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Sextro posted:I am one of the people that can really taste soap/flavor residue on silicone cookware and I found adding "Detergent Booster" (citric acid) to my wash cycles eliminated the issue. Also helped quite a bit with silverware coming out a bit dull. Do you put it in the prewash or in regular wash cycle
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Steve Yun posted:Do you put it in the prewash or in regular wash cycle I put a spoonfull in each when doing a heavy load, or just a spoon in the prewash for lighter loads.
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Can I just use citric acid if I’m able to source large cheap bags of it Or maybe vinegar
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I've never tried vinegar, but straight citric acid should work because the commercial booster product is just citric acid + lemon oil + fragrance + carriers. The lemon oil might have an interaction with plastics/*cones that aids in cleaning them now that I type it out though.
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Used to have a KitchenAid dishwasher that came with the place and it used to routinely leave "dishwasher residue" on everything, even when using citric acid and/or a rinse aid. Replaced it with a Bosch a couple years ago, and have never had it happen. I don't know if it's just because it's a better dishwasher in general (which is absolutely is), or because it's got a builtin rinse aid dispenser. The Bosch also doesn't get that "wet dog" smell that dishwashers sometimes do. That might be because of a waaaay better drain filter than any other residential dishwasher I've ever used.
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What’s the drain filter look like
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Steve Yun posted:What’s the drain filter look like  Most of the dishwasher filters I've seen before are kinda like just the collar bit, with the strainer, and then it slides into a fine mesh cylinder. So all the poo poo getting filtered ends up getting trapped between the strainer and the mesh, and it's fuckin' pain in the rear end to clean out.
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My old dishwasher had a few integrated clips to hold down lightweight containers on the top shelf. My new one doesn't, and things keep getting flipped over. I'm tired of opening the machine and seeing plastic containers full of filthy water. Can one buy those clips somewhere? I can't find them but I'm hoping maybe I'm using the wrong keyword.
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Zorak of Michigan posted:My old dishwasher had a few integrated clips to hold down lightweight containers on the top shelf. My new one doesn't, and things keep getting flipped over. I'm tired of opening the machine and seeing plastic containers full of filthy water. Can one buy those clips somewhere? I can't find them but I'm hoping maybe I'm using the wrong keyword.
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If not, you can find a cooking rack that’s 100% stainless steel (no chrome) and put it on top of your flip-prone dishes Edit: haha, they make silicone nets that do this now 
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I bet if you cook with them they taste awful.
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Steve Yun posted:If not, you can find a cooking rack that’s 100% stainless steel (no chrome) and put it on top of your flip-prone dishes I uhh don’t think they loaded that dishwasher very good. Right side up bowl? A random mystery tube? What is even going on there.
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Amazon reviewer submitted photos are absolute chaos
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Aug 12, 2023 03:48
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Maybe just sticking stuff in any which way and using the silicone net to keep it in place is the life hack
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Like a animal E. You piece of poo poo
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mystes posted:Maybe just sticking stuff in any which way is the life hack Hell yeah it is
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Steve Yun posted:Amazon reviewer submitted photos are absolute chaos My favorite Amazon review is when it's for something basic like a rivet and the person posts a dozen photos of their bizarre project where they used it.
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Thanks!
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Eeyo posted:I uhh don’t think they loaded that dishwasher very good. Right side up bowl? A random mystery tube? What is even going on there. if it's an asian household, the dishwasher is just another place to store extra poo poo
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First time cooking rice at the new house - even with the burner on the lowest setting my little pot kept boiling over. It was only a cup of rice and I couldn't get it down to anything lower than what I'd call a heavy simmer or quasi-boil. I guess I need a heat diffuser. Do I just get a cast iron one or are there advantages to the million other kinds (perforated steel, enameled steel, etc)? It's a gas stove so induction compatibility would be nice (if I pick up a plug-in induction cooker later) but it's not exactly make or break.
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Discussion Quorum posted:First time cooking rice at the new house - even with the burner on the lowest setting my little pot kept boiling over. It was only a cup of rice and I couldn't get it down to anything lower than what I'd call a heavy simmer or quasi-boil. Seems like it's also a good time to evaluate whether a nice rice cooker would fit into your life, unless you would use a heat diffuser on your stovetop for other things too. Even if you're able to cook rice just fine in a pot, the cookers are very good at keeping the morning's rice ready for literally all day. I'm extremely happy with my zojirushi one, many of them also can do stuff like congee/oats/etc.
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I'd say get the induction now. Having easy low temp control is so nice, and reducing fumes is a nice benefit.
