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teraflame posted:This timestick trio thing is garbage! Buttons are way too hard to press, needs an obscure coin battery, cant turn it off to save power.. how did websites recommend this? big fan of the lavatools timer despite it having two out of three of those problems
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SwissArmyDruid posted:Unplugging it to move it to your water dispensing apparatus is annoying at best, especially if your model, like mine, had an attached power cord and not one that could disconnect and leave the other end stuck in the outlet, dangerous at worst, because you gotta make sure you don't forget to shut off the water and overflow the thing and have to dry it off before you turn it back on. I use mine all the time. In addition to making tea (the main justification) I use it all the time for baking (some water from the boiler plus a little from the tap to get water warm enough to get whatever desired dough temperature I'm after). Handy for instant noodles too, if you're into that.
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I was looking at them recently because I was tired of filling my electric kettle so often. Turns out they aren't much bigger. My kettle holds 1.75L and they have 2L and 3L options. I didn't feel like they were big enough to justify replacing the working kettle. We were also wondering how the pump parts can be cleaned, but didn't get that far.
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100% Dundee posted:All this talk about roasting chickens and such over the last few pages made me realize that I do not have a decent roasting pan/roasting rack type situation at all. I have plenty of sheet pans and a few cast iron pans that I typically use when I roast things or just generally bake items, but I think it might be a good thing to have.
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Best roast chicken I’ve made has been in a 16” round cast iron pan preheated in the oven. Spatchcock the chicken the night before, salt the skin and leave it uncovered in the fridge. When ready to cook, sear it breast side down in the cast iron, remove and add aromatics/root veggies to the pan the place the chicken on top and back in the oven. Cook to temp and rest. While resting, remove the veggies from the pan and make a gravy with what’s left.
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:Best roast chicken I’ve made has been in a 16” round cast iron pan preheated in the oven. Spatchcock the chicken the night before, salt the skin and leave it uncovered in the fridge. When ready to cook, sear it breast side down in the cast iron, remove and add aromatics/root veggies to the pan the place the chicken on top and back in the oven. Cook to temp and rest. While resting, remove the veggies from the pan and make a gravy with what’s left. I'm going to remember this for next time. I roast chickens a couple times a month and follow this pretty closely but I don't sear the chicken first. I typically just put the chicken on top of all my veggies (potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, celery, onion) and roast all of it together, and I usually make a sauce completely separate too. The searing step and gravy at the end sound great. -
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Guy Axlerod posted:I was looking at them recently because I was tired of filling my electric kettle so often. Turns out they aren't much bigger. My kettle holds 1.75L and they have 2L and 3L options. I didn't feel like they were big enough to justify replacing the working kettle. Ehr… while Zojirushi certainly has 2L and 3L options, most of their lineup goes up to 5L. "Use it up and wear it out" of course; there's no need to buy something new if what you've got is working for you. Guy Axlerod posted:We were also wondering how the pump parts can be cleaned, but didn't get that far. They sell little citric acid powder clean/sanitizing solution packets. You put one into a mostly-empty boiler and fill it, let it boil, run the whole thing through the dispenser, fill it again (no powder this time), flush the system clean (to clear any residues), and fill a third time (for regular use).
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Cassius Belli posted:Ehr… while Zojirushi certainly has 2L and 3L options, most of their lineup goes up to 5L. "Use it up and wear it out" of course; there's no need to buy something new if what you've got is working for you. I guess I happened to pick two lines that only had small boilers. Weird. quote:
Ok, so sort of like an espresso machine. Good to know.
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I had a wild idea come to me in a dream last night for mixing up Thanksgiving: Turkey shwarmas. Anyone got deets on little countertop shwarma machines? Bonus points if I can rent one.
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You can get a generic Chinese one from Aliexpress/Walmart/Amazon for as little as $150.
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teraflame posted:This timestick trio thing is garbage! Buttons are way too hard to press, needs an obscure coin battery, cant turn it off to save power.. how did websites recommend this?
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I always have to keep 2025s and 2032s around. 10 packs are cheap.
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SubG posted:If you have so few gizmos that take coin batteries that a CR2032 seems obscure count your blessings. I always have a card or two of CR2032 lithiums because I have so many things that take them. Owning a Dreamcast is not without its duties.
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DR FRASIER KRANG posted:Owning a Dreamcast is not without its duties.
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Breville Air Fryer on sale for $280 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085FTBLC6?tag=camelalerts-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1&language=en_US
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Suggestions for a freezer thermometer? I’m using an external one and thinking the slight leakage might not be that great for the freezer (I’ve only been using it for a day) 
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obi_ant posted:Suggestions for a freezer thermometer? I’m using an external one and thinking the slight leakage might not be that great for the freezer (I’ve only been using it for a day)
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:I have this AcuRite one and it's excellent. It's worth it for the fridge monitoring too, but especially for the alarm. This is the kind of thing you don't think you need until the alarm goes off and your fridge is busted but you managed to save all of your food. Good tip about the alarm. I'm about to store a bunch of breast milk into it, and wanted to measure the temp in case it falls below a certain temp. But having an alarm alert me is a much better idea!
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SwissArmyDruid posted:I had a wild idea come to me in a dream last night for mixing up Thanksgiving: I was waxing nostalgic about my time in Berlin and all the delicious Doner Kebab a few months ago and did a deep dive. The consensus was that they don't work anywhere near as well as the larger restaurant ones. I think most videos/recipes recommended marinating or seasoning the meat, freezing it (as individual pieces, or formed into a log if using ground), slicing it super thin when frozen, then pan frying.
