If you could have...
 

.... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
(both big and small) etc.

If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
ever, give us a list ;-)

I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.

I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
about them here...
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

If you could have...
 

ChattyCathy wrote:
> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
> (both big and small) etc.
>
> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
> ever, give us a list ;-)

I have lust in my heart for a Kitchenaide stand mixer. I've
wanted one forever. I just really don't have a place to put
it.

And I don't bake.

I just want one. To have!

nancy

If you could have...
 

ChattyCathy wrote:
> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
> (both big and small) etc.
>
> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
> ever, give us a list ;-)
>
> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.
>
> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
> about them here...

Easy. An icemaker in my freezer.
It's not a matter of money - we rent right now and we are currently
looking to buy sometime next summer.
If what we buy does not have a fridge with an icemaker, I am buying one.


-Tracy

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On Dec 5, 8:28�am, ChattyCathy > wrote:
> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
> (both big and small) etc.
>
> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
> ever, give us a list ;-)
>
> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.

You don't have a dishwasher... get one pronto. I lived without using
a dishwasher for most of my life until finally I got a new one and
began using it, now I wouldn't be without it. Make sure to get one
with the stainless steel interior. I got the Maytag Jetclean Plus,
works great.

> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
> about them here...

I bet you can cook rice in a dishwasher. LOL I really don't see the
point in a rice cooker unless one has trouble boiling water and/or has
a lust for extraneous gadgetry.... what's the mattter with how
99.999pct of the rice eating world cooks rice, a pot on the stovetop.

Me, I'm waiting for my POS Coozinart coffeemaker to die so I can
justify getting a new one. I'll never buy any coozinart product
again, they engineer the most poorly thought out products... their
engineers must come from the same pool as the US auto makers... there
isn't a US auto made that's worth more than its scrap metal value...
their CEOs are a joke... anyone lissen to those double speak con
artist huckster imbeciles... they ain't qualfied to run a lemonade
stand. The only salvation for the redundant big three is to let them
go under and reorganize as one (1) company with all top management
Japanese.

If you could have...
 

"Nancy Young" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances>>
>> (both big and small) etc.
>>
>> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
>> ever, give us a list ;-)
>
> I have lust in my heart for a Kitchenaide stand mixer. I've wanted one
> forever. I just really don't have a place to put it.
> And I don't bake.
> I just want one. To have!
> nancy

How is that different from a sportscar which is a lot more expensive? Get
one. My kid wants one but in a color they rarely make... has never been
available for Christmas yet.

I really would like a self-cleaning oven. They were introduced a few years
after I got here and are still rare and costly here.

If you could have...
 

ChattyCathy wrote:

> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
> (both big and small) etc.
>
> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
> ever, give us a list ;-)


1. A freeze-drying chamber
2. A sous-vide apparatus
3. A prep sink
4. A second oven


Bob

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Sheldon wrote:

>
> Me, I'm waiting for my POS Coozinart coffeemaker to die so I can
> justify getting a new one. I'll never buy any coozinart product
> again, they engineer the most poorly thought out products... their
> engineers must come from the same pool as the US auto makers... there
> isn't a US auto made that's worth more than its scrap metal value...
> their CEOs are a joke... anyone lissen to those double speak con
> artist huckster imbeciles... they ain't qualfied to run a lemonade
> stand. The only salvation for the redundant big three is to let them
> go under and reorganize as one (1) company with all top management
> Japanese.
>

I am waiting on a coffee maker to die too. It's a Braun and I've had it
for something like 15 years.

It still works - the coffee isn't quite as hot as I think it should be
though. My mind may be playing tricks and I am just looking for an
excuse to replace it.

What coffee makers are you looking at for replacement?

-Tracy

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"Nancy Young" > wrote in news:H3a_k.3354$fw1.110
@newsfe25.ams2:

> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
>> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
>> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
>> (both big and small) etc.
>>
>> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
>> ever, give us a list ;-)
>
> I have lust in my heart for a Kitchenaide stand mixer. I've
> wanted one forever. I just really don't have a place to put
> it.
>
> And I don't bake.
>
> I just want one. To have!
>
> nancy
>

I've always wanted a walk-in fridge/freezer. And one day (if I win the
lottery) maybe I'll get a spare room converted. I live alone and this is
totally inpractible for me...but I just want one.

--

The beet goes on -Alan

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ChattyCathy said...

> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
> ever, give us a list ;-)

A bread machine
An electric food slicer

Andy

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Tracy wrote:
> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
>> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
>> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
>> (both big and small) etc.
>> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
>> ever, give us a list ;-)
>>
>> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.
>>
>> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
>> about them here...
>
> Easy. An icemaker in my freezer.
> It's not a matter of money - we rent right now and we are currently
> looking to buy sometime next summer.
> If what we buy does not have a fridge with an icemaker, I am buying one.
>
>
> -Tracy
Most modern refrigerators can be retrofitted with an icemaker. Did that
to the one before the one we're using now. Turns out most of them, no
matter the brand, take the same icemaker. This does not include the
through the door dispenser types.

If you could have...
 

Giusi wrote:
> "Nancy Young" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances>>
>>> (both big and small) etc.
>>>
>>> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
>>> ever, give us a list ;-)
>> I have lust in my heart for a Kitchenaide stand mixer. I've wanted one
>> forever. I just really don't have a place to put it.
>> And I don't bake.
>> I just want one. To have!
>> nancy
>
> How is that different from a sportscar which is a lot more expensive? Get
> one. My kid wants one but in a color they rarely make... has never been
> available for Christmas yet.

Find someone who paints cars for a living and get it in the color the
kid wants. Alton Brown and Guy whatshisface both have custom painted
KitchenAid mixers.
>
> I really would like a self-cleaning oven. They were introduced a few years
> after I got here and are still rare and costly here.
>
>

If you could have...
 

Sheldon wrote:
>
>
> You don't have a dishwasher... get one pronto. I lived without using
> a dishwasher for most of my life until finally I got a new one and
> began using it, now I wouldn't be without it. Make sure to get one
> with the stainless steel interior. I got the Maytag Jetclean Plus,
> works great.

Dunno if we can get Maytag in RSA (never looked for it per se) but I
have seen other brands here that some of my friends have that work
well.

Thing is, I was gonna treat myself to one *last* Christmas, but Dad has
taken it upon himself to become 'Dishwasher-in-Chief' around here. If I
do them he actually takes offense; he says, "It gives me something to
do at 5am, and I like doing them anyway." You guessed it, he's an early
riser.

Consequently I've taken a DW off of my 'wish list' until I can talk him
into it. I suppose he could become "Chief-Dishwasher-Loader/Unloader'.
Think he'll go for it? <g>

BTW, took me over 6 months to convince him that my washing machine can
get his clothes just as clean as he can...
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

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Nancy Young wrote:
> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
>> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
>> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
>> (both big and small) etc.
>>
>> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
>> ever, give us a list ;-)
>
> I have lust in my heart for a Kitchenaide stand mixer. I've wanted one
> forever. I just really don't have a place to put it.
>
> And I don't bake.
>
> I just want one. To have!
>
> nancy
Two years ago I bought a Wolfgang Puck stand mixer at Bed, Bath, and
Beyond. Does everything the KitchenAid does and more at about half the
price. Have not had problem one with it as yet. All chrome and stainless
with black accents.

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On Dec 5, 8:28*am, ChattyCathy > wrote:
> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
> (both big and small) etc.
>
> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
> ever, give us a list ;-)
>
> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.
>
> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
> about them here...

Square footage. We've always intended to add on to the house to
enlarge
the kitchen, but it's starting to look like that's incompatible with a
retirement
plan that does not involve (a) dog food and/or (b) suicide.

Of course, my "I won the lottery" fantasy includes really nice
cabinets, large
refrigerator and freezer (and a big ol' generator with an automatic
transfer switch),
lovely finishes on the walls and floors, gorgeous lighting that I
don't have to clean
myself.

Cindy Hamilton

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George Shirley wrote:
> Tracy wrote:
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
>>> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
>>> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
>>> (both big and small) etc.
>>> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
>>> ever, give us a list ;-)
>>>
>>> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.
>>>
>>> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
>>> about them here...
>>
>> Easy. An icemaker in my freezer.
>> It's not a matter of money - we rent right now and we are currently
>> looking to buy sometime next summer.
>> If what we buy does not have a fridge with an icemaker, I am buying one.
>>
>>
>> -Tracy
> Most modern refrigerators can be retrofitted with an icemaker. Did that
> to the one before the one we're using now. Turns out most of them, no
> matter the brand, take the same icemaker. This does not include the
> through the door dispenser types.


