the smoking bagel
Last week, JR went to the kitchen to heat up a leftover breakfast bagel, and then he hopped into the shower. We were chatting while he showered, as we are wont to do, and I noticed a yummy smell coming from the kitchen. We kept talking, and the scent kept getting stronger. And then it started to smell kind of… burnt.
I asked, “Did you put the breakfast bagel into the toaster, or the microwave?”
Before I can even finish my question, he replied, “Oh, shit!!!”
Assuming he put it into the toaster oven, I ran to the kitchen to douse the flames. But there was nothing in the toaster. It was cold, yet there was definitely a smoky haze in the air. I opened the microwave, and smoke wafted out. Not only was the bagel black, so was part of the paper bag it was in. He must’ve fat-fingered the cooking time.
The microwave kept smelling really smoky, so I tried cleaning it with dish soap & water – no luck. I tried heating a damp sponge to fill the microwave with steam & cleaned it after that – no luck. Every time we open the microwave, the acrid smell of smoke fills the air. I’m not sure what to do to get rid of that smell. Any tips?
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I was hoping this would be about the Bagel that proved my innocence.
My friend Adrienne suggested putting a shallow bowl of white vinegar in there for a day – we’ll see if that does the trick.
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