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Steve Yun posted:
They’re both “soakin’ wet”
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I was directed to post my question in here from the PYF Products thread so here it is. I need a new Microwave. We have a larger microwave around 1100 watt or whatever they go by. I don't mind the larger one because we have the room where it sits and I can put bigger dishes into it. What I want to know is what is available for a microwave that is more than a microwave? I want to still have the simple press 1 minute button or whatever style of microwaving but if I can get one that does more than that I might go that route. If it can be $200 or less that would be great.
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Nov 4, 2019 22:46
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Panasonic has these things that can act as steam ovens too. They're kinda neat but expensive.
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Nov 5, 2019 01:53
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Looking to upgrade some stuff from hand-me-downs and want to start with a cutting board. i currently have an epicurean one and am looking for something more substantial. Is Boos recommended?
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Nov 5, 2019 18:31
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Boos is ridiculously overpriced IMO but I don't have a brand recommendation. Might buy a locally made board, lots of people make them.
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Nov 5, 2019 19:49
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wormil posted:Boos is ridiculously overpriced IMO but I don't have a brand recommendation. Might buy a locally made board, lots of people make them. You can get well made boards for reasonable prices on Etsy too.
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Nov 5, 2019 19:51
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Thanks. What should I be looking for in terms of kind of wood, end or edge grain, etc?
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Nov 5, 2019 20:24
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barkbell posted:Thanks. What should I be looking for in terms of kind of wood, end or edge grain, etc? Any endgrain cutting board should be fine. There are probably some maple ones for cheap. Nicer wood will look prettier and maybe hold up a little better in the long term, but functionally doesn't really matter.
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Nov 5, 2019 20:35
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Every wooden cutting board i’ve ever owned eventually cracked, despite me oiling them down regularly, so I think I’m just gonna buy IKEA cutting boards from now on
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Nov 5, 2019 20:56
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Steve Yun posted:Every wooden cutting board i’ve ever owned eventually cracked, despite me oiling them down regularly, so I think I’m just gonna buy IKEA cutting boards from now on
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Nov 5, 2019 21:25
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I own a big rubber sani-tuff cutting board and it's been good to me.
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Nov 5, 2019 21:27
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Yeah I only use my wooden boards for presentation... and they still crack! My latest was a teak and it cracked from holding bread on it! My workhorses are all Oxo plastics
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Nov 5, 2019 21:38
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Tried bamboo? It's not as pretty as end-grain maple or whatever, and I wouldn't want to use it as an actual cutting board. But if you just want a serving platter that looks more rustic than a rectangle of dull white HDPE or whatever it works fine. I've got a big one that I've been using as a carving platter or whatever the gently caress you call it for around 20 years and it's still in good condition.
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Nov 5, 2019 21:52
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I got a 12" square endgrain one from World Market about 12 years ago, and it's still holding up under daily (home) use
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Nov 5, 2019 22:03
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I’m in a trial period with the big ikea bamboo parallelogram one, wish me luck guys
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Nov 5, 2019 22:03
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buy a thick cutting board it will absolutely last much longer they also feel awesome
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Nov 5, 2019 23:04
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My previous cutting board was thick like my last girlfriend and it still split like my last girlfriend Maybe the air in my area is just dry
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Nov 5, 2019 23:22
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Steve Yun posted:My previous cutting board was thick like my last girlfriend and it still split like my last girlfriend Like your last girlfriend?
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Nov 5, 2019 23:30
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it looks to be an inch thick? not thiccccc enough also you gotta oil the hell out of all sides regularly
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Nov 5, 2019 23:34
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BraveUlysses posted:buy a thick cutting board it will absolutely last much longer yeah my big thick boos (or whatever brand -- that style) certainly hasn't come close to cracking, i don't even know how you can get one of those to crack unless you're constantly throwing them in the dishwasher or like sticking them in the oven but all thin wooden boards are basically perishable
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Nov 5, 2019 23:40
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Bamboo are okay, they are mostly resin and about the same as using a plastic board but they look better. Mine is really hard and dulls knives fairly quickly. Thickness is a good hedge against splitting and warping of wood boards, so is keeping both sides of the board dry. I've only had one wood board split but I've run that thing through the dishwasher hundreds of times in the last 20+ years. I jointed the edges, glued it back together, and it's going strong.
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Nov 5, 2019 23:41
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Steve Yun posted:Every wooden cutting board i’ve ever owned eventually cracked, despite me oiling them down regularly, so I think I’m just gonna buy IKEA cutting boards from now on I love these ones. https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/finfoerdela-flexible-chopping-board-dark-gray-dark-turquoise-30335898/ They're huge, easy to clean, and help keep the area clean (because you can just drain the whole bloodspattered thing in the sink)
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Nov 5, 2019 23:45
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my mother has some of those floppy rear end cutting boards and they slide all over the counter and never lay flat
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Nov 6, 2019 00:05
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GP2MTXW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Just replace them when they start to look too ragged and get tough to clean. Pretty wood boards are for serving, or for carving bread (and then serving the bread on it).