Yeah, my current freezer has the capability but it's not mine to mess
with. Plus - don't you need access to a water line? My fridge isn't near
a water line and it can't be moved.

Tracy

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ChattyCathy > wrote in news:A0a_k.9445$lm5.3520
@newsfe13.ams2:

> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
> (both big and small) etc.
>
> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
> ever, give us a list ;-)
>
> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.
>
> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
> about them here...


I've been thinking of a rice cooker too. But I have a microwave rice
cooker, and the electric one would just be another kitchen 'gadget'.


Truth be told, all in all, the only thing I really want in my kitchen is a
bloody full time chef!!!



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

The path of a warrior never deviating,
one has to become not just a part of nature
but a force of nature,
acting in accordance with the laws of the universe.
(Getsumei No Michi, the Moonlit Path)

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Nina wrote:

> On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:28:58 +0200, ChattyCathy
> > wrote:
>
>>... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
>>still don't have
>
> Can I have the whole kitchen?

I don't see why not...

> I mean, it's not the individual
> component parts (although I'd love a new and bigger stove); it's the
> ridiculous and completely non-ergonomic way in which they're arranged.
> That's what I want a lot more than any individual thing... and of
> course, it's the most expensive and least practical (at least in the
> short run).

I don't think it's too impractical - even in the short run. Generally,
folks 'round here spend a huge part of their day in the kitchen, so why
not make it 'the best room in the house'?
>
> Unfortunately, the kitchen space in this house is going to be
> difficult to redesign even with money no object.

I know what you mean. Lived in a few places like that over the years.
Kinda like build a new house around your 'dream kitchen'?

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

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"Nancy Young" > wrote in news:H3a_k.3354$fw1.110
@newsfe25.ams2:

> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
>> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be?
i.e.
>> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
>> (both big and small) etc.
>>
>> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after'
for
>> ever, give us a list ;-)
>
> I have lust in my heart for a Kitchenaide stand mixer. I've
> wanted one forever. I just really don't have a place to put
> it.
>
> And I don't bake.


*SHOCK*!!!! *HORROR*!!!!


You *what*?????



>
> I just want one. To have!
>


I can understand that, totally :-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

I was having dinner with my boss and his wife and she said to me, "How

many potatoes would you like Peter?". I said "Ooh, I'll just have one

please". She said "It's OK, you don't have to be polite" "Alright" I

said "I'll just have one then, you stupid cow".

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Giusi wrote:
> "Nancy Young" <> ha scritto nel messaggio

>> I have lust in my heart for a Kitchenaide stand mixer. I've wanted
>> one forever. I just really don't have a place to put it.
>> And I don't bake.
>> I just want one. To have!

> How is that different from a sportscar which is a lot more expensive?
> Get one. My kid wants one but in a color they rarely make... has
> never been available for Christmas yet.

I do have a cabinet that would be perfect to retrofit with
one of those pop-up surfaces to hold the mixer. It wouldn't
displace much.

It just seems a stretch to go through all that for a mixer
I won't use much. If I did bake often, it would be a no-brainer.

OT: Anyone know where that comes from, I'm thinking
a Bugs Bunny cartoon. t'HAVE!

> I really would like a self-cleaning oven. They were introduced a few
> years after I got here and are still rare and costly here.

Oh, talk about something I hardly ever use, yet I would not
be without if I could help it. It's on the non-negotiable list
of features whenever I look for a new range.

nancy

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ChattyCathy wrote:
> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
> (both big and small) etc.
>
> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
> ever, give us a list ;-)
>
> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.
>
> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
> about them here...
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

A walk-in pantry -- a place to have a chest freezer, extra fridge, keep
strange sized pans, all the cookie sheets/roasting pans I tangle with,
small appliances and food stuffs (all my extra flour and bread-making stuff)
I dream of one.
Janet

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ChattyCathy wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
>>
>>
>> You don't have a dishwasher... get one pronto. I lived without using
>> a dishwasher for most of my life until finally I got a new one and
>> began using it, now I wouldn't be without it. Make sure to get one
>> with the stainless steel interior. I got the Maytag Jetclean Plus,
>> works great.
>
> Dunno if we can get Maytag in RSA (never looked for it per se) but I
> have seen other brands here that some of my friends have that work
> well.
>
> Thing is, I was gonna treat myself to one *last* Christmas, but Dad
> has taken it upon himself to become 'Dishwasher-in-Chief' around
> here. If I do them he actually takes offense; he says, "It gives me
> something to do at 5am, and I like doing them anyway." You guessed
> it, he's an early riser.
>
> Consequently I've taken a DW off of my 'wish list' until I can talk
> him into it. I suppose he could become
> "Chief-Dishwasher-Loader/Unloader'. Think he'll go for it? <g>
>
> BTW, took me over 6 months to convince him that my washing machine can
> get his clothes just as clean as he can...
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

