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Kitchen gadgets you bought and never use?
"Cheryl" > wrote in message .com... > On 3/23/2012 9:11 PM, notbob wrote: >> On 2012-03-24, > wrote: >>> On 3/22/2012 9:35 PM, Bryan wrote: >>> >>>> Anyone out there have a good garlic press, who has decided that they >>>> prefer chopping with a knife? Somehow, my garlic press got lost. >>>> I've got a new Zyliss one on my Amazon wish list, but haven't ordered >>>> it yet. >>> >>> I use mine. Love it. >> >> Best garlic press on the market: >> >> http://tinyurl.com/83wdp7z >> >> It's got the leverage, it's got the power, and it's the largest basket >> I've seen on any press. Worth every penny. >> >> nb >> >> > That's pretty nice, but the one I have was about half the price and > probably works just as well. I've never had a problem with crushing garlic > and I love how the skin is left behind and easy to pull off to crush the > next clove. I usually crush the clove with the flat of the knife and then chop. I have often wondered about a press but couldn't decide which is the fastest cleanup time:)) -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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On 3/24/2012 4:50 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> > "James Silverton" > wrote in message > ... > >> I have a stick blender and a regular one. I find, cooking for myself, >> that the stick blender is convenient and the various attachments, like >> the Braun mini food processor, are also useful. The little food >> processor pulverizes garlic very well when I make salad dressings. > > I have the wee Braun mini food processor too, great for small amounts. > The one that attaches to the stick blender? I used that tonight, pulverizing bread and almonds to coat a couple of cod steaks. |
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"S Viemeister" > wrote in message ... > On 3/24/2012 4:50 PM, Ophelia wrote: >> >> "James Silverton" > wrote in message >> ... >> >>> I have a stick blender and a regular one. I find, cooking for myself, >>> that the stick blender is convenient and the various attachments, like >>> the Braun mini food processor, are also useful. The little food >>> processor pulverizes garlic very well when I make salad dressings. >> >> I have the wee Braun mini food processor too, great for small amounts. >> > The one that attaches to the stick blender? I used that tonight, > pulverizing bread and almonds to coat a couple of cod steaks. Uhoh I am getting confuddled:( (nowt new there then ...) These are the ones I have, and I use the wee stand alone one more for chopping. This is the one I was getting confused about : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kenwood-CH18...tp_s2_edpp_url but I also have this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kenwood-HB65...tp_s2_edpp_url which is what I use for blending soups and sauces etc. -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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On 3/24/2012 11:05 AM, Goomba wrote:
> On 3/24/12 8:12 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: >> >> >> One of the most useful additions is the ice maker in the fridge. I'd >> never have a fridge without one and a water dispenser along side of >> it. > > Can't imagine life in Georgia without an ice maker!! I can live without > the water dispenser (and do) but ice is consumed far too much daily to > use old fashioned ice cube trays or want the hassle of buying bags of ice. I've never had nor wanted a water dispenser but LOVE the ice maker. This is the second fridge we've had with one (this time in a bottom freezer, which I also love.) I often use the whole binful of cubes in the sink to cool kettles of soup, chili, spaghetti sauce, etc. It works very well and keeps the ice from getting stale. gloria p |
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On 3/24/2012 11:07 AM, Goomba wrote:
> On 3/24/12 12:25 PM, Kalmia wrote: > I use my FP or stick blender if I need to puree apple sauce. More often > than not I don't even need to bother or don't mind it a tad chunky. If you use a food mill or ricer, you don't need to peel or seed the apples, just chop and simmer to cook down, then strain/mill/rice to remove the peels and seeds. The sauce takes on a pretty pink color from the peels. I make applesauce both ways. The texture is very different. The peeled, seeded, mashed apples make a chunky sauce. The riced/milled version is much smoother. Both are good, just different. gloria p |
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"Kalmia" > wrote in message ... >> > Oo-oo-oo. I use my ricer every time we want mashed potatoes. It's a > pain to wash, but we sure think it's worth it to get that texture. I > prob. use it 2-3 times a week (big spud lovers here.) I have also > used it to mash apples for applesauce. > I use my ricer for mashed potatoes and also those 'Pioneer Woman' boiled then baked "crashed potatoes". It's a very handy gadget. Jill |
