New Zealand fire department releases cookbook of 'recipes to cook if you're drunk or high'

Firefighters have served up a cookbook for heavily intoxicated New Zealanders, hoping to stop befuddled chefs from burning down the kitchen.

March 31, 2023 / 11:21 AM According to theoffers recipes for a select audience of Kiwis who are desperate for a bite but too incapacitated to be trusted near an oven or stovetop. The menu — promising"recipes to cook if you're drunk or high" — features a touch of humor and instructions simple enough for even the most addled of chefs.Fire and Emergency New Zealand

The first three chapters of the online cookbook are titled:"You're Toasted,""You're Smashed," and"You're Wasted."kicks off with the advice:"Put one slice of the bread in the toaster. Toast it." It's a lighthearted campaign but firefighters say the message is serious, with an average of more than 4,100 house fires a year — about a quarter of the total — caused by unattended cooking.

"Distracted while cooking is the leading cause of house fires. Stay off the stove if you're drunk or high," the campaign warns.

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