I wouldn't have another Maytag appliance.
Janet

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Tracy > wrote in :

> Sheldon wrote:
>
>>
>> Me, I'm waiting for my POS Coozinart coffeemaker to die so I can
>> justify getting a new one. I'll never buy any coozinart product
>> again, they engineer the most poorly thought out products... their
>> engineers must come from the same pool as the US auto makers... there
>> isn't a US auto made that's worth more than its scrap metal value...
>> their CEOs are a joke... anyone lissen to those double speak con
>> artist huckster imbeciles... they ain't qualfied to run a lemonade
>> stand. The only salvation for the redundant big three is to let them
>> go under and reorganize as one (1) company with all top management
>> Japanese.
>>
>
> I am waiting on a coffee maker to die too. It's a Braun and I've had
it
> for something like 15 years.
>
> It still works - the coffee isn't quite as hot as I think it should be
> though. My mind may be playing tricks and I am just looking for an
> excuse to replace it.
>
> What coffee makers are you looking at for replacement?


I have "Max". He is 'Magnifica'!!


Model EAM3500.


He just had a knee reconstruction, a heart transplant, his kidneys
flushed and his liver slapped around. At the moment, he's makin' me
*damn* good coffee.

But I am thinking of a replacement :-)


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

I was having dinner with my boss and his wife and she said to me, "How

many potatoes would you like Peter?". I said "Ooh, I'll just have one

please". She said "It's OK, you don't have to be polite" "Alright" I

said "I'll just have one then, you stupid cow".

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Nina wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:44:34 -0500, Tracy > wrote:
>
>> George Shirley wrote:
>>> Tracy wrote:
>>>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>>> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
>>>>> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
>>>>> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
>>>>> (both big and small) etc.
>>>>> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
>>>>> ever, give us a list ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
>>>>> about them here...
>>>> Easy. An icemaker in my freezer.
>>>> It's not a matter of money - we rent right now and we are currently
>>>> looking to buy sometime next summer.
>>>> If what we buy does not have a fridge with an icemaker, I am buying one.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -Tracy
>>> Most modern refrigerators can be retrofitted with an icemaker. Did that
>>> to the one before the one we're using now. Turns out most of them, no
>>> matter the brand, take the same icemaker. This does not include the
>>> through the door dispenser types.
>>
>> Yeah, my current freezer has the capability but it's not mine to mess
>> with. Plus - don't you need access to a water line? My fridge isn't near
>> a water line and it can't be moved.
>
> A plumber can usually extend a water line through the floor, but if
> you're renting (I assume) now, and moving next summer, it's not
> practical. That's what we had to do, though, and it was pretty
> simple.
>
> Nina
>
I never thought about extending the line through the floor. I am
(hopefully) moving next summer and I will do whatever it takes to get an
icemaker! ;-)

Tracy
(I hate filling ice cube trays!)

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Michael "Dog3" wrote:

>
> The one thing I've always wanted but can't justify spending the money on
> is a Kitchen Aid stand mixer. I don't bake and my stick blender is fine
> for most things and then I have an old mixer with the beaters on it for
> the rest.
>
> Other items:
>
> Trash compactor (I don't have the room for one)
> Self cleaning floor (They don't make 'em)

I would totally buy a self cleaning floor as soon as someone invented it!
;-)

Tracy

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Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Dec 5, 8:28 am, ChattyCathy > wrote:
>> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
>> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
>> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
>> (both big and small) etc.
>>
>> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
>> ever, give us a list ;-)
>>
>> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.
>>
>> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
>> about them here...
>
> Square footage. We've always intended to add on to the house to
> enlarge
> the kitchen, but it's starting to look like that's incompatible with a
> retirement
> plan that does not involve (a) dog food and/or (b) suicide.
>
> Of course, my "I won the lottery" fantasy includes really nice
> cabinets, large
> refrigerator and freezer (and a big ol' generator with an automatic
> transfer switch),
> lovely finishes on the walls and floors, gorgeous lighting that I
> don't have to clean
> myself.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
Ahh, my dream home would be a very large kitchen, dining room, half bath
and living room all in one space with three bedrooms and two bathrooms
off to the end. Off the kitchen would be the 12X12 pantry with shelving,
room for the big upright freezer, storage for large pots and pans, etc.
Current pantry is 9X6 and just isn't big enough.

