This month: Kitchen gadgets and other stuff.
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-JT
Re: kitchen gadgets
I’ve found I can’t live without an IR temperature gun and a fast read probe thermometer. Better cooking via modern thermometry is a thing for me.
Like these:
https://smile.amazon.com/Etekcity-Lasergrip-1080-Non-Contact-Thermometer/dp/B00DMI632G
https://www.thermoworks.com/thermapen-one/
The Thermapens aren’t cheap, but they are FAST! If anyone knows a cheaper alternative that is just as fast, I’d be curious to know about it.
The onion rings cooked using the foodie turned out better
than the fries (IMHO) Rather than cook bacon in the oven,
try the foodie on the rack. Very good, as are the burgers cooked on the rack.
This site might be of help:
https://thekitchencommunity.org/ninja-foodi-recipes/
okay....has anyone used a Pullman pan before?.....thinking of getting one but want to know if its worth it...TIA.
Little over a year ago bought a bread machine. Had thought about getting one for years but resisted as I enough unused kitchen gadgets. Finally bought a roughly $70 one. Was tired of buying a loaf of bread once a week and tossing half of because wife and I don’t eat that much anymore and don’t like freezing bread. Can make a loaf for a few cents so don’t feel bad about waste. Now use it every 7 to 10 days. We now make fancy breads that I would pass up in supermarket. Have started letting machine do mixing, kneading and resting. Take dough out for final rise and then bake in oven, oven does a better job baking than machine.
I got a sous vide for Christmas and have yet to be happy with anything Ive tried — beef short ribs, pork chops, sirloin steak, eggs. Is anyone happy with theirs? what has worked for you?
One of the best ways to see how gadgets and other stuff is to check out Cook Country Reviews.
They test everything and do such a great job.
They will test 5 to 9 gadgets of the same type and judge all different ways way their pick is the best.
Check it out.
https://www.cookscountry.com/equipment_reviews/browse/tools_gadgets
I like to visit thrift shops to see what kitchen items they have. There are some amazing bargains. I am looking for some cast iron pans. We have a used restaurant appliance store in town, but items are too large for home use. Got some great knives there though.