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 I didn't think to post this when I got it: new Misen nonstick. I've only used it once... it's nice. The coating seems sturdy, and the pan is heavy. I never would've bought it if the price hadn't been absurdly low, but someone who uses them more often would probably be well served. I've got a friend visiting, and so far she's managed to use a metal spatula on it and then run the thing through the dishwasher. 
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Does anyone have some good big bowls like ceramic/porcelain? We like pho way too much and often I end up picking up some to-go, but I lack big enough bowls to properly consume and we always end up using weird large format stuff like glass tupperware or mixing bowls to eat out of. I'm over it - I want some drat pho bowls.
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Spudalicious posted:Does anyone have some good big bowls like ceramic/porcelain? We like pho way too much and often I end up picking up some to-go, but I lack big enough bowls to properly consume and we always end up using weird large format stuff like glass tupperware or mixing bowls to eat out of. I'm over it - I want some drat pho bowls.
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May 3, 2019 22:48
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Spudalicious posted:Does anyone have some good big bowls like ceramic/porcelain? We like pho way too much and often I end up picking up some to-go, but I lack big enough bowls to properly consume and we always end up using weird large format stuff like glass tupperware or mixing bowls to eat out of. I'm over it - I want some drat pho bowls. Ikea has good/acceptable ones.
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May 3, 2019 23:21
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If you’re not eating pho out of these melamine bowls with the generic Asian decorative stripe can you really say you ate pho https://www.amazon.com/Melamine-Ori...gateway&sr=8-25 Also about 1.6 quarts which is the general size you want Edit: also popular design: https://www.amazon.com/Melamine-Ori...gateway&sr=8-30 Steve Yun fucked around with this message at 23:31 on May 3, 2019 |
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May 3, 2019 23:27
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Oh hell yeah I have a whole set of the red ones I use any time I'm having Asian food.
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May 3, 2019 23:36
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Steve Yun posted:If you’re not eating pho out of these melamine bowls with the generic Asian decorative stripe can you really say you ate pho This is what we needed. Also got some of those funny spoons. Thanks!
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Trip report: for decades my mom had a tall Panasonic bread machine that always made sorta mushy bread. It broke down recently and she got a Zojirushi long bread machine. It’s really really good! Crumb is pretty even, soft and is small bubbles, crust is very satisfyingly crunchy even after a few days. https://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-BB...hi+bread&sr=8-3 Only downside is that the bread has two holes in the bottom but otherwise very impressed! Steve Yun fucked around with this message at 07:58 on May 9, 2019 |
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May 9, 2019 07:56
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Can anyone recommend a good oven thermometer? I'm really suspicious of my oven lately and I'm sick of buying cheap pieces of poo poo on amazon that don't work.
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May 10, 2019 15:34
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This one is cheap and durable.
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May 10, 2019 15:46
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The Midniter posted:This one is cheap and durable. I used this and found out my oven has been really poo poo at getting up to temp. Set the oven to 400, and when the pre-heat timer goes off, the oven is maybe at 300. Might be why I had trouble with cookies this past Christmas
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Rotten Cookies posted:I used this and found out my oven has been really poo poo at getting up to temp. Set the oven to 400, and when the pre-heat timer goes off, the oven is maybe at 300. Might be why I had trouble with cookies this past Christmas I've found this to be the case for every oven I've ever used. I just let them preheat for like an hour now.
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My oven was absolute poo poo and all of my notebooks had time written down twice -- one for what it was supposed to take and one for what it took in my oven. I also bought a blowtorch because browning never worked right. A few packages of quarry tile and an oven thermometer later, i can scratch those out.
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Steve Yun posted:Trip report: for decades my mom had a tall Panasonic bread machine that always made sorta mushy bread. It broke down recently and she got a Zojirushi long bread machine. It’s really really good! Crumb is pretty even, soft and is small bubbles, crust is very satisfyingly crunchy even after a few days. I tried out a series of breadmakers through the local thrift shop - buy one for $5, make a couple of mediocre loaves, donate it back to the shop, repeat with a different brand... One day they had a Zoji on the shelves for the princely sum of $35. Based on our experience with our Zoji rice cooker I bought it. We've had it for three years now and if (when?) it breaks I will be immediately buying a new one. It is awesome, especially after you get comfortable enough with it to start modifying recipes. I'm amazed at the excellent results using the delayed start. My wife really enjoys coming home from work to the smell of fresh bread ready to come out of the bread machine.
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Pepper grinder broke. My old one was okay for one plate at a time but tedious when grinding enough pepper at the stove. Googling suggests this Unicorn Magnum is the best. Any thoughts on that? Buy the grinder with the weird name or is it overrated? https://smile.amazon.com/Unicorn-Magnum-Plus-Pepper-Black/dp/B0000CFB4N/
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wormil posted:Pepper grinder broke. My old one was okay for one plate at a time but tedious when grinding enough pepper at the stove. Googling suggests this Unicorn Magnum is the best. Any thoughts on that? Buy the grinder with the weird name or is it overrated? It's the best. Not an heirloom item like a fancy Peugeot, but puts out a ton of pepper.
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Yeah the unicorn is a great mill. Got one last month and it feels solid, holds a ton in its hopper, and as mentioned grinds fast as hell
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I’m still on the fence about Unicorns because I hear they don’t grind very fine. I like my pepper ground SUPER fine, which is part of the reason I love my Peugeot Paris.
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I need a new electric griddle. Our current one heats really unevenly and is generally just a big piece of poo poo. Any recs?
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I. M. Gei posted:I’m still on the fence about Unicorns because I hear they don’t grind very fine. I like my pepper ground SUPER fine, which is part of the reason I love my Peugeot Paris. I’ll see if I can get you an example of how fine I can grind with mine when I get home. I rarely use on a finer setting so I’m not really sure.
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I. M. Gei posted:I’m still on the fence about Unicorns because I hear they don’t grind very fine. I like my pepper ground SUPER fine, which is part of the reason I love my Peugeot Paris. I own both a Peugeot and a Unicorn, and I have to say I reach for the Peugeot more often, because I also really like very very finely ground. The unicorn is fine for cooking, but it really does wind up with too many shards.
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I like a slightly coarse grind so the Unicorn will work for me.
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dino. posted:I own both a Peugeot and a Unicorn, and I have to say I reach for the Peugeot more often, because I also really like very very finely ground. The unicorn is fine for cooking, but it really does wind up with too many shards. Honestly I should probably just use a coffee grinder or something.
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Is this Cuisinart still the go-to for stick blenders? EDIT: I do also need recommendations for coffee grinders that are good for grinding spices, assuming that isn’t “all of them”. I. M. Gei fucked around with this message at 04:16 on May 15, 2019 |
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May 15, 2019 02:45
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I. M. Gei posted:Is this Cuisinart still the go-to for stick blenders? cuisinart sells a spice mill specifically but honestly I break out the mortar and pestle more often then again I have a 1-quart mortar and pestle and it'll make quick work of any spices you throw at it, unless you're grinding a cup or more at a time in which case I break out the electric grinder
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I already have the Cuisinart spice grinder, but it leaves behind big pieces of whatever it’s grinding. I want something that doesn’t do that. I want something that’ll grind poo poo completely to a fine powder and requires no manual effort whatsoever (so no mortar and pestle). Hence, coffee grinder but for spices.
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May 15, 2019 04:45
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They make those, they’re called coffee grinders
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I. M. Gei posted:I already have the Cuisinart spice grinder, but it leaves behind big pieces of whatever it’s grinding. I want something that doesn’t do that. I want something that’ll grind poo poo completely to a fine powder and requires no manual effort whatsoever (so no mortar and pestle). Hence, coffee grinder but for spices. Pick up and shake your spice grinder while it's grinding. Any coffee grinder will do that, but if you have the Cuisinart spice grinder already you don't need to purchase another thing.
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A nicer burr grinder (type of coffee grinder) will be adjustable for size of grain and will do a great job.
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SymmetryrtemmyS posted:Pick up and shake your spice grinder while it's grinding. I tried that. It didn’t work. VelociBacon posted:A nicer burr grinder (type of coffee grinder) will be adjustable for size of grain and will do a great job. Would a Capresso 560.01 Infinity work? Keep in mind I want to be able to grind pepper super fine with it. I. M. Gei fucked around with this message at 17:08 on May 15, 2019 |
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I. M. Gei posted:I tried that. It didn’t work. Yeah, that’s one of the more frequently recommended entry-level coffee grinders and it should work for you, assuming espresso dust is fine enough
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is this real life, are you going to spend 75 dollars to make pepper powder
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BraveUlysses posted:is this real life, are you going to spend 75 dollars to make pepper powder I DON’T KNOW YET, drat I mean if I get it then I’m gonna grind other spices with it too, not just pepper. I thought the Cuisinart was gonna be all I needed, but it leaves a bit to be desired and I know people use coffee grinders to grind spices.
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I. M. Gei posted:I DON’T KNOW YET, drat have you tried holding down the button for longer because I have the cuisinart too and it grinds fenugreek seeds to free-flowing dust this is the one I mean, just making sure we're on the same page https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-SG...=gateway&sr=8-3
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SymmetryrtemmyS posted:have you tried holding down the button for longer because I have the cuisinart too and it grinds fenugreek seeds to free-flowing dust Yeah that’s the one I have. Y’all are right that I don’t really NEED a coffee grinder for spices, I’m just kind of exploring options right now.
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Maybe it’s a good time to change the subject. I’m also looking for an electric griddle and a stick blender, in that order. I know I’ve asked about stick blenders here before, but that was in 2017 I think.
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I. M. Gei posted:Maybe it’s a good time to change the subject. I’m also looking for an electric griddle and a stick blender, in that order. I know I’ve asked about stick blenders here before, but that was in 2017 I think. I've got this All-Clad and it's never failed me. I didn't pay a hundred bucks for it though, got it for about half that on sale as an open-box.
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I. M. Gei posted:Maybe it’s a good time to change the subject. I’m also looking for an electric griddle and a stick blender, in that order. I know I’ve asked about stick blenders here before, but that was in 2017 I think. I’ve tried using a Philips stick blender to grind spices and I don’t recommend it op
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