Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for March 26, 2019

meaning smart enough to try again and not overcook (or undercook) it

Just order some pizza instead, Sergio.

I just hate it when my offerings get burnt; ruins my whole day

That’s not “burned” — it’s extra-extra crispy and toasty! d;o)

Hubby once took an expensive cooking class. The chef burnt the dish then said that is what makes the dish French. So now if it is burnt – “It is French! ha ha !” (said with the Jacques Clouseau accent )

That is a really horrible, and potentially lifethreatening, lesson to pass on …

Sure. Once you eat it, you know not to eat it anymore, which you didn’t know before.

My mother’s toast – burnt black then scrapped to a golden brown. She always told us the charcoal bits were good for us.

“Charcoal aids the digestion.” Is what I’ve heard.

So that’s why my brain works so well after microwave popcorn!

Not sure if it is a cultural thing? Never heard that one, either. And how are people giving Hector and Carlos these stories? I’d like to submit a few!

Burnt food can make the cook smarter, if he has enough sense to not repeat the actions that burnt the food in the beginning.

My Mom used to say the crust was the most nutritious part of bread. I don’t know if she believed that, or she just wanted us to eat ourbread crusts.

my mom said burnt food made your hair curly

“When it’s burning it’s cooking. When it’s black it’s done.”

There’s a place you’ll burn in too for lying.

Comes under my general category of Character Building Food.

it’s not burnt; it’s blacken…

I love burnt food…popcorn…scrambled eggs…home fries….toast

Dad always said it would put hair on my chest. So do I blame it or genetics for having a chest and back that looks like it belongs to a low land gorilla.

My mom used to say the burnt parts help clean out your insides.