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CloseFriend posted:Allow me to thank you for this with a picture. Bought from the link, it costs 13.75 with the economy slow shipping. I found the same ones on Amazon so I could use my prime shipping for 2-day delivery, $13.44. Score! http://www.amazon.com/Ball-Quilted-Jelly-Canning-Case/dp/B000VTSYA8
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CloseFriend posted:Allow me to thank you for this with a picture. That's gorgeous! The labels make it.
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Shooting Blanks posted:I'm pretty sure the general consensus is that lift bowl is superior, assuming you have enough room for it since it is substantially taller. Tilt heads tends to walk around the counter a bit more, since the joint where it tilts isn't 100% secure. Though, recently having returned one of the 600 W kitchenaid 6 qt stand mixers, you really should try it out in the store once first. It's an amazing mixer, and will destroy anything you point it at. But it is incredibly loud. It's like a cross between a plane taking off and a whiny baby. Seriously. Swing by a Macy's or Williams Sonoma or something and have them plug it in for you, and give it a whirl, even empty. If you're not bothered by the noise, go for it. Otherwise, the thread consensus seems to be that the Cuisinart 5.5 qt mixer is awesome (though it may also be loud). My wife and I decided on the Breville mixer instead, because it's light, incredibly quiet, has a few nifty options, and we rarely do large batches of bread, so don't need the super large amounts of power we might be sacrificing. Besides, we've heard that it handles bread just fine.
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KitchenAid mixers are the best thing, right behind Hobart. And only because kitchenaid doesn't make 40 gallon mixers.
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The Third Man posted:Before I bite this bullet, is this the best bet for a kitchenaid mixer these days?: Yes, that is the best one. In fact, it's got a bigger bowl than the actual commercial version. I have one and it owns. As far as it being loud, I don't really notice it. Maybe mine is quieter than normal or Arcutras' is louder than normal, but if mine is running in the kitchen I only have to raise my voice a tiny bit to be heard over it. Just make sure you don't put the beaters in the dishwasher. Chef de Cuisinart posted:Hobarts I have worked in more than one restaurant where the Hobart came with the building AND was older than the owners.
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Arcturas posted:Otherwise, the thread consensus seems to be that the Cuisinart 5.5 qt mixer is awesome (though it may also be loud). My wife and I decided on the Breville mixer instead, because it's light, incredibly quiet, has a few nifty options, and we rarely do large batches of bread, so don't need the super large amounts of power we might be sacrificing. Besides, we've heard that it handles bread just fine. Depending on the Breville it may have more power, the BM800 has a 1kw motor in it.
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Wroughtirony posted:Yes, that is the best one. In fact, it's got a bigger bowl than the actual commercial version. I have one and it owns. As far as it being loud, I don't really notice it. Maybe mine is quieter than normal or Arcutras' is louder than normal, but if mine is running in the kitchen I only have to raise my voice a tiny bit to be heard over it. The 180lb hobart in our bake shop was mfd in 1965, and cost like $4k in 1986. They're $20-30k new now. As for the beaters, junk the ones that come with your kitchenaid, and get a scraper paddle, the whisk can go in the dishwasher, and I still haven't gotten a replacement for my dough hook. Wife washed them the day she bought me the mixer  e2: Also, got my new stick blender in today. Replaced a 10+ year old M450 robot coupe. 
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Oct 11, 2012 23:14
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Chef De Cuisinart posted:As for the beaters, junk the ones that come with your kitchenaid, and get a scraper paddle, the whisk can go in the dishwasher, and I still haven't gotten a replacement for my dough hook. Wife washed them the day she bought me the mixer I was actually just about to ask about the scraper paddle. Sounds like its worth picking up, then? The KitchenAid brand beater is usually about $25-$30 here. Anyone else using it?
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ChetReckless posted:I was actually just about to ask about the scraper paddle. Sounds like its worth picking up, then? The KitchenAid brand beater is usually about $25-$30 here. Anyone else using it? I have an off brand one, because kitchenaid does not have one for my model (pro 500) But yeah, it's pretty awesome, and I use it at least once a week.
