I know I'm kinda new here and I think one needs to be more established
before posting polls. But after reading several posts here I find myself
curious about favorite gifts you've received for cooking. I thought
there might be some nice ideas in it for wish lists and gifts for
others. I don't do Christmas, so I am not asking for my own wish list

But I know I'll like knowing what has brought joy to people. You can
usually still hear that joy when people talk about those favorite gifts
and the moments that they received them

I am most curious about what you have enjoyed receiving, but giving
counts, too.

So: my favorite cooking gift would be an over dish that looks very
rustic and comforting. Another favorite were scales. They were, and are,
my first scales. I love them because I didn't know much about cooking
when I got them and they have helped me learn. Both gifts were given to
me by three friends, 2 of whom are still very good friends 10+ years later.

"jake" wrote in message
. nl...
I know I'm kinda new here and I think one needs to be more established before
posting polls. But after reading several posts here I find myself curious about
favorite gifts you've received for cooking. I thought there might be some nice
ideas in it for wish lists and gifts for others. I don't do Christmas, so I am
not asking for my own wish list


A high quality mandoline.

Dimitri

Last Christmas a friend gave me a bread pan made by DeMarle. It's the
company that makes Sil Pats. The pans are made out of similar material.
I've since bought myself several more of their pans. I love that when I
make Cheddar Cheese Potatoes in them nothing sticks. I don't stand at the
sink prior to soaking the cheese off trying to scrap as much crispy cheesy
goodness off to eat myself. teehee I'm giving my family all DeMarle this
year for Christmas.

Lynne

"jake" wrote in message
. nl...
I know I'm kinda new here and I think one needs to be more established
before posting polls. But after reading several posts here I find myself
curious about favorite gifts you've received for cooking. I thought there
might be some nice ideas in it for wish lists and gifts for others. I don't
do Christmas, so I am not asking for my own wish list

But I know I'll like knowing what has brought joy to people. You can
usually still hear that joy when people talk about those favorite gifts
and the moments that they received them

I am most curious about what you have enjoyed receiving, but giving
counts, too.

So: my favorite cooking gift would be an over dish that looks very rustic
and comforting. Another favorite were scales. They were, and are, my first
scales. I love them because I didn't know much about cooking when I got
them and they have helped me learn. Both gifts were given to me by three
friends, 2 of whom are still very good friends 10+ years later.

I received a gift subscription to Saveur magazine- very interesting,
cultural stories from around the world with recipes to boot. I prefer
doing my own cookware/gadgets shopping to avoid overstuffed kitchen
cabinets, so the subscription was a great gift.

jake wrote:


So: my favorite cooking gift would be an over dish that looks very
rustic and comforting. Another favorite were scales. They were, and are,
my first scales. I love them because I didn't know much about cooking
when I got them and they have helped me learn. Both gifts were given to
me by three friends, 2 of whom are still very good friends 10+ years later.

In the true spirit of rec.food.cooking: what happened to the third friend?

:-)
gloria p

I have yet to receive what I really want for Christmas as a cooking
gift, even though I start singing "All I want for Christmas is my own
sous chef" the first of Deember. No one even takes the damn hint!
Carol

Our life may not always be the party we would have chosen, but while we
are here, we may as well dance!

jake wrote:


But I know I'll like knowing what has brought joy to people. You can
usually still hear that joy when people talk about those favorite gifts
and the moments that they received them

I am most curious about what you have enjoyed receiving, but giving
counts, too.



I was greatly surprised when two days before thanksgiving, my dear,
loving, sweet, beautiful hungry hubby got me the Kitchen Aid
Professional Mixer..cost a bloody car payment!

One of my favorite cooking gifts came from a senior I had cared for when
I was a teenager. She left me her recipe box in her will. I'll love it
forever, although I have yet to translate all of the yiddish and russian
in the recipes. She survived a concentration camp by working as a cook
for soldiers. Her stories made days feel like minutes.

CJ

CJ Jones wrote:
One of my favorite cooking gifts came from a senior I had cared for when
I was a teenager. She left me her recipe box in her will. I'll love it
forever, although I have yet to translate all of the yiddish and russian
in the recipes. She survived a concentration camp by working as a cook
for soldiers. Her stories made days feel like minutes.
What a fine and beautiful story, CJ. I am now the eldest cook in my
family of seven generations native to Southern California, and I am
seeing to it that the all caring cooks within the two generations past
my age each have properly acredited copies of my great-grandmother's
two most often requested dishes. One is for a time consuming to make
chicken pot pie, and the other is her sour cream apple pie.

As to the original intent of this thread, my now favorite kitchen gifts
have been a 6 quart Nesco roaster and two baking sheets (similiar to
the Silpat brand). I use these two gifts quite regularly when cooking
or baking for my Marines and can't imagine being without either.

Picky

One time on Usenet, jake said:

I know I'm kinda new here and I think one needs to be more established
before posting polls.

snip

Why?


--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

jake wrote:

I know I'm kinda new here and I think one needs to be more established
before posting polls.

Definitely not. Post whatever suits you.

--
Reg email: RegForte (at) (that free MS email service) (dot) com

JeanineAlyse wrote:
CJ Jones wrote:
One of my favorite cooking gifts came from a senior I had cared for when
I was a teenager. She left me her recipe box in her will. I'll love it
forever, although I have yet to translate all of the yiddish and russian
in the recipes. She survived a concentration camp by working as a cook
for soldiers. Her stories made days feel like minutes.
What a fine and beautiful story, CJ. I am now the eldest cook in my
family of seven generations native to Southern California, and I am
seeing to it that the all caring cooks within the two generations past
my age each have properly acredited copies of my great-grandmother's
two most often requested dishes. One is for a time consuming to make
chicken pot pie, and the other is her sour cream apple pie.

As to the original intent of this thread, my now favorite kitchen gifts
have been a 6 quart Nesco roaster and two baking sheets (similiar to
the Silpat brand). I use these two gifts quite regularly when cooking
or baking for my Marines and can't imagine being without either.

Picky



that's a great legacy.. I think family traditions are so lost in this
society.

CJ

Puester wrote:
jake wrote:


So: my favorite cooking gift would be an over dish that looks very
rustic and comforting. Another favorite were scales. They were, and
are, my first scales. I love them because I didn't know much about
cooking when I got them and they have helped me learn. Both gifts were
given to me by three friends, 2 of whom are still very good friends
10+ years later.


In the true spirit of rec.food.cooking: what happened to the third friend?

:-)
gloria p

She gradually moved out of the picture. We just "matuerd"in directions
that were different. Not an exciting story, sorry

S'mee wrote:

One time on Usenet, jake said:


I know I'm kinda new here and I think one needs to be more established
before posting polls.


snip

Why?


Call me insecure!
I find that it usually takes a while before people know where they stand
with you. Since my English can be clumsy at times, I suspect that then
people need a bit longer, too. How much enthusiasm polls generate seems
to be partly dependent on how much people like the OP. In the worst
case, they may feel the poll is inappropriate because someone is asking
for answers (i.e., an effort) without offering something in return (or
having offered something in return beforehand by participating).

Does that answer your question?

Reg wrote:

jake wrote:

I know I'm kinda new here and I think one needs to be more established
before posting polls.


Definitely not. Post whatever suits you.

Thanks.

I got Italian measuring cups that I use all the time and love.

When I was starting out my dad bought me a very nice skillet type pan
that I still have and use (it's in great condition).

I love getting kitchen stuff.

Carol, I have to admit that a sous chef does seem like the way to go in
the future ...