Burning Down The House.... Almost

I just had to share this photo and the story behind it. About two weeks ago I was mixing up some simple syrup to coat some cranberries. It's one of those recipes like boiling water, anyone can do it. So I put the sugar and water into a pan and set the stove to do a low simmer. Then, very stupidly, I left the kitchen. I went to the living room with my laptop and began working on a new posting. I'm not sure how much time had passed. Suddenly, I raised my head and took a sniff. In that same moment, the smoke alarm began blaring.

Pap had been half a sleep pretending to be reading the paper and we looked at each other in shocked surprise. It was then as we made our way through the smoke filled house that I remembered the syrup. My beautiful All-Clad saucepan now was bubbling over with a black tar like substance. Immediately I grabbed a pot holder and carried the smoking mess outside. Lucky for us nothing else had been burned or damaged.

It took me two days of scrubbing, soaking and polishing to get my pan back to a shine. Learn from my mistake..... never leave a pan unattended.



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