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Showing posts with label kitchen tools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kitchen tools. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
I Can't Believe I Lived Without These For So Long - Wusthof Kitchen Shears - Best Ever
Just crazy great.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Island Bamboo Over the Sink Cutting Board with Colander - the Review
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| Eight Inch Chef's Knife, Five Small Potatoes |
The strainer is a pop-up kind - it becomes flat for storing the board on it's side (3/4 inch thick, like the board) and then it can "pop" out to different sizes depending on need. In the picture to the right it is extended all the way down - it is quite deep and can hold a lot of material.
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| Work in Progress |
The strainer is strong enough to hold up a stainless bowl, which is convenient when prepping a number of different vegies.
The board itself is nice - 3/4 inch thick, firm, no flex. Made of bamboo, it is very strong
The cutting area is a little small for me - I like a bigger work area for my cutting boards. Although as you can see, my eight inch chef's knife fits easily diagonally.
This is a great vegie processing tool. Silicone colander lets you wash, chop and go through a number of vegies. Also, being silicone, it can be tossed in the dishwasher, even cooked with as a steamer because heat will not degrade it.
I bought mine at Sears, but it is widely available between $29 and $49. I got mine on sale for $10 with free delivery - a great buy at that price. Not sure at $49 it would be worth it.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Kitchen Appliances That You Will Really Use
And my final Amazon Shopping List
General Observations
I have never been disappointed with Kitchen Aid. If you have to choose between a KA and something else, go with the Kitchen Aid. As long as you can afford it. Cuisinart is also a brand that almost always rocks.
If you are going to bake, you have to have a Kitchen Aid Mixer. My wife just gave our old classic model to our eldest daughter - 30 years after we bought it, it still works great. We have moved up to the 7 quart model, which is darn near commercial size.
A pressure cooker is something I wish I had picked up on earlier in life. You can make many dishes in 30 minutes what would otherwise take hours. So you can have real homemade chili, with real beef, not ground, in 30 minutes. Or stew. Or coq au vin.
You don't need most appliances. You just don't. But I admit I love some.
There are some things you never need, including a Quesidilla Maker. Just say no.
General Observations
I have never been disappointed with Kitchen Aid. If you have to choose between a KA and something else, go with the Kitchen Aid. As long as you can afford it. Cuisinart is also a brand that almost always rocks.
If you are going to bake, you have to have a Kitchen Aid Mixer. My wife just gave our old classic model to our eldest daughter - 30 years after we bought it, it still works great. We have moved up to the 7 quart model, which is darn near commercial size.
A pressure cooker is something I wish I had picked up on earlier in life. You can make many dishes in 30 minutes what would otherwise take hours. So you can have real homemade chili, with real beef, not ground, in 30 minutes. Or stew. Or coq au vin.
You don't need most appliances. You just don't. But I admit I love some.
There are some things you never need, including a Quesidilla Maker. Just say no.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Kitchen Tools Made of Love - All You Really Need in the Kitchen
Another Amazon List for your shopping convenience although I don't get a cut of the sales, so feel free to shop around for cheaper.
As our kids have left home, they sooner or later realize that Dad is no longer making dinner for them. And that eating out is stupid expensive. So sooner than later, they come around to asking what do we need in our kitchen?
General Observations:
There are often cheaper alternatives to some of my recomendations. Just don't go too cheap. I love high end Henckels, but if you need to spend less, don't waste your money on junk, buy all Victorinox with Fibrox handles. Can't afford (or steal from your father) Le Crueset? Tramontina is a good brand, less expensive. A lot less expensive.
Good pans are heavy pans (in general). A pot with a light bottom is one you will be throwing away in a year or two because it is warped. And copper bottom pans? Usually junk. Avoid them.
Do Not EVER put you knives in the sink or the dishwasher. Use them, hand wash them, hand dry them, put them away. Don't make me stage an intervention.
The only knife you have to have is an 8" Chef's knife. Others are nice, and handy upon occasion, but that will get you through everything. Some like a 9" or 10", but my 8" Henckels has always just felt right to me. Of course I own about 20 knifes....
Don't buy sets of anything (other than place settings and silverware). Sets are filled with things you won't ever use. Better (generally) to buy just what you need.
You don't need that much (this comes from a man with darn near every piece of junk ever made). Don't waste your money filling your cupboards - buy good things. You will love them, use them, and ignore everything else. You don't even need everything on this list to produce a whole lot of meals made of love.
Things I have left off that you should have include:
As our kids have left home, they sooner or later realize that Dad is no longer making dinner for them. And that eating out is stupid expensive. So sooner than later, they come around to asking what do we need in our kitchen?
