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Clark Nova posted:even if you are happy with the result that one of those miniature food processors gives you, breaking it down and cleaning it is still more of a pain in the rear end than just chopping an onion in the first place E.g. Tabouli after I just ground chickpeas for falafel It's a massive pain to clean a food processor otherwise. Just learn to chop onions efficiently with a knife and then it takes no time at all. mystes fucked around with this message at 22:56 on Sep 24, 2022 |
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I will use a chopper when I want things very fine. 8 can technically get a better dice with my knife, but the chopper makes big pieces into small bits fast. For the onions and peppers in guacamole, for example, that's good enough for me. Mine was a gift and I don't think I'd ever pay Pampered Chef prices for one if it was my money.
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Xenoborg posted:I want to get a food chopper. Mostly for garlic and jalapenos, but wouldn't mind if it could do bigger things onions too.
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For garlic, I use the Joseph Joseph press. They also sell a cheaper one with plastic handles that will snap off after about a year, but these all-metal ones will last forever.
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No love for Vince and his nuts?
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I suddenly realize who the TF2 Scout reminds me of. They both came out in 2007, too.
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I'm starting to get a bit overwhelmed with spices. I started to cook Dal awhile back and I'm finally adding Hing, Dried Fenugreek Leaves, Mace, and Amchur to my collection. I have a spice rack like this (except with six slots per level for eighteen total) that I use for all my McCormick-type spices that come in a simple small jar. It fits in one of my cabinets and stays in there. However a lot of my more-ethnic spices are bought in a bag and it would be nice to not store them by twist-tying. I understand that for Indian Spices, the traditional storage method is a Masala Dabba. This is the best one I could find that has a divider in the middle container. I might actually get two because I think that's how many spices I have for Dal. Does anyone have any insights or alternative suggestions? Most of these spices I don't need unless I'm making Dal, Curry, or something that randomly calls for cloves. That's what made these Masala Dabba attractive to me as I can just pull them out and have everything at hand. I don't have much counterspace to spare, so any carousel-type thing isn't an option. Also, just for fun - has anyone ever tried the wooden spice boxes? Like this one? I love the aesthetics, but it looks like it would be easy for powdered spices to tip into each other unless you keep it exactly upright. That seems like something that would be easy to forget. FaradayCage fucked around with this message at 04:07 on Sep 25, 2022 |
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Sep 25, 2022 03:43
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 You can be OCD like me and go with mason jars They’re like a buck each and unlike most spice jars are actually 100% airtight, which roughly doubled their useful life (I go two years between throwing them all out and restocking) Also if you’re concerned about them tipping over this is what a 4oz mason jar is shaped like 
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Is there a jar that is of the kind of diameter as that one, but shorter? I've been making chocolate pudding to put into jars, but man, but the little baby-food jars I've been using are unsatisfying and annoying.
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SwissArmyDruid posted:Is there a jar that is of the kind of diameter as that one, but shorter? I've been making chocolate pudding to put into jars, but man, but the little baby-food jars I've been using are unsatisfying and annoying. Not sure if it's hard to tell but those smaller jars are only like 3" tall, did you want something smaller than that?
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unknown posted:No love for Vince and his nuts? I got this thing for free at a Jewel in Chicago (Acme in Philly). It cuts cucumbers into spirals which works great for my sesame cold peanut noodles. I didn't pay anything for it, I just had to watch the demostration. But I use it a lot. 
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Steve Yun posted:
I love that you have a spice log
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Steve Yun posted:You can be OCD like me and go with mason jars holy poo poo this is a good idea. thank you
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Steve Yun posted:
I have a few spices in mason jars currently, but I prefer that for storing excess bulk spices I have too much of. The lids are too much of a chore if I need a dozen spices for a dish.
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FaradayCage posted:I prefer that for storing excess bulk spices I have too much of. This is how I use mason jars too. I'm thinking about moving the rest of my spices into jars like this though.
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My only problem with the lil' shorty mason jars is that they don't stack very well and wobble especially if you try to go 3 high. I'm okay with the various sized black lid plastic containers from Amzn and just use teflon tape around the threads of the stuff I don't use very often. 
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Wassup kitchen goons. I'm interested in buying a new cookware set. Some background, I already have a cast iron but also appreciate the versatility of non-stick or similar for cooking basic eggs and other sauces. I'm not the only cook in my family so I want to purchase something that can be used by mrs. adnam and little adnams without them having to lift heavy ingots of steel repeatedly. For context, my old non-stick is finally dying, and I cook primarily on a home gas range that's not too expensive. Budget is under a $1000 and I was looking at either of these: All Clad Ha1 Non-stick or the Le Creuset Pro 10-piece Nonstick set since I've also got a few Le Creuset things and they're probably the only thing I've kept in the last 10 years of chicken, I mean kitchen goonery. Carbon and stainless steel are options, but I'm not too familiar with how to cook with them, I'll be honest. Thanks
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Random Hero posted:This is how I use mason jars too. I'm thinking about moving the rest of my spices into jars like this though. I literally just found those. Be sure to check the different sizes JuneHeart offers.
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adnam posted:Wassup kitchen goons. I would recommend fully clad stainless for everything else but maybe start with one or two items and get used to it. I don't understand why so many people seem to think you need to choose between all nonstick or all stainless. Edit: also nonstick sucks for things like pots and saucepans because it means you always have to be really careful not to scratch them and there's no real reason you would need them to be nonstick in the first place mystes fucked around with this message at 19:22 on Sep 25, 2022 |
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I will say those ulu knives and chopping bowl sets are gimmicky, but effective at chopping/mincing herbs and garlic and whatnot. https://shop.theulufactory.com/Bowl-and-Ulu-Sets_c14.htm It's great for small quantities of stuff. The cutting bowl keeps everything contained easier than a cutting board. Still a gimmick, but a surprisingly useful gimmick.