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ChetReckless posted:I was actually just about to ask about the scraper paddle. Sounds like its worth picking up, then? The KitchenAid brand beater is usually about $25-$30 here. Anyone else using it? I have a different brand, but by all means get one. Makes a huge difference in bringing batters and doughs together.
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There's a "less than 3 years old" Kitchenaid 600 series on my local craigslist for $250 and it looks to be in good shape. I'm thinking I'm pretty safe on purchasing it because if something broke it looks like replacements can be had for a reasonable price: http://www.mendingshed.com/k6map.html Anyone have any cautions on buying a used Kitchenaid?
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Hello, Fellow Kitchen-Goers: I have discovered the most wonderous of devices! It is a CO2 powered wine bottle opener/corkscrew. A family member of mine used it on thanksgiving and I've never seen something so easy to use. All you basically do, is stab the spike down into the cork, and push the CO2 canister at the top, and poof!; out comes the cork. Afterwards, you twist the opener, and remove the cork from it. I think this is a well thought of device, considering it ease-of-use. My Mother, with semi-severe arthritis has no problem using it. The image below is the exact brand I seen, and I will provide a link below to a website where you can purchase it. There is also a mediocre, two sentence review there.  http://www.napageneralstore.com/corkpopslegacywineopener-co2wineopener.aspx
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I can't imagine buying something like that unless I had arthiritis. Same goes for electric pepper grinders.
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wait a second, what's wrong with putting kitchenaid attachments through the dishwasher? I've put both the whisk and doughhook (and meat grinder, and paddle, to lesser degrees) through a heavy wash cycle probably 30-40 times. they seem fine?
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I guess because they're aluminum, and aluminum typically gets nasty looking black oxidation in the machine washer? I'm reading around, some people machine wash their paddles and they're fine, some machine wash them and they get ruined... Whisks are usually stainless steel, not aluminum/
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mindphlux posted:wait a second, what's wrong with putting kitchenaid attachments through the dishwasher? I've put both the whisk and doughhook (and meat grinder, and paddle, to lesser degrees) through a heavy wash cycle probably 30-40 times. they seem fine? Newer attachments, save for the whisk, are aluminum and oxidize. You can put them in there, they just don't look as good.
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EVG posted:Bought from the link, it costs 13.75 with the economy slow shipping. Now I feel like a moron because they arrived, and they are canning jars, with bands and circle lids, not normal screw on lids. Bah. Anyone know if I can buy normal lids for these?
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Doom Rooster posted:I have this rice cooker, and it has been amazing: http://www.amazon.com/Aroma-ARC-101...oma+rice+cooker The costco version of this (I've only seen the particular SKU at costco) is a loving steal: $25 and it's also a really good slow cooker.
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I feel like I am the only one that thinks crock pots are a waste of money. Mine seem to take more than an hour to get to a good temperature. Now my electric water kettle, THAT gets used every day. Do rice cookers use steam to cook the rice? I pretty much use nothing but brown rice and toast the rice in a pan before adding boiling water (and it's just a slightly energetic reaction) and let simmer for half an hour. Arcturas posted:Though, recently having returned one of the 600 W kitchenaid 6 qt stand mixers, you really should try it out in the store once first. It's an amazing mixer, and will destroy anything you point it at. But it is incredibly loud. It's like a cross between a plane taking off and a whiny baby. Seriously. Wroughtirony posted:Just make sure you don't put the beaters in the dishwasher.
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Fire Storm posted:
steel wool and barkeepers. Wear gloves. It's foodsafe. I'm 99% sure the paddle and hook aren't coated with anything when you get them, they're just well polished.
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I have a 30% off coupon from Le Creuset and I'm trying to figure out what I should get with it. I inherited two Le Creuset french ovens, a small saucepan, and a braiser; and I just got a skillet at the Le Creuset outlet store I just discovered. I would like to expand my set now that I can actually afford to buy some nice stuff, and I no longer have roommates I have to give the "if you ruin my pots I will kill you, but not before you buy me a new one" speech to. What would you lovely goons suggest I should get? I'm trying not to fill my kitchen with tons of one use only pieces of equipment, so things that can be used for multiple purposes would be preferable. Right now I'm considering getting a roaster and maybe one of those neat pasta inserts. Sidenote: Le Creuset's warranty is AWESOME. The original cookware I had inherited was older than me and in pretty rough shape, so I called up Le Creuset and they had me mail in the old cookware and sent me a brand new set for free, no questions asked. I am grateful for the USPS flatrate boxes, or else it would've cost a zillion dollars to mail all that cast iron.
