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Did anyone get details on what the recall involves before the Cusinart website and phone number imploded? I actually own 2 different  I'd like to keep my teeth and new blades would be great but if I have to exchange the whole unit I'd probably just buy a new blade as I like the power and the paddle switches of the older models like I have. I once had a processor that used a spring loaded stainless steel wheel to pulse and it was difficult to use with wet hands. Edit: site finally loaded looks like they will just replace the blade which is ideal. my turn in the barrel fucked around with this message at 02:55 on Dec 14, 2016 |
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A few months ago cooks illustrated revisited their food processor review because they noted that the blade cracked on their favorite Cuisinart processor. Cuisinart already had a re-designed replacement ready at the time, but was only putting the re-designed blades in units they were selling from then on. I'm guessing they were hoping they could get away with just doing a rolling change, but it looks like they decided they couldn't
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This page should have all the details; if they have four-rivet blades, those are subject to the recall, and Cuisinart will provide a replacement blade. Edit: Picture of blade: 
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I'm glad I went with a Magimix  It's cool that they're replacing all potentially affected blades, though. That's got to cost them a lot of money.
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Hmm, I have a Handy Prep, DFP-3. It has a riveted blade, but the site is telling me that my model isn't recalled. I wonder if I should call the number in a day or two.
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SymmetryrtemmyS posted:
Still cheaper than a class action lawsuit.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rp_krZRLKo Help guys I think my cuisinart might be trying to kill me
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Okay, I got a new Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker. The amazon description (which was just a copy-pasted user review) said it was dishwasher safe. When I get it, the manual says it's not dishwasher safe. Did a little digging and found that the only reason why it's not dishwasher safe is because the screws holding the handle on are not dishwasher safe. Do dishwasher safe screws exist? I'm thinking maybe I could just replace the screws. Steve Yun fucked around with this message at 00:47 on Dec 16, 2016 |
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Dec 15, 2016 23:44
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I'm a little puzzled as to what exactly would make a screw dishwasher safe. Can you just swap them for stainless if they're not already?
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As far as I can tell "stainless steel" can mean a lot of different things and there are several varieties that have differing levels of corrosion protection. I'm curious what kind I would have to look for at the hardware store if I were to get replacement screws
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Steve Yun posted:Okay, I got a new Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker. The amazon description (which was just a copy-pasted user review) said it was dishwasher safe. When I get it, the manual says it's not dishwasher safe. Did a little digging and found that the only reason why it's not dishwasher safe is because the screws holding the handle on are not dishwasher safe. In practice it's probably safe to use any food-grade 300-series stainless, although in theory you'd want to match whatever specific steel the rest of the cooker is made of---18-10, 18-8, or whatever. You actually get galvanic corrosion out of every use of a dishwasher, but assuming all the metal stuff in it is more or less the same (or has been treated to prevent corrosion) it'll be negligible to the point you won't notice it without lab gear. There's also the possibility that the manufacturer used some kind of thread sealant (e.g. a cyanoacrylate) that'll break down in a dishwasher, but that's probably less likely (as the screws are probably heat-cycled more from normal use than they'd be in a dishwasher), but who loving knows without looking at it.
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Comedy option: Hot glue over the screwholes to keep water from getting in. 
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Pressure cookers are large enough and easy enough to clean that I would never even consider putting mine in the dishwasher. For a vessel that gets pressurized and has the potential to be a bomb if compromised in any way, I wouldn't take the risk.
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SubG posted:It's not just the screw you have to worry about, it's what it's in contact with. Water in a running dishwasher is a weak electrolyte solution at high temperature, and that means that anything that wants to be a sacrificial anode gets the opportunity to sacrifice itself (to ineffectually electroplating something else). Whether something is willing to function as a sacrificial anode isn't universal, it depends on what else is in the solution with it. Yeah, I'm just not seeing this "dishwasher safe screw" thing. Unless maybe the screws are an alloy that will discolour in a dishwasher? Wouldn't want ugly screws.  I see one model has an aluminum sandwich base. Not sure how they did it, but if the aluminum is exposed that could be a bad thing in a dishwasher.
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The Midniter posted:Pressure cookers are large enough and easy enough to clean that I would never even consider putting mine in the dishwasher. For a vessel that gets pressurized and has the potential to be a bomb if compromised in any way, I wouldn't take the risk. Yeah pretty much this None of my pots or pans go in the dishwasher
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The screws are not in direct contact with any area that gets pressurized, they're holding the plastic handles onto mounts that are welded to the outside. And if we're talking about electrolytic corrosion, it would have to eat through several millimeters of steel before it compromised anything vital, which I doubt would happen in anyone's lifetime.
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Hexigrammus posted:I see one model has an aluminum sandwich base. Not sure how they did it, but if the aluminum is exposed that could be a bad thing in a dishwasher. I'm almost certain they mean aluminum encased in steel, like the pancake bottom on most skillets
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Steve Yun posted:The screws are not in direct contact with any area that gets pressurized, they're holding the plastic handles onto mounts that are welded to the outside. And if we're talking about electrolytic corrosion, it would have to eat through several millimeters of steel before it compromised anything vital, which I doubt would happen in anyone's lifetime. I mean it's your pressure cooker, do whatever the gently caress you want with it and it's no skin off my rear end. But you asked what the deal was with the screws not being rated as dishwasher safe. The answer is almost certainly galvanic corrosion (with a couple of other lesser possibilities, like thread sealant, or wherever you got the information about the screws being full of poo poo and the actual problem being something else).