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Brute Squad posted:I will say those ulu knives and chopping bowl sets are gimmicky, but effective at chopping/mincing herbs and garlic and whatnot. Tempting. I mince a lot of garlic, ginger, and chiles. I feel like most herbs would be awkward in it, except maybe rosemary.
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adnam posted:Wassup kitchen goons. Ten piece sets are gimmicks to extract money from people trying to start a kitchen. You need 3-4 of those items, probably. 1 Fry pan, 1 sauce pot, 6-8 qt stock pot. Possibly a nonstick frying pan for eggs and fish, but definitely not a ten piece set.
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adnam posted:Wassup kitchen goons. https://www.homeandcooksales.com All-Clad sells factory second and packaging damage pieces and sets once every month or two. Don’t get a nonstick set, either get a few individual stainless steel pieces like the previous poster said or go for a smaller set with 1 saucepan, 1 sauté pan, 1 frying pan, and maybe a stock pot if you don’t have one. I’ve gotten several items from these sales and have never had any problem with them. The defects I’ve found are minuscule and not noticeable after a few uses, and packaging damage is utterly irrelevant to cookware quality.
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Does anyone have a large (10+ quart) rondeau they like? I want to up my stew sizes and my 7 quarter can't fit that much potato. (I've got a very wide 12" induction burber so 14" diameters should be ok)
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Lawnie posted:https://www.homeandcooksales.com I'll be honest there's a little aesthetic satisfaction in having a cookset that matches  but I also cook often/complex enough that I'll need multiple sauce/sautee and stock pans going or in use/resting. I'll take a look at the stainless steel sets as that might be more useful long-termThanks!
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Interesting experiment with the Ninja ice cream maker: coffee ice cream with no dairy https://www.tiktok.com/embed/7148048283028540678 No part 2 yet
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You can get the full thing on YouTube already https://youtu.be/CHPn77jpt2w
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BrianBoitano posted:You can get the full thing on YouTube already Now I'm imagining parallel universe James Hoffman who is obsessed with ice cream rather than coffee
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Thank you gals/guys for the recommendation for the rice cooker., i am getting it from the amazon locker tomorow, but my toaster oven just decided to not work while I was reheating a slice of pizza. Any recommendations on toaster ovens?
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nunsexmonkrock posted:Thank you gals/guys for the recommendation for the rice cooker., i am getting it from the amazon locker tomorow, but my toaster oven just decided to not work while I was reheating a slice of pizza. Any recommendations on toaster ovens?
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SubG posted:Breville Smart Oven.
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Panasonic FlashXpress.
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Canuck-Errant posted:Panasonic FlashXpress.
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Canuck-Errant posted:Panasonic FlashXpress. This if you want fast and small. It does not require preheating and that alone makes it incredible. I have one and I don’t think I could ever replace it. If I wanted anything bigger and had more cash to spare though I’d go with SubG posted:Breville Smart Oven.
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Those are way to expensive to me. Especially since some nocked off the side mirror to our car which we have to pay for. Any opinions on this our old one was a Black & Decker that lasted 7 years?: https://www.amazon.com/BLACK-DECKER...a2-8997e41410bb
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Random rear end toaster oven is probably a thrift store trip.
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Air fryer update for anyone considering one: Dump in a 900g bag of fries, they come out more crispy and evenly cooked than a single layer in a normal oven. Same with piles of potato wedges, nuggies, onion rings, whatever. You can just dump whatever into the basket and at most give it a shake halfway through for incredibly impressive results. It’s obviously no deep fryer but it functions better than a normal convection oven for these food types. If you’re the frozen convenience foods type and you don’t want to gently caress with a deep fryer, a good air fryer is an excellent middle ground of results vs laziness. Bone in chicken thighs? Perfect, without the mess of pan frying, albeit also without the potential crunchiness. Frozen veggies with a spritz of oil? Beautiful. Two inch thick steak? Sure as poo poo can’t compete with a good pan sear, but lack of a crust aside this fucker will do a lovely job on chunks of meat. I can’t speak on other units but can highly recommend the Philips XXL for people who view cooking as more chore than hobby, it’s basically a turbo convection oven blasting air through a fry basket and requires minimal cleaning beyond wiping it out, it owns.
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Wheeee posted:Air fryer update for anyone considering one: My unexpected all time hits in the air fryer that I don't see mentioned very much: - Eggplant, sectioned lengthwise into quarters or halves depending on the size of the veg, seasoned however you like and scored in a criss-cross fashion. - Those pizza bun things you can get at grocery stores/supermarkets, not sure if this is a Canadiana thing but I expect not. It's like cheese and tomato sauce on a soft pretzel. They are fantastic heated up in an air fryer - just had one with breakfast - Squash cut into chunks, seasoned how you'd expect with nutmeg and cinnamon etc. - Frozen stuff like chicken cordon bleu for easy meals. My local butcher prepares these and sells them frozen, they're incredible.
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VelociBacon posted:- Those pizza bun things you can get at grocery stores/supermarkets, not sure if this is a Canadiana thing but I expect not. It's like cheese and tomato sauce on a soft pretzel. They are fantastic heated up in an air fryer - just had one with breakfast holy poo poo that’s a blast from the past haven’t seen those in years and suddenly craving one
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