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The Midniter posted:Not unless you're looking for a super high-powered blender like a Vitamix to make nut butters or other things that require the extra oomph. I've made it by on a food processor and a stick blender forever. Same here. Between a stick blender and a food processor I can do everything except for make smoothies and cashew milk. And I bet I could probably do the cashew milk with the stick blender if I believed in myself hard enough.
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Steve Yun posted:
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Dec 23, 2016 21:39
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Why does the name SMEG look all rusted out I mean I know that's not the point of the joke here but it's bothering me
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Dec 23, 2016 22:20
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:Why does the name SMEG look all rusted out It's reflecting boxes on the other side, even with the potato if you zoom in you can see it's actually shiny.
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Dec 24, 2016 01:13
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Steve Yun posted:
No thanks, I already bought a KitchenAid.  (I'm still entirely too proud of this.)
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Dec 24, 2016 01:49
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Steve Yun posted:
Can you get KitchenAIDS from SMEG?
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Dec 24, 2016 02:47
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Made cookies today and had to use the lovely hand mixer attachment for my stick blender. I want a standing mixer so bad.
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Verisimilidude posted:Made cookies today and had to use the lovely hand mixer attachment for my stick blender. I want a standing mixer so bad. If you bake bread, there's really only one choice. It also does everything else a stand mixer needs to do with aplomb, and in many cases better than a KitchenAid.
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Hey what happened to your undying love for the Bosch you whoreVerisimilidude posted:Made cookies today and had to use the lovely hand mixer attachment for my stick blender. I want a standing mixer so bad. If you make lots of bread, listen to Symmetry or get his previous favorite, one of the Bosch Universal Mixers. If you don't bake bread often, get a Kitchenaid
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Steve Yun posted:Hey what happened to your undying love for the Bosch you whore Bread isn't something I'm super interested in making, so a kitchenaid might be the go-to. Unfortunately I live in a small nyc apartment, so a stand mixer may be a space issue as much as a money issue.
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Steve Yun posted:Hey what happened to your undying love for the Bosch you whore The Bosch is the budget option, but it doesn't do as well with small batches or really large batches. It's also not built as well, so it won't last as long (on average). The mixing action is different (worse) and it's harder to clean. If you can't spend $500+ on a mixer, go with a Bosch. If you can't afford a Bosch Compact, save up. agreed that if you don't bake bread, mill flour, or grind meat you should probably just get a KA, but don't expect to ever knead bread in it. You'll kill the poor thing. e: IIRC I've always been a bigger fan of the Ankarsrum but it used to be so far outside of my budget that I didn't really bother speaking up about it. It's definitely on the line between consumer and commercial pricing. SymmetryrtemmyS fucked around with this message at 07:19 on Dec 25, 2016 |
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Dec 25, 2016 07:13
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I live in an apartment with a tiny kitchen and the Bosch Compact is pretty much perfect
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SymmetryrtemmyS posted:
That's just not true at all.
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SymmetryrtemmyS posted:The Bosch is the budget option, but it doesn't do as well with small batches or really large batches. It's also not built as well, so it won't last as long (on average). The mixing action is different (worse) and it's harder to clean. The gently caress? I've been making bread in my kitchenaid for years.
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Tried making a double batch of chefsteps pie crust in the typical 5qt artisan. It ended up smelling strongly of hot motor/gears within 30 seconds.
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I have the horsepower KA and have been grinding meat and making dough, almost exclusively, with it. I don't think I've ever used the whisk or paddle.
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Chef De Cuisinart posted:That's just not true at all. Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:The gently caress? I've been making bread in my kitchenaid for years. TFL is pretty adamant about not kneading bread with a KitchenAid. Many people there have horror stories of 3+ burned-out mixers. Of course, it'll depend on which model and vintage you have, but when a Bosch is the same price and much better suited, you might as well go for that, right?
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Mixers have limits about how much they can mix. Even the huge gently caress-off commercial spiral mixers have upper limits on how much they can mix safely. If you exceed those limits regularly then the mixer will have a shortened life. The bosch has a larger mixing capacity than the Kitchenaids.
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I have an artisan and have overloaded the hell out of it with no issues. Also used the grain mill attachment which is a heavy load. If the appliance isn't used often and smells immediately when you turn it on it's very possible you just have dust in the motor that's burning off. Or like the used kitchenaid I just bought as an extra and posted a few pages back the grease needs to be repacked. my turn in the barrel fucked around with this message at 07:11 on Dec 26, 2016 |
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Steve Yun posted:Says Amazon never had it at $50. Guess it was Woot or some other site It was $60 for Prime day (when I got mine) and again for black friday (when I ran around telling everyone I knew that they needed to get it while it was on sale) Also I've been using my KA Artisan 5qt for meat grinding and dough kneading almost exclusively for years without ever having a problem. edit: Nevermind I'm dumb, I have the pro not the artisan, was forgetting which one was the entry level Jarmak fucked around with this message at 01:33 on Dec 27, 2016 |
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Dec 27, 2016 01:26
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Entry level are the KA classic model $180 at walmart.
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my turn in the barrel posted:Entry level are the KA classic model $180 at walmart. Eh, pretty much anything that isn't a Pro or Commercial is entry level. The Artisan may look nice, but it isn't worth the $279 you pay for it. Pros are just consumer branded Commercial 5qt and 6qt models. Commercial tabletop KitchenAids can take a beating. The one at work hardly gets used anymore since we bought a 20qt Hobart, but it still works for small stuff despite an insane amount of wobble and sounding like its been screaming it's death knell for years now.
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Chef De Cuisinart posted:Eh, pretty much anything that isn't a Pro or Commercial is entry level. The Artisan may look nice, but it isn't worth the $279 you pay for it. Pros are just consumer branded Commercial 5qt and 6qt models. From what I can tell the Classic and the artisan are the same except the handle on the bowl. FWIW mine has been fine for everything I've thrown at it. But I can't say I'm not tempted. http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=1758191
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my turn in the barrel posted:But I can't say I'm not tempted. As long as it works(lol, those things never break) 500bux is a killer deal on a mixer that would be $3-5k new. e: Hell, that's all I'm missing to have a full set of commercial kitchen equipment at home. I've already got a 3.5qt Robot Coupe.
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I need to