I got a freebie falafal scoop with a 3-pack of Sadaf falafal mix. It
works, but there's got to be something better. It's hard to clean, and
it gets falafal mix back behind the falafal. Additionaly I have to
shake the patty loose and sometimes it breaks up a bit.

Anyone have a make of gizmo they prefer? I don't make extra-large, nor
the round ones, since I pan-fry rather than deep -fry them. I make
them more like the mini-patties.

On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 3:32:30 PM UTC-7, gtr wrote:
> I got a freebie falafal scoop with a 3-pack of Sadaf falafal mix. It
> works, but there's got to be something better. It's hard to clean, and
> it gets falafal mix back behind the falafal. Additionaly I have to
> shake the patty loose and sometimes it breaks up a bit.
>
> Anyone have a make of gizmo they prefer? I don't make extra-large, nor
> the round ones, since I pan-fry rather than deep -fry them. I make
> them more like the mini-patties.

Go to a good restaurant supply store like Cash and Carry. They have scoops in all sizes. You will find one to fit your every need.

On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 6:18:09 PM UTC-5, ImStillMags wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 3:32:30 PM UTC-7, gtr wrote:
>
> > I got a freebie falafal scoop with a 3-pack of Sadaf falafal mix. It
> > works, but there's got to be something better. It's hard to clean, and
> > it gets falafal mix back behind the falafal.
>
> Go to a good restaurant supply store like Cash and Carry. They have scoops in all sizes. You will find one to fit your every need.
>
>
I had to go look that tool up and I agree with the suggestion
of buying a scoop, aka disher. Once you made the ball with the
scoop just use a spatula to flatten it so you can have the
smaller patties. Maybe a 2 tablespoon disher?

On 2015-10-27 23:58:02 +0000, said:

> On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 6:18:09 PM UTC-5, ImStillMags wrote:
>>
>> On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 3:32:30 PM UTC-7, gtr wrote:
>>
>>> I got a freebie falafal scoop with a 3-pack of Sadaf falafal mix. It
>>> works, but there's got to be something better. It's hard to clean, and
>>> it gets falafal mix back behind the falafal.
>>
>> Go to a good restaurant supply store like Cash and Carry. They have
>> scoops in all sizes. You will find one to fit your every need.

Never heard of them. Just snooped around--No Cash and Carry south of
Long Beach.

> I had to go look that tool up and I agree with the suggestion
> of buying a scoop, aka disher. Once you made the ball with the
> scoop just use a spatula to flatten it so you can have the
> smaller patties. Maybe a 2 tablespoon disher?

Hmm. Not a bad idea. And it would have more than single-use utility.

On Tue, 27 Oct 2015 17:23:48 -0700, gtr > wrote:

>On 2015-10-27 23:58:02 +0000, said:
>
>> On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 6:18:09 PM UTC-5, ImStillMags wrote:
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 3:32:30 PM UTC-7, gtr wrote:
>>>
>>>> I got a freebie falafal scoop with a 3-pack of Sadaf falafal mix. It
>>>> works, but there's got to be something better. It's hard to clean, and
>>>> it gets falafal mix back behind the falafal.
>>>
>>> Go to a good restaurant supply store like Cash and Carry. They have
>>> scoops in all sizes. You will find one to fit your every need.
>
>Never heard of them. Just snooped around--No Cash and Carry south of
>Long Beach.
>
>> I had to go look that tool up and I agree with the suggestion
>> of buying a scoop, aka disher. Once you made the ball with the
>> scoop just use a spatula to flatten it so you can have the
>> smaller patties. Maybe a 2 tablespoon disher?
>
>Hmm. Not a bad idea. And it would have more than single-use utility.

I was posing the superiority of my big soupot method of making brown
rice over my housemates' rice cookers that every one of my
h0ousemartes seems to have their own rice cooker, which does exactly
one thing (at least they use it for exactly one thing): making rice! I
can use my soupot for a variety of things, not just making rice.

This good and useful informaqtion just goes in one ear and out the
other, of course. :-(

John Kuthe...

On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 5:23:51 PM UTC-7, gtr wrote:
> On 2015-10-27 23:58:02 +0000, said:
>
> > On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 6:18:09 PM UTC-5, ImStillMags wrote:
> >>
> >> On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 3:32:30 PM UTC-7, gtr wrote:
> >>
> >>> I got a freebie falafal scoop with a 3-pack of Sadaf falafal mix. It
> >>> works, but there's got to be something better. It's hard to clean, and
> >>> it gets falafal mix back behind the falafal.
> >>
> >> Go to a good restaurant supply store like Cash and Carry. They have
> >> scoops in all sizes. You will find one to fit your every need.
>
> Never heard of them. Just snooped around--No Cash and Carry south of
> Long Beach.
>

If there are restaurants where you live, there will be a restaurant
supply store. If you live in Carlsbad, try Economy Restaurant and
Supply in San Marcos.

