I went to the fridge last evening and as I opened it, it got me thinking. I wonder if I am alone, or do any of you have these idiotic thoughts too.
Whatever the size of your fridge, it is never big enough and always seems packed to capacity.
There is always ice in the ice tray. However, when there is a get together, that ice tray is more often than not, empty. I cannot seem to fathom this out, as no one at home has anything with ice in it!
What do vegetarians keep in the freezer compartment? Often wondered about this too.
I often see limes, small chocolates and even medicines in the egg tray.
If there are too many things on the topmost shelf of a large fridge, the lower shelves look dark
The bulbs – oh those bulbs which fuse so easily
Have you ever opened your fridge to put something in – then the cat jumps in – then you close the fridge and cannot find the cat – then you realize it may be in the fridge- you go and check – and sure, it is! (Please tell me that this has happened with someone) This then called for a complete emptying and cleaning.
Here is something else.
Do any of you even remember how families managed before Refrigerators came into existence?
We had an item of furniture at home called a Dooley. Have you heard of the word or seen / owned one? Maybe your parents did- so you can ask them to enlighten you !
“Most families in the 60’s and 70’s had a ‘dooley’ or meat safe & it was a compulsory piece of furniture in many Indian homes. They were wooden storage cupboards with wire mesh on all four sides. Cooked food, milk, and vegetables was usually stored in them to keep fresh overnight. The ‘Meat Safe was also quite necessary to protect the food from cats, mice, and insects as well. In order to deter ants from crawling up and attacking the food, the four legs of the Meat Safe were placed in four small containers of water. Another name for the meat safe was ‘DOOLEY’
As for cold water , we had the 'surahi' - the earthen clay pot which kept the water cool - it tasted good too .
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