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"Goomba" > wrote in message ... > > Can't imagine life in Georgia without an ice maker!! I can live without > the water dispenser (and do) but ice is consumed far too much daily to use > old fashioned ice cube trays or want the hassle of buying bags of ice. Ditto in South Carolina :) I drink ice water all day long. It was a PITA when I only had ice cube trays. Driving to the store for ice would be a major hassle. The fridge has a water dispenser but even if it didn't I wouldn't care. (I'd use a Brita pitcher.) Got to have the ice maker, though! Jill |
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On 25/03/2012 4:44 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:44:43 +1100, > > wrote: > >> On 25/03/2012 12:41 AM, S Viemeister wrote: >>> On 3/24/2012 9:29 AM, sf wrote: >>>> On Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:12:19 -0400, Ed > wrote: >>>> >>>>> One of the most useful additions is the ice maker in the fridge. >>>> >>>> Ice makers have bad karma at my house. I've insisted on one in the >>>> last two refrigerators and each one developed a problem right away, so >>>> we ended up turning off the water supply and they were virtually never >>>> used. >>>> >>> Our current fridge came with an ice maker, we never bothered to connect >>> it. I'm sure I have a few ice trays somewhere, though. >> >> Always keep a couple of icetrays in the freezer compartment. Not sure >> I'd be bothered with an ice maker built into the fridge. If we need bulk >> quantities of ice, there's a 24 hour shop 10 minutes walk from here that >> sells ice in very large bags. For the rest, two ice trays seem quite >> able to cope with our ice needs more than adequately. > > When the kids were home, too many times I'd find an empty ice bucket > and one cube in each tray. > > Once or twice a year I may buy a bag of ice for a particular reason, > but I normally will not pay $3 for something I can have at home for a > penny. > > The fridge is about 15 years old and I did replace the ice maker once > along the way. They are the most frequently repaired item on > refrigerators. That's the reason I won't have an icemaker - needless complexity. My fridge isn't even auto-defrost. It's 30 yearsld, never had problem with it. -- Krypsis |
Pre-shredded cheese (was: Kitchen gadgets you bought andnever use?)
Janet wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:56:55 -0700, > wrote: > >> On 24 Mar 2012 03:41:52 GMT, > wrote: >> >>> On 2012-03-24, Malcom "Mal" > wrote: >>> >>>> I just looked it up. Sargento uses those ingredients. >>> >>> To inedible excess! >>> >>> I recall when Sargento had a major promotional drive and were heavily >>> discounting their pre-grated cheeses. Despite amazing low prices, I >>> never bought more than the first bag. If it wasn't bad enough the >>> cheese was almost sandy with that anti-stick dusting, the cheese >>> itself was bland and flavorless ta' boot. Really bad product. >>> >>> nb >> >> Good god, that's too much bullshit to take with a straight face. > > I'm with Bob on this one. No you're not. You're with someone who is not bob. That's the whole POINT of his nym. :-) Bob |
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On 3/24/2012 6:39 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> > wrote >> On 3/24/2012 4:50 PM, Ophelia wrote: >>> > wrote >>>> I have a stick blender and a regular one. I find, cooking for myself, >>>> that the stick blender is convenient and the various attachments, like >>>> the Braun mini food processor, are also useful. The little food >>>> processor pulverizes garlic very well when I make salad dressings. >>> I have the wee Braun mini food processor too, great for small amounts. >> The one that attaches to the stick blender? I used that tonight, >> pulverizing bread and almonds to coat a couple of cod steaks. > > Uhoh I am getting confuddled:( (nowt new there then ...) > These are the ones I have, and I use the wee stand alone one more for chopping. > This is the one I was getting confused about : > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kenwood-CH18...tp_s2_edpp_url > but I also have this: > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kenwood-HB65...tp_s2_edpp_url > > which is what I use for blending soups and sauces etc. > The bottom one is similar to my Braun. The chopper attachment works very well for small amounts. I have a nice big Cuisinart (the 14 cup size) for bigger jobs. |
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On Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:39:03 -0700, Bob Terwilliger
