My time at the Media Lab
This is a story about getting to know the kids
of a fellow Media Lab alum, Kevin Brooks. Kristoff, Cara, and I are learning
about cooking together. The other night we made corn dogs (at Kristoff's
request). After making the batter, skewering the dogs, and coating them, we
dropped each one into very hot oil. Kristoff adeptly turned them after a few
seconds so the batter would cook on. However, as time went on and the dogs
absorbed the oil, the uneven level of the stove created a shallow portion of the
pan in which the oil started burning. We didn't stop before too much smoke
accumulated and we opend the door, not realizing that the smoke wouols spill
into the hallway of the high-rise building and the smoke alarm would go off.This
smoke alarm is LOUD and it is hard-wired to the Cambridge Fire Dept. We were
impressed with how quickly they arrived.
Carol Strohecker