Technology ConnectionsJul 6, 2023

So, I just made some fudge from a recipe that says to chill it once poured into a greased pan.

Given feedback on the fridge video... do y'all just never ever do that in Europe? Because, yeah, the little red fridge would not handle that well at all but I got a lot of folks being like "well, duh, you just don't put warm things in the fridge, everybody knows that" in the comments.

We don't know that because - get this - our fridges can usually just handle it!

Show threadTechnology ConnectionsJul 6, 2023

Like, yeah, you can go too far. Put a huge hot dish in there and it'll be overwhelmed.

But... putting warm things in the fridge to chill is a thing I imagine nearly everyone does from time to time here, and recipes assume your fridge is up to it. Hell, even just, like, Jell-O assumes that's gonna be A-OK.

It's been humorous discovering this apparent continental fridge difference! We like our fridges cold, fast, and uniform.

Show threadMarc McDonaldJul 6, 2023
@TechConnectify Those Europeans are convinced they do everything right, but they still don’t have screens on their windows.
Show threadJeffreyJul 6, 2023
@marcmcd @TechConnectify
We got these things. Absolutely everywhere.
Show threadTechnology ConnectionsJul 6, 2023

@j_vdb85 @marcmcd to me, that's a blind.

Screen means insect screen to me

Show threadMarc McDonaldJul 6, 2023
@TechConnectify @j_vdb85 Yeah, I mean insect screens. They are still not very common. To be fair, they have a lot of older architecture that (while beautiful) doesn’t have standard window sizes so it would require a lot of custom screens.
Show threadClaudius (legacy account)
@marcmcd I see very little reason to install insect screens, tbh. Some people have them, but most do not. We have relatively few annoying insects. We don't have any that transmit serious diseases, as far as I know. Although that might change with climate change. I'm hearing mosquitoes might become more common over the next few decades.
Jul 6, 2023 at 11:04pmWeb
Show threadMarc McDonaldJul 7, 2023
@claudius You don’t have flies? Or moths? Or beetles? Or spiders? I mean, I like being able to have my windows open for fresh air at night without a million bugs flying in to the light.
Show threadClaudius (legacy account)Jul 7, 2023

@marcmcd occasional flies and moths, yes. We just capture them and bring them outside. Spiders are pretty small, here, and they help fight the occasional other insect, so they can just stay inside. Bugs rarely get in here at all, sometimes with the laundry.

We keep it pretty dark here, once the windows are open, that's probably a habit that formed alongside not using insect screens.