"Goomba38" wrote

Very cool site I'd love to have a 2500 mL Erlanger beaker for an iced
tea pitcher. Alas they have smaller ones only...but I'll keep looking.

What do you think of these?

http://www.villagekitchen.com/mfg/ar.../quadro_p.html

I like the shape, to fit well into the refrigerator.

nancy

On May 13, 12:12�pm, Nancy2 wrote:
On May 13, 7:15�am, "Michael \"Dog3\"" wrote:





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jmcquown wrote:
Wayne Boatwright wrote:

There are a lot of things that Pyrex used to make that they no
longer offer. �I always liked the small (half-quart and quart) size
Pyrex dishes with matching Pyrex lids because they were perfect for
microwaving 1 or 2 portions of almost anything. �I used to have
several of each size, but now I'm down to one of each. :-(

Corningware (same co?) still sells "Grab-Its" (with lids) which are
perfect for what you describe. �I haven't seen them in stores for a
while but they have 'em on the web site

Jill

While searching the Pyrex site for a pitcher, I noticed they have a
place to order replacement lids. I have a casserole dish that I've
lost the lid for and will go back to order one. I was on a tear to
find a pitcher today so didn't dawdle there.....

(one pitcher and one mortar/pestle set ordered today... I ought to be
shopped out, huh?)

I like the pitcher. �I've got one of those water spouts in the kitchen
that pours out nothing but 190 degree water. �I love it but have had
things crack when I put the hot water in them. �I'd find out from the
manufacturer before I bought it. �My contractor is trying to talk me out
of putting in another spigot that shoots out that hot water. Not in this
lifetime. I'd rather get rid of the microwave than the hot water
dispenser. I use it for a LOT of stuff. �Iced tea is one of those things.

Michael

--

I hope it isn't hot soft water - most homes with added water softener
equipment have only the kitchen cold water as regular tap water. �I
never use already-hot water for cooking because of that.

Not sure what you're saying here.

I would hope it *is* softened water. I wouldn't want hard water
going into a water heater... and in hard water areas (wouldn't have a
water softener in soft water areas) the most important place in the
house to have softened water is the cold water at the kitchen sink.
Actually the only water that shouldn't be softened is the water from
outside hose bibs.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

On Mon 12 May 2008 02:58:04p, jmcquown told us...







Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Mon 12 May 2008 12:43:21p, Goomba38 told us...

I use a Fiesta pitcher for daily use, but need something larger. I
wish Fiesta made a 3+ quart size. This one at Target would be handy
for the size.
Why in the world doesn't Pyrex sell pitchers anymore, I wonder!??!

There are a lot of things that Pyrex used to make that they no longer
offer. *I always liked the small (half-quart and quart) size Pyrex
dishes with matching Pyrex lids because they were perfect for
microwaving 1 or 2 portions of almost anything. *I used to have
several of each size, but now I'm down to one of each. :-(

Corningware (same co?) still sells "Grab-Its" (with lids) which are
perfect
for what you describe. *I haven't seen them in stores for a while but
they
have 'em on the web site

Jill

I should have said that I've had those and didn't like them because of the
"grab-it" lid. *I don't like that little circular handle (call me crazy).. *
The dishes I have, have 2 small ear type handles on opposing sides that
match ears on the bowls. *(does that make sense?) *I much prefer those..

I may do some looking on eBay, as I know they don't manufacture them
anymore. *Another company that may have something is Anchor-Hocking.

What amazes me is that these companies, Pyrex, Corning, and Anchor-Hocking,
all make good heat resistant glass containers and supply them with
*plastic* lids, if anything. *How stupid is that?


*Invaluable* for carting stuff around to cookouts and such,
Wayne...I've several Pyrex baking dishes with the plastic lids, wish I
had more of 'em in fact. They make a tight seal for storage, too...


--
Best
Greg

On Tue 13 May 2008 09:12:05a, Nancy2 told us...

On May 13, 7:15*am, "Michael \"Dog3\"" wrote:
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jmcquown wrote:
Wayne Boatwright wrote:

There are a lot of things that Pyrex used to make that they no
longer offer. *I always liked the small (half-quart and quart) size
Pyrex dishes with matching Pyrex lids because they were perfect for
microwaving 1 or 2 portions of almost anything. *I used to have
several of each size, but now I'm down to one of each. :-(

Corningware (same co?) still sells "Grab-Its" (with lids) which are
perfect for what you describe. *I haven't seen them in stores for a
while but they have 'em on the web site

Jill

While searching the Pyrex site for a pitcher, I noticed they have a
place to order replacement lids. I have a casserole dish that I've
lost the lid for and will go back to order one. I was on a tear to
find
a pitcher today so didn't dawdle there.....

(one pitcher and one mortar/pestle set ordered today... I ought to be
shopped out, huh?)

I like the pitcher. *I've got one of those water spouts in the kitchen
that pours out nothing but 190 degree water. *I love it but have had
things crack when I put the hot water in them. *I'd find out from the
manufacturer before I bought it. *My contractor is trying to talk me out

of putting in another spigot that shoots out that hot water. Not in this
lifetime. I'd rather get rid of the microwave than the hot water
dispenser. I use it for a LOT of stuff. *Iced tea is one of those things
.

