It depends on the soup. If it needs to be a true puree, I use the Vitamix. There's not an immersion blender that a home cook can buy that works as well as that. For all other uses, I agree, a good immersion blender is sufficient. |
It's not being a knife snob - it's that there is a significant, material difference in knife quality. Get a Global, or something similar. |
Serious question - how is this different, or more useful, than a regular handheld grater? |
As I posted, I am happy with it. Not looking to buy another but thanks anyway. |
NP. I use a regular handheld grater when I want a coarser grind, and my microplane zester/grater when I don't want chunks of ginger. Count my microplane as one of my most-used kitchen tools! It was a gift, I remember opening it and thinking 'what on earth am I going to use this for', and 10 years later I can't live without it. |
Blendtec blender - a gift that we use every morning. It really does a better job than the Nutribullet.
Rice cooker - have the Aroma. Many of our slow cooker meals are served over rice. So nice to have both. And I no longer have to worry about burning the damned rice. Immersion blender - critical for split pea soup Breville toaster oven - thought this was ridiculous, but it really is that much better than the cheap toaster oven it replaced. Takes up a lot of real estate though. Zoodler - after a couple of years of using a julienne peeler to make zoodles, I decided to dedicate some cupboard space to the real deal. Totally worth it. Got the Oxo version. Use it at least twice a month. 10-wedge apple corer and slicer - the one from Pampered Chef is just better than the ones from the grocery store. We use it at least once a day. Ikea bag clips - these things are just better than standard chip clips or twist ties. Use them on bags for chips, frozen veggies, brown sugar... produce bags - nylon mesh bags (gift, probably from Container Store) for produce. Somehow they keep veggies fresh longer than going in the drawer in plastic or bare. Fish spatula - Seems gimmicky, but this is an awesome metal spatula. W-S house brand GIR mini flipper - great silicone spatula for omelets, etc. WellnessMats anti-fatigue mat - our kitchen mat was looking pretty sad, so I replaced it with this one. Spendy, but oh-so-nice underfoot. I also fold laundry at the kitchen counter, and this definitely reduces back pain. |
Love to see my toast browning. One of my fav kitchen toys: toaster with glass window:
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I put the whole ginger, peel and all but well washed, in the vitamix and then I freeze it in an ice cube tray. I dare anyone to tell the difference. |
Okay People, buckle up, 21 century FINALLY arrived! Williams Sonoma wants us to up on our toast making process, clearly if it is not smart toaster
then you are living in Dark Ages!!! Revolution Cooking 2-Slice High Speed Smart Toaster is on HEAVY sale from 400 bucks to 300! Oh boy.. for this price I could have them delivered hot for two years every. single. day. from Einstein Bagels, already buttered! |
People are fighting over ginger grater! Let's get popcorn.. or at the minimum cotton candy..
Never a dull moment.. |
I have a sous vide (received as a gift) that I do not use very much. Any found good uses for theirs?
It just takes a long time -- I made a batch of egg bites that were pretty good, and used it to cook some chicken breast and it was fine, but I'm not blown away. |
I use mine (anova) quite a bit for perfectly medium rare steaks, which I then either sear and butter baste for a minute in a cast iron pan, or torch. I use it to make custard in a bag too, which my kids think is amazing. I have my eye on the Anova oven as well, but will wait a few years to see if the price comes down. |
I really only use mine for steak and I honestly think it's worth its real estate just for that. We also use it sometimes to make a big batch of boneless skinless chicken breasts for shredding, and I wouldn't say it's "easy" but they're very good. |
I have those Victorianox knives as well, and love them. They are a perfect fit for me. |
Victorinox are solid knives, and often win awards for both quality and value. I have Global, Tojiro, Wusthof and Victorinox in my knife block, and I reach for Victorinox as much as any of them. It's a different knife, much lighter weight, so not perfect for everything but it does work well as an all-purpose, easy-to-handle knife. |