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Steve Yun posted:I think the patent must’ve run out because now Breville has an inverter microwave for $400 and Toshiba has one for $180 if you don’t want to pay $260 for the Panasonic one https://www.amazon.ca/Panasonic-NNS...117&sr=8-2&th=1 Seems like there's a fairly similar Panasonic model that's about 180$ (Canadian!) on amazon sale right now, so I might just go for that. Sadly it's a touch bigger then my previous one (also a panasonic) so I might need to rearrange some poo poo to find a spot for it. e: and I assume the toshiba equivelent: https://www.amazon.ca/ML-EM31P-SS-C...B09NR71NPW&th=1 I assume more wattage = more heating power, is there a general rule of thumb? I sort of want to get something a little smaller, but it feels like size usually correlates with power? Is a 900w microwave going to inconveniently less powerful then a 1100-1200 one? Oxyclean fucked around with this message at 23:44 on Feb 13, 2024 |
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Oxyclean posted:https://www.amazon.ca/Panasonic-NNS...117&sr=8-2&th=1 Microwaves have generally the same power, they run at 1000 watts per cubic foot. An 0.7 cubic foot unit will have 700 watts and heat food the same as a 1300 watt 1.3 cubic foot unit, it’s just that the small one will only heat up a dinner plate and the big one will do a serving dish Im guessing they do this so that instructions on microwave foods will all work the same
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Steve Yun posted:Microwaves have generally the same power, they run at 1000 watts per cubic foot. An 0.7 cubic foot unit will have 700 watts and heat food the same as a 1300 watt 1.3 cubic foot unit, it’s just that the small one will only heat up a dinner plate and the big one will do a serving dish
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They absolutely don’t all work the same. Maybe it would work like that if both microwaves were packed solid, but under real-world conditions, my smaller/lower-wattage microwave takes longer than my parents’ regular one for everything from softening butter and steaming vegetables to reheating leftovers and making popcorn. Sometimes packages will even have a little table of different timings based on wattage.
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I *think* it’s watts/cuft I haven’t researched it but my tiny one cooks as fast as the big one at my sisters house I *think* they do this so that microwave food instructions will be uniform Edit ^^^^ I’m guessing there will be some variation between models/brands but I think watts/cuft is the industry standard target
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Sometimes they have instructions for different powers in watts on the packages though?
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Steve Yun posted:Microwaves have generally the same power, they run at 1000 watts per cubic foot. An 0.7 cubic foot unit will have 700 watts and heat food the same as a 1300 watt 1.3 cubic foot unit, it’s just that the small one will only heat up a dinner plate and the big one will do a serving dish Also, something like 80% of microwaves are all made in a single factory that are then encased in various brands shells.
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Oxyclean posted:Still wouldn't mind a thought on this, but also does OPs' recommendation on microwaves still stand? Panasonics with Inverters? This question came up around the end of 2023 in the General Questions thread, and the Panasonic inverter microwaves were still the go-to suggestion then. I doubt much has changed in the last 3 months.
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Steve Yun posted:I *think* it’s watts/cuft 1200 W@1.4 cu. ft. (857 w/ft^3) 1200 W@1.3 cu. ft. (923 w/ft^3) 1250 W@1.6 cu. ft. (781 w/ft^3) 1250 W@2.2 cu. ft. (568 w/ft^3) 1100 W@1.3 cu. ft. (846 w/ft^3) 1200 W@1.2 cu. ft. (1000 w/ft^3) ...and then more on another page I didn't bother to look at.
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alnilam posted:I spent a while reading reviews and settled on the yosukata black carbon steel flat bottom wok. Serious Eats did a big review of flat bottom woks where they actually talk about the tests they did on them, which at least makes it a little more convincing than random paid promotion or machine generated garbage out there but who knows, maybe I've been fooled. I will let you know in a few weeks if I'm still happy with it, but for now I'm just passing on what I read. First meal cooked on this new wok + new induction stove. I was very happy with it. I had expected to have to use the 6" or 8" burners and that they would only couple with that flat bottom part, but to my surprise the 13" burner was happy to couple with it and actually added some heat partway up the slope. The metal spread the heat around to the rest pretty nicely and for the first time since I used to have a gas stove, I really felt like the wok was doing what a wok should (okay not mega hot "wok hei" stuff but pretty drat good) I make no claim that this is specific to the wok I bought, nor that it would perform the same with every induction cooktop, but I will say i was pleased with how the new system performed.
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  They used to have an entire breed of dogs called turnspit dogs that would run on a wheel to turn meat on a spit As cooking technology improved and there was no need for them anymore, they became extinct https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnspit_dog
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mystes posted:Yeah Been using a chest freezer as a main freezer since our main freezer broke because we can't decide on a new one and we thought a new one was expensive and decided to keep a look out for deals. But we've both kinda forgotten about it by now and we're just living like this for a year almost now  It's not that bad, most of the stuff down there is frozen stuff like jams, berries and such harvested during the summer. While the stuff used more often is placed in holders higher up in the freezer. I hate thinking about our need to buy a freezer so I'll repress it again now.
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Steve Yun posted:
We should bring them back.
