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As much as everyone likes the Victorinox it looks kinda janky for a gift
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That is an interesting read. The fact that they bounce around so much makes me wonder how suitable they are for pressure canning. This review sums up my concerns about canning in one of these. They keep telling you to follow the National Center for Food Preservation recipes but don't provide the tools needed to follow them accurately (a pressure gauge to confirm the machine's performance?). I can't imagine what you'd actually want to can in it though. 4 x half quart jars is a fart in a windstorm for any serious canner. I have a low sugar jam recipe that might work but it doesn't need pressure - a boiling water bath is fine. I hope their canning work with McGill University goes well. I will probably buy one eventually and it might be useful for re-processing that one jar in a batch that didn't seal properly the first time without firing up the 24 quart canner again.
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Dec 17, 2019 08:35
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:My tiny sister wants a new knife for christmas. She has been using a (probably) 5" version of this https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-C7...76538837&sr=8-5 for forever, but it's time for a grown up knife now. She prefers the santoku shape and smaller size as she has small hands. She's a perfectly good everyday sort of cook, but isn't going to need to slice tomatoes paper thin or debone a chicken or anything wild. Budget not really a huge issue-$100? would be nice but if an extra $50 made a huge difference I'd spring for it. I've been very happy with my Wusthof knives and they make a santoku style-are they any good or is there something else I should be looking at? She mentioned she'd used a friend's Shun and liked it, but I know nothing about them. I really like Tojiro for mid-ranged knives, they punch above their weight for the price. While I don’t have any experience with their santoku, their chef’s knife is excellent and easily my single best kitchen tool. Here’s their santoku: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UAPQEA/
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Dec 17, 2019 08:56
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Someone gave me a Pampered Chef santoku. It has a decent edge, and while it gets some use, it's obscenely heavy. Especially compared to my Victorinox. I swear it feels like it's at least a pound. I should go weigh it.
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Dec 17, 2019 14:04
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Steve Yun posted:As much as everyone likes the Victorinox it looks kinda janky for a gift I usually gift the rosewood handle chef's knife for this reason, but didn't see the option for the santoku in the 10 seconds I looked.
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Dec 17, 2019 15:09
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I've heard nothing but good things about these Dalstrong knives, and this one is a 5" santoku for roughly $45. https://www.amazon.com/DALSTRONG-Santoku-Knife-Gladiator-German/dp/B071J1NDNZ/ref=sr_1_46?keywords=dalstrong+knives&qid=1576595529&sr=8-46
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Dec 17, 2019 16:13
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I would steer people away from knives with finger guards, it gets in the way of sharpening and starts to stick out like a chin with regular sharpening
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Dec 17, 2019 16:15
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Steve Yun posted:I would steer people away from knives with finger guards, it gets in the way of sharpening and starts to stick out like a chin with regular sharpening I was just about to take a screenshot of that area to say just this. Ever since I started sharpening knives I'll never again buy a knife with guards. e: For lurkers, it's this part here: 
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Dec 17, 2019 16:48
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Just weighed em Pampered Chef 7" santoku, 298 grams. Victorinox 8" Chef knife, 178 grams.
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Dec 17, 2019 17:07
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Squashy Nipples posted:Just weighed em Case santoku is 134g. It's so light and nimble, love it. The steel needs more frequent sharpening than Vic.
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plester1 posted:Edit: get the 8 quart, I debated the exact same question and don't regret getting the bigger one. Remember, while pressure cooking you can't use all of the volume, the max fill line is only about two-thirds full. A 6 qt would have been way too tiny for me. And that's as a single person who lives alone, I'm not making mass quantities of food. Again, WHICH 8-QUART SHOULD I BUY? I posted TWO of them. I. M. Gei posted:Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus 9-in-1, 8-Quart EDIT: Sorry if I sound a little on-edge here. This is my first Christmas where I have to buy all of my dad’s presents myself instead of leaving most of it to Mom, and I really don’t have a ton of ideas on what to get him. Plus the fact that there’s only like a week left to shop isn’t helping. I. M. Gei fucked around with this message at 20:06 on Dec 17, 2019 |
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Dec 17, 2019 20:00
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Duo Evo Plus
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I. M. Gei posted:Again, WHICH 8-QUART SHOULD I BUY? I posted TWO of them. If your dad's got a convection oven, I'd go the Evo over the Crisp for the better control scheme. Otherwise go with the Crisp (if you can find it in time).