> wrote: >Janet wrote: > >> On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:56:55 -0700, > wrote: >> >>> On 24 Mar 2012 03:41:52 GMT, > wrote: >>> >>>> On 2012-03-24, Malcom "Mal" > wrote: >>>> >>>>> I just looked it up. Sargento uses those ingredients. >>>> >>>> To inedible excess! >>>> >>>> I recall when Sargento had a major promotional drive and were heavily >>>> discounting their pre-grated cheeses. Despite amazing low prices, I >>>> never bought more than the first bag. If it wasn't bad enough the >>>> cheese was almost sandy with that anti-stick dusting, the cheese >>>> itself was bland and flavorless ta' boot. Really bad product. >>>> >>>> nb >>> >>> Good god, that's too much bullshit to take with a straight face. >> >> I'm with Bob on this one. > >No you're not. You're with someone who is not bob. That's the whole >POINT of his nym. :-) > >Bob sorry Janet US |
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On Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:30:08 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote: > On 3/24/2012 9:29 AM, sf wrote: > > On Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:12:19 -0400, Ed > wrote: > > > >> One of the most useful additions is the ice maker in the fridge. > > > > Ice makers have bad karma at my house. I've insisted on one in the > > last two refrigerators and each one developed a problem right away, so > > we ended up turning off the water supply and they were virtually never > > used. > > > > I never had one before the fridge in this house and I wouldn't want to > be without one again. The water supply hose that came with it was junk > and sprung a leak immediately, but I replaced it with one that's wrapped > in some sort of wire and that's lasted 11 years without a leak. I'm not saying an ice maker is a bad thing, I'm just saying that for some unexplained reason they leak and it wasn't the hose. We had a repairman come out on both, but whatever he did didn't last. Repairmen are expensive, so we didn't pay twice. I live in hope of having one that works someday, but I don't entertain large groups as often I used to and my kids are out of the house now - so it's not as important to me as it used to be. -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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On Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:18:30 +1100, Krypsis >
wrote: > That's the reason I won't have an icemaker - needless complexity. My > fridge isn't even auto-defrost. It's 30 yearsld, never had problem with it. Don't get rid of it and if you decide to replace it, keep it and move it out to the garage. I think the main reason to replace refrigerators are 1. to upgrade to an energy saver at current standards 2. because replacing something, even door seals, will cost a huge chunk of money, it's logical to put the money into a new model that will use less energy -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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sf > wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:18:30 +1100, Krypsis > > wrote: > >> That's the reason I won't have an icemaker - needless complexity. My >> fridge isn't even auto-defrost. It's 30 yearsld, never had problem with it. > > Don't get rid of it and if you decide to replace it, keep it and move > it out to the garage. I think the main reason to replace > refrigerators are > > 1. to upgrade to an energy saver at current standards > 2. because replacing something, even door seals, will cost a huge > chunk of money, it's logical to put the money into a new model that > will use less energy I have an older model which works well cause it's away from the back wall, fan less condenser. I'm goin to measure power draw. They say, if you replace a 70's fridge, you can save $200 per year. They say, if you replace an 80's fridge, you can save $100 per year. A 1993 to 2000 , you can save $55 per year. Greg |
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gregz > wrote:
> sf > wrote: >> On Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:18:30 +1100, Krypsis > >> wrote: >> >>> That's the reason I won't have an icemaker - needless complexity. My >>> fridge isn't even auto-defrost. It's 30 yearsld, never had problem with it. >> >> Don't get rid of it and if you decide to replace it, keep it and move >> it out to the garage. I think the main reason to replace >> refrigerators are >> >> 1. to upgrade to an energy saver at current standards >> 2. because replacing something, even door seals, will cost a huge >> chunk of money, it's logical to put the money into a new model that >> will use less energy > > > I have an older model which works well cause it's away from the back wall, > fan less condenser. I'm goin to measure power draw. > > They say, if you replace a 70's fridge, you can save $200 per year. > They say, if you replace an 80's fridge, you can save $100 per year. > A 1993 to 2000 , you can save $55 per year. > > Greg Forgot to mention, credit from electric company, by proper recycler. Greg |
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On Sun, 25 Mar 2012 02:35:13 +0000 (UTC), gregz >