Michael

--


I hope it isn't hot soft water - most homes with added water softener
equipment have only the kitchen cold water as regular tap water. I
never use already-hot water for cooking because of that.

N.


My instant hot units have always been connected to the cold water line.


--
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On Tue 13 May 2008 09:18:25a, blake murphy told us...

On Mon, 12 May 2008 18:34:24 -0400, "Nancy Young"
wrote:

These just happen to be my personal favorite, I have a thing for
those refrigerator storage glass containers:

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=850&f=5413

nancy


ooh, ooh, i used to have one like this that i gooped from my mother.
(of course, i broke the container part.) still use the top as a spoon
rest sometimes. it has a bas-relief of two tomatoes and a sheaf of
asparagus. maybe i'll go to crate and barrel and check it out.

your pal,
blake


I still have one remaining exactly like that from my mother.

--
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On Tue 13 May 2008 09:53:30a, Nancy Young told us...


"Goomba38" wrote

Very cool site I'd love to have a 2500 mL Erlanger beaker for an
iced tea pitcher. Alas they have smaller ones only...but I'll keep
looking.

What do you think of these?

http://www.villagekitchen.com/mfg/ar...dro_p/quadro_p
.html

I like the shape, to fit well into the refrigerator.

nancy

I love those, Nancy, and I have a medium size one, a quart I think.
Although, they're dishwasher safe, I'm not sure about pouring boiling water
into.-
Wayne Boatwright
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On Tue 13 May 2008 10:25:58a, Gregory Morrow told us...

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

On Mon 12 May 2008 02:58:04p, jmcquown told us...







Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Mon 12 May 2008 12:43:21p, Goomba38 told us...

I use a Fiesta pitcher for daily use, but need something larger. I
wish Fiesta made a 3+ quart size. This one at Target would be handy
for the size.
Why in the world doesn't Pyrex sell pitchers anymore, I wonder!??!

There are a lot of things that Pyrex used to make that they no longer
offer. *I always liked the small (half-quart and quart) size Pyrex
dishes with matching Pyrex lids because they were perfect for
microwaving 1 or 2 portions of almost anything. *I used to have
several
of each size, but now I'm down to one of each. :-(

Corningware (same co?) still sells "Grab-Its" (with lids) which are
perfect for what you describe. *I haven't seen them in stores for a
while but they have 'em on the web site

Jill

I should have said that I've had those and didn't like them because of
the

"grab-it" lid. *I don't like that little circular handle (call me crazy)
..
* The dishes I have, have 2 small ear type handles on opposing sides
that
match ears on the bowls. *(does that make sense?) *I much prefer those .

I may do some looking on eBay, as I know they don't manufacture them
anymore. *Another company that may have something is Anchor-Hocking.

What amazes me is that these companies, Pyrex, Corning, and Anchor-
Hocking
, all make good heat resistant glass containers and supply them with
*plastic* lids, if anything. *How stupid is that?


*Invaluable* for carting stuff around to cookouts and such,
Wayne...I've several Pyrex baking dishes with the plastic lids, wish I
had more of 'em in fact. They make a tight seal for storage, too...


--
Best
Greg





Well, yes, for that Greg, but not for cooking or oven use. The plastic
lids don't hold up.


--
Wayne Boatwright
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Tuesday, 05(V)/13(XIII)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
Countdown till Memorial Day
1wks 5dys 12hrs 25mins
-------------------------------------------
Abandon the search for Truth; settle
for a good fantasy.
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Michael "Dog3" wrote:
"jmcquown" dropped this
: in rec.food.cooking

George wrote:
And for anyone who can't install or doesn't want to install a
permanent device this is a nice option:


http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-CW-P...Electric/dp/B0
0009K3TK

They are really common in Japan. I think every house and office I
was ever in there had one. I bought an earlier version of the
Zojirushi in Japan before you could find them here and have been
using it for a long time.

I like the look of that! I don't need hot water all that often,
though.

I use mine all of the time. Not the device above but my faucet that
runs hot water. I use it when I clean out the hummingbird feeders,
when I make ramen, iced tea, some soups and I use it to bring water
to a boil on the stove faster. The thing is great. I am determined
to keep it but I'll get a new machine that installs under the sink.
The thing is really handy, especially ramen tea and cocoa like drinks.

Michael

I wonder if this thing (the one George posted) would be helpful to my
mother? She doesn't make ramen but she likes the occasional cup of cocoa or
tea. I didn't think about the hummingbird feeder I'd just made "nectar"
and hung hers up a couple of days before I left.

Jill

Sheldon wrote:
"Nancy Young" wrote:
"Michael "Dog3" wrote

� My contractor is trying to talk me out
of putting in another spigot that shoots out that hot water. Not in this
lifetime. I'd rather get rid of the microwave than the hot water
dispenser. I use it for a LOT of stuff. �Iced tea is one of those things.
I can't imagine why he (or she) is against it. �People seem
to love those things, I've never had one. �I'd consider it.
What's the argument?

