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VelociBacon posted:Is it possible someone seasoned the rice? I have a zoji and love it but the rice is very similar to what I got from worse rice cookers - the difference being that I can leave rice in the zoji and it stays fresh, and nothing gets wasted due to being burnt. Nope, it was just rice. Each grain was individual and perfectly moist and plump, unlike how mine in my rice cooker is. Maybe I'm just doing it wrong 
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Nah I think it's that good. Sorta buttrry vs just cooked with my old cooker. I sure as poo poo can't keep rice in for like a day like everyone reports though
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Oct 15, 2023 21:45
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I've had a Panasonic rice cooker for nearly 20 years now. I'm always tempted to try something fancier, but mine still cooks rice perfectly so I can't really justify it.
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Oct 15, 2023 22:34
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Ive had my zojirushi rice cooker for years now and it works so much better than the cheapo one I originally had. It also taught me the importance of washing the rice, so that helps. However I don't like how it cooks basmati , so I mostly stick to short and medium grain rice
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Happiness Commando posted:Nope, it was just rice. Each grain was individual and perfectly moist and plump, unlike how mine in my rice cooker is. Maybe I'm just doing it wrong sounds like you may need to be experimenting with water amounts. really, there aren't very many variables to rice cooking. If you have even the most basic rice cooker, you have reduced the number of variables down to: * The breed of rice * The amount of water you use And that's it. Newer rice cookers now also build a small amount of pressure which equalizes elevation adjustments, but really, you tailor the amount of water to your rice and let the specific energy of water dictate the cook time. SwissArmyDruid fucked around with this message at 22:44 on Oct 15, 2023 |
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smackfu posted:My favorite silicon spatula broke in half the other day. Does anyone have a recommendation? All the ones on Amazon are like five packs of “silicon cooking tools” for $10. I'll just second the Thermoworks silicone stuff, it's great and they generally advertise it as good up to 600F. Only downside is shipping, so I tend to pick them up opportunistically when I make a bigger purchase.
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smackfu posted:My favorite silicon spatula broke in half the other day. Does anyone have a recommendation? All the ones on Amazon are like five packs of “silicon cooking tools” for $10. I like di oro, but I’ve heard good things about the thermapen spatulas as well
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My go-to for silicone spatulas is di oro, the ones that weren't the spoonula that got stolen when we had people over. Still good at least ten years now?
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Thanks, will try the Di Oro since Amazon sells it.
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Nobody has made the perfect spatula yet. All-silicone is great because there’s no seam and the handle doesn’t get hot from resting on the side of the pot. But if you have a utensil holder that has other tools in it, the silicone handle loves gripping onto the other tools, resisting you when you pull it out Plastic handles feel cheap and melt on the side of the pot Metal handles get hot, might accumulate filth in the seam between the head and handle. But it slides out of containers and its firmness is reassuring when you mix hard.
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I have a bunch of these and spoonula shaped ones too. The goodwill near my old place had a huge box of them brand new in packaging for $1 each.  Nylon handle heat proof silicone blade. I've used them in a professional hotel kitchen for over 10 years now and they are still going strong. https://www.webstaurantstore.com/ru...tRoCNgkQAvD_BwE
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Ah nice. That is very similar to the one that broke, right where the handle meets the silicon blade.
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Does anyone have a recommendation for "universal" pot lids? I need a lid for my nonstick skillet (for cooking potstickers mostly lol), and my existing glass lids for other pans dont really fit
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Nettle Soup posted:Yeah if your seasoning is good, both those things are fine. Might need to give it a scrub and put a new layer on after the pasta sauce, but that's not all that bad for it. I tried making chicken tikka in my cast iron once. The black bits that came up after simmering down everything was not pleasant.
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I just upgraded to an induction stove as part of a kitchen remodel and discovered one my favorite pans isn't compatible. Anyone have a recommendation for a 4qt-ish non-stick pan similar in shape/form as this: https://www.cuisinart.com/shopping/cookware/skillets-fry-pan/6354-24h/?srsltid=AfmBOoplOEM0PmJ-PFoWQ-LxagKa2kzCih18vffj98g2yr2qFuauZNESDLg  I am trying to start using carbon steel in place of all my non-stick pans but I think I still just want one pan that I can throw in the dishwasher and be lazy about, and this one always got a lot of use making all kinds of stuff that really wouldn't do well in stainless.
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I don't have any suggestions because I've never owned a pan that shape, but out of curiosity what are you cooking in a pan like that that wouldn't do well in stainless?