Would help to have the patio kitchen available through a door from the
kitchen. Should have a roof, large brick BBQ pit, gas grill, separate
sink and faucet, wood and charcoal storage, etc.

Now all I have to do is win the Powerball lottery.

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Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> Tracy > : in
> rec.food.cooking
>
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
>>> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
>>> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
>>> (both big and small) etc.
>>>
>>> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
>>> ever, give us a list ;-)
>>>
>>> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.
>>>
>>> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
>>> about them here...
>> Easy. An icemaker in my freezer.
>> It's not a matter of money - we rent right now and we are currently
>> looking to buy sometime next summer.
>> If what we buy does not have a fridge with an icemaker, I am buying
> one.
>
> Ohhh... We went for years without an ice maker. We bought a new fridge
> with an ice maker and water dispenser during the remodel. I will say this
> now that I have one. I'll never do without an ice maker. Ever again. I
> seldom use the water dispenser. Now that I know what I know, I'd have
> bought a completely different refrigerator/freezer if I had to do it all
> over again. Think it through carefully before the purchase.
>
> Michael
>

I only want ice. I don't need one on the door - just inside the freezer
will do nicely.
;-)

Tracy

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Tracy wrote:
> George Shirley wrote:
>> Tracy wrote:
>>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
>>>> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
>>>> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
>>>> (both big and small) etc.
>>>> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
>>>> ever, give us a list ;-)
>>>>
>>>> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.
>>>>
>>>> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
>>>> about them here...
>>>
>>> Easy. An icemaker in my freezer.
>>> It's not a matter of money - we rent right now and we are currently
>>> looking to buy sometime next summer.
>>> If what we buy does not have a fridge with an icemaker, I am buying one.
>>>
>>>
>>> -Tracy
>> Most modern refrigerators can be retrofitted with an icemaker. Did
>> that to the one before the one we're using now. Turns out most of
>> them, no matter the brand, take the same icemaker. This does not
>> include the through the door dispenser types.
>
>
> Yeah, my current freezer has the capability but it's not mine to mess
> with. Plus - don't you need access to a water line? My fridge isn't near
> a water line and it can't be moved.
>
> Tracy
My waterline runs through the bottom of the cabinets the twelve feet
necessary to reach the fridge. Either copper tubing or one of the newer
non-reactive plastic lines (what I'm using) will do the trick. I had
retrofitted for the old fridge and then the compressor went kerplunk and
had to buy a new fridge.

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"Michael "Dog3"" > wrote in message
2...
> ChattyCathy > news:A0a_k.9445$lm5.3520
> @newsfe13.ams2: in rec.food.cooking
>
>> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
>> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
>> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
>> (both big and small) etc.
>>
>> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
>> ever, give us a list ;-)
>>
>> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.
>>
> Other items:
>
> Trash compactor (I don't have the room for one)
> Self cleaning floor (They don't make 'em)
>
> Michael
> --

They do make those kick-vacs that are along the baseboards. But you have to
have a central-vac unit and you still have to sweep whatever up against the
baseboard in order for it to be sucked into the vacuum.

Jill

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ChattyCathy wrote on Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:28:58 +0200:

> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting
> after' for ever, give us a list ;-)

> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.

> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good
> things about them here...

When my kids were at home we would have liked an ice-cream maker with
built in refrigeration but one would have occupied a lot of space and
the price would have been a real extravagance. We did have a machine
that was placed in the freezer and operated by a thin electrical cord on
which the door could be closed but somehow, we stopped using it.

