[Nfb-seniors] Cooking?

[Judy Mayo]

On 11/7/14, Lin H. via Nfb-seniors <nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I was just wondering how you all cook, after blindness?  I am afraid of the
> stove, cause mine doesn't have any clicks to tell me if it's on simmer or
> what.    I cook alittle, like boiled eggs, and pasta, sometimes.  Use
> microwave.      I was just wondering what tricks you all use?  I did cook a
> lot before I lost my sight, but am leery now!    Thanks!         Sincerely,
> Linda    P.S  I meant to say, I do use the microwave.


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Hi Linda,,
Were you afraid of your stove before you lost your sight? Do you have
the same stove that you had when you had sight? If you were not afraid
of your stove when you had sight, you should not be that afraid of it
now. If you have the same stove, then you should know the stove. And
surely you haven't forgotten how you used to cook.  I do not have the
same stove, but I am not afraid of the one I have. The biggest thing I
have found is that a blind/vision impaired person has to slow down and
be a little more careful. I still cook and cook very good I might
add,,,lol. One lady told me I needed a talking thermometer. I asked
her "for what?" She said, "So you know when your meats and such are
done." I told her that I didn't need one. As long as I have been
cooking I go by time and temperature. For example: meatloaf goes in an
oven set at 350 degrees for 60 minutes. Comes out perfect. Crock pots
are great cooking devices for a blind cook also. I have a 6 qt one and
4 two qt ones. Funny thing is that they hardly ever get used,,,,lol.I
would rather use my stove. I still get some minor burns, but I got
minor burns when I had sight.  Do you have the knobs on your stove
marked? I mean do you have bump dots stuck on to let you know your
most used settings? If you do not, that would be very helpful to you.
I have my oven marked at 200 degrees for keeping something warm. I
have a bump dot at 350 degrees and 450 degrees because I use those
temps more than any temps on my oven. I also have a bump dot
positioned at broil and clean. I do not use broil very often, but if I
do I know where it is. For mymeasuring spoons, I can't see the words
or numbers that are printed on them so I put a bump dot on the ones
that I use the most,,,which is the 1/2 tsp, 1 tsp and 1 tbsp. I bought
a set of measuring cups from QVC that have Braille on them. I love
those things. If you are not sure about using your wet measureing
cups, you can just use the dry measure ones. There isn't that much
difference in them.
This is turning into a book,,,lol, so if you have any particular
questions, just let me know and I will try my best to answer them.
Have a good day,
Judy H Mayo