Oh man, I tried brining chicken once and it was a total disaster. Ended up with meat so salty it could have seasoned a whole pot of soup. The texture got weirdly spongy too, like a kitchen experiment gone wrong. Haven't had the courage to try it again since.

But I totally disagree! Manuals have all the nitty-gritty details you can't find online sometimes. Like when my router kept dropping signal, the manual had a fix that no forum mentioned. Plus, they're super handy for safety stuff and warranty info. Skipping them can lead to missing key steps or even breaking things!

Totally, those little finds can change how you see the whole city.

Yeah, my neighbor swore ribs came from the shoulder until I showed her a diagram.