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Food We need to talk about cooking and food prep tools and utensils.

Discussion in 'Tilted Food' started by Borla, Mar 10, 2012.

  1. spindles

    spindles Very Tilted

    Location:
    Sydney, Australia
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  2. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    We've been wanting, and sometimes need, a small toaster/oven/broiler. We basically only cook for two, and also there are times when having a second regular (not microwave) oven would come in handy. This afternoon I bought a used Euro-Pro that is a toaster, broiler, convection oven, & a rotisserie. It doesn't have the rotisserie attachment, but for $10.00 I'm not complaining.
     
  3. genuinemommy

    genuinemommy Moderator Staff Member

  4. oldtimer56

    oldtimer56 umime

    Location:
    East Texas
    Vintage lodge is the best, especially my three notch fire ring 10" skillet. Found that piece at a yard sale for 5 bucks, old lady said she had since the 30s, and I don't believe she ever cleaned it much.
     
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  5. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    The broiler in the Euro-Pro is definately low heat, took a long time to broil a couple of chicken breasts, and they weren't even the huge ones from "growth hormone" chickens. The convection oven seems to work fine, at least it did on a couple of baked potatoes.
     
  6. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Does anyone have a spiralizer? If so, what kind and would you recommend it? I'm looking for one ahead of summer zucchini influx.
     
  7. Japchae

    Japchae Very Tilted

    I have a really shitty hand-crank one. Make sure you read ALL of the reviews.... I also had another one where you turn the vegetable, rather than any part of the spiralizer. I've never found a good one. :(
     
  8. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    Someone we know reviews kitchen gadgets & utensils for a blog. She was complaining about the flimsiness of whisk, it didn't perform well in thick liquids. My wife pointed out to her it's flexible intentionally and also coated, designed to protect the non-stick coating in pans once the liquid is in the pan. It's not designed to whisk liquids in a measuring cup, mixing bowl, etc.
     
  9. cynthetiq

    cynthetiq Administrator Staff Member Donor

    Location:
    New York City
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  10. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    If you could post which one you have, I'd appreciate it, so I can avoid it! ;)
     
  11. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
  12. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
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  13. Shadowex3

    Shadowex3 Very Tilted

    Am I the only person that can easily just pick up a yolk with his fingers?
     
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  14. spindles

    spindles Very Tilted

    Location:
    Sydney, Australia

    Very mild super powers!
     
  15. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
    Or maybe I'm the only one who can't.:rolleyes:
     
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  16. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    There is a guy I "know" from another forum who is a chef and owns his own higher-end restaurant.

    He suggested a knife for me, so I just ordered......err, my wife just bought for me for our anniversary after I told her it's what I wanted......this knife:

    Gyuto knife | Kurouchi Japanese analog of western chef's knife

    I got a custom ebony handle. It's shipping from Japan today. :)
     
  17. redravin

    redravin Cynical Optimist Donor

    Location:
    North


    Beautiful.
    Now I know why you get her flowers.
     
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  18. Japchae

    Japchae Very Tilted

    Protection from Scissors...
     
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  19. Charlatan

    Charlatan sous les pavés, la plage

    Location:
    Temasek
    That's a gorgeous knife, Borla. I am sure it will be put to great use.
     
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  20. oldtimer56

    oldtimer56 umime

    Location:
    East Texas
    You do your own blade honing?