Still, we are nothing if not adaptable.
The dishwasher is a little small:
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| Note the icebucket on top, for scale |
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| Just a couple of bits that wouldn't fit in the dishwasher last night |
And the fridge is miniscule. So, much to TLOML's horror, if it gets really full we just keep the eggs at room temperature.
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| That's right, eggs at room temperature and butter too. Disgusting Europeans. |
Our freezer is without an automated ice machine. So we have created a manual one. We have a system of a large bowl that's always full of ice, and every few days top it up with fresh ice.
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| We are never short of ice, despite the lack of facilities. |
We miss our American kitchen conveniences. But life here is no hardship - it just requires a tiny bit more effort.
do they actually have real butter over there to keep at room temperature? you're right about the eggs though i got shouted at by an environmental health nazi about keeping eggs out of the fridge so kept them in there to shut the twat up. best poaching result is room temp duck eggs with 2mins 10secs in tin lined cuprinox saute with sea salt and white wine vinegar - that one's for free luv.
ReplyDeleteThey do... Shipped over from Europe and sold to silly expats like me in the overpriced gourmet cheese aisle. Thanks for the eggs tip, puts my big standard boiling salted water effort to shame.
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