wrote: > sf > wrote: > > On Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:18:30 +1100, Krypsis > > > wrote: > > > >> That's the reason I won't have an icemaker - needless complexity. My > >> fridge isn't even auto-defrost. It's 30 yearsld, never had problem with it. > > > > Don't get rid of it and if you decide to replace it, keep it and move > > it out to the garage. I think the main reason to replace > > refrigerators are > > > > 1. to upgrade to an energy saver at current standards > > 2. because replacing something, even door seals, will cost a huge > > chunk of money, it's logical to put the money into a new model that > > will use less energy > > > I have an older model which works well cause it's away from the back wall, > fan less condenser. I'm goin to measure power draw. The back of mine is completely free, so I wonder how much it has? I don't do those gadgets, so it will remain a mystery. > > They say, if you replace a 70's fridge, you can save $200 per year. > They say, if you replace an 80's fridge, you can save $100 per year. > A 1993 to 2000 , you can save $55 per year. > That's significant! -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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sf > wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Mar 2012 02:35:13 +0000 (UTC), gregz > > wrote: > >> sf > wrote: >>> On Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:18:30 +1100, Krypsis > >>> wrote: >>> >>>> That's the reason I won't have an icemaker - needless complexity. My >>>> fridge isn't even auto-defrost. It's 30 yearsld, never had problem with it. >>> >>> Don't get rid of it and if you decide to replace it, keep it and move >>> it out to the garage. I think the main reason to replace >>> refrigerators are >>> >>> 1. to upgrade to an energy saver at current standards >>> 2. because replacing something, even door seals, will cost a huge >>> chunk of money, it's logical to put the money into a new model that >>> will use less energy >> >> >> I have an older model which works well cause it's away from the back wall, >> fan less condenser. I'm goin to measure power draw. > > The back of mine is completely free, so I wonder how much it has? I > don't do those gadgets, so it will remain a mystery. >> >> They say, if you replace a 70's fridge, you can save $200 per year. >> They say, if you replace an 80's fridge, you can save $100 per year. >> A 1993 to 2000 , you can save $55 per year. >> > That's significant! > Here is the like I was looking for... http://michaelbluejay.com/electricit...igerators.html Greg |
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On Mar 23, 6:11*pm, notbob > wrote:
> On 2012-03-24, Cheryl > wrote: > > > On 3/22/2012 9:35 PM, Bryan wrote: > > >> Anyone out there have a good garlic press, who has decided that they > >> prefer chopping with a knife? *Somehow, my garlic press got lost. > >> I've got a new Zyliss one on my Amazon wish list, but haven't ordered > >> it yet. > > > I use mine. *Love it. > > Best garlic press on the market: > > http://tinyurl.com/83wdp7z > > It's got the leverage, it's got the power, and it's the largest basket > I've seen on any press. *Worth every penny. > Best garlic press off the market is the Garlic Squeeze, which we still use a quarter-century later. Still going strong except some of the rubber ejection nipples have busted off over the years. However, inventor/manufacturer (and homeopath) Greg Bedayn has gone to his eternal reward. http://articles.latimes.com/1986-08-...1_garlic-press |
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"S Viemeister" > wrote in message ... > The bottom one is similar to my Braun. The chopper attachment works very > well for small amounts. I have a nice big Cuisinart (the 14 cup size) for > bigger jobs. I have a big one for that but not a named brand. It was a cheapy in Sainsburys and works fine for the odd time I need it. -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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On Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:28:26 +0000 (UTC), gregz >
wrote: > http://michaelbluejay.com/electricit...igerators.html Thanks! -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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Jill wrote:
> I use my ricer for mashed potatoes and also those 'Pioneer Woman' boiled > then baked "crashed potatoes". It's a very handy gadget. Do you mean to say that you use the ricer to partially crush the potatoes, when you would have more control and less cleanup if you just used the heel of your hand? Bob |
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sqwishy takes a break from his personal jihad.
>I use a pastry blending fork dipped in OO to smash them so some >of the flesh come up between the tines. Good for you, sqwish. Doesn't it feel nice to act constructive for a change? I hope your conscience homunculus is telling you I'm not a threat to your supremacy on this group. If so, please keep listening to him. |
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sqwishy repeats himself.