Some friends would make ice cream by the traditional method on special
occasions, conscripting their kids and mine to turn the handle. It
really was pretty good ice cream!
--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

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Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> George Shirley > news:AVa_k.4789$ba6.1233
> @bignews9.bellsouth.net: in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
>>>> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be?
> i.e.
>>>> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
>>>> (both big and small) etc.
>>>>
>>>> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after'
> for
>>>> ever, give us a list ;-)
>>> I have lust in my heart for a Kitchenaide stand mixer. I've wanted
> one
>>> forever. I just really don't have a place to put it.
>>>
>>> And I don't bake.
>>>
>>> I just want one. To have!
>>>
>>> nancy
>> Two years ago I bought a Wolfgang Puck stand mixer at Bed, Bath, and
>> Beyond. Does everything the KitchenAid does and more at about half the
>> price. Have not had problem one with it as yet. All chrome and
> stainless
>> with black accents.
>
> Have you had any problems with it? What about the dough hook? Is it
> easy to use?
>
> Michael
>
I seldom use the dough hook Michael but wife used it at Thanksgiving to
mix the dough for her pie crusts. Worked just fine. Has the dough hook,
the mixing deal, and a large whisk, two stainless steel bowls, one
large, one medium, and the cover to avoid blowing flour all over the
kitchen plus some other accessories. I'll try to find a URL for it and
post it.

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hahabogus wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in news:H3a_k.3354$fw1.110
> @newsfe25.ams2:

>> I have lust in my heart for a Kitchenaide stand mixer. I've
>> wanted one forever. I just really don't have a place to put
>> it.

> I've always wanted a walk-in fridge/freezer. And one day (if I win
> the lottery) maybe I'll get a spare room converted. I live alone and
> this is totally inpractible for me...but I just want one.

Wow! I'd be happy with a freezer. Sometimes it's a
little tough with just the side by side. Although, I take it as
a sign to stop buying food.

Of course, a big part of my freezer is dedicated to my ice
cubes.

nancy

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"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
m...
> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
>> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
>> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
>> (both big and small) etc.
>>
>> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
>> ever, give us a list ;-)
>>
>> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.
>>
>> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
>> about them here...
>> --
>> Cheers
>> Chatty Cathy
>
> A walk-in pantry -- a place to have a chest freezer, extra fridge, keep
> strange sized pans, all the cookie sheets/roasting pans I tangle with,
> small appliances and food stuffs (all my extra flour and bread-making
> stuff) I dream of one.
> Janet
Ah, I had a walk-in pantry in an apartment I rented back in 1984. It was a
very old building, circa 1920. There was a small door at floor level
leading out to the hallway where the milkman would push your dairy order
through. I wouldn't have been able to put a freezer in it, though; there
were shelves on both sides and no outlets. But it was nice to be able to
store a lot of stuff out of sight. As you can imagine in a building that
old, the galley-style kitchen was small.

Jill

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ChattyCathy > wrote in news:U1b_k.14372
:


>
> Consequently I've taken a DW off of my 'wish list' until I can talk
him
> into it. I suppose he could become "Chief-Dishwasher-Loader/Unloader'.
> Think he'll go for it? <g>


Dunno.......... sounds like he might be doing them to make him feel like
it's 'his job', or even to just be a 'worthwhile contributing member of
the tribe'.

My SO would wash the dishes...... even though we had a bloody
operational dishwasher!!!

Once I wrestled the dirty dishes out of her soapy hands, and showed her
the delights of electronic washing........ she thought that spending an
extra 60mins with me wasn't sooooo bad!!!

After a couple of years, the DW died.

SO said "No sweat, I'll go back to washing them again."

Quite a few dinner parties, and quite a few parties later, she came up
with that loving look in her eyes, hugged me, and said (whilst smiling)
through clenched teeth, "When are you going to buy another
dishwasher???" :-)


My plan worked!!!! ;-)


I *HATE* washing dishes.



>
> BTW, took me over 6 months to convince him that my washing machine can
> get his clothes just as clean as he can...


It takes a little while........

"It doesn't happen overnight, but it *will* happen" :-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

I was having dinner with my boss and his wife and she said to me, "How

many potatoes would you like Peter?". I said "Ooh, I'll just have one

please". She said "It's OK, you don't have to be polite" "Alright" I

said "I'll just have one then, you stupid cow".

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Nancy Young wrote:
> hahabogus wrote:
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in news:H3a_k.3354$fw1.110
>> @newsfe25.ams2:
>
>>> I have lust in my heart for a Kitchenaide stand mixer. I've
>>> wanted one forever. I just really don't have a place to put
>>> it.
>
>> I've always wanted a walk-in fridge/freezer. And one day (if I win
>> the lottery) maybe I'll get a spare room converted. I live alone and
>> this is totally inpractible for me...but I just want one.
>
> Wow! I'd be happy with a freezer. Sometimes it's a little tough with
> just the side by side. Although, I take it as
> a sign to stop buying food.
> Of course, a big part of my freezer is dedicated to my ice cubes.
>
> nancy

I wish the DH would see a full freezer as a sign that we don't need
anything. The thing will be packed (plus my ice too!) and he will bring
home pounds and pounds of meat. Drives me crazy but he somehow fits it
all in.

