Off Topic Discussion Megathread

[Cincierta]

That moment when you cook bacon in the microwave the day before and the whole house still smells like bacon the next day.

[Illmaeran]

That moment when you cook bacon in the microwave the day before and the whole house still smells like bacon the next day.

Sounds like an aromatherapy device set on a timer, only better.

[Cincierta]

Sounds like an aromatherapy device set on a timer, only better.

Odd part is that whenever I bake cookies, cake or even pastries, the smell doesn't linger as long as bacon does in my house. Maybe there's a spirit in my house that loves bacon and makes it stay longer.

[RobynDaBank]

That moment when you cook bacon in the microwave the day before and the whole house still smells like bacon the next day.

I always wonder why things like meat and eggs are so... pungent. My mom always has to turn on the electric chimney and the exhaust fan in the kitchen when any of those is cooked. Especially eggs... gah, they leave a stink in the breath and the dishes.

[Vyrerus]

I always wonder why things like meat and eggs are so... pungent. My mom always has to turn on the electric chimney and the exhaust fan in the kitchen when any of those is cooked. Especially eggs... gah, they leave a stink in the breath and the dishes.

As far as eggs go, it's because they have iron and sulfur in them, which have strong odors.

Meat contains some level of bacteria and other microbes which produce aromas when cooked. Also when the meat rots.