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Chicken fat and tragedy

I woke up this morning to a lake of chicken fat a foot in diameter on my kitchen counter.  It spread underneath the microwave and dribbled down the sides of the crockpot from which it had originated.  Let this be a lesson to you.  Never overfill a crockpot when you make chicken broth from the remains of a roasted chicken.  It can result in a huge mess.  On the positive side, at least the broth is mostly defatted.  And tomorrow I will have gorgeous, yummy chicken soup.

On a sadder note, the other thing that happened this morning, far more tragic than a pool of overflowing chicken fat, is that Star C. Foster, aka Sarcasmo died of a pulmonary embolism.  I’ve posted about it on the Metroblog and have tried to gather other posts dedicated to her from across the blogosphere.

5 Responses to “Chicken fat and tragedy”

  1. Andy Merrett » Blog Archive » In memoriam: Star C Foster
    December 11th, 2006 05:49
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  2. kate
    December 11th, 2006 14:47
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    I’m really to sorry to hear that. My sincerest condolences.

  3. Shiny Shiny
    December 12th, 2006 07:02
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    Star C Foster: remembered by the blogosphere…

    The site was shut yesterday in memory of one of Shiny Shiny’s longest serving and most dedicated bloggers. Star C Foster died suddenly over the weekend, leaving us shocked and very saddened. She’s left a huge hole in Shiny Shiny, and also in the blo…

  4. Malnurtured Snay
    December 12th, 2006 16:15
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    Plus, overflowing chicken broth forces you to, by default, really do a good kitchen cleaning.

    I never read Star C. Foster, and I wish I had given how much so many people are praising her.

  5. Ellen
    December 12th, 2006 17:35
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    Okay–I just threw my own chicken carcass in my crockpot. Now what am I supposed to do?

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