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I have an 8qt instant pot that I use for cooking large batches of rice but sometimes fishing a large gizmo out of a cabinet is more than I want to deal with for a quick pot of rice. I'm not going to say I haven't considered a rice cooker, but I think my wife and I are both resistant to accumulating yet another countertop appliance.BrianBoitano posted:I'd say get the induction now. Having easy low temp control is so nice, and reducing fumes is a nice benefit. that's... a great idea and something I think we would both agree on e: hold on, reducing fumes sounds WOKE, nice try commie 
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The Vitamix 7500 I bought during the flash sale came in. Everything is smoooooooth. It is true that the wider vessel “struggles” with smaller batches, but struggling is maybe +20 seconds. I like a shorter pitcher with my limited storage space. Does a great frappé, too. I am most looking forward to blending my pepper ferments into sauces, hummus and making peanut butter once we go through our current stock.
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I've discovered that I make tacos often enough and in large enough batches that it would probably be convenient to have a single container for holding onions, cilantro, avocado/lime (doesnt hurt to keep them together), and a wild card (pickled jalapenos, crema, or cheese). Transparent would be ideal, removable compartments a HUGE plus (cilantro needs to get washed out while everything else is good for much longer), and I think it's best if the compartments are airtight from each other (not sure what onions do to avocado, also less risk of spillage). This one: https://www.amazon.com/Carrotez-Con...17&sr=8-10&th=1 Or this one: https://www.amazon.com/Carrotez-Com...96&sr=8-15&th=1 Are pretty close to the mark. Anyone have input on this system or product suggestions? E: Definitely need to be dishwasher safe because there is no sane world where I track which food containers can and cannot go in the dishwasher. FaradayCage fucked around with this message at 05:15 on Aug 20, 2023 |
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There are containers that would be absolutely perfect for that kind of thing that I would suggest. However: They are Japanese, and you have to import them, and that is what is keeping me from getting them myself. =( https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B07XTGB4XJ?language=en_US&th=1 I say this not holding it up as "you should get this", but more as, "there are Options out there, if you're not stuck on American stores only." I think the words you may be looking for are "condiment server". SwissArmyDruid fucked around with this message at 07:06 on Aug 20, 2023 |
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Yeah I used to use something like this to hold pizza toppings. Ours didn't have lids but cling wrap works fine.
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Doom Rooster posted:The microwavalso e is great at softening butter from the freezer, and reheating leftover rice. I heat the liquids for bread in the microwave because it's easier to control precisely and there's no thermal mass in the container. Heat a little, hit it with the probe thermometer, heat a little, lather rinse repeat. Question for the cheffy people in the thread: If I take a pot off the heat and use the infrared thermometer, am I getting a reasonable reading for the whole fluid, or only for the top quarter-inch or so?
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I always give it a good stir to equalize temperature gradient whatevers before using my IR thermometer, but I am definitely no chef.
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Have you guys talked about the weird 300 buck mitsubishi toaster? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq3iwWaoU7w I know it seems dumb as gently caress and a huge waste of money, but I like, really want to try one.
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Kwolok posted:Have you guys talked about the weird 300 buck mitsubishi toaster? I'm way too interested in this toaster. That video though.. man what is going on with the music? I want to hear what they're saying but it's like slapstick goofball music constantly making it sound like the whole thing is an outro?
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VelociBacon posted:I'm way too interested in this toaster. That video though.. man what is going on with the music? I want to hear what they're saying but it's like slapstick goofball music constantly making it sound like the whole thing is an outro? This was the most tolerable video reviewing the toaster that went more into the options otehr than toast, but I agree it still sucks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yExr6dxV4jU Emmy did a review but its fairly limited comapratively imo
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IIRC some famous Japanese video game developer did a series of tweets about how to make the perfect honey bread in his toaster. Many people were intrigued. According to an article I read, the elaborate steam/toast setup was originally intended to reheat croissants and other flaky pastries. According to the Amazon reviews, the conversion from Japanese to American voltage and cycles was half-assed, and Mitsubishi doesn't bother to provide repairs or support in the USA, even though these aren't grey-market imports but official products.
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This is actually the review of the Mitsubishi toaster you were looking for: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxAbz9mfaj0
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Sextro posted:This is actually the review of the Mitsubishi toaster you were looking for: What was the phrase you can't say anymore? Blacker than...
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I would never buy a $500 toaster but it does kind of look amazing
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mystes posted:I would never buy a $500 toaster but it does kind of look amazing You're in luck! It's only $500 north of the 49th parallel. ( And probably south of the equator. )
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I’ve got two of them one for me and one for the missus.
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I'm working on putting together a whole new kitchen and I need a little advice. Are there any must have features for either an induction cooktop or a dishwasher? I know someone earlier was singing the praises of Bosch dishwashers.
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https://twitter.com/rslashyt/status/1120317996441001986 Buy a Bosch dishwasher. Period. They're quiet, they get dishes squeaky clean, they last forever.
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