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Sirotan posted:I just upgraded to an induction stove as part of a kitchen remodel and discovered one my favorite pans isn't compatible. Anyone have a recommendation for a 4qt-ish non-stick pan similar in shape/form as this: Can always use an induction adapter underneath it: 
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mystes posted:I don't have any suggestions because I've never owned a pan that shape, but out of curiosity what are you cooking in a pan like that that wouldn't do well in stainless? Food that would be a pain in the rear end to clean from a stainless steel pan.  Stuff with cheesy sauces, etc.VelociBacon posted:Can always use an induction adapter underneath it: Thanks, but I don't think I am interested in going that route.
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Steve Yun posted:Nobody has made the perfect spatula yet. Thumposaurus, what's the dent in the blade of the spatula you linked for?
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Arsenic Lupin posted:Thumposaurus, what's the dent in the blade of the spatula you linked for?
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Arsenic Lupin posted:Thumposaurus, what's the dent in the blade of the spatula you linked for? Probably to rest on the edge of the pan while the handle is on the counter.
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Arsenic Lupin posted:Silicone also loves collecting grease, refusing to let it go, and becoming permasticky. I still prefer mine, but it's an annoyance. 
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Thinking real hard about this https://twitter.com/gannonbreslin/status/1714771589139505371?t=KtYVUijL52lB2jb16-2wUg&s=19
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I would do that math real hard. A lot of it is stoneware
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I'm not sure I would want 157 pieces of actual enameled cast iron simply in terms of the weight
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On my phone but are those enameled pants in the top middle under the spatulas? Insane flex to show up to the function in Le Crueset pants.
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enamel salt and pepper mills. 20lb enamel spatulas. enamel plates.
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VelociBacon posted:On my phone but are those enameled pants in the top middle under the spatulas? Insane flex to show up to the function in Le Crueset pants. the wooden-handled spatulas are in a baine, in front of those are oil/vinegar bottles, to the right are salt/pepper mills.
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Le Creuset now has a pottery line that color coordinates with their enameled line. I've never seen the point of a coordinated set. Different dishes require different pots.
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Different dishes require different dishware. Hell, different seasons require different dishware.
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Arsenic Lupin posted:I've never seen the point of a coordinated set. Different dishes require different pots. Right, why would I ever want an all-matching set? To me at least, half the charm of having enameled ironware is having a whole kaleidoscope of colors.
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Look when you win the lottery and buy a new house and the idea gets in your head that you can remodel the entire thing to be one color and you can buy one big kitchenware kit to match that one color Only then will you understand
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I think the idea is that you own several homes, buy a pallet for each one and the. Mix and match among the pieces you own
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Cassius Belli posted:Right, why would I ever want an all-matching set? To me at least, half the charm of having enameled ironware is having a whole kaleidoscope of colors. Also for La Creuset in particular they have some new colors every year. So you can get the discontinued colors for a decent discount if your timing is right.
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My dishes cabinet looks like the shelf at good will. Anyway, does anyone buy bowls from potters? Where do you find them, I’d like to get some nice handmade bowls for soup.
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My wife and I got a set of expensive German porcelain bowls for Christmas last year. They are big and we use them all the time for soups, stews, curry, stir fry, fried rice, etc. The wide base makes it great for meals with rice. I am not sure what makes them so expensive (they retail for like $100 for a set of 2, although they were probably on sale) but they wash so easily. Literally just water and they look pristine no matter what was on it.
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I should take a shot of every pot and pan I have. I actually sort of wish I did that every now and then, so I could look back and reminisce. There's some items that I used to their utter destruction, being able to see something that was such a big part of my cooking life again would probably bring tears to my eyes.
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Eeyo posted:Anyway, does anyone buy bowls from potters? Where do you find them, I’d like to get some nice handmade bowls for soup. I don't have a good answer for this but do highly encourage the idea. A good friend of mine is a potter, which has resulted in my household having a great collection of mugs and bowls made by him or potter friends of his. It is fun having them. One idea would be to try to find places that teach pottery lessons and then ask those places.
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Pottery people show up at the large craft fairs and art festivals in my area, so if you haven't checked those out give them a shot. Also any Renaissance fair that has vendor booths usually has a few. Calling a pottery studio is a good idea, too. You may even start making your own! My only beef with big bowls and stoneware is that we got a new Bosch dishwasher and none of it fits well and there are only like 7 bowl slots. I don't know what the Germans have against bowls.
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