Triathlon

 I'm better at running than a shark, but a shark is better at swimming than me, so in a triathlon it's all going to come down to the cycling.

I've got involved in a culinary triathlon, and I'm not confident that I'll win. My brother and  I can be quite competitive, but we're also sportsmen. He's better at pool than me so the recent Bolingbroke Handicap Invitational Pool Tournament was set up as best of 7 games, but I got a 1 game head start. I lost, but I only lost 4-3.

I have learned to cook on an induction stove and I now like it very much. My brother is very much of the opinion that gas is best. The competition we've set up to gauge which is best consists of 3 different races, each scoring one point. Race 1) Bring 0.5l of cold water to a rolling boil. Race 2) bring .05l of water at a rolling boil to a controlled low simmer. Race 3) Fry a single slice of white bread to crispy and golden on both sides.

I'm confident that I'll win race 1). I think race 2) is in the balance. In preparation for the triathlon, I've discovered that I'm not very good at frying bread.

Richard "cooking on gas" B