Plumbers know that as with all hot water heaters they provide
wonderful environment for bacteria to breed.


You heat your hot water, Shelly?

-dk

DK wrote:

Plumbers know that as with all hot water heaters they provide
wonderful environment for bacteria to breed.


You heat your hot water, Shelly?

-dk

I have heard Sheldon say he'd never use hot water from the tap for the
kitchen.... yet how can one trust bathing in it?! I don't get the
argument against hot water heaters? Mine probably is emptied repeatedly
during the day with fresh water replacing it. We never hear warnings
against using it for bathing, brushing teeth, etc. People with wounds
use it with their doctors blessing!
I just don't see the problem.....?

Goomba38 wrote:
jmcquown wrote:

I wonder if this thing (the one George posted) would be helpful to my
mother? She doesn't make ramen but she likes the occasional cup of
cocoa or tea. I didn't think about the hummingbird feeder I'd
just made "nectar" and hung hers up a couple of days before I left.

Jill

She doesn't have a microwave? I just put my mug of milk in the
microwave when I want cocoa. I use a tea pot on the stove to boil
water. I don't need any other appliances to boil water in.

Yeah, but her microwave is 21 years old and built in over the stovetop. She
can barely reach it. Not to mention the door "locks" stick; it's hard for
me to open so (as you can imagine) she really has to fight with it.
Something like this would be simpler, and I'd really like her life to be
simpler. She could always just use the stovetop to boil water, of course,
but she's liable to walk off and do something else and the water would boil
away. Something where she could push a button and have hot water for tea,
cocoa, a cup of boullion would be ideal.

Jill

Dan Abel wrote:
In article ,
"jmcquown" wrote:

Michael "Dog3" wrote:


I use mine all of the time. Not the device above but my faucet that
runs hot water.

I wonder if this thing (the one George posted) would be helpful to my
mother? She doesn't make ramen but she likes the occasional cup of
cocoa or tea. I didn't think about the hummingbird feeder I'd
just made "nectar" and hung hers up a couple of days before I left.

My sister has one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Proctor-Silex-...c/dp/B00023XCW
S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1210716381&sr=1-1

It uses electricity and just plugs into a wall socket. It is very
quick and easy, and shuts itself off when the water is hot. It uses
no electricity when not in use, unlike other solutions discussed in
this thread. It is great for one or two people.

She bought it at a military base, although it is available at other
stores in the US.

That would probably be better for her. I didn't think about Mom having to
"pump" the thing to get hot water from the Zorushi model.

Of course, as Sheldon pointed out, she could always just heat water in her
automatic drip coffee maker I got carried away LOL

Jill

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

On Mon 12 May 2008 09:42:42p, Arri London told us...



Goomba38 wrote:

Boron Elgar wrote:

Or use a Chemex drip pot It will surely be fine for boiling water and
it has a lovely shape. In fact, any automatic coffee maker decanter
will also work well.

Boron

Never heard of Chemex before, but the largest I see is 50 ounces and
that is $72! faint

That is a lot of money. We have an old Chemex pot (and the filters for
it) in the back of a cupboard somewhere. Maybe we should insure it LOL.


Chemex is great stuff, but it is pricey. It's an offshoot of laboratory
glassware that's been developed for home use.



It looks it too. Very 'technical' for a coffee maker.

On Tue, 13 May 2008 18:33:31 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
wrote:

On Tue 13 May 2008 09:18:25a, blake murphy told us...

On Mon, 12 May 2008 18:34:24 -0400, "Nancy Young"
wrote:

These just happen to be my personal favorite, I have a thing for
those refrigerator storage glass containers:

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=850&f=5413

nancy


ooh, ooh, i used to have one like this that i gooped from my mother.
(of course, i broke the container part.) still use the top as a spoon
rest sometimes. it has a bas-relief of two tomatoes and a sheaf of
asparagus. maybe i'll go to crate and barrel and check it out.

your pal,
blake


I still have one remaining exactly like that from my mother.

i was greatly saddened when i broke it. mom's still around, though.

your pal,
blake

On Tue, 13 May 2008 04:46:30 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
wrote:

On Mon 12 May 2008 09:42:42p, Arri London told us...



Goomba38 wrote:

Boron Elgar wrote:

Or use a Chemex drip pot It will surely be fine for boiling water and
it has a lovely shape. In fact, any automatic coffee maker decanter
will also work well.

Boron

Never heard of Chemex before, but the largest I see is 50 ounces and
that is $72! faint

That is a lot of money. We have an old Chemex pot (and the filters for
it) in the back of a cupboard somewhere. Maybe we should insure it LOL.


Chemex is great stuff, but it is pricey. It's an offshoot of laboratory
glassware that's been developed for home use.


I have never paid that sort of money for them. I have gotten all of
mine from yard sales and eBay.

I collect coffee pots of all sorts, and have 5 or 6 Chemex ones.

Boron