Question: Why don't fish sticks and tater tots have the same

[JimmyJazz]

cooking temperature when everyone knows you can't have one without the other. I mean seriously, can't Oreida and Gorton's get together on this one?

[atomic-fly]

1. that's what i'm talkin about!

Tots and sticks! I'm getting hungry.

[JimmyJazz]

3. You're gonna put them in the side pocket of your parachute pants

for later, aren't you? :silly:

[atomic-fly]

4. heck yeh!

[GalleryGod]

2. Chicken nuggets and French fries have been my complaint!

Back when we had a housefull (4 step children!) it was like an Arthur Treacher's 'round here!:banghead:

[atomic-fly]

5. it is perplexing

[JimmyJazz]

6. Exactly! When two things go together, they should have the same

cooking temp! I'm not even saying that they have to have the same timing! I'm more than willing to remove the sticks before the tots or vice versa, but c'mon! With one at 400 degrees and one at 425 - WTF am I supposed to do? Divide the difference. This represents EVERYTHING that is wrong with this country today! :silly:

[EstimatedProphet]

7. Deep fry em both at 375°

[giant_robot]

I think you should refuse to be bound by the cooking temps...

...on the package! What's the worst that can happen? Is the Gorton fisherman going to come knocking on your door to kick your ass? :silly:

[IntravenousDemilo]

31. And besides, oven thermostats aren't always accurate

They vary from oven to oven. Some run hotter, some cooler. Your oven may say 375, but it might actually be 350 or 400. And make sure you preheat for at least 15 minutes before you do anything. Sure, the little red light may say it's 375, but that's just the air inside, and air doesn't take as long to heat up as metal. As soon as you open the door to put your food in, POOF, the heat flies away. You have to make sure the walls, floor, and ceiling of your oven are heated up as well, and that takes time.

[GalleryGod]

10. Exact-a-mundo !

A. Fonzarelli
c. 1959:popcorn:

[WCGreen]

41. Why do you hate america......

Cook at 415....

[FuzzySlippers]

8. Your lucky girls!!

Another home-cooked gourmet meal for them.:P

[JimmyJazz]

11. Hey! I'll have you know that I am the Queen of good nutrition, but

it is Friday night and they should be allowed a reprieve from salmon steaks, fresh vegetables and organic rice :D

[GalleryGod]

Your Majesty! Friday Night's All Right for...

anything goes!:woohoo:

[GOPisEvil]

9. What about hot dogs and hot dog buns?

Shouldn't they be in packages of the same number? :wtf:

[GalleryGod]

12. Grassy Knoll Conspiracy there, Dave!

:hide: W/O a doubt!:spray:

[FuzzySlippers]

13. Oh, that's an excellent point.

:thumbsup:

[JimmyJazz]

14. It's a conspiracy, I tell you!

:tinfoilhat:

[GalleryGod]

15. Lest We Forget: Tartar vs. Cocktail ?

Great fish sticks Condiment Controversy !

[calico1]

36. That is annoying, isn't it?

Hot dogs in packages of 10, hot dog rolls in packages of 8.

[DS1]

16. tater tots? you freak, french fries are better for vinegar

with your fish

[JimmyJazz]

20. shaddup! I have kids, ya know!

They are entitled to a tater tot now and again. It's in the constitution!

[asthmaticeog]

17. *ahem*

Convenience foods, JJ? :evilgrin:

[JimmyJazz]

22. As I stated above, I get off my high horse every once in a great

while and allow processed foods to be served in my house.

What can I say? You're only a kid once....or twice.

[xmas74]

18. Someone else bitches about this too?

I've gone as far as writing letters to them about it. Really. I asked them why foods that obviously go together have to have completely different temps.
Of course, there has never been a response and my best friend has suggested medication (though she suggested that I write the letters in the first place).

[JimmyJazz]

24. ....

:rofl: I LOVE YOU!

[xmas74]

29. I'll bitch about anything that comes to mind.

And I like to write letters. I don't think they like to read them because they never answer me back.

[Hand]

19. Insh'Allah... nt

[JimmyJazz]

25. God bless you.

:D

[southlandshari]

44. LOL - He's on your side, JJ.

He said "God willing"!

Huwwe tekke Arabi, habbiti!

:P

[miss_kitty]

21. Gorton is an asshole

We call him Skelator-my Native American friends call him The Indian Killer. He 'represented' this state (ie Boeing, other corporate war machine interests and fishers against Native Americans) in the US Senate way too long.

He is a member of the Gorton's Family, and I don't trust the fisherman. I think, knowing the work of Slade, Gorton's has engineered the cooking temperature on purpose to sabotage the working mother who strives to put a good healthful meal on the table, one that the kids won't turn their noses up at.

In Slade's world, I am sure everyone has two stoves and a butler's pantry. He's a dick.

[JimmyJazz]

27. Leave it to you to make me feel even more guilty about

serving my kids fish sticks :rofl:

[Neshanic]

35. Is anything "fish" that's breaded not Pollock?

I don't even want to think what's in a fish stick now. You can't even find frozen breaded Cod in a supermarket anywhere.

[TroubleMan]

23. I just throw them both in the deep fryer and let 'em cook

Kids, if you don't like it....don't eat it. And don't ask for desert if you don't clean your plate.

I'm not a good cook.

[Left Is Write]

26. I haven't eaten fish sticks in years....

now I want some.

[JimmyJazz]

28. I know EXACTLY what you mean. I even ate some

"popcorn shrimp" - please don't tell asthmaticeog. I'll never hear the end of it :silly:

[GOPisEvil]

30. Hey those popcorn shrimp are really tasty.

:hide:

[Name removed]

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[JimmyJazz]

33. I don't like the Clash - whatever gave you THAT idea?

:P

[friesianrider]

34. Fish sticks...

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[JimmyJazz]

37. 'scuse me! are those two EAGLES in your sig line?

and your giving ME the puke smilie? :P

[friesianrider]

38. Hey now!

Two of my favorite Eagles, yes sir! Super Bowl here we come! :)

[JimmyJazz]

39. Not with McNabb and Owens, they ain't. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news

:P BTW - I love McNabb - it's Owens who is a bit of a tool.

[friesianrider]

40. They're cool now, trust me.

I've got inside info ;) They're cool now...and will be playing some good football this season as long as McNabb isn't hurt too bad from Monday night (it looked like it hurt!).

[Wapsie B]

42. Fish sticks and tater tots?

Everyone knows fish sticks go with onion rings. ;-)

[JimmyJazz]

43. not if you are 7 or 4!

:D

[anarch]

45. they don't?

Oops.

[Doctor_J]

46. I have the same complaint about pork roast and those box

potatoes. These people have NO consideration for us box-to-oven-to-table devotees.

[merh]

47. Those packages have directions on them?

:freak: I never know what temp to cook things like tater tots and fish sticks. Hmmmmm, maybe I should wear my glasses when in the kitchen :shrug:

;-)

:hi:

[Redstone]

48. You're not Catholic, are you?

If you were, you'd understand that this is part of the suffering you'r supposed to go through on Fridays...

Redstone