On 2014-11-12 12:49 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2014-11-11, graham > wrote:
>
>> On 11/11/2014 11:03 AM, sf wrote:
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>
> Agree.
>
> Having spent a couple yrs learning to make pie crusts, I can only add
> this. I have a curved French rolling pin. Oxo brand. Don't buy one!
>
> Unlike the real French rolling pins, Oxo's is made of very
> coarse grained wood. I think I got a splinter the first time I used
> it! I'll give it to you if I haven't already tossed it in the wood
> stove.

A couple years ago my wife bought me a maple French style rolling pin. I
thought it was ridiculous, a lot of money for a redundant rolling pin,
sine I already had one. After using it a few times I threw out the old
one.
>
> Now, I currently use a simple American-style cheapo wood rolling pin,
> with handles. The kind that costs a measely $5 at any sprmkt. Even
> better, I got it 2nd hand for free and it's already butter/shortening
> saturated from yrs of use.

Sounds like the one I threw out.
>