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Dec 17, 2019 21:05
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also calm the gently caress down el penis
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Dec 17, 2019 22:32
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Hey, was someone looking for a CookTek? https://www.ebay.com/itm/274147853134?ul_noapp=true Buy It Now price at 310 USD...
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Dec 18, 2019 14:40
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I have that. It is amazing, best kitchen thing I own.
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coathat posted:Duo Evo Plus Bought it. Thanks!
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Sorry this isn’t exactly a kitchen equipment question, although the product in question will be used in our kitchen, but the other product recommendation threads take awhile to reply to questions most of the time so I’m asking here. Are any of the iRobot Braava Jet mops on the market now any good? We ALMOST got one for my dad last Christmas, because most of our floors are tile and he has to mop them like all the time, but pretty much everything I read about the models available at the time, of which there were only two, said they were kinda poo poo, so we decided it’d be smarter to hold off on getting one until the technology improved. Now iRobot makes FOUR models, and the reviewers at PCMag.com seem to really like the M6, which Amazon has on sale right now... but the Amazon reviews for it are giving me pause. I. M. Gei fucked around with this message at 15:04 on Dec 19, 2019 |
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Dec 19, 2019 10:34
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Canuck-Errant posted:Hey, was someone looking for a CookTek? 220v tho, most people dont have that in their kitchen
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BraveUlysses posted:220v tho, most people dont have that in their kitchen Wait, don't most stoves run on 220V? e: a quick google reveals i know nothing about electrical code
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Dec 19, 2019 18:41
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There are a few things that do, like HVAC/Electric Range/Water Heaters/Dryer but it's not easily available for just a random ol' plug.
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It's a crying shame, because I think electric deep fryers would be a lot more effective if they could run on 220v.
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So I've loved the 3 years I've had my instant pot. I recently saw the ninja foodi thing that has the cool little convection oven fan that can crisp stuff up in the same bowl. So many cool meal ideas where it's all in one pot. Has anyone got one? I'm like 80% of the way to committing and buying one, and just using my instant pot as a glorified rice maker (I've nailed the ratios down and rice turns out incredible, can cook massive batches too and it's always consistent). I've been watching a tonne of review videos but they all seem slightly shilly, so getting feedback from you guys would go a lot farther. If anyone here has one, pros / cons and whether you'd recommend it please?
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Dec 20, 2019 23:16
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I did read the food processor part of the OP, but I wanted to know if there's a particular recommendation for a mini food processor that does a decent job with sauces so liquid doesn't spurt out everywhere. I'm thinking of things like one-person portions of tahini sauce, as well as small portions of nuts or vegetables.
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Qubee posted:but they all seem slightly shilly, Look for Freakin Reviews on YT, dude is pretty thorough and honest without being negative. I looked at them as a possible Xmas gift and my conclusion was it's probably one of the best versions of what it is but too small for more 2 people.
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Quixzlizx posted:I did read the food processor part of the OP, but I wanted to know if there's a particular recommendation for a mini food processor that does a decent job with sauces so liquid doesn't spurt out everywhere. I'm thinking of things like one-person portions of tahini sauce, as well as small portions of nuts or vegetables. Ime they're all lovely. Good for rough work. Would an immersion blender work for you?
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Submarine Sandpaper posted:Ime they're all lovely. Good for rough work. Would an immersion blender work for you? That's a good idea, especially since I have one I totally forgot about 
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My mom got me a 5.5 qt air fryer for Christmas. Are these things worth it? Seems like a silly gimmick for a small convection oven with limited capacity and large countertop footprint. Convince me otherwise? I normally cook daily for 2 adults and a toddler. Occasionally (2-3 times/month) I'll cook for an additional adult.
