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For me it’s not OCD, it’s pure laziness. I don’t mind discoloration, I just really dislike having to wrangle a whole half-sheet pan into a sink it doesn’t fit into, and I inevitably slop soapy/dirty water everywhere and it’s just a pain in the rear end. I would rather just throw it in the machine and walk away. I didn’t know the oxidized layer could be removed, though, that’s super interesting and I’ll give it a shot.
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I think it's galvanic corrosion so if you're willing to run the aluminum stuff through the dishwasher by itself without any stainless stuff in it, it might be okay
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mystes posted:I think it's galvanic corrosion so if you're willing to run the aluminum stuff through the dishwasher by itself without any stainless stuff in it, it might be okay I understand that "galvanic corrosion" is an actual thing but it sounds like Star Trek technobabble. Though TIL I should stop putting my sheet trays in the dish washer.
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When we remodeled our kitchen I made sure we got a single basin sink that could fit an entire half-sheet pan in it for cleaning. Every time I wash a sheet pan I thank 2019 Me.
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Anne Whateley posted:For me it’s not OCD, it’s pure laziness. I don’t mind discoloration, I just really dislike having to wrangle a whole half-sheet pan into a sink it doesn’t fit into, and I inevitably slop soapy/dirty water everywhere and it’s just a pain in the rear end. I would rather just throw it in the machine and walk away. I feel you on that, the amount of water that you can slosh around from a sheet pan while cleaning it in the sink is absolutely astounding. It's really boggles the mind when you get that pan just wrong and all of a sudden you've flooded your entire living room or drowned your cat or whatever. My solution to that is the smaller sized pans, quarter and eighth sheet sizes. They are so incredible for cooking up dinner for just a few people and being that I live in an apartment, we have rather small ovens/sinks/dishwashers so the larger sized pans are an absolute pain in the rear end to deal with. What I really love is being able to fit two+ different pans in the oven at the same time on the same rack as well, in the case where you're cooking different vegetables/meats/etc that all have different cook times. Throw in the sweet potatoes on one tray 40mins out, throw in chicken 10mins later and then throw in the asparagus 10mins after that. Pull em all out at the same time at the end, all properly cooked and hot and ready. Small sheet pans are dope.
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Washing in a regular size sink is fine as long as you have a extending hose sprayer faucet. I stand it upright in the sink
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mystes posted:I think it's galvanic corrosion so if you're willing to run the aluminum stuff through the dishwasher by itself without any stainless stuff in it, it might be okay Galvanic corrosion requires constant contact in an electrolyte solution, so it’s not that. Aluminum just oxidizes very readily and the dishwasher does a swell job of it.
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E: Wrong thread.
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idk i run my nordicware sheets through the washing machine sometimes and no oxidation 
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To those of you who recommend the scrub daddy, thank you. I really love the product, these things are great.
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It seems that I might have (slightly) hosed up my Dutch oven with a black scouring pad. The enamel on the bottom of my Dutch oven is a slightly lighter color now. I think I’ll stick to green scouring pads I should probably treat the stains as seasoning anyways
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Unsure if this is the right thread... Is there a consensus goon-approved container system?
These OXO pop top containers seem to be well regarded and have a dumb gimmick, which appeals to me.
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Main clarifying questions that always come up: 1. Must you reheat in the storage containers, or can you deal with transferring to a microwave / oven safe dish? 2. Is contact with non-BPA plastic okay? If you're flexible on question 1 and 2, it's delitainers all the way. 3. If you want to reheat in the same container, then the glassware rabbit hole is for you
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Mar 6, 2023 03:52
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Rubbermaid Brilliance for life, IMO.
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Thank you for your help, my friends  BrianBoitano posted:Main clarifying questions that always come up:
Subjunctive posted:Rubbermaid Brilliance for life, IMO. Two winners from America's test kitchen were: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WprgFWLgguM Additional Question: Is America's test kitchen legit? Or are they like wirecutter where they got bought out and are now just stealth advertising?
