cooked, iwiwt!!!!
Beach FanaticAuthor
1. Remove the pan from the burner before you add the alcohol, and then let it ignite as you put it back on the burner. It'll be a less dramatic flame, but you'll get to keep your eyebrows.
2. 151 is one of only two (I can't remember the other) alcohols that will ignite cold. A flame will catch on that stuff in a heartbeat.
anyway.... I hope your dessert was good!
Thanks for the tip. I will take food off the heat in the future!
Moral of story: DRINK alcohol, don't waste on cooking.
No need for waxiing
beats on hood
I got "fried" from my first experience with 151. I had just turned 18, and Mr. BR served me 151 on our first date. I didn't know what it was and got 
He was almost 22 and knew what it would do.
He was almost 22 and knew what it would do.Edited
Meow
I got "fried" from my first experience with 151. I had just turned 18, and Mr. BR served me 151 on our first date. I didn't know what it was and got
Beach Fanatic
:funn: :funn: :funn: :funn:
Moral of story: DRINK alcohol, don't waste on cooking.
(Too funny IWIWT. I just spewed my chamomile. Glad you're ok.
Skunky
I got "fried" from my first experience with 151. I had just turned 18, and Mr. BR served me 151 on our first date. I didn't know what it was and got
picky
I found a bottle of that stuff in the recycling bin (courtesy of one under-age drinker in my household who will go nameless and no it wasn't the one who was in SoWal with us ;-) ). I was shocked to read the "FLAMABLE" warning on it! I don't even want to think about what it tastes like going down. Hmmm, no wonder it was in the bin....
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
I found a bottle of that stuff in the recycling bin (courtesy of one under-age drinker in my household who will go nameless and no it wasn't the one who was in SoWal with us ;-) ). I was shocked to read the "FLAMABLE" warning on it! I don't even want to think about what it tastes like going down. Hmmm, no wonder it was in the bin....
Try spiking a watermelon with it YUMMY!!!!
Try spiking a watermelon with PGA, YUMMY....until the next day.
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
I got "fried" from my first experience with 151. I had just turned 18, and Mr. BR served me 151 on our first date. I didn't know what it was and got
I bet he did......;-)
beats on hood
Hey, Skunky, you're too young to remember this, but 18 was the legal drinking age in NOLA when we were at Tulane.
Once we were in line at K-Paul's and went to the liquor store next door for a drink. Beach Jacket was 11 (and about 6' tall then), and when she got a Coke, the clerk offered to spike it for her! We always joked that if you're tall enough to reach the bar in NOLA, you're old enough to drink. :funn:
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Beach FanaticAuthor
Try spiking a watermelon with it YUMMY!!!!
Try spiking a watermelon with PGA, YUMMY....until the next day.
Tell more...since I cannot cook with it. Chop it up or what?
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
Tell more...since I cannot cook with it. Chop it up or what?
Get you a good size Watermellon. Poke holes in it about 1" in diameter. I can't remember what we used to do this with, but I am thinking a beer bottle would work. I know we had plenty of those around. Anyway, once you get the holes poked in the melon, pour in the 151. Let set for a couple of hours. Then cut and enjoy. Be careful though it will kick your booty. ;-)
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Get you a good size Watermellon. Poke holes in it about 1" in diameter. I can't remember what we used to do this with, but I am thinking a beer bottle would work. I know we had plenty of those around. Anyway, once you get the holes poked in the melon, pour in the 151. Let set for a couple of hours. Then cut and enjoy. Be careful though it will kick your booty. ;-)
Woohoo! Sounds so good!
SoWal Insider
Get you a good size Watermellon. Poke holes in it about 1" in diameter. I can't remember what we used to do this with, but I am thinking a beer bottle would work. I know we had plenty of those around. Anyway, once you get the holes poked in the melon, pour in the 151. Let set for a couple of hours. Then cut and enjoy. Be careful though it will kick your booty. ;-)
We used to just cut a whole in the top (save the watermelon plug) pour in the everclear, put the plug back in it and float it in a cooler of ice for part of the day......mmmmmmmmm.......lethal, but.....mmmmmm.
we also used to put our beer in a cooler, pour ice on it, and then rock salt! talk about some coldbeer...remember, my brother says you have to say it together "coldbeer" it is one word.
SoWal Expert
We used to just cut a whole in the top (save the watermelon plug) pour in the everclear, put the plug back in it and float it in a cooler of ice for part of the day......mmmmmmmmm.......lethal, but.....mmmmmm.
we also used to put our beer in a cooler, pour ice on it, and then rock salt! talk about some coldbeer...remember, my brother says you have to say it together "coldbeer" it is one word.[/quote]
My friend Martha always orders a "MillerLiteBeer"--all one word--in her best Texas accent.
SoWal Insider
We used to just cut a whole in the top (save the watermelon plug) pour in the everclear, put the plug back in it and float it in a cooler of ice for part of the day......mmmmmmmmm.......lethal, but.....mmmmmm.
we also used to put our beer in a cooler, pour ice on it, and then rock salt! talk about some coldbeer...remember, my brother says you have to say it together "coldbeer" it is one word.[/quote]
My friend Martha always orders a "MillerLiteBeer"--all one word--in her best Texas accent.
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Remind me never to take you to Boston.
fartblossom
this reminded me of our last cruise. the head waiter guy or whatever his official title was always made a flaming dessert, and one night he got a little wild with his flaming cherries jubilee. lets just say the fire extinguisher was brought out. very scary to see in the middle of the caribbean on a boat
Beach FanaticAuthor
this reminded me of our last cruise. the head waiter guy or whatever his official title was always made a flaming dessert, and one night he got a little wild with his flaming cherries jubilee. lets just say the fire extinguisher was brought out. very scary to see in the middle of the caribbean on a boat
The pic in my head is too funny! I bet everyone moved quickly!fartblossom
yeah, all the oldsters on the cruise were afraid their blue hair and aquanet would catch fire :funn:
SoWal Expert
yeah, all the oldsters on the cruise were afraid their blue hair and aquanet would catch fire :funn:
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