When Annette lifts the lid, a plume of smoke wafts out of it, accompanied by the distinct smell of burned sugar. She must have left it on the heat too long and boiled all the water out of it, scorching it to the bottom of the pan; looking over her shoulder confirms this suspicion. It'll be a nightmare to get out, but at least it's just smoke and no actual fire.
"Unfortunately, sugar can burn even on a low flame."
As they have just seen. Welcome to the wonders of evaporation, caramelization, and pyrolysis, Annette. Sugar is a cruel mistress and can go from delight to disaster in the space of an instant.
"Allow me to take this out of your way." He'll just take that pan and put it in the sink, so that it isn't choking Annette with smoke anymore. A little water will dampen things down and the rest of the nightmare that's now fused to the bottom of that pan can be dealt with later.
"If you do not mind fetching a clean pan, and you remember the ingredients that you used, we can recreate your sauce."
So don't worry, Annette, just because you possibly destroyed a pan doesn't mean that your whole dish is ruined.
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Date: 2021-10-09 12:59 am (UTC)"Unfortunately, sugar can burn even on a low flame."
As they have just seen. Welcome to the wonders of evaporation, caramelization, and pyrolysis, Annette. Sugar is a cruel mistress and can go from delight to disaster in the space of an instant.
"Allow me to take this out of your way." He'll just take that pan and put it in the sink, so that it isn't choking Annette with smoke anymore. A little water will dampen things down and the rest of the nightmare that's now fused to the bottom of that pan can be dealt with later.
"If you do not mind fetching a clean pan, and you remember the ingredients that you used, we can recreate your sauce."
So don't worry, Annette, just because you possibly destroyed a pan doesn't mean that your whole dish is ruined.