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Ornery and Hornery posted:Additional Question: Is America's test kitchen legit? Or are they like wirecutter where they got bought out and are now just stealth advertising? Glass containers with locking plastic lids are pretty great in a lot of ways but they're heavy and don't stack like other containers like delitainers so they take up a lot more space. I think it's nice to have a few of them so you can reheat leftovers right in the glass container but they're not great if you want to store a ton of stuff. mystes fucked around with this message at 04:16 on Mar 6, 2023 |
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Somebody needs to do a flowchart of when ATK is trustworthy and when they’re gigantic liars
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I like Rubbermade Brilliance for storing ingredients but the cheaper containers with the EasyFind lids for storing leftovers and such.
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Steve Yun posted:Somebody needs to do a flowchart of when ATK is trustworthy and when they’re gigantic liars They're gigantic liars when they recommend against the thing I've already purchased, obviously.
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I actually find that I really like containers with that little flap on the lid so when you toss leftovers in the microwave you don't have to partially remove the lid etc for steam. I'd love a hard locking plastic top, glass bottom container with that flap.
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Mar 6, 2023 06:34
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You’re literally describing the Rubbermaid Brilliance Glass, hooray
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I bought some glass Ikea 365 bowls for holding bread dough the other day, and then went back and got several more, and they're somehow still all in use! They're pretty good, and even the lids seems to be microwave safe.
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For meal prepping I use the Pyrex meal prep containers. I have probably 25-30 of these things. I decided to not get snap closure glass containers because I am told the lips are prone to chipping over time. The lid on these Pyrex ones don’t come close to sealing, but they’re cheap as poo poo and I usually keep them upright/don’t transport especially liquidy things. For soup I just use mason jars. It’s really nice being able to freeze mini casseroles or lasagnas or whatever just toss them in the oven. And for microwaveable things, nice to not worry about plastic warping over time.
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I own a lot of the random borosilicate brands from amazon in the 36 oz rectangle size. Glass is amazing I highly recommend over plastic but I also eat a lot of tomato.
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I've never done one of the All-Clad Seconds Sales before; I checked the site and apparently there is one that starts in 1 Day, 11 Hours? https://homeandcooksales.com/ However, despite the thing that says the sale starts in a day, I can access the site and there are products; I can add them to the cart and everything else. Am I missing something? Is it OVER in 1 Day, 11 hours? Is this like a pre-sale and the sale prices during the three-day window will be better? I'm so confused. Edit: Looks like I can make it about halfway through checkout before the "NEXT" button is shaded out; guess I'll have to wait. Zarin fucked around with this message at 04:18 on Mar 12, 2023 |
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Do countertop dishwashers make much enough of a labor difference day-to-day to feel worthwhile?
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If you have any floor space, the portable dishwashers on wheels are 100% worth it
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ThePopeOfFun posted:Do countertop dishwashers make much enough of a labor difference day-to-day to feel worthwhile? Define countertop. The tiny ones that look like a toaster oven or the half height standard width ones that are a short version of a full size dishwasher? I exclusively use the latter for a family of three and as long as you stay on top of loading and unloading it's perfect. Having it at counter height is great since you aren't bending over to load it, but I've figured on the few occasions I've wanted more washing space I'd get two of these and stack them so i can load into one while unloading from the other one.
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StarkingBarfish posted:Define countertop. The tiny ones that look like a toaster oven or the half height standard width ones that are a short version of a full size dishwasher? I exclusively use the latter for a family of three and as long as you stay on top of loading and unloading it's perfect. Having it at counter height is great since you aren't bending over to load it, but I've figured on the few occasions I've wanted more washing space I'd get two of these and stack them so i can load into one while unloading from the other one. I was thinking one of the tiny ones, but I’m open to alternatives. The portable one mentioned above looks interesting as well.
