Cooking With Plastic

Accidental experiments are sometimes the most frustrating, although I found this to be equally amusing. I usually cook with my front burners, but because Logan was helping me and I was using oil, I decided to use a back burner. I finished cooking, turned off the stove, and moved my pot to the other back burner (that wasn't hot). I'd made falafel (it's delicious...anyone want a new recipe?), and had left it on a plastic plate while I set the table. I was clearing counters, and moved the plate of falafel to the stove top temporarily. I kept hearing a crackling sound, and thought it was the oil cooling down...maybe something was still in the oil? The table was set, I went to pick up the plate of falafel, and it didn't move. That was when I realized my mistake. I rescued the falafel (which had stayed nice and warm...one good thing) and had a fun time peeling gooey plastic off of the stove. I still haven't quite removed all of the plastic from the burner. :)