[nagdu] mobility-the deciding factor?

Sun Mar 28 01:46:24 UTC 2010

it is on the nfbnet.org list, blind cooks, everyday cooking, I went to college when I graduated high school in 85 to Nassau Community College I graduated in Culinary Arts, but never did anything with it because I married my ex husband so I just cooked for him, who never appreciated it, I love to cook and a lot of the skills like knife skills and knowing when something is cooked we are taught with other senses besides our sight.  In fact, your nose is more sensitive and the best tester for food is your nose and your fingers.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Albert J Rizzi<mailto:albert at myblindspot.org> 
  To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 9:51 PM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] mobility-the deciding factor?

  Oh my god yes, I did not know there was such a thing. it would so put to use
  my experiences as a restaurant owner.

  Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
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  -----Original Message-----
  From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
  Of cheryl echevarria
  Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 9:26 PM
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  Subject: Re: [nagdu] mobility-the deciding factor?

  Thank you Albert would you like to join the blind cooks list. I am the
  moderator and creator of the list.

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    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Albert J Rizzi<mailto:albert at myblindspot.org<mailto:albert at myblindspot.org>> 
    To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
  Users'<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>> 
    Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 5:34 PM
    Subject: Re: [nagdu] mobility-the deciding factor?

    Well I for one have been judged that way on this very thread or chat or
    whatever it is you call this. No one has asked me anything of my
    accomplishments as a blind person at all. Not how I have adjusted or what
  I
    am doing to be a well equipped and integral part of society. oh yeah, rule
    of thumb with chicken, if you set your timer for 15 minutes for each side
    you should be good to go. Of course it all depends on how you are cooking
    the chicken, fried, baked, on the bone off the bone, whole or parts. I
  would
    be happy to chat on that one off line. Steak is easy too. If you use your
    broiler, usually 8-9 minutes on each side is rare at least for ne, and
  9-11
    minutes would be medium and 12-13 would be well done. a barb-a-q would be
    more or less the same depending on the flame. I suggest a medium flame to
    achieve the same results. That touching your hand thing is lost on me
    because of some nerve damage I suffered. Peace. 

    Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
    CEO/Founder
    My Blind Spot, Inc.
    90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
    New York, New York  10004
    www.myblindspot.org<http://www.myblindspot.org/<http://www.myblindspot.org%3chttp//www.myblindspot.org/>>
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    doing it."

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    -----Original Message-----
    From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org%3Cmailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org>>
  [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
    Of Julie J
    Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:27 PM
    To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
    Subject: [nagdu] mobility-the deciding factor?

    Some of the recent discussion got me to thinking about how we, as blind
    people, perceive independence or who is more capable than who.   It seems
    that we always use travel to judge who has better skills than who.  I know
    we have discussed this before, but I still have no clue why we don't use
    Braille or cooking or something else to base our judgments on.  I'm guilty
    of it too.  I've caught myself thinking if not actually saying that so and
    so isn't as well adjusted as they could be because they are always needing
    help to get places.

    I happen to be a very good traveler with cane or dog.  But you know what?
  I
    read Braille at about 40 wpm.  By any measure that's slow, like
  incredibly,
    snails pace slow.  But no one has ever said to me, "You know, you should
    really attend a center where you could get better Braille skills so you
    could be more independent."  

    Then there is the kitchen...I really like to cook.  Generally I'm okay in
    the kitchen.  I cook most meals from scratch.  But, getting the meat,
    especially the chicken, thoroughly cooked is a constant stress for me.
  I'm
    frequently freaked out about whether or not there is any pink in the meat.
    I know the skills.  I know how to check nonvisually, but I totally and
    completely lack chicken confidence.

    Am I crazy?  or don't you think that blind people always judge other blind
    people on the basis of travel skills and virtually nothing else?  

    thoughts?
    Julie
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