I ended up catching our dinner on fire last night. Luckily it wasn’t as bad as the taco incident which put me in the emergency room.
It all started when I went to Costco on Friday evening to do some shopping. I love Costco. Most of what we consume comes from Costco, and that makes me happy. Check this article out to see why you should be shopping at Costco rather than that those other stores.
I went to Costco on Friday evening, and I was hungry, which is a really bad thing for me. Purchases I made that were not on my list:
- Stoneridge Orchards Whole Dried Raspberries
- Kashi Tasty Little Crackers
- Variety Pack of Sun-Maid Raisins
- Flank Steak with Portobello Mushrooms
- Costco brand Gatorade
- Jerky Treats (I figured the dogs were hungry, too)
- Two frozen lobster tails
So last night I began preparation of the lobster tails. It was a simple recipe: boil the frozen tails with salt and lemon juice, cut off the underside of the shell, add butter, and broil for 6 minutes. Everything was going great until I put the lobsters in the oven. After about three minutes, smoke started pouring out of the oven. I popped it open to see that the bamboo skewers holding the tails straight as well as their drippings were on fire. The meat itself wasn’t burnt because of the butter, so I figured I’d hold out. Next, the shells caught on fire, and the alarms in the living room and bedroom went off. I was still determined that they would cook for the full six minutes, so I pulled the batteries out of the alarms, shut the doors to the bedroom, and propped open the front and back door. At the time I was only wearing my underwear, but for some reason I wasn’t bothered.
Here’s what the shells looked like after pulling out the meat:
The lobster was dry, but not burnt. It was the biggest lobster tail I’ve ever eaten, and it made me sad to think about all its wasted potential.
The final treat was when we went into the bedroom for the night and realized that closing the doors was a very very bad idea. It reeked of burning lobster shell.
And that’s what happens when I try to use the oven.
