” B I S H O P “

Simply put, I should not cook. Earlier this week I purchase the delectable Costco Chicken Alfredo “take-n-bake” meal. The directions clearly stated that the internal temperature must be 160 degrees. Using my handy dandy instant read thermometer, I decided to check the temperature of the meal often. At one point, I was distracted by a phone call. At this time, my meal was still not up to fully cooked temperature so I left it in the oven to cook some more. Upon recheck, I was unable to locate my trusty thermometer until I opened the oven door. I soon discovered that this thing was baking along with my meal. I quickly removed the thermometer and placed it in a plastic cup while I attended to my meal. In seconds, a sound that resembled gunfire broke out as the battery of this thermometer exploded in the kitchen. Below is what happens with a not-so-oven-safe device is cooked at 450 degrees.