QOTW: What kitchen gadgets are on your wish list...

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a better kitchen.

 

but barring that, i'm a total kitchen gadget slut. i bought all these

things over 2 years ago that i haven't used yet:

 

-one of those flamethrowers for making creme brulee

-this doohickey that makes spiral slices

-the pressure cooker

 

i haven't baked bread in my bread machine in about that long, either--

although i used to use it all the time. i got into using ezekiel bread, and that

stopped the breadmaking. i really should do a loaf sometime soon. and then

have it with spiral-sliced, pressure-cooked, creme brulee. oh, and ice cream.

my ice cream maker hasn't been used in about 2 years, either.

 

i do use my vitamix a minimum of once daily, though. damn, i love that

thing.

 

my wish list changes all the time. right now, i would also like:

 

-a waffle iron

-a big, electric pancake griddle (can't find the heating unit to mine)

-a pasta maker

-a cuisinart

-and a cotton candy maker (just for the hell of it-- a local vegan restaurant

was making organic vegan cotton candy in one, and i thought, " ooo! " )

 

 

melody

 

http://www.flawlessfitness.com

 

http://www.melodysmusic.net

 

 

 

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At 05:59 PM 3/28/2006, nadiana1 wrote:

 

>. . . i'm a total kitchen gadget slut.

 

I resemble that remark!

 

>i bought all these

>things over 2 years ago that i haven't used yet:

>

>-one of those flamethrowers for making creme brulee

 

I bought a propane torch to char chiles, only to find out the outdoor grill did

a much better job of it :/

 

>-the pressure cooker

 

[bowing reverently] I couldn't be without one, and now have two. They're great

for brown rice, wheat, beans and artichokes -- all essential to my well-being

 

> my ice cream maker hasn't been used in about 2 years, either.

 

I inherited mine from my mother. It hasn't been used for ~25 years.

 

>i do use my vitamix a minimum of once daily, though. damn, i love that

>thing.

 

I got a Preethi " mixie " this last Solstice -- it's amazing! It reduced a

mixture of coriander, roasted chiles, etc. to powder in about seven seconds.

One of the recipes that came with it tells you to drop in a whole nutmeg. I

haven't tried that yet, but have no doubt it's up to the job.

 

>-a big, electric pancake griddle (can't find the heating unit to mine)

 

I love my cast iron tawa (griddle) for dosas, tortillas, etc.

 

>-a pasta maker

 

If you have a Kitchenaid, you'd probably love the pasta roller attachment. It's

made by Ampia Marcato (the same people who make the hand-crank machines) and you

don't need three hands to use it. You can get a motor attachment for the

hand-cranked kind too. It may seem superfluous, but it's really helpful if you

don't

have an assistant.

 

>-and a cotton candy maker (just for the hell of it-- a local vegan restaurant

>was making organic vegan cotton candy in one, and i thought, " ooo! " )

 

Ooo too!

 

At the moment, though, the only thing I'm looking for is a tiny cookie scoop (2

tsp capacity), to make bigger raviolis.

 

Sorry to ramble, but this is one of my favorite subjects.

 

>melody

 

your sister in kitchen-gadget sluttery,

Nancy

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>

> your sister in kitchen-gadget sluttery,

> Nancy

>

 

o sister slut nancy,

 

we are gonna get along juuuust fine.

 

oh, and thanks for the tip about the pasta maker attachment. never

seen one. who knew? cool. there's another thingy on my list.

 

melody

 

http://www.flawlessfitness.com

 

http://www.melodysmusic.net