QOTW - kitchen gatdgets

[Guest guest]

I hear that, Marie. I need to invest in a good set as well. I chop fresh

produce all of the time as I tend to buy fresh over frozen and canned for

the most part.

 

For the longest time I had been cutting it with a knife that could not even

slice a tomato without having to puncture the tomato to create a groove to

cut through.

 

Now I use a standard table knife which is better but I still would like to

get a big, proper knife. ...er I should say some that are actually sharp

unlike mine.

 

Shawn

 

On 3/27/06, Marie Rieuwers <> wrote:

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> I would love to buy really good quality medium and small sized knives to

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> the large chef's knife I already own. These knives are SOOOOOOOOOOOOO

> expensive but I figure that two or three high quality knives are a better

> long-term investment than a collection of lesser quality ones. Preparing

> fresh vegetables is such an important if time consuming aspect of

> preparing

> vegetarian meals. Having the correct knives makes it so much easier.

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> Cheers from Marie in Holland

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[Guest guest]

I should suggest the Lock'n'Lock boxes (I think I mentioned them here

once before, perhaps after I posted the pic of my pantry?). Anyway, I

am able to chop up fruits and veggies, and tear up salad greens, and

have them last the week. I love them. With the salad greens, I put a

paper towel in the bottom, fill it with washed/spun/torn salad greens,

and lay another paper towel on top. Those, depending on the greens,

will last at least a week. Very useful boxes... and they have them at

Target now.

[Guest guest]

I would like to get a George Foreman grill. Have to talk hubby into

it still though.

 

I would also like to get the jerky gun for dehydrating. This weekend I

had the tofurkey jerky while backpacking, and it was yummy, so now I

have to try it myself!

 

Some other things I'm considering:

 

a glass oil mister - my sister got one and says it works SO much

better than the plastic ones I have (and she used to have).

 

the wondercup thingy Donna or someone mentioned - they have it at

bakerscatalogue.com now.

 

A large rectangular stone for my oven. I have around pizza stone in

there now, but often I want to put in two or three loaves of bread,

for example, and they don't all fit on there. Or if I want to do

individual pizzas - I can't fit two side by side on the pizza stone.:-7

[Guest guest]

> For the longest time I had been cutting it with a knife that could not

> even slice a tomato without having to puncture the tomato to create a

> groove to cut through.

 

I've had knives like this. Kitchen nightmares.

 

> Now I use a standard table knife which is better but I still would

> like to get a big, proper knife. ...er I should say some that are

> actually sharp unlike mine.

 

 

Shawn - do you have a Marshall's there? They have a section of

kitchenware and you can often get good deals on excellent cookware -

Chantal, Emile Henry, KitchenAid... the KitchenAid knives are good and

they often have those! And get yourself a sharpener! :-)