Oh man, that's the worst feeling! Had a stick blender die on me right when I needed to blend a big batch of sauce for a catering job. Total panic. My backup is always keeping a cheapo regular blender stashed in the dry storage. It's loud and messy to transfer hot stuff, but it gets the job done in a pinch. That food mill hustle sounds brutal during a rush.

Used to believe that myself, heard it from an old timer years back. Tried it on a chopper and the edge just crumbled on some hard wood. That was the day I learned residual heat in thin stock is nowhere near enough for a proper draw. Some of this stuff gets passed down so much people forget to test it.

Seriously? Because it's dumb. You just end up with extra work for no real payoff. Who wants to fight their own tools for fun?

Oh no, that's the worst. Did the coffee stain at least dry in a cool pattern?