While trying to cook a large quantity of tomatoes for sauce, I accidentally burned a few on the bottom of the pan. Now the burnt aroma pervades the entire (did I mention large) batch of tomatoes. Is there any way to salvage this project? [more inside]
posted by Orinda on Oct 3, 2009 - 9 answers

The power connect for my motherboard is partially burned! Should I replace the plug, the whole PSU or the entire motherboard? [more inside]
posted by GuyZero on Jun 8, 2009 - 12 answers

Why does (what is the psychology of) Starbucks thrive(ing) selling coffee that, it would seem, most people find less than ideal? [more inside]
posted by ParisParamus on Mar 10, 2006 - 80 answers

Best way to clean/restore good-quality copper/stainless sauce pans that have been burned on the stove-top, have heavy, rock-hard encrustations of charcoal-ized food inside and blackened bottoms? Several heavy soaking/scrubbing sessions haven’t done it.
posted by dpcoffin on Sep 8, 2005 - 25 answers