New Dishwashing Sponge Jinx - Turmeric Root
It has become a standing joke in our home that whenever my wife changes the dishwashing sponge, I will cook a dish with fresh turmeric root in it.
For those of you who have not used it, turmeric root will stain anything and everything it comes in contact with as soon as it is peeled or cut. Think saffron yellow as in monk’s robes and you get an idea.
So, hands, knives, cutting boards, blender, etc all get stained, and of course the sponge when you wash it. The stain on hands goes after a day or two of regular washing, the plastic blender container gets permanently discoloured and of course, the sponge never recovers.
So, when she changed the sponge, I got a special request to not cook anything with turmeric root in it this week. Today is Sunday, so from tomorrow I am free to cook whatever I please once again. Now it’s not deliberate mind, and I am in no hurry to use turmeric root; it’s just that so many South-East Asian dishes need it.
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