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The time my aunt told me my pie crust was 'too rough' at Thanksgiving
She said it right at the table, in front of everyone. I'd spent 3 hours making that pie from scratch, used real butter and everything. The crust was flaky, but I guess she wanted it more tender. Still stings a little, but I've been experimenting with different fat ratios ever since. Anybody else have a family member who's brutally honest about your baking?
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jennifer_jenkins1d ago
My aunt always said my gravy looked like sludge, but her own was lumpy every year.
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the_kim23h ago
That reminds me of my friend Gina who spent years perfecting her green bean casserole because her mother-in-law called it "soggy" one time. She finally gave up trying to please her and just brought store-bought cookies instead, which the mother-in-law then complained were too dry. The family just silently ate her casserole and nobody said a word after that.
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