u/LocationHot4533

Love it or love to hate it, trimming increases the amount of time we spend with a pot by at least double, takes off some dead weight, and makes the bottom look awfully clean and nice. Beyond aesthetics, trimming can add to a pot's function. So let's talk about it.

Personally, I like a foot ring big enough that I can hold the bowl by it while I dip it in glaze.

I seem to remember being taught something about how you want the bottom of a pot to be concave because if flat it could potentially hydroplane on a wet surface. Not sure how much of a concern that is, but sure.

I also love having a nice foot to protect my hand when carrying hot liquids.

What are your favorite characteristics and/or functions of a nicely trimmed foot?

I am trying to think of some sort of idiom or proverb, like maybe about fish not knowing they're wet. Something to say back when someone doesn't realize their experience is particular to them because they're not seeing it from the outside perspective

I will be visiting friends who just moved into a new house and thought it would be nice to bring them something I made. Since I'll be flying, it will have to fit in a checked bag with enough wrapping not to break. My first thought was a tea set, but with all the wrapping I am afraid there wouldn't be enough room for my clothes. So I thought maybe something flat, like dishes, but that doesn't seem unique enough. Anyone have any ideas?

Here's a question I have wondered about since growing my herb garden and losing the cilantro as soon as it warms past 75 degrees (in southeastern USA, for clarity).

If cilantro quickly bolts in the heat, how is it that cilantro is endemic to cuisines of hot places (Mexico, India, Vietnam)?

Here's a question I have wondered about since growing my herb garden (in southeastern USA, for clarity).

If cilantro quickly bolts (goes to seed) in the heat, how is it that cilantro is endemic to cuisines of hot places (Mexico, India, Vietnam)?