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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:I normally don't post unsolicited recommendations here but I got the Waring Pro double waffle maker for Christmas and I feel like I've finally found the holy grail of waffle makers. Waffles come out light and crisp on the outside. Being able to cook two at a time makes it actually useful for feeding the family. Cleanup is easy, and nothing sticks to the plates. Highly recommend. I've been using this iron for years and it has held up really well. The two waffle capacity is a lifesaver - any time I am making waffles I am making waffles for a group so it kind of should be standard.
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My kitchen is pretty well stocked, I could maybe use some prettier serving bowls or some copper cookware, but I generally buy what I need as I need it and try not to break the bank. Getting married and putting together a registry, is there any kitchen equipment someone would recommend as something that isn't standard but is nice to have? Right now its just a few semi-random coppers and a thermoworks. Might take the opportunity to replace some aging all-clad? My family really, really doesn't like gifting cash.
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Dec 11, 2016 19:47
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Steve Yun posted:Depends; where is the registry going to be? It is with Thankful, so I can pull items from anywhere online.
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Dec 11, 2016 20:35
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Chef De Cuisinart posted:Cuisinart 8 piece tri-ply is Amazon's deal of the day All of my pots and pans are 5+ years old and I've been eyeballing this set. Anyone know if they're worth the $200 price tag?
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Jan 17, 2017 18:06
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Bagheera posted:Opinions on electric smokers? Vs low-and-slow in the oven? My electric smoker is great - but you still give off a ton of smoke and people will not know it is electric and may report you to the board anyway.
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Feb 11, 2017 16:31
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obi_ant posted:Looking for a good instant read meat thermometer. Any suggestions? When in doubt, Thermapen.
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Jul 22, 2017 21:27
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Quite A Tool posted:I need a good thermal drip coffee set up under $100, anyone have suggestions? We made the mistake of getting rid of a yard sale mr. coffee one when we moved and I've been using a hot plate cheapo for three years. I need better coffee in my life https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NMJD6DE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Has served me well for a few years for when I need to make drip instead of espresso. There are a few size and models, most of which are edging just over your budget but are great if you're willing to throw in an extra $20. Note that if you need better coffee in your life it is going to be primarily via beans and a grinder, not necessarily a better drip.
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Aug 18, 2017 14:37
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Doing some end of year self present shopping, what is the current tepid puddle machine of choice?
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Jan 1, 2018 02:35
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Flaggy posted:Want to get a hamburger smasher for smashed burgers. Whats the latest hotness? Do you mean a spatula? e; I got something like https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Steel-Metal-Griddle-Spatula/dp/B07H4TDDX7/ref=sr_1_87?keywords=spatula&qid=1551383903&s=gateway&sr=8-87 a decade ago that serves its purpose.
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Feb 28, 2019 20:57
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Verisimilidude posted:Breville is generally good. I’m a former chef and I love my cuisinart food processor linked below, but it seems like it’s gone up in price recently. I think I paid about $120 for it. Seconding that this thing is built like a tank and well worth the investment if you can swing it. Also mixing bowls don't matter. I inevitably use whatever set my mother most recently gifted me, which refreshes them every year or two. I think i have two plastic sets and a glass set.
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Mar 12, 2019 17:20
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VelociBacon posted:I actually really like glass mixing bowls so that when I have a bunch out on the counter I can more readily see what's in them, also I think I just enjoy using them more than the stainless, not sure why but I always grab the glass bowls. Maybe it's the way the light comes through them while you're beating eggs etc that just seems more aesthetic or something. To me stainless steel are the lovely tiny bowls my mother used growing up that always screeched when the fork hit the side while she scrambled eggs or whatever.
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Mar 12, 2019 18:14
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Sextro posted:I've never understood the silicone rings on mixing bowls, but I just realized I always hold my bowls off the counter whenever I'm mixing in them. Weird. So you don't knock them over if you mix something and set it down for a bit.
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Mar 13, 2019 17:27
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Empty Sandwich posted:I'm looking for grilling tool recommendations... my brother is getting a new rig for his birthday, and I'd like to pick up a spatula, a fork, whatever else seems useful. Fork, tongues, spatula, brush. You don't really need anything fancy and a box set is probably overkill already.
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Apr 2, 2019 16:36
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My oven was absolute poo poo and all of my notebooks had time written down twice -- one for what it was supposed to take and one for what it took in my oven. I also bought a blowtorch because browning never worked right. A few packages of quarry tile and an oven thermometer later, i can scratch those out.
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May 10, 2019 18:59
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Equipment adjacent question: I've been using the same dinnerware set for something like a decade. Was one of those $100 box sets for bowls/plates/side plats/mugs for 8 that I got alongside a similar flatware set. While the flatware has held up surprisingly well, the plates are starting to show some wear and a few are cracked. 99% sure this was just something I bought at a williams sonoma sale. Any good stuff available these days or should I just keep an eye out for their sales?
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May 16, 2019 17:18
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NIGARS posted:Super fine is right. If there's any kind of light breeze, the pepper out of my Peugeot blows away before it hits my plate. My FIL got a Peugeot for my birthday last year and it is one of those things I kick myself for not having bought myself years ago.
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May 17, 2019 16:07
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SubG posted:Yeah. Not those specific ones, but that basic design. They're cheap and all, but they're not that great at cleaning bottles. Specifically when you've got bottles with a narrow neck and comparatively wide shoulder (like a woozy bottle) they're bad at getting at crud in the inside of the shoulder. For bottles like that I tend to fill them 1/4 with salt water and shake hard.
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Jun 10, 2019 13:08
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I feel like my wife would blow up a pressure cooker and haven't ever seen the point in getting one outside of time saving. I work from home full time and generally can afford to wait however many hours for something to reduce/cook. Is there anything special about a pressure cooker you just can't do without one?
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Sep 20, 2019 14:45
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I have a 7.5 gallon kettle that I do stock/big sauce or soup batches in already, that I have enough trouble storing, that I just never bothered. Should I ever get a better kitchen or a garage, god help me.
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Sep 20, 2019 15:56
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canyoneer posted:Good sale on the 6 qt Kitchenaid Professional stand mixer for $260 Almost picked this up, Stanley is like 10 years old and every time I do a heavier dough you can hear him struggling with it. Anyone who did pick this up as their first stand mixer, remember to get beater blades -- a paddle mixer with little scrapers on the end of the blades so you don't have to stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl!
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Sep 26, 2019 13:43
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I. M. Gei posted:Are the pasta attachments for KitchenAid stand mixers any good? My dad really wants to get the 5-piece deluxe roller/cutter set with the 25% off coupon we got with our mixer purchase. I got one of those sets years and years ago for Christmas and they're fine. I had been using a hand roller prior to that that was tricky to run myself with feeding the dough + turning the crank + catching everything, but my kitchen is also tiny and has limited space for clamping. You def don't need a 5 piece set, I think 3 of them from mine still have stickers on them as I just use the flat roller and the angel hair cutter. Would def recommend a manual machine over it, I would never have bought the kitchenaid one if it wasn't a gift and i'm 90% sure it was regifted to me (it was open and I didn't want to go through the hassle of trying to return it).
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Oct 7, 2019 16:04
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Verisimilidude posted:why spend 30-40 dollars on all this separate equipment when you could buy one device that does it all for more than twice the price?? Congrats, you've been disrupted.
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Oct 16, 2019 22:39
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Lawnie posted:Please do not use any of these materials for a cutting board. Well if we hit our stretch goals..
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Oct 18, 2019 17:02
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bamhand posted:What makes a 250 dollar dutch oven better than a 50 dollar lodge? Tougher enamel? Lodge doesn't have a star wars line.
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Oct 21, 2019 14:03
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10 Beers posted:My wife and I are looking to get rid of our old plastic food storage containers and move to glass so they last longer. We'll need multiple sizes so some kind of combo set, I'm guessing. Any suggestions? Are you talking about bulk storage for things or more like leftovers in deli containers? Bulk storage in glass is going to be a little costly, but there are often deals for glass leftover sets. I picked up https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N4K8HQ1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 on sale like a year ago and they've held up well, though sometimes the lids can be trouble to attach if they weren't cleaned well.
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Oct 22, 2019 18:39
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No Wave posted:Don't put the lids in the dishwasher/microwave Jokes on you, I don't own either! God I need a bigger/better kitchen.
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Skyarb posted:https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Pot-Plus-Programmable-Sterilizer/dp/B075CYMYK6?th=1 It is a fancy crockpot/hyperbolic time chamber. They're pretty good, the real thing that people love them for is that you don't need to be a great chef to get decent results out of one. 3 quarts is super super small though.
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Oct 23, 2019 18:44
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Skyarb posted:Yeah it is small but if I am only cooking for myself it seems kinda perfect. You can fill a larger one and have leftovers, you can use it when you have company, or you could just not fill it all the way and still cook for 1. Going with the tiny model removes your options - always buy bigger than you need when it comes to pots.
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Oct 23, 2019 19:01
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If prices are that good at Christmas I'll probably buy the biggest one just because my current crockpot is way too small. During the kitchen merger we kept my wife's because it had a little matching one for sauces, despite the fact that it can't fit a pork shoulder without major trimming. I feel like its been enough time that I can quietly replace it if I can resist saying I Told You So.
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Oct 23, 2019 20:31
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Verisimilidude posted:Any recs for solid kitchen blowtorches under $20? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018WQNX8E/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I got this like two years ago, its fine.
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Oct 27, 2019 18:22
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8 Quart instant pot on Amazon right now for $99. Think we'll see any better deals on Black Friday?
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Oct 28, 2019 20:13
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BraveUlysses posted:check camelx3. lots of instant pot deals all year long but black Friday should be even lower Ended up checking there and it said $99 was the lowest listed for the 8 quart, so ended up grabbing it. I'll use it twice between now and black friday for planned pork butt + pot roasts, so worth it even if it sinks a little lower.
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Oct 28, 2019 20:58
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Steve Yun posted:What about the knockoff egg grills are they any good I was just looking at getting a Char Griller Akorn Jr. Seems to be decent, but may just be too damned small.
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Oct 29, 2019 13:55
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There's an XL with stand and some other misc stuff nearby on Craigslist right now for ~$550. There is no way that is not a scam.
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Oct 29, 2019 21:29
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Verisimilidude posted:Cuisinart 14 cup food processor for $99 - https://amzn.to/2q2Ua7S I've had mine for 2 years and I abuse the hell out of it. It is going strong.
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Oct 30, 2019 15:45
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Happiness Commando posted:I hardly use mine at all - mostly for hummus. What else should I be making? Off the top of my head I use mine mostly for humus, nut butters, pesto, chimichurri, and carne asada. There are some pie crust and other dough methods that use it too, though I don't.
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Oct 30, 2019 17:05
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wormil posted:Boos is ridiculously overpriced IMO but I don't have a brand recommendation. Might buy a locally made board, lots of people make them. You can get well made boards for reasonable prices on Etsy too.
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Nov 5, 2019 19:51
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barkbell posted:Thanks. What should I be looking for in terms of kind of wood, end or edge grain, etc? Any endgrain cutting board should be fine. There are probably some maple ones for cheap. Nicer wood will look prettier and maybe hold up a little better in the long term, but functionally doesn't really matter.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GP2MTXW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Just replace them when they start to look too ragged and get tough to clean. Pretty wood boards are for serving, or for carving bread (and then serving the bread on it).
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Eeyo posted:I've got a gift card for King Arthur Flour, any recommendations for stuff from them? They have one of the scales that was recommended earlier (the KD-7000, I think that was what was recommended) so I'm definitely going to pick that up since the price is less expensive than a lot of other retailers. I use their flour, I sometimes get milk powder and espresso powder from them but you can usually buy it cheaper elsewhere. Stuff wise, I have a stoneware crock from them for my sourdough, as well as some bench scrapers and bowl scrapers. Maybe a few proofing bins.
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