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Jows posted:My mom got me a 5.5 qt air fryer for Christmas. Are these things worth it? Seems like a silly gimmick for a small convection oven with limited capacity and large countertop footprint. Convince me otherwise? I'm firmly in the gimmick camp but my BIL loves his and says it was life changing. He cooks for himself and occasionally a guest.
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Qubee posted:So I've loved the 3 years I've had my instant pot. I recently saw the ninja foodi thing that has the cool little convection oven fan that can crisp stuff up in the same bowl. So many cool meal ideas where it's all in one pot. Has anyone got one? I'm like 80% of the way to committing and buying one, and just using my instant pot as a glorified rice maker (I've nailed the ratios down and rice turns out incredible, can cook massive batches too and it's always consistent). I've been watching a tonne of review videos but they all seem slightly shilly, so getting feedback from you guys would go a lot farther. If anyone here has one, pros / cons and whether you'd recommend it please? It seems like a waste of money to buy the Foodi just for the added convenience of occasionally crisping things in the same machine. You'd get better value for your money out of a traditional toaster oven or something like the Instant Pot Vortex Plus. However if you are stuck on the one-pot meals, you might want to also take a look at the Instant Pot Duo Crisp. Not sure if it's functionally better or worse than a Foodi, but I like that you can actually remove and swap the lids vs the Foodi where the convection lid is actually attached to the machine and has to swing out of the way.
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:My tiny sister wants a new knife for christmas. She has been using a (probably) 5" version of this https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-C7...76538837&sr=8-5 for forever, but it's time for a grown up knife now. She prefers the santoku shape and smaller size as she has small hands. She's a perfectly good everyday sort of cook, but isn't going to need to slice tomatoes paper thin or debone a chicken or anything wild. Budget not really a huge issue-$100? would be nice but if an extra $50 made a huge difference I'd spring for it. I've been very happy with my Wusthof knives and they make a santoku style-are they any good or is there something else I should be looking at? She mentioned she'd used a friend's Shun and liked it, but I know nothing about them. I've been very happy with MAC Santoku style knives. https://www.macknife.com/collections/santoku-knives
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Jows posted:My mom got me a 5.5 qt air fryer for Christmas. Are these things worth it? Seems like a silly gimmick for a small convection oven with limited capacity and large countertop footprint. Convince me otherwise? normally cook daily for 2 adults and a toddler. Occasionally (2-3 times/month) I'll cook for an additional adult. I pretty much only use mine for cooking frozen garbage (fries, popcorn chicken, mozzarella sticks) when I get home from work and I'm too lazy to make anything else, and reheating those last 4 chicken wings I couldn't finish at the bar but didn't want to throw away. Honestly I wish I'd just bought a convection toaster oven.
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Is there a cheap easy knife sharpening product i can buy? I'm just dipping my toes into home cooking and don't need to go all out with stones.
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teraflame posted:Is there a cheap easy knife sharpening product i can buy? I'm just dipping my toes into home cooking and don't need to go all out with stones. I usually recommend the Spyder. It's dead simple and works really well.
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the foodi is enormous and expensive and you can buy an instant pot and convection toaster oven for less money and get the full functionality of both air fryers are a loving scam
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Thank you for snapping me out of it, not gonna buy the foodi. My instant pot still works fine so it's just a waste getting something I don't need cause it's got the added benefit of a convection oven lol
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teraflame posted:Is there a cheap easy knife sharpening product i can buy? I'm just dipping my toes into home cooking and don't need to go all out with stones. I know you said you don't want to go all out with stones but a great basic starter set is the king KW65, which is is two stones glued to each other, it comes with a stand, it's the easiest thing in the world to use and you don't need anything else to get started with it. I just wasn't sure if you were imagining like a huge setup with 4 stones etc so I thought it was worth mentioning.
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If you’re not really interested in buying stones but want to sharpen your knives, I’d recommend finding a place that can sharpen for you and taking them in. Prices can range between $5 and $12 per knife depending on how long it is. Other sharpening tools besides stones can cause damage and generally work very poorly. Otherwise I’d recommend just getting a double-sided 800/1600+ grit stone off amazon. They’re relatively affordable and easy to use once you get the hang of it. Also get a honing steel to prolong the sharp edge.
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