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DrPain posted:How would you fine denizens of GWS rate this 7 piece set of Wusthof Classic Ikon? Get a chef knife, a paring knife, and a third knife of your choosing (usually bread knife or santoku). Blow the $200 you save on a bachelor party.
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Knife blocks are fine.
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Sep 25, 2014 19:41
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hoshkwon posted:So I saw one of these while watching Mind of a Chef: This: http://www.amazon.com/Fagor-670040230-Stainless-Steel-6-Quart-Multi-Cooker/dp/B001A62O1G is what I have and has worked really well for my purposes. Which are cooking for myself on a fairly regular basis. I probably use it a couple of times a month, mostly just for the rice cooker function, but the pressure cooker and slow cooker have also served me well. If anything it's bigger than I really need.
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Sep 25, 2014 20:42
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:Knife blocks are fine. I have some different wusthofs which I like. Honestly go to a store and ask to try them out, my friend loves global and hates my knives.
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Sep 25, 2014 22:09
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I'm looking for two things: a toaster oven and a slow cooker. What's a good, small (I live alone in an apartment) option for both of these?
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Sep 26, 2014 01:30
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The Breville Smart Oven is pretty hard to beat. http://www.amazon.com/Breville-BOV800XL-1800-Watt-Convection-Toaster/dp/B001L5TVGW/
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Sep 26, 2014 01:57
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I have the next smaller one and it works great too, fits a whole chicken http://www.amazon.com/Breville-BOV6...s=breville+oven As far as slow cookers go, any cheapo $15-20 one should do the job.
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Sep 26, 2014 02:01
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/midnightscoop/the-midnight-scoop This ice cream scoop looks awesome but gently caress paying $45 for one
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Sep 28, 2014 07:43
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Steve Yun posted:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/midnightscoop/the-midnight-scoop What a scam, all you have to do is microwave your cheap metal scoop for 15 seconds. Save your money, kids!
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Sep 28, 2014 09:11
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Zenzirouj posted:This: http://www.amazon.com/Fagor-670040230-Stainless-Steel-6-Quart-Multi-Cooker/dp/B001A62O1G is what I have and has worked really well for my purposes. Which are cooking for myself on a fairly regular basis. I probably use it a couple of times a month, mostly just for the rice cooker function, but the pressure cooker and slow cooker have also served me well. If anything it's bigger than I really need. I've never actually used the slow cooker mode, though, because pressure cooking gets similar results so much more conveniently.
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Sep 28, 2014 15:57
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Che Delilas posted:What a scam, all you have to do is microwave your cheap metal scoop for 15 seconds. Save your money, kids! Ummm, I'm pretty sure putting metal inside a microwave is a bad idea.
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Sep 28, 2014 18:04
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1redflag posted:Ummm, I'm pretty sure putting metal inside a microwave is a bad idea. You're so cute.
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Sep 28, 2014 22:58
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Steve Yun posted:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/midnightscoop/the-midnight-scoop " Through an engineer's understanding of ergonomic design and mechanical force . . ." It would have to be a mechanical engineer that designed and created a new ice cream scoop instead of turning the old one over and using your bicep for force.
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Sep 29, 2014 03:41
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Che Delilas posted:You're so cute. Thanks, but I hardly see how that's relevant.
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Sep 29, 2014 04:32
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1redflag posted:Thanks, but I hardly see how that's relevant. As long as the metal isn't touching the walls or top of the microwave, you're probably fine to put metal in there. The issue is that the magnetron will arc on a grounding source, and that'll damage it rather spectacularly.
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SymmetryrtemmyS posted:As long as the metal isn't touching the walls or top of the microwave, you're probably fine to put metal in there. The issue is that the magnetron will arc on a grounding source, and that'll damage it rather spectacularly. Arcing can occur whether or not the metal is touching the walls or top of the microwave depending on the shape and position of the metal, as it's caused by the metal reflecting the energy rather than absorbing it. quote:Metals, on the other hand, are great conductors of electricity, being packed with electrons that can move freely. Depending on the shape/type/thickness/distribution/etc. of metal, you may observe some heating of the metal itself in the microwave or none at all. You may also observe some arcing of electricity or none at all. In any event, when these microwaves hit the metal, free electrons on the surface of the metal end up moving from side to side very rapidly. This, in turn, prevents the electric wave from entering the metal; thus, the waves end up being reflected instead. However, there is also the potential that this ends up creating a sufficient charge density that the electrical potential in the metal object exceeds the dielectric breakdown of air. When this happens, it will result in arcing inside your microwave, from that metal to another electrical conductor with lower potential (often the wall of the microwave). Unless you have a piece of metal kitchenware that specifically, outright tells you it's microwave safe, it's probably best to not microwave it.
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Sep 29, 2014 05:51
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It was a joke, you goons (try running it under hot water, you don't need to spend 45 bucks to scoop ice cream).
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Sep 29, 2014 06:45
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phthalocyanine posted:Arcing can occur whether or not the metal is touching the walls or top of the microwave depending on the shape and position of the metal, as it's caused by the metal reflecting the energy rather than absorbing it.  On the other hand, I have a $10 microwave, and sometimes I really want to microwave some metal. While I don't make it a part of my daily life, I haven't had any problems with the occasional metal spoon in a glass of water or whatever.