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alnilam posted:First meal cooked on this new wok + new induction stove. I was very happy with it. I had expected to have to use the 6" or 8" burners and that they would only couple with that flat bottom part, but to my surprise the 13" burner was happy to couple with it and actually added some heat partway up the slope. The metal spread the heat around to the rest pretty nicely and for the first time since I used to have a gas stove, I really felt like the wok was doing what a wok should (okay not mega hot "wok hei" stuff but pretty drat good) Nice. I just read the entire Serious Eats review of that wok and think I'm gonna pick it up too. Did you do any additional seasoning of it when you got it? Edit: did you get the 11.5" or the 13.5"? Sirotan fucked around with this message at 01:02 on Feb 17, 2024 |
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Sirotan posted:Nice. I just read the entire Serious Eats review of that wok and think I'm gonna pick it up too. Did you do any additional seasoning of it when you got it? The 13.5. and yes i washed and re-seasoned it as recommended. Also beware the serious eats article says the handle is removable, if a bit difficult, but the wok's manual says not to remove it. Still bet you could though. But just to be safe I seasoned it on the stove instead of the oven or grill.
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alnilam posted:The 13.5. and yes i washed and re-seasoned it as recommended. Also beware the serious eats article says the handle is removable, if a bit difficult, but the wok's manual says not to remove it. Still bet you could though. But just to be safe I seasoned it on the stove instead of the oven or grill. Very helpful, thank you. All I gotta decide now is whether or not to get it with a lid.
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https://x.com/azozenshop/status/1755442937129783798?s=46
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The knife my 3yo uses has one of those built into the sheath! Great device for accessibility / the young / the clumsy 
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I was going to mock it, but yeah, I guess if you have a tremor it could be great.
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My kid uses one of those, despite all me efforts to teach them knife skills. Anxiety sucks.
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i have shaved my fingernails twice so while i still think it's kinda stupid, it's not as stupid as me cutting myself i went and looked up pictures of it and i forgot that both times happened like within a week of each other. warning for the light of heart 
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On the bright side you’re doing a great job sharpening your knives.
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My mom’s place only has blunt knives because she’s terrified she’ll cut herself. Honestly? So far it’s worked 
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if you're willing to wait weeks for it to arrive, you could get that same knife protector for less than a buck on aliexpress
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if you never cut yourself you'll never know what to do when you cut yourself
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If you never cut yourself it means the blade's spirit grows increasingly thirsty for tribute in exchange for its use, becoming more dangerous over time.
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Chemmy posted:On the bright side you’re doing a great job sharpening your knives. funny thing is that it didn't really hurt that much despite being gnarly. it's more just that its mildly uncomfortable for like two weeks. and kinda painful whenever i'd go to pick something up
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 What is this on my delitainers It doesn’t scrub off Is it micro cracks
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It’s where the top of the food was when you microwaved it too long. It’s fine.
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I’ve always wondered that too, makes sense. Just a bit of cavitation/very hot since that’s where it’s bubbling the most then.
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Probably oil / fat floating on top of your leftovers hitting a much higher temperature than 212F if I had to guess
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BrianBoitano posted:Probably oil / fat floating on top of your leftovers hitting a much higher temperature than 212F if I had to guess yeah it's this. its why i now transfer a lot of stuff to a bowl before microwaving now.
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It's been established for a while that "microwave safe" plastic containers shouldn't really be microwaved
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Welp
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I didn't even think these things were microwave safe in the first place.
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Honey wake up there’s a new dosa machine https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EHr-NFLaYaM&pp=ygUMRG9zYSBwcmludGVy
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can't also make chocolate with it, 3/10
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Small home espresso machine? I introduced my co-workers to Cuban coladas, and we got to talking about coffee. That got me thinking about a new espresso machine. My old one died last year, and I never replaced it. A quick note: I'd rather not use a Moka pot. I have an induction stove, which would necessitate a steel adapter. And I just don't have the skill to make a good espresso in that. Can you recommend something based on this criteria? These are in order of importance. -$200 or less. I know this severely limits my options -Compact size. We have rather large drip coffee maker. I need something relatively compact. -Attached milk steamer. I think(?) the steamed milk from a steam frother tastes better than those handheld motorized whisks. -Available in the US (where I am)
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I'm a Flair devotee, so I only have secondhand info on pumped machines with steam wands. The coffee thread has a hopelessly old OP, but it's very active so just post and I'm sure you'll get help soon! Do you already have a grinder and kettle? What about a scale? Here's my small, end-game setup. It's way above your price range as-is, but if you already have a kettle and are willing to try a hand frother or French press method, then the cheapest Flair is $99 new or you can find one similar to mine for $200-250 on ebay. With this, you can easily upgrade components as you like. I started with the cheapest Flair and a hand frother, and fell down the  rabbit hole once I saw I did enjoy it. As I upgraded, I went for ebay + sell my old kit, so it wasn't too bad at all, especially since now this is pulling shots on par with a $2,000 machine  Some "not steam wand" frothers: https://youtu.be/q1mMPs4jH6s?si=biOC-9KjQyQSBzoR https://youtu.be/WeNoDCWezls?si=zrPGCmMNPT9LUmsz Going back to your original criteria, and going back to traditional pumped machines, the coffee thread again is your best bet. I think a used Gaggia fits the bill, but again that's just secondhand info.
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