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  1. spark
    spark says:

    I remember watching a video about the guy who makes all the sound effects for the Mortal Kombat games. I was surprised at the amount of food he used to get all of the gory sounds.

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  2. Ken Nielsen
    Ken Nielsen says:

    When making paella, I listen to the pan to determine when to turn up the heat at the end. Also, not just sound, but smell. I wait for that little smell of burning and take it off the heat for a nice crispy socarrat.

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  3. Sheila M
    Sheila M says:

    I've been teaching this to my kids and grandkids because I grew up with no timers nor thermometers with kids running around. YOU HAD TO LISTEN TO EVERYTHING IN THOSE DAYS. My Mother did, my grandmothers did and their . . . so on.

    How about smells in the kitchen. I've also been teaching my next generations how to tell when something is done – by smell. I'm proud to say THEY GET IT. They get it all. My one grandson is really good at both. There are times when he has said to me "Grams, I think they're done." And he is always right. In my kitchen not just his.

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  4. steamer2k
    steamer2k says:

    I look forward to the invention of smellovision so we can get the sequel to this episode. Seems like an episode on touch would be useful too–though we'd have to rely on audio/video to communicate firmess, heat, etc.

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  5. DoomCheeks
    DoomCheeks says:

    Years ago, I saw a documentary where at a food lab, they did the blindfolded water temperature test. I was surprised how I knew when the water was hot. Ever since then, I've been listening in the kitchen. I've gotten pretty good at being able to tell when the temperature is too high based on sound alone. Nobody believes me when I tell them I know when my onions are browning from the living room. Now thanks to your video, maybe they will.

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  6. snuppy puppy
    snuppy puppy says:

    What BRAND of red wine makes a good cooking wine for sauces and gravies? A bad wine or a wine that turned sour, i.e. wine that was uncorked 48 hours ago, can ruin a sauce or gravy.

    What BRAND of white wine makes a good cooking wine?

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  7. Yolanda isYolanda Cook's
    Yolanda isYolanda Cook's says:

    The View is beautiful. Tell us about the food that you have there. Friends that I have in Canada always get new and different food items from what we get in the States. They have cleaner, healthier, delicious options as well.

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  8. Brenda Rigdon's Brens Den.
    Brenda Rigdon's Brens Den. says:

    I listen for hi mam-mar that means my husband is in trouble for not keeping our 2 year old granddaughter out the kitchen when Iโ€™m cooking ๐Ÿ˜ก also when bacon starts spitting time to get rid of some fat from the pan ๐Ÿฅด

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  9. Tony M
    Tony M says:

    Lovely having some recognition! Thank you!, says Broadway sound designer Tony Meola. I was in the kitchen earlier and, with my loud exhaust fan on, realized that I could not hear the sizzle of my roast that I was browning. Very timely indeed.

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  10. Gail
    Gail says:

    Again, Dan! Youโ€™re fantastic with your knowledge with another video of surprisingly accurate bits of information laced with humor! Iโ€™m hooked!

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  11. anmorris
    anmorris says:

    For me, browning butter is when I use my ears the most. Throw the butter in at first and it sizzles like crazy and then after the moisture in the butter turns to steam it gets quieter. When I can no longer hear the sizzle at all I know itโ€™s close. Then just switch senses to smell for the nuttiness (and make sure to catch it before it starts burning/smoking/ruining your day). Boom, browned butter deliciousness.

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  12. Jons LG
    Jons LG says:

    "To make the hyper-realistic sounds that we hear on screen. How do we know they're realistic? From watching other movies." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
    Very few people on this planet know how realistic even 1 of those sounds is, let alone how realistic ALL of the sounds are.

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