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PolishPandaBear posted:I was waxing nostalgic about my time in Berlin and all the delicious Doner Kebab a few months ago and did a deep dive. The consensus was that they don't work anywhere near as well as the larger restaurant ones. I think that the best fake home kebap is made under a broiler. I like starting with shredded chicken tights, add some fat/oil ,ideally the rendered fat from the first cooking, and flavouring and give it a few minutes under the broiler.
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PolishPandaBear posted:I was waxing nostalgic about my time in Berlin and all the delicious Doner Kebab a few months ago and did a deep dive. The consensus was that they don't work anywhere near as well as the larger restaurant ones. The Serious Eats gyro meat recipe/process works really well. You broil after slicing to get the crispy edges. My local kebap place is more fo a deli that does gyros too and so they don't have a big spit and they pan fry the meat and it's good too.
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I have made gyros at home using an old Sunbeam carosel rotisserie that came out great. They made an older metal unit and a newer plastic unit that I'm assuming is the same internals.  You can find them on ebay but if you check your local thrift stores and facebook marketplace you can probably score one for $10 or $20 bucks.
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REI has a sale right now on some OXO camping cookware, such as a carbon steel 10/12in pans with removable handles for 50% off
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What is the best mandoline for home use? I neeeeeeeed paper thin potatoes and onions. Budget about 150
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super benriner or regular benriner depending on the size of the potatoes and onions
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Flaggy posted:What is the best mandoline for home use? I neeeeeeeed paper thin potatoes and onions. Budget about 150 Bron is $156 and has a blade you can adjust to any thickness
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I have a plastic colander but I'd like to get a metal one for draining ground meat that just got fried (sometimes I'm paranoid of melting plastic) and rinsing dal/lentils before cooking (holes are kinda big on the plastic one for split lentils). Part of me is tempted by these guys: https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Colander-Expandable-Strainers-Vegetables/dp/B08BJ7CJWH/ref=psdc_284507_t5_B01MQCHQHD But the rest of me just wants something like these: https://www.amazon.com/U-S-Kitchen-...=A23ADOZFIJNPFB With the latter I can theoretically put it in a bowl, fill with water, and then pull the colander out to get a lot of the rinsing done quickly. Any thoughts on the expandable vs bowl design?
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Bowl colanders are infinitely more useful, you can put them in a bowl, over a pot, if it has a foot you can wash produce in the sink and let it drain, etc
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Can anyone vouch for the Bosch universal mixer blender attachment? I own a cheaper Ninja Blender already but it’s loud as hell, blades are semi dangerous to clean and I’d like to consolidate space a bit by getting rid of it and just having the blender attachment for the Bosch without a base to store.
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I've had one of the expanding colanders, and I found it more trouble than it was worth. It was never the size I wanted, didn't quite fit anywhere, and the tubes held water which I would invariably pour on my socks after I washed it. I switched to this RSVP one that Cooks Illustrated liked, and I've been happy with it. It has a nice high foot, which helps minimize backwash when draining food, and the holes are a good balance between small enough to hold small things and big enough to not jam up with little bits like mesh can. It also avoids the issues a lot of metal colanders have where there's a ring around the bottom inside that doesn't drain.
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you ate my cat posted:I switched to this RSVP one that Cooks Illustrated liked, and I've been happy with it. It has a nice high foot, which helps minimize backwash when draining food, and the holes are a good balance between small enough to hold small things and big enough to not jam up with little bits like mesh can. It also avoids the issues a lot of metal colanders have where there's a ring around the bottom inside that doesn't drain. Seconding the RSVP, I've had mine for almost a decade now and it's been great.
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FaradayCage posted:I have a plastic colander but I'd like to get a metal one for draining ground meat that just got fried (sometimes I'm paranoid of melting plastic) and rinsing dal/lentils before cooking (holes are kinda big on the plastic one for split lentils). I often just use a 9-10" mesh sieve strainer as my collander (like this). Between the two you linked I'd do the latter.
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I stopped using my metal collanders (both large and small. I like how this thing has a handle on it so I don't accidentally pour boiling water on my hand if I forget to wear a mit. I hate putting the metal ones in the sink to drain- also they don't drain very well. Since I only really cooks for myself and my spouse it's the perfect size for me. I'd prefer if it was metal and not plastic but whatever.  E: No clue what brand it is though as it was bought quite a while ago. I think we may have gotten it at target or 5 below. It drains spaghetti, shells, penne, ziti and rigatoni very well, rather than the water pooling in my metal colanders. nunsexmonkrock fucked around with this message at 21:57 on Nov 19, 2022 |
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Any recommendations for a cheapish electric kettle or somewhere to find one? I'm just ~1.7 liters, variable temp control, and a standard spout. I've already bought 2 this year that have failed within a couple of months, so am just looking for something that would actually work.
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Bear Throne posted:Any recommendations for a cheapish electric kettle or somewhere to find one? I'm just ~1.7 liters, variable temp control, and a standard spout. I've already bought 2 this year that have failed within a couple of months, so am just looking for something that would actually work. https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-PerfecTemp-1-7-Liter-Stainless-Cordless/dp/B07NY54WDZ/ $74, 6 different temp settings, mine has lasted 9 years so far
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I have it too, works great for tea and manual espresso. Not accurate enough temp control for the latter but I have a thermapen so no worries.
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Steve Yun posted:https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-PerfecTemp-1-7-Liter-Stainless-Cordless/dp/B07NY54WDZ/ BrianBoitano posted:I have it too, works great for tea and manual espresso. Not accurate enough temp control for the latter but I have a thermapen so no worries. thanks a bunch
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Another vouch for that cuisinart, it’s very reliable
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emdash posted:Another vouch for that cuisinart, it’s very reliable Going on a decade w same kettle personally
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