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Peter A

In article >,
says...
> On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:54:59 -0700, sarge137 >
> wrote:
>
> >America's Test Kitchen recently reviewed nine hand blenders. IMO they
> >are the end-all, know-all final authority on all matters involving the
> >kitchen. Been using their receipes and following their advice on
> >equipment, techniques, and products for five years now. They've never
> >steered me wrong.
>
> With one caveat: they don't know squat about wine.
>
> OK, one other caveat: sometimes they don't see the forest for the
> trees. That is, they sometimes insist on lumping all of a broad
> category -- such as meat thermometers -- together, and judging them
> based on a single set of criteria, ignoring completely special
> capabilities of niche products.
>
> Those criticisms uttered, I do have all their hardbound annual
> volumes, and use them frequently.
>
> >The KitchenAid won hands down.
>
> Yes, that's why I bought mine.
>
> -- Larry
>
>

Your post is very perceptive.

Too many people, mostly insecure, are quick to reject any source that
has even a single mistake. Perhaps it makes them feel superior. No
source is perfect. The intelligent person takes what is good from a
source and ignores the rest.

--
Peter Aitken