>> sqwishy takes a break from his personal jihad. >> >>>I use a pastry blending fork dipped in OO to smash them so some >>>of the flesh come up between the tines. >> >> Good for you, sqwish. Doesn't it feel nice to act constructive for a >> change? I hope your conscience homunculus is telling you I'm not a >> threat to your supremacy on this group. If so, please keep listening >> to him. > >Mike Norstring of McLean, VA said unto Sqwertz: You're going to **** him off if you keep saying that. >"It's pretty simple, so even a drunkard like you should be able to >follow. (a) You are terribly bothered by me and you take every >opportunity to launch your little insults at me..." I like it! It's your new default sig block, right? |
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On 3/24/2012 5:44 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> > "Cheryl" > wrote in message > .com... >> On 3/23/2012 9:11 PM, notbob wrote: >>> On 2012-03-24, > wrote: >>>> On 3/22/2012 9:35 PM, Bryan wrote: >>>> >>>>> Anyone out there have a good garlic press, who has decided that they >>>>> prefer chopping with a knife? Somehow, my garlic press got lost. >>>>> I've got a new Zyliss one on my Amazon wish list, but haven't ordered >>>>> it yet. >>>> >>>> I use mine. Love it. >>> >>> Best garlic press on the market: >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/83wdp7z >>> >>> It's got the leverage, it's got the power, and it's the largest basket >>> I've seen on any press. Worth every penny. >>> >>> nb >>> >>> >> That's pretty nice, but the one I have was about half the price and >> probably works just as well. I've never had a problem with crushing >> garlic and I love how the skin is left behind and easy to pull off to >> crush the next clove. > > I usually crush the clove with the flat of the knife and then chop. I > have often wondered about a press but couldn't decide which is the > fastest cleanup time:)) > > About the only cleanup needed is to soak in soapy water to get the garlic smell out, and occasionally a toothpick through the holes to get out stuck garlic. |
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On Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:34:53 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote: > On 3/24/2012 5:44 PM, Ophelia wrote: > > > > I usually crush the clove with the flat of the knife and then chop. I > > have often wondered about a press but couldn't decide which is the > > fastest cleanup time:)) > > > > > About the only cleanup needed is to soak in soapy water to get the > garlic smell out, and occasionally a toothpick through the holes to get > out stuck garlic. I do it Ophelia's way, but cleaning a garlic press can be even easier. There's the type of press that has little bumps on the back of the pusher and you use it to clear the holes when you wash it. http://thenovicechefblog.com/wp-cont...rlic-press.jpg -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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"Cheryl" > wrote in message .com... > On 3/24/2012 5:44 PM, Ophelia wrote: >> >> "Cheryl" > wrote in message >> .com... >>> On 3/23/2012 9:11 PM, notbob wrote: >>>> On 2012-03-24, > wrote: >>>>> On 3/22/2012 9:35 PM, Bryan wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Anyone out there have a good garlic press, who has decided that they >>>>>> prefer chopping with a knife? Somehow, my garlic press got lost. >>>>>> I've got a new Zyliss one on my Amazon wish list, but haven't ordered >>>>>> it yet. >>>>> >>>>> I use mine. Love it. >>>> >>>> Best garlic press on the market: >>>> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/83wdp7z >>>> >>>> It's got the leverage, it's got the power, and it's the largest basket >>>> I've seen on any press. Worth every penny. >>>> >>>> nb >>>> >>>> >>> That's pretty nice, but the one I have was about half the price and >>> probably works just as well. I've never had a problem with crushing >>> garlic and I love how the skin is left behind and easy to pull off to >>> crush the next clove. >> >> I usually crush the clove with the flat of the knife and then chop. I >> have often wondered about a press but couldn't decide which is the >> fastest cleanup time:)) >> >> > About the only cleanup needed is to soak in soapy water to get the garlic > smell out, and occasionally a toothpick through the holes to get out stuck > garlic. Ok thanks:) -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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"sf" > wrote in message ... > On Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:34:53 -0400, Cheryl > > wrote: > >> On 3/24/2012 5:44 PM, Ophelia wrote: >> > >> > I usually crush the clove with the flat of the knife and then chop. I >> > have often wondered about a press but couldn't decide which is the >> > fastest cleanup time:)) >> > >> > >> About the only cleanup needed is to soak in soapy water to get the >> garlic smell out, and occasionally a toothpick through the holes to get >> out stuck garlic. > > I do it Ophelia's way, but cleaning a garlic press can be even easier. > There's the type of press that has little bumps on the back of the > pusher and you use it to clear the holes when you wash it. > http://thenovicechefblog.com/wp-cont...rlic-press.jpg Get thee behind me ... ;) I have forsworn gadgets!!! -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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On Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:34:30 -0700, Bob Terwilliger
