In the absence of a timer, a smoke detector can be used.
Dishes so prepared are not "Cordon Bleu", more "cordoned off".
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Put food in gas stove. snap your finger , take a deep breadth and snap finger again = 1 sec. Do 60 times = 1 min. Forget to breath or snap finger, start all over again. If food burns and smoke coming out- you missed a snap or a a breath.
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