On 2015-10-28 05:35:27 +0000, said:

> On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 5:23:51 PM UTC-7, gtr wrote:
>> On 2015-10-27 23:58:02 +0000, said:
>>
>>> On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 6:18:09 PM UTC-5, ImStillMags wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 3:32:30 PM UTC-7, gtr wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I got a freebie falafal scoop with a 3-pack of Sadaf falafal mix. It
>>>>> works, but there's got to be something better. It's hard to clean, and
>>>>> it gets falafal mix back behind the falafal.
>>>>
>>>> Go to a good restaurant supply store like Cash and Carry. They have
>>>> scoops in all sizes. You will find one to fit your every need.
>>
>> Never heard of them. Just snooped around--No Cash and Carry south of
>> Long Beach.
>>
>
> If there are restaurants where you live, there will be a restaurant
> supply store. If you live in Carlsbad, try Economy Restaurant and
> Supply in San Marcos.

Yeah, I know of a few. I hadn't thought of it. Thanks.

On 2015-10-27 23:58:02 +0000, said:

> I had to go look that tool up and I agree with the suggestion
> of buying a scoop, aka disher. Once you made the ball with the
> scoop just use a spatula to flatten it so you can have the
> smaller patties. Maybe a 2 tablespoon disher?

Still pondering: It occurs to me that when I've gotten a falafal two
fat and flatten it with the spatula, it flattens but it tends to split
at the edges. The material isn't so goopy or sticky, but more grainy.
Maybe I can borrow a friend's ice-cream scoop and see if it works
without buying one.

On Tue, 27 Oct 2015 17:27:31 -0700, gtr > wrote:

> Maybe I can borrow a friend's ice-cream scoop and see if it works
> without buying one.

You want a small cookie scoop. I think you need a #70.

--

sf

On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 7:27:34 PM UTC-5, gtr wrote:
>
> On 2015-10-27 23:58:02 +0000, said:
>
> > I had to go look that tool up and I agree with the suggestion
> > of buying a scoop, aka disher. Once you made the ball with the
> > scoop just use a spatula to flatten it so you can have the
> > smaller patties. Maybe a 2 tablespoon disher?
>
> Still pondering: It occurs to me that when I've gotten a falafal two
> fat and flatten it with the spatula, it flattens but it tends to split
> at the edges. The material isn't so goopy or sticky, but more grainy.
> Maybe I can borrow a friend's ice-cream scoop and see if it works
> without buying one.
>
>
An ice cream scoop is going to produce large patties. If
you make cookies the 2 tablespoon size is perfect and it's
also great to make sausage balls.

Sqwertz wrote:
> For dipping falafel I usually make thick patties.


Do you dip the women you stalk too, virus?

On Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:32:28 -0700, gtr > wrote:

> I got a freebie falafal scoop with a 3-pack of Sadaf falafal mix. It
> works, but there's got to be something better. It's hard to clean, and
> it gets falafal mix back behind the falafal. Additionaly I have to
> shake the patty loose and sometimes it breaks up a bit.
>
> Anyone have a make of gizmo they prefer? I don't make extra-large, nor
> the round ones, since I pan-fry rather than deep -fry them. I make
> them more like the mini-patties.

I bought one from a middle Eastern store that has a pusher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI3t...ature=youtu.be
To be honest, it's just as easy to use a scooper/disher and form them
by hand.

--

sf

On 2015-10-28 06:14:04 +0000, sf said:

> On Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:32:28 -0700, gtr > wrote:
>
>> I got a freebie falafal scoop with a 3-pack of Sadaf falafal mix. It
>> works, but there's got to be something better. It's hard to clean, and
>> it gets falafal mix back behind the falafal. Additionaly I have to
>> shake the patty loose and sometimes it breaks up a bit.
>>
>> Anyone have a make of gizmo they prefer? I don't make extra-large, nor
>> the round ones, since I pan-fry rather than deep -fry them. I make
>> them more like the mini-patties.
>
> I bought one from a middle Eastern store that has a pusher.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI3t...ature=youtu.be
> To be honest, it's just as easy to use a scooper/disher and form them
> by hand.

I've tried a number of times, but I think a bona-fide falafal gizmo
works best, you just pop it out. The video is interesting for a number
of reasons: The infinite patience in making a perfect falafal, and
deep-frying on the stove top. I've never even pondered it, but it
looks pretty efficient there.

Sqwertz wrote:
> I use them most often for cookie dough.

And woman-stalking?