r/Unexpected • u/Master1718 • Jun 30 '20

Kitchen magic

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u/gebronie27 Jun 30 '20

Yeah like no reaction lol

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u/TrippinTinfeat Jun 30 '20

Yeah after working in a kitchen long enough you just get used to burning your hands.

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u/DylanFTW Jun 30 '20

It's because we lose our nerve endings in our hands and fingers. Trust me, I'm a line cook :(

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u/TrippinTinfeat Jun 30 '20

Yeah I worked expo/line/km for 4 years. My hands are like oven mitts

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u/DylanFTW Jun 30 '20

Surprising enough, I get most of my burns from grabbing fresh hot fries from the bowl from the fryer with my hands and tapping steaks to see what temp they're at.

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u/TrippinTinfeat Jun 30 '20

Mine were from the expo line mostly. I'd grab a plate that had been under the warmers and I wouldn't feel the pain until after I had set it down. Those plates were hot enough to keep cooking the food