> wrote: >Jill wrote: > >> I use my ricer for mashed potatoes and also those 'Pioneer Woman' boiled >> then baked "crashed potatoes". It's a very handy gadget. > >Do you mean to say that you use the ricer to partially crush the >potatoes, when you would have more control and less cleanup if you just >used the heel of your hand? Some people call a masher with slots or small holes a ricer. There's no way you'd fid a potato in ricers I've seen to smash it on the long side. http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-imag...r-image8217754 Lou |
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On Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:57:10 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote: >On Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:34:30 -0700, Bob Terwilliger wrote: > >> Jill wrote: >> >>> I use my ricer for mashed potatoes and also those 'Pioneer Woman' boiled >>> then baked "crashed potatoes". It's a very handy gadget. >> >> Do you mean to say that you use the ricer to partially crush the >> potatoes, when you would have more control and less cleanup if you just >> used the heel of your hand? > >Using the heel of your hand (or a ricer) makes the potato too dense. >You want the potatoes slightly airy up top so that some of it gets >crispy crunchy when you broil them. I use a pastry blending fork >dipped in OO to smash them so some of the flesh come up between the >tines. I must give these famous potatoes a try sometime soon. Lou |
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"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message ... > Some people call a masher with slots or small holes a ricer. There's > no way you'd fid a potato in ricers I've seen to smash it on the long > side. > > http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-imag...r-image8217754 Oh! That is what I call a potato masher! This is what we call a ricer: http://www.lakeland.co.uk/11390/Potato-Ricer -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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On Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:45:15 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote: > >"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message .. . > >> Some people call a masher with slots or small holes a ricer. There's >> no way you'd fid a potato in ricers I've seen to smash it on the long >> side. >> >> http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-imag...r-image8217754 > >Oh! That is what I call a potato masher! > >This is what we call a ricer: > >http://www.lakeland.co.uk/11390/Potato-Ricer Yep, me too. How Jill claims to use that for smashed potatoes is a mystery. I think she's confused as usual. Mine looks like this: http://kitchenarts.com/products/Fox-...e-Plastic.html Lou |
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Ophelia wrote:
>This is what we call a ricer: > >http://www.lakeland.co.uk/11390/Potato-Ricer I had one of those once and now I'd advise against it. Mine broke when I tried to use it! Handle snapped. I replaced it with a similar design made of stainless steel. |
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On Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:45:15 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote: > >"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message .. . > >> Some people call a masher with slots or small holes a ricer. There's >> no way you'd fid a potato in ricers I've seen to smash it on the long >> side. >> >> http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-imag...r-image8217754 > >Oh! That is what I call a potato masher! > >This is what we call a ricer: > >http://www.lakeland.co.uk/11390/Potato-Ricer Me too-on both counts - and my English ancestors precede our revolution. Jim |
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"Jim Elbrecht" > wrote in message ... > On Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:45:15 +0100, "Ophelia" > > wrote: > >> >>"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message . .. >> >>> Some people call a masher with slots or small holes a ricer. There's >>> no way you'd fid a potato in ricers I've seen to smash it on the long >>> side. >>> >>> http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-imag...r-image8217754 >> >>Oh! That is what I call a potato masher! >> >>This is what we call a ricer: >> >>http://www.lakeland.co.uk/11390/Potato-Ricer > > Me too-on both counts - and my English ancestors precede our > revolution. Well, well, well ... who knew:)))) One of us on the quiet eh? :)) -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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"Sqwertz" > wrote in message ... > On Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:34:30 -0700, Bob Terwilliger wrote: > >> Jill wrote: >> >>> I use my ricer for mashed potatoes and also those 'Pioneer Woman' boiled >>> then baked "crashed potatoes". It's a very handy gadget. >> >> Do you mean to say that you use the ricer to partially crush the >> potatoes, when you would have more control and less cleanup if you just >> used the heel of your hand? > > Using the heel of your hand (or a ricer) makes the potato too dense. > You want the potatoes slightly airy up top so that some of it gets > crispy crunchy when you broil them. I use a pastry blending fork > dipped in OO to smash them so some of the flesh come up between the > tines. > > -sw They aren't broiled, they're boiled then baked. Rather like bagels. (heheh) Aside from that, the potatoes are hot! I don't want to burn my hand. I don't find it difficult to clean a potato ricer. The images I see now are like large garlic presses. Those look like they'd be a horror to clean. I don't like garlic presses, either. This gadget is from around the time I was born. It's a flat metal surface on a handle with holes in it. You press down on the cooked potatoes to mash (or smash) them. Easy peasy. Cleanup is a rinse and a wash. Jill |
