Gadgets.... - Page 3

That Guy · 05-02-2003, 11:53 PM

I picked up an Oster breadmaker at Kohl's the other day for 30$. It's capable of making 1 and 1.5lb loaves. The first batch wasn't too bad. I guess I'll have to refine my own recipe. My main reason for purchase is for winter-time pizza. You can't really get the dough to rise much in the cold, and this thing makes dough as well as cook it.

perth · 05-03-2003, 12:07 AM

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Originally posted by That Guy
I picked up an Oster breadmaker at Kohl's the other day for 30$. It's capable of making 1 and 1.5lb loaves. The first batch wasn't too bad. I guess I'll have to refine my own recipe. My main reason for purchase is for winter-time pizza. You can't really get the dough to rise much in the cold, and this thing makes dough as well as cook it.

i love having a breadmaker, but you owe it to yourself to make bread from scratch once in a while. try making a potato or german rye bread. its very rewarding, and enjoyable.

it does do a good job raising pizza dough. try adding 1/4 cup of asiago or parmesan cheese (or both) to your dough when mixing the ingredients. mmm...

~james

perth · 05-03-2003, 12:08 AM

ice cream makers are good too, especially for frozen drinks like pina coladas. i havent found a *really* good recipe for ice cream yet, it all tends to come out with a waxy texture.

~james

wolf · 05-03-2003, 12:29 AM

I've manged several extremely good batches of ice cream ... no waxiness.

Ben & Jerry have an ice cream recipe book that's REALLY good, but do use raw eggs. A friend of mine makes icecream from their book exclusively, and hasn't killed or sickened anyone yet.

I tend to avoid the raw egg based recipes personally, even if it does enhance the texture and richness.

The base recipes that came with my Krups ice cream maker do pretty well, and I made a batch of banana rum up ... I'll have to look for that recipe. I forget what book it was in but it was kickin' ... I took it into work, forgot that the ETOH was NOT cooked out of the mix. We got detectable blows on the alco-sensor from it.

oopsie!

That Guy ... $30 for a breadmaker? Damn!!! I might actually have to go over to Kohl's and check that out ... I'd been avoiding them because I like the process of making bread from scratch, but WOW ... cheaper than my last coffee maker! Can't pass that up!

That Guy · 05-03-2003, 02:25 AM

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That Guy ... $30 for a breadmaker? Damn!!! I might actually have to go over to Kohl's and check that out ... I'd been avoiding them because I like the process of making bread from scratch, but WOW ... cheaper than my last coffee maker! Can't pass that up!

April 30th One-Day Sale. Major appliances 30-60% off! Houseware, linens, bathroom gadgetry, luggage, men's and women's fashion all up to 60% off! I waited all week for it.
You have to catch the good prices in the circulars they send out. The everyday prices are still good, but a deal's a steal. I don't buy if it isn't on sale. kohls.com - you can get sale prices online, too.

elSicomoro · 05-03-2003, 09:27 AM

Kohl's has got to be the better reincarnation of Monty Ward's. I had never been in one before I moved to Philadelphia, and they have some great stuff at great prices. I should go there more often.

(At least I finally started doing my clothes shopping at Marshall's.)

wolf · 05-03-2003, 11:38 PM

Kohl's is nice, but it isn't the Clover.

Undertoad · 05-05-2003, 09:07 AM

Check out this NY Times story (reg required) for six cool new kitchen gadgets. Best is the ice cream scoop.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/04/ma...rtner=USERLAND

Bitmap · 05-05-2003, 10:34 AM

Yea that scoop is cool! I also liked the toaster.

But i don't think i'd ever bring my self to having a transparent composter in my kitchen.uggh

vsp · 05-14-2003, 11:40 AM

I shop for kitchen gadgets like most women shop for shoes. (With enthusiasm, high frequency, and a mild degree of fetishism.)

Can't say that I have a favorite -- depends on the situation. I get a lot of mileage out of my Foreman Grill, and I'm liking my Foreman Roaster more and more as I keep using it for different things. Crank-driven potato slicers (nice for quick homemade potato chips or scalloped potatoes), ice shavers, rice/vegetable steamers, an old bread machine, an older food processor that I haven't tried out yet, the ubiquitous digital prong thermometer...

Actually, the more I think about it, there is one gadget that I use frequently, saves a TON of time and effort, produces uniform results quickly, and is extremely simple to operate: my garlic press.

perth · 05-14-2003, 11:56 AM

i keep putting off buying one, but i imagine when i finally get around to purchasing a mandoline, it will quickly become my favourite.

hmmm... maybe i should hit bed bath and beyond tonight.