-Tracy

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On Dec 5, 8:28 am, ChattyCathy > wrote:
> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
> (both big and small) etc.
>
> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
> ever, give us a list ;-)
>
> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.
>
> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
> about them here...
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

I'd love my fridge to die so I could justify buying a freezer on the
bottom setup. On the cheaper side, a stick blender, but not sure I'd
use it that much. Also, not in love with the border wallpaper in my
kitchen from previous owner.

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ChattyCathy wrote:
>
> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
> (both big and small) etc.
>
> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
> ever, give us a list ;-)
>
> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.
>
> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
> about them here...
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

Well, kitchen equipment wise I really can't think of anything of
significance, I've pretty much got everything I want. The closest
related thing would be a large walk in pantry, something that is
actually on my future project list since I do have space available where
I could build one. I'm considering making it a hybrid project and
building it reinforced as a tornado safe room as well.

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ChattyCathy wrote:
> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
> (both big and small) etc.
>
> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
> ever, give us a list ;-)
>
> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.
>
> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
> about them here...


1) A bidet. (not really, I just thought it would be a funny visual)
2) More counter space.

Bob

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hahabogus wrote:
>
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in news:H3a_k.3354$fw1.110
> @newsfe25.ams2:
>
> > ChattyCathy wrote:
> >> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
> >> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
> >> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
> >> (both big and small) etc.
> >>
> >> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
> >> ever, give us a list ;-)
> >
> > I have lust in my heart for a Kitchenaide stand mixer. I've
> > wanted one forever. I just really don't have a place to put
> > it.
> >
> > And I don't bake.
> >
> > I just want one. To have!
> >
> > nancy
> >
>
> I've always wanted a walk-in fridge/freezer. And one day (if I win the
> lottery) maybe I'll get a spare room converted. I live alone and this is
> totally inpractible for me...but I just want one.

Well, if we're on the impracticals, then I was a Hobart 140qt mixer and
a Hobart double convection oven. I'd use them once a year to make a mega
batch of my famous chocolate chip cookies. Very practical...

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"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
On Dec 5, 8:28?am, ChattyCathy > wrote:
> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
> (both big and small) etc.
>
> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
> ever, give us a list ;-)
>
> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.

>> You don't have a dishwasher... get one pronto. I lived without using
>.>a dishwasher for most of my life until finally I got a new one and
>> began using it, now I wouldn't be without it.

Ditto here. Every time we have a holiday dinner here, I listen to 2 family
members WSRN bitch and whine about what a PITA a dishwasher is. Doofuses!

> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
> about them here...

<snip>

>>Me, I'm waiting for my POS Coozinart coffeemaker to die so I can
>>justify getting a new one. I'll never buy any coozinart product
>>again, they engineer the most poorly thought out products... their
>>engineers must come from the same pool as the US auto makers
<snip>

Well I certainly agree about their food processor! Feh. But I love my
Cuisinart coffeemaker. It shuts off after brewing and the carafe keeps the
coffee piping hot for hours and hours and hours. No more "cooked" coffee.

TammM

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"ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
...
> ... an item for your kitchen that you have been wanting for ages, but
> still don't have (assuming money was no object) what would it be? i.e.
> anything from pots/pans, utensils, ranges, ovens and other appliances
> (both big and small) etc.
>
> If there is more than one thing that you have been 'lusting after' for
> ever, give us a list ;-)
>
> I know what I would buy... a dishwasher.
>
> I am also considering a rice cooker, after hearing many good things
> about them here...

This thread is making me realize how blessed I truly am. I don't really
need anything (except a repair job on that POS Cuisinart food processor).
I'm more in "need" than "want" mode in the current economy. If you put a
gun to my head and make me answer, the only thing I've been lusting for in
the kitchen is that !$*&!$*#@$%@ microwave/convection oven about which
Chatty Cathy and George Shirley have waxed rhapsodic. Now that would be
rather nice! But my ancient behemoth microwave given me as a hand-me-down
from my late grandparents when I moved here 14 years ago is still alive and
kicking and until it croaks, I'll do just fine.

TammyM