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"Ophelia" > wrote in message ... > > "Lou Decruss" > wrote in message > ... > >> Some people call a masher with slots or small holes a ricer. There's >> no way you'd fid a potato in ricers I've seen to smash it on the long >> side. >> >> http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-imag...r-image8217754 > > Oh! That is what I call a potato masher! > Same here, although mine is stainless steel. (I have no idea what he means by smashing it on the long side.) > This is what we call a ricer: > > http://www.lakeland.co.uk/11390/Potato-Ricer > What's this "we" stuff? That certainly doesn't resemble my potato ricer. Jill |
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"Kalmia" > wrote in message ... > On Mar 24, 1:18 pm, George M. Middius > wrote: >> David Harmon wrote: >> >>>>I also watch my electric bill closely :) >> >>> If you made a point of using the food processor for everything it was >> >>> capable of doing, every day, as an experiment, how much would it add >> >>> to >> >>> your electric bill in a month? I'm guessing probably a dime. >> >>It's not about the electric bill. >> >> >Yes, it's about the electric bill. It says so right above, in the quote >> >of what you wrote earlier, and it says so again in my question. >> >> You're missing something. > > Yeah - it was just a joke in a way. I was merely trying to say that > non-electric gadgets will maybe save you a whole dime a decade. I > guess he took it too literally. David is missing the point. Saving a dime (said tongue in cheek, I'm sure) or a quarter or even a dollar on the electric bill isn't the reason I don't use my food processor every day. I simply don't have a reason to. I have knives and use those instead. Jill |
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On 3/26/2012 5:54 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > "Ophelia" > wrote in message > ... >> >> "Lou Decruss" > wrote in message >> ... >> >>> Some people call a masher with slots or small holes a ricer. There's >>> no way you'd fid a potato in ricers I've seen to smash it on the long >>> side. >>> >>> http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-imag...r-image8217754 >> >> Oh! That is what I call a potato masher! >> > Same here, although mine is stainless steel. (I have no idea what he > means by smashing it on the long side.) > >> This is what we call a ricer: >> >> http://www.lakeland.co.uk/11390/Potato-Ricer >> > What's this "we" stuff? That certainly doesn't resemble my potato ricer. > Ophelia is in the UK. |
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"Ophelia" > wrote in message ... > (much snippage) >> On 3/23/2012 9:11 PM, notbob wrote: >>> Best garlic press on the market: >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/83wdp7z >>> >>> It's got the leverage, it's got the power, and it's the largest basket >>> I've seen on any press. Worth every penny. >>> >>> nb >>> > > I usually crush the clove with the flat of the knife and then chop. I > have often wondered about a press but couldn't decide which is the fastest > cleanup time:)) > I do the same thing, Ophelia. I'd rather use a good chef's knife. Over the years I've bought garlic presses from fancy kitchen shops and one from a Pampered Chef "party". That garlic press was a joke. The best ever garlic press I bought was hanging on a rack from a display stand in the produce aisle at the supermarket. IIRC, it cost about $2 USD and lasted about 20 years. It finally broke off at the handle. It crushed it's last cloves :( Jill |
Kitchen gadgets you bought and never use?
"jmcquown" > wrote in message ... > > "Ophelia" > wrote in message > ... >> > (much snippage) >>> On 3/23/2012 9:11 PM, notbob wrote: >>>> Best garlic press on the market: >>>> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/83wdp7z >>>> >>>> It's got the leverage, it's got the power, and it's the largest basket >>>> I've seen on any press. Worth every penny. >>>> >>>> nb >>>> >> >> I usually crush the clove with the flat of the knife and then chop. I >> have often wondered about a press but couldn't decide which is the >> fastest cleanup time:)) >> > I do the same thing, Ophelia. I'd rather use a good chef's knife. > > Over the years I've bought garlic presses from fancy kitchen shops and one > from a Pampered Chef "party". That garlic press was a joke. > > The best ever garlic press I bought was hanging on a rack from a display > stand in the produce aisle at the supermarket. IIRC, it cost about $2 USD > and lasted about 20 years. It finally broke off at the handle. It > crushed it's last cloves :( The Pampered Chef is the one that I have. It works just fine. It is just impossible to clean. |
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