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Chef De Cuisinart posted:Newer attachments, save for the whisk, are aluminum and oxidize. You can put them in there, they just don't look as good. oh - well, the attachments I have are like white - they look basically like they're ceramic - and feel pretty weighty. the whisk itself is stainless, and I guess has an aluminum top/attachment thing, but it has never really changed color... I think I got this kitchenaid like 3-4 years ago, so not that old...
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mindphlux posted:oh - well, the attachments I have are like white - they look basically like they're ceramic - and feel pretty weighty. the whisk itself is stainless, and I guess has an aluminum top/attachment thing, but it has never really changed color... I think I got this kitchenaid like 3-4 years ago, so not that old...
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Looking for advice on converting a cooler as the vessel for my tepid puddle machine. Good idea/bad idea?
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Happy Hat posted:Looking for advice on converting a cooler as the vessel for my tepid puddle machine. Good idea/bad idea? Thats what I use for my home built setup, works pretty well. I have an insulated cooler and it seems to be more efficient then the plastic tub.
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Happy Hat posted:Looking for advice on converting a cooler as the vessel for my tepid puddle machine. Good idea/bad idea? Good idea. Watch out for the type of plastic it's made of, some might not take to higher temperatures.
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Happy Hat posted:Looking for advice on converting a cooler as the vessel for my tepid puddle machine. Good idea/bad idea? Probably a really good idea. If the lid won't close you can cover the surface of the water in ping pong balls to keep heat in.
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I got an iSi whipping siphon for my birthday. I see the OEM NOSSSSS canisters on Amazon, but will any of these food CO2 canisters work for carbonation?
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Steve Yun posted:I can't imagine buying something like that unless I had arthiritis. Unless it breaks first.
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Done the conversion (cut a hole in the top of it with my dremel), it has quartered my power consumption! Also - there's not as much water loss anymore. Would do again, rather than spend twice on a special container. Only drawback is that it's only 20l - but I'll manage.
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Hed posted:I got an iSi whipping siphon for my birthday. I see the OEM NOSSSSS canisters on Amazon, but will any of these food CO2 canisters work for carbonation? Yeah the standard co2 cartridges will fit also. I've used mine for carbonating fruit. Really sweet watermelon works great.
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nmfree posted:You'll pry my battery-powered pepper mill from my cold, dead hands. I have horrible memories of my father spending $150 on ridiculous battery powered pepper grinders out of lovely mail order catalogs and they were so inefficient he'd sit there with a giant loving WHURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR grinding noise for like 2 minutes at the family dinner table while we all just sat there and stared at him in disbelief. particularly when guests were over for dinner.
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mindphlux posted:I have horrible memories of my father spending $150 on ridiculous battery powered pepper grinders out of lovely mail order catalogs and they were so inefficient he'd sit there with a giant loving WHURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR grinding noise for like 2 minutes at the family dinner table while we all just sat there and stared at him in disbelief.
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mindphlux posted:I have horrible memories of my father spending $150 on ridiculous battery powered pepper grinders out of lovely mail order catalogs Since when is SkyMall considered lovely? Just check out this motion-activated paper towel dispenser for $59.99!
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J Greedy posted:Since when is SkyMall considered lovely? Just check out this motion-activated paper towel dispenser for $59.99!
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Steve Yun posted:
Those are the ones I use. They're cheap, thick enough to use as pot holders in a pinch, wipe up spills quite handily, and plentiful/cheap enough that you don't feel bad throwing one away occasionally if it just gets destroyed. I go through about a pack every 2 years.
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This 11 cup Cuisinart food processor is on sale: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004S9EJ...ASIN=B00004S9EJ Will I regret being 3 cups short of the magical 14 cup food processor? (Currently own a Kitchen Aid 3 cup that is way too small)
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Phone posted:Will I regret being 3 cups short of the magical 14 cup food processor? No.
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