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Sep 29, 2014 06:45
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Che Delilas posted:It was a joke, you goons (try running it under hot water, you don't need to spend 45 bucks to scoop ice cream). You sure seem defensive for someone just making a joke. Anyways, looking for good options for storing homemade chili, soup, etc.in the freezer and then being able to defrost overnight and microwave at work. I was looking into some of the Pyrex containers with matching plastic lids, but I've heard the quality has gone down as of late (no more borosilicate glass or something). I've thought about getting a few corningware mugs for the reheating and some cheap tupperware for the freezing, but it would be great if I could do it all in one (why clean two pieces when I can just clean one, etc.). Thoughts?
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Sep 29, 2014 07:04
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Metal also heats up like 1000*F per minute in a microwave.
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Sep 29, 2014 07:25
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1redflag posted:You sure seem defensive for someone just making a joke. Mostly I'm a little taken aback; I assumed that the whole thing was common knowledge, so I posted something deliberately ridiculous, but apparently a lot of people don't know.
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Sep 29, 2014 07:36
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http://gizmodo.com/what-actually-happens-when-you-put-metal-in-a-microwave-1569906393 You can put metal in a microwave, with some conditions
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Sep 29, 2014 07:48
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You actually can put metal in the microwave, but it absolutely can't touch anything that would ground it. My LG microwave actually has a metal rack that you can slide in, but it's careful to have big plastic holders that grab it and keep it from touching the sides. There are lots of warnings in the manual on how to properly insert it and keep it from touching the metal sides and grounding out.
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mod sassinator posted:You actually can put metal in the microwave, but it absolutely can't touch anything that would ground it. My LG microwave actually has a metal rack that you can slide in, but it's careful to have big plastic holders that grab it and keep it from touching the sides. There are lots of warnings in the manual on how to properly insert it and keep it from touching the metal sides and grounding out. How are you supposed to use those things? Or when is it better to use those things over the rotating bottom?
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Sep 29, 2014 17:00
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No idea, I have never used mine.  I guess it's useful if you're heating a lot of stuff up at once, like two big dishes full of food.
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Sep 29, 2014 18:48
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1redflag posted:You sure seem defensive for someone just making a joke. What part of your chili freezing/defrosting needs borosilicate glass containers exactly? And where would you even find any?
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Sep 29, 2014 22:02
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Amazon has borosilicate glass cookware made by Marinex. In 1998 Corning licensed use of the Pyrex name in the American market to another company which used soda lime glass instead of borosilicate. Pyrex is still made of borosilicate in other countries, but they police their license and Amazon will not ship UK Pyrex borosilicate glassware to the US. Borosilicate is thermally stronger than soda lime glass, but soda lime is physically stronger (against bumps and drops) That said, US Pyrex is perfectly fine for going from the fridge to microwave.
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Sep 29, 2014 22:11
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Yeah, it's only worse for serious thermal shocks. Putting it in the fridge/freezer or the microwave is fine. Just don't pull it scorching hot out of the oven and drop it onto a cold wet dishtowel. You would be fine with either US Pyrex or with Corelle. Unless the cover options suck, I would go with Corelle because it's so much lighter.
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Sep 29, 2014 23:05
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i like nice words
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I think I remember reading something someone posted in this thread or another GWS thread about borosilicate glass having a finite number of heat cycles, something like the fatigue from the cycle of heating and cooling eventually culminates in the dish exploding in your oven. Does anyone know anything about that? Is that a false memory? Am I hallucinating?
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Yes.
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My parents recently rearranged their kitchen and they now have about three to four feet of space to add a table along one wall that my mom wants to use for cooking. She really wants a stainless steel prep table but we haven't been able to find anything near our $150 limit locally. I've found a few tables online but I don't know enough about these restaurant supply websites or these table brands to be willing to buy one online. If they had more forgiving return policies I would just go for it, but I don't want to buy a flimsy table and be stuck with it. Can anyone recommend a reliable restaurant supply site or reliable brand of stainless steel table?
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Oct 5, 2014 00:48
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German IKEA has a table. But the availability may vary in your region. http://www.ikea.com/de/de/catalog/products/80059652/
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Does anybody have any suggestions to "adapt" non-magnetic pans for induction tops?
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krnhotwings posted:Does anybody have any suggestions to "adapt" non-magnetic pans for induction tops?
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krnhotwings posted:Does anybody have any suggestions to "adapt" non-magnetic pans for induction tops? So they make these things, which are literally just metal disks you put on the induction top with your pan on top - the induction heats the disk, which then transfers the heat to your pan. Hooray? I agree with the above though, unless you have some very specific cookware you are trying to use, you could just spend the money on getting pans that work on an induction top in the first place.
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Oct 7, 2014 14:27
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Well, I guess it's about time for an upgrade. Seems more worthwhile to get new pans than use that induction disk. Will I be fine getting stainless clad cookware? Is Tramontina still the go-to best value set? I'm not sure if clad stuff makes any difference with induction tops.
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There are old clads which don't have a magnetic layer which won't work on induction. Most/all modern ones do. I just picked up this Cuisinart set which I am happy with.
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throw out your induction cooktop and put in gas, problem solved
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mindphlux posted:throw out your induction cooktop and put in gas, problem solved Also, I might just splurge and invest in a nice pot and pan instead of buying a whole set. I don't use the other pieces of my current set very often.
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krnhotwings posted:Also, I might just splurge and invest in a nice pot and pan instead of buying a whole set. I don't use the other pieces of my current set very often. So much truth in this post. Do this exactly.
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