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Sure sure sure, so I'll look into stainless steel screws that match the material the mount is made of
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Mandoline recommendations? Looking for something under, say $75.
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Benriner (get the wide one) if you want bare bones with great quality. The hand guard sucks so maybe get a cut proof glove to go with it. My mom had one for 30 years and never had to sharpen it, and it's still sharp as hell. If you want it to have a stand and had guard, the Swissmar Borner v slicer is well reviewed and appears to be very conveniently designed. Steve Yun fucked around with this message at 07:20 on Dec 18, 2016 |
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the cheapest lovely chinese one you can find online imo i've had mine since 07 and it's still sharp and performs identically to the day i got it
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I have had a few mandolins and they all sucked, then I found a Bron for $6.99 at a thrift store. Super heavy duty, the blade is removable and easily sharpened unlike all the cheaper ones I tried. Looks like they are about double your price range on amazon. But you could look for one on ebay or make a camelcamelcamel price watch if you don't need it today. https://www.amazon.com/Original-Stainless-Steel-Mandolin-Slicer/dp/B0001BMZ38 http://camelcamelcamel.com/Original-Stainless-Steel-Mandolin-Slicer/product/B0001BMZ38 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-BRO...xgAAOSwo4pYUawb If you buy a used one and don't have the stones to sharpen it you can just buy a replacement blade fairly cheap as well. my turn in the barrel fucked around with this message at 19:46 on Dec 18, 2016 |
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You can remove/sharpen Benriner blades as well.
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Are electric pressure cookers still bad? Currently debating getting either a crock pot or a pressure cooker. Not doing anything heavy duty, just college student fare.
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Sharpening is generally unnecessary on a benriner because as long as you're not trying to cut ridiculously hard things like pumpkin stems, the blades will stay sharp for decades. If you screw up a blade on a cheap mandoline, just get a new one. Expensive mandolines like the bron are removable because they're $120-150 or so and you can't just tell someone to go replace it. I can't vouch for the blade on the borner swissmar, but I have a feeling it will also probably last a long time By the way, if you don't mind going slightly above your price range, you can get it at bed bath and beyond for $120 after using one of their 20% off coupons. The Bron is an awesome mandolin with a lovely handguard. I bought one and then I got the better plastic handguard on Amazon for another $30, then sold off the steel handguard that it came with on Amazon for about $30. Or maybe you can sell the hand guard and just use a cut proof glove if you wanna save even more money! Just get rid of the standard included handguard because that thing is godawful Steve Yun fucked around with this message at 23:07 on Dec 18, 2016 |
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Quornes posted:Are electric pressure cookers still bad? Currently debating getting either a crock pot or a pressure cooker. Not doing anything heavy duty, just college student fare. Electric pressure cookers are fine. They don't get up to as high of a pressure at stovetop models, but who cares as long as it gets the job done Keep in mind that if it has a nonstick interior, The inner pot may need to be replaced after several years, but that's something like $20-$30 Edit: if you are moving into a dorm, maybe you should call them ahead of time and make sure that they are OK with you having a pressure cooker Steve Yun fucked around with this message at 23:12 on Dec 18, 2016 |
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Quornes posted:Are electric pressure cookers still bad? Currently debating getting either a crock pot or a pressure cooker. Not doing anything heavy duty, just college student fare.
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i like nice words
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Steve Yun posted:Electric pressure cookers are fine. They don't get up to as high of a pressure at stovetop models, but who cares as long as it gets the job done Building on this it's usually a 5-10 minute difference in cooking times. You can find some more info here: http://www.hippressurecooking.com/pressure-cooking-times/
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Anne Whateley posted:The instant pot does both if that's what you're interested in. Just wait for a good sale.
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Does it go on sale often? The 8 Qt is $160 right now on Amazon.
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Most people get the 6 quart, which is usually $100, when it goes on sale for half price every now and then
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Instant Pot, $79 on Amazon http://deals.kinja.com/back-in-stock-the-versatile-indispensable-instant-pot-1790331481[ks|leftrailpopular Thinking back, the $50 price might've been a once-only thing?
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Steve Yun posted:Instant Pot, $79 on Amazon Check on CamelCamelCamel!
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Says Amazon never had it at $50. Guess it was Woot or some other site
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Steve Yun posted:Says Amazon never had it at $50. Guess it was Woot or some other site I think you're thinking when meh.com had it. I didn't know what it was at the time. I wish I had gotten one now.
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Speaking of Meh, Today's (12/22/16) Meh is a food saver with roll storage and cutter for $35.
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I'm a pretty experienced home cook who's gotten by with just a food processor for years. Is there reason enough to get a blender in addition to the food processor?
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lifts cats over head posted:I'm a pretty experienced home cook who's gotten by with just a food processor for years. Is there reason enough to get a blender in addition to the food processor? Not unless you're looking for a super high-powered blender like a Vitamix to make nut butters or other things that require the extra oomph. I've made it by on a food processor and a stick blender forever.
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