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Take a look at the Danby DDW621WDB. I'm pretty sure it's a rebadged oem sold by lots of different suppliers since the same one is available everywhere with only minor changes to the control panel layout. It sits comfortably between standard size countertops and the shelves fitted above them. I've had one rebranded by a local supermarket chain here for over a decade now and it's still going strong, one or two of the spikes that hold plates has come off the cage but otherwise its fine. Does a surprisingly good job of drying after use and holds a lot more than the toaster oven style ones.
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I’m looking at adding an induction hotplate to my kitchen because i often run out of room on my gas range. Is there any particular highly recommended unit? Wirecutter recommends Duxtop, which I’ve never heard of any sounds very “Amazon special” Don’t have the budget for a breville control freak, sadly. Up to 300$ or so if it’s worth splurging?
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Duxtop is made by Secura, which appears to be run by a Chinese guy in Washington state It seems to be well reviewed by a bunch of publications Amazon specials tend to have all caps names
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Duxtop whined for me way too much. Nuwave Gold has worked wonderfully for me, and the super granular controls are excellent. It doesn't have a thermostat, but somehow it seems very accurate for both my small pot for candy and my wide skillet for shallow frying. Very helpful to dial in sugar or oil temperature. I did deep frying once, but it took a ton of time to come to temperature. Worth it because cleanup is much better, but something to know. It really looks like the infomercial option, but it really is superior.
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I’ll probably end up with one of those two, but I still don’t get how there’s a low end of the market covered by cheap off brand units and a a high end market for candy nerds/commercial kitchens with nothing really in between. In an ideal world, there’d be a decent unit with a temp sensor and a physical control knob for 100-300$ but it doesn’t seem to exist as all the ones I did find appear to be discontinued. Edit: ordered a commercial spec duxtop for now. The NuWave looked very appealing but the Amazon listing for the one I was looking at had converted listing shenanigans going on and all the others ship from outside Canada. Hopefully it doesn’t whine too much! Frank Dillinger fucked around with this message at 03:22 on Mar 20, 2023 |
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I have a Duxtop induction hotplate. It's worked well for me. Would recommend.
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Speaking of induction, does anyone have any advice for using earthenware or glassware on induction? Is there like, an thing you can put on top of the cooktop or something you can use? Or are you just relegated to putting your glassware/earthenware on top of a steel pan?
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So, as mentioned earlier, the Duxtop does indeed squeal, but interestingly (and not surprisingly) I can’t hear it. My partner, however, very much can to the point that she doubled over and put her fingers in her ears. I’m going to try a different one, see if it’s any better. Also the coil size is disappointing, there is a very well defined hot spot about 4” wide with a cool center (donut?) so the steak I made had absolutely fantastic crust and then a gray spot. Boiled a bot of water in about 5 minutes though, which my gas stove can’t even get close to. Anyone know of a different portable burner that has larger coils/more even heating?
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SwissArmyDruid posted:Speaking of induction, does anyone have any advice for using earthenware or glassware on induction? Is there like, an thing you can put on top of the cooktop or something you can use? Or are you just relegated to putting your glassware/earthenware on top of a steel pan? https://www.amazon.ca/Diffuser-Stainless-Induction-Electric-9-45inch/dp/B07QMNHB5F This kind of thing yeah.
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Frank Dillinger posted:So, as mentioned earlier, the Duxtop does indeed squeal, but interestingly (and not surprisingly) I can’t hear it. My partner, however, very much can to the point that she doubled over and put her fingers in her ears. Now I'm curious, I'll test the donutty-ness of Nuwave and report back.
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Frank Dillinger posted:steak I made had absolutely fantastic crust and then a gray spot what kind of pan? I can imagine this kind of results with carbon steel, or maybe even thin cast iron, but i’d be surprised to see it with a decent tri-ply or encapsulated pan also fwiw i didn’t notice hot spots like that with carbon steel on a nuwave
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