Just remembered another that I was probably blocking...
I had a bunch of friends over for barbecue and really messed up. I'm known for being pretty good at it, but this time I decided to experiment.
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I made my usual stuffed hamburgers, but with 90% lean beef. Came out like bricks.
I also made chicken kabobs, and tried marinating the chicken like I'd seen on TV. Some in Lemon juice, some in Lime.
Problem was that the chicken turns white from the juice so... I took the kabobs off the grill way before they were completely cooked. Got a lot of queasy looks around the table.
The only saving grace was that years earlier, I had been a guest at their first formal dinner (held for the everyone standing at the wedding) and she served a near-raw roast. Same queasy looks.
I told her we were even now.