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Nov 6, 2019 00:13
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BraveUlysses posted:it looks to be an inch thick? not thiccccc enough It was 1.5 inches and I oiled it all the time Only had it 3 months before it cracked Had two bamboo end grain ones too and those lasted about 5 years I miss them They were black Steve Yun fucked around with this message at 00:44 on Nov 6, 2019 |
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Nov 6, 2019 00:42
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https://smile.amazon.com/Maple-End-Grain-Chopping-Block/dp/B00009OWEE/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=michigan+maple&qid=1572999974&sr=8-5 that's done me good for a few years. I imagine a lot of the cheaper end grains use young wood or just lovely craftsmanship. I think wood glue itself has been solved. The 15$ beater aldi one I have started to split in like a week but it's limited to a few squares. ^^^ teak is like the hardest wood so good for your knives. Submarine Sandpaper fucked around with this message at 01:29 on Nov 6, 2019 |
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Nov 6, 2019 01:26
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3.5in goddamn
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Nov 6, 2019 01:29
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I’m still really pro- Japanese hinoki boards. Light, cheap, soft (no knife dulling), super absorbent so they’re crack resistant (you don’t even oil them, you just wet them with water when you use them), still wood. Sand ‘em when they get lovely.
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Nov 6, 2019 01:36
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This isn't an option for everyone, but if you have access to a kitchen supply store I will always recommend rubber cutting boards. They're easy on your knives, incredibly durable, will never crack, can be sanded down (if you ever need to do it), bacteria resistant and can be restored to like-new appearance by soaking it in a solution of bleach, dish soap and warm water. Mine is roughly 24" by 12" and its lasted me going on 4 years now, and I paid roughly $35 for it. In a professional kitchen with constant daily use they still take years to develop enough wear and tear to warrant replacing them. For a former chef who does a lot of amateur cooking at home, mine still looks almost brand new.
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Nov 6, 2019 16:55
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You mean like sanituff?
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Nov 6, 2019 19:08
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I think I have this exact cutting board, but I can't be sure. Mine doesn't have a logo on it (except for the NSF sticker in the corner). It cost me around the same amount, and it may in fact be 12"x18" and not 12"x24" like I stated earlier. https://www.katom.com/195-157628.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiA-4nuBRCnARIsAHwyuPqHbxNzo63P2eEojOvQ4KJASMza3Zb3mJtKUInezOE3LxGwiBQnpGAaAhnjEALw_wcB
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Nov 6, 2019 21:14
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Huh! I might try that, Sanituff is way pricey
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Nov 6, 2019 21:52
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I've got a gift card for King Arthur Flour, any recommendations for stuff from them? They have one of the scales that was recommended earlier (the KD-7000, I think that was what was recommended) so I'm definitely going to pick that up since the price is less expensive than a lot of other retailers. Has anybody tried their bread baking dishes? They've got a few unglazed clay bakers that look neat, one uncovered round one and one covered long one. They also had some special baguette pans with perforated bottoms, but I feel like I should try for a more rustic loaf. Like a no-knead sourdough kind of vibe. Edit: This https://shop.kingarthurflour.com/items/long-covered-baker and this https://shop.kingarthurflour.com/items/bread-baking-bowl are what I'm talking about. Eeyo fucked around with this message at 19:52 on Nov 9, 2019 |
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Nov 9, 2019 19:10
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Eeyo posted:I've got a gift card for King Arthur Flour, any recommendations for stuff from them? They have one of the scales that was recommended earlier (the KD-7000, I think that was what was recommended) so I'm definitely going to pick that up since the price is less expensive than a lot of other retailers. If they have the Maestro scale, get that instead.
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Nov 9, 2019 20:16
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SymmetryrtemmyS posted:If they have the Maestro scale, get that instead. i keep thinking abt the maestro but it isn’t always available and has so few reviews and a bad average score opposed to the kd7k
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Nov 9, 2019 20:53
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SHVPS4DETH posted:i keep thinking abt the maestro but it isn’t always available and has so few reviews and a bad average score opposed to the kd7k It's just newer. It's better in a few ways. Check my posts in this thread, I posted a comparison.
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Nov 9, 2019 21:33
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SymmetryrtemmyS posted:If they have the Maestro scale, get that instead. Unfortunately it looks like they don’t. I already have an Amazon special drug scale (American weights or whatever it is) for tea (scales are really good for tea by the way) so the small 0.1g scale isn’t strictly necessary for me. Otherwise I’d probably look around for that one.
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Nov 10, 2019 01:30
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Eeyo posted:I've got a gift card for King Arthur Flour, any recommendations for stuff from them? They have one of the scales that was recommended earlier (the KD-7000, I think that was what was recommended) so I'm definitely going to pick that up since the price is less expensive than a lot of other retailers. I use their flour, I sometimes get milk powder and espresso powder from them but you can usually buy it cheaper elsewhere. Stuff wise, I have a stoneware crock from them for my sourdough, as well as some bench scrapers and bowl scrapers. Maybe a few proofing bins.
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Nov 10, 2019 02:08
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My dad’s birthday is coming up and he wants a coffee maker that can do both ground coffee and Keurig cups. I didn’t even know these existed. Have any of y’all ever heard of this? I might have to crosspost this in the Coffee thread, but I might as well ask here first.
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I. M. Gei posted:My dad’s birthday is coming up and he wants a coffee maker that can do both ground coffee and Keurig cups. I didn’t even know these existed. Have any of y’all ever heard of this? Pretty sure I have seen them in various sales, they were universally poo poo. Does he like coffee or is it just caffeine to him? Is the keurig just about the convenience?
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