I just finished reading a book by my favorite cook, a guy named Alton Brown and one passage I thought was really funny and had to share here. "I like to poach in an electric skillet, which I calibrate by filling with water, dropping in the probe of one of my many thermometers, and taking the thermostat for a ride. I found that the temperature range was way off, so I re-marked it with white tape and a pen. Then I went one geeky step further by wiring a dimmer into the cord so that I could maintain temperatures well below the "simmer" level. Of course, I'd never suggest you resort to such extreme measures for poaching, but hey, if you're handy with wiring, you can give it a try as long as you hold me and my publisher blameless for any potential damages." he's anal retentive and a modding geek (sort of).. I highly recommend this book if you're remotely interested in cooking. He takes a very scientific approach to cooking. Something I think most people in this crowd can relate to. Funny too, he has a show on FoodTV network (GoodEats)