General Observations:
There are often cheaper alternatives to some of my recomendations. Just don't go too cheap. I love high end Henckels, but if you need to spend less, don't waste your money on junk, buy all Victorinox with Fibrox handles. Can't afford (or steal from your father) Le Crueset? Tramontina is a good brand, less expensive. A lot less expensive.
Good pans are heavy pans (in general). A pot with a light bottom is one you will be throwing away in a year or two because it is warped. And copper bottom pans? Usually junk. Avoid them.
Do Not EVER put you knives in the sink or the dishwasher. Use them, hand wash them, hand dry them, put them away. Don't make me stage an intervention.
The only knife you have to have is an 8" Chef's knife. Others are nice, and handy upon occasion, but that will get you through everything. Some like a 9" or 10", but my 8" Henckels has always just felt right to me. Of course I own about 20 knifes....
Don't buy sets of anything (other than place settings and silverware). Sets are filled with things you won't ever use. Better (generally) to buy just what you need.
You don't need that much (this comes from a man with darn near every piece of junk ever made). Don't waste your money filling your cupboards - buy good things. You will love them, use them, and ignore everything else. You don't even need everything on this list to produce a whole lot of meals made of love.
Things I have left off that you should have include:
- Potato peeler - cheap, carbon steel. Buy at least four of them - they end up lost too often.
- Box Grater - Microplanes are great, but terrible for grating a pound of chedder. I understand they now have a box grater - expensive though.
- General kitchen junk - ladle, large spoon, whisk, potato masher, metal spatula, plastic spatula, colander. Again, buy things that don't melt.
- GoodWill and other second hand stores occasionally have nice stuff - Meme once picked up a $200 le crueset pot for $2 - so don't be afraid to check out the kitchen section. I think Jeremie now has that pot.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Dad's Kitchen - Meals made of Love - The Appliance Edition
For your shopping convenience, a link to Amazon
My other list - Dad's Kitchen - Meals Made of Love Edition, has everything you truly need to cook. However, there are some appliances that, while not mandatory, do make cooking nicer in many ways.
I have never been disappointed with Kitchen Aid. If you have to choose between a KA and something else, go with the Kitchen Aid.
You don't need most appliances. You just don't. But I admit I love some. Those that I do are on the list.
My other list - Dad's Kitchen - Meals Made of Love Edition, has everything you truly need to cook. However, there are some appliances that, while not mandatory, do make cooking nicer in many ways.
I have never been disappointed with Kitchen Aid. If you have to choose between a KA and something else, go with the Kitchen Aid.
You don't need most appliances. You just don't. But I admit I love some. Those that I do are on the list.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Dad's Kitchen - What You Need to Make Meals Made of Love
Dad's Tool List for the Kitchen - this is the basics (no appliances) what you need.
There are often cheaper alternatives. Just don't go too cheap. I love high end Henckels, but if you need to spend less, don't waste your money on junk, buy all Victorinox with Fibrox handles. Can't afford (or steal from your father) Le Crueset? Tramontina is a good brand, less expensive.
Do Not EVER put you knives in the sink or the dishwasher. Use them, hand wash them, hand dry them, put them away. Don't make me stage an intervention.
Don't buy sets of anything (other than place settings and silverware). Sets are filled with things you won't ever use. Better (generally) to buy just what you need.
You don't need that much (this comes from a man with darn near every piece of junk ever made). Don't waste your money filling your cupboards - buy good things. You will love them, use them, and ignore everything else. You don't even need everything on this list to produce a whole lot of meals made of love. An 8" Kitchen knife, cutting board and a teflon fry pan will get you through most everything.
This also makes a great list for wedding gifts
There are often cheaper alternatives. Just don't go too cheap. I love high end Henckels, but if you need to spend less, don't waste your money on junk, buy all Victorinox with Fibrox handles. Can't afford (or steal from your father) Le Crueset? Tramontina is a good brand, less expensive.
Do Not EVER put you knives in the sink or the dishwasher. Use them, hand wash them, hand dry them, put them away. Don't make me stage an intervention.
Don't buy sets of anything (other than place settings and silverware). Sets are filled with things you won't ever use. Better (generally) to buy just what you need.
You don't need that much (this comes from a man with darn near every piece of junk ever made). Don't waste your money filling your cupboards - buy good things. You will love them, use them, and ignore everything else. You don't even need everything on this list to produce a whole lot of meals made of love. An 8" Kitchen knife, cutting board and a teflon fry pan will get you through most everything.
This also makes a great list for wedding gifts
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