~james

LabRat · 03-30-2005, 11:51 AM

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i keep putting off buying one, but i imagine when i finally get around to purchasing a mandoline, it will quickly become my favourite.

hmmm... maybe i should hit bed bath and beyond tonight.

~james

i LOVE mine, great for lots of things, but watch out for your fingernails/fingertips!

Got it last christmas from BBandB, and is on the top of my gadget pile. TIP: spend the $$ on the more expensive one, it's really worth it.

my #1 favorite gadget is my pampered chef food chopper, known as The Chopper. Better than the tupperware version, because it comes apart a little more for easier cleaning. I've used it for the obvious, celery, onions, black olives, eggs (when i want hunks, not slices), But also great for cutting up cooked chicken/pork chops for adding to soup or casseroles. I found that my daugther will eat more meat if it's chopped up and hidden in something than if you just plop a few hunks on her plate.

My crock pot and Foreman grill are also favorites, but I go thru phases with them. Use them a bunch, then put them away for awhile.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-15-2003, 03:58 PM

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Check out this NY Times story (reg required) for six cool new kitchen gadgets

WTF! I go there and register and then they want $2.95 to read the article??

Bitmap · 05-15-2003, 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce

WTF! I go there and register and then they want $2.95 to read the article??

It's been archived and it costs money to look at the archives.

wolf · 02-25-2005, 12:54 AM

I need one of these.

05-03-2003, 12:29 AM	#4
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I've manged several extremely good batches of ice cream ... no waxiness. Ben & Jerry have an ice cream recipe book that's REALLY good, but do use raw eggs. A friend of mine makes icecream from their book exclusively, and hasn't killed or sickened anyone yet. I tend to avoid the raw egg based recipes personally, even if it does enhance the texture and richness. The base recipes that came with my Krups ice cream maker do pretty well, and I made a batch of banana rum up ... I'll have to look for that recipe. I forget what book it was in but it was kickin' ... I took it into work, forgot that the ETOH was NOT cooked out of the mix. We got detectable blows on the alco-sensor from it. oopsie! That Guy ... $30 for a breadmaker? Damn!!! I might actually have to go over to Kohl's and check that out ... I'd been avoiding them because I like the process of making bread from scratch, but WOW ... cheaper than my last coffee maker! Can't pass that up! __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-03-2003, 11:38 PM	#7
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Kohl's is nice, but it isn't the Clover. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-25-2005, 12:54 AM	#15
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I need one of these. Attached Images __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-02-2003, 11:53 PM	#1
That Guy He who reads, sometimes writes. Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: at the keyboard Posts: 791	I picked up an Oster breadmaker at Kohl's the other day for 30$. It's capable of making 1 and 1.5lb loaves. The first batch wasn't too bad. I guess I'll have to refine my own recipe. My main reason for purchase is for winter-time pizza. You can't really get the dough to rise much in the cold, and this thing makes dough as well as cook it.

05-03-2003, 12:08 AM	#3
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	ice cream makers are good too, especially for frozen drinks like pina coladas. i havent found a really good recipe for ice cream yet, it all tends to come out with a waxy texture. ~james

05-03-2003, 09:27 AM	#6
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Kohl's has got to be the better reincarnation of Monty Ward's. I had never been in one before I moved to Philadelphia, and they have some great stuff at great prices. I should go there more often. (At least I finally started doing my clothes shopping at Marshall's.)

05-05-2003, 09:07 AM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Check out this NY Times story (reg required) for six cool new kitchen gadgets. Best is the ice cream scoop. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/04/ma...rtner=USERLAND

05-05-2003, 10:34 AM	#9
Bitmap Look who thinks he's clever Dan. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Washington DC Metro Area. Fairfax city Posts: 226	Yea that scoop is cool! I also liked the toaster. But i don't think i'd ever bring my self to having a transparent composter in my kitchen.uggh

05-14-2003, 11:40 AM	#10
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	I shop for kitchen gadgets like most women shop for shoes. (With enthusiasm, high frequency, and a mild degree of fetishism.) Can't say that I have a favorite -- depends on the situation. I get a lot of mileage out of my Foreman Grill, and I'm liking my Foreman Roaster more and more as I keep using it for different things. Crank-driven potato slicers (nice for quick homemade potato chips or scalloped potatoes), ice shavers, rice/vegetable steamers, an old bread machine, an older food processor that I haven't tried out yet, the ubiquitous digital prong thermometer... Actually, the more I think about it, there is one gadget that I use frequently, saves a TON of time and effort, produces uniform results quickly, and is extremely simple to operate: my garlic press.

05-14-2003, 11:56 AM	#11
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	i keep putting off buying one, but i imagine when i finally get around to purchasing a mandoline, it will quickly become my favourite. hmmm... maybe i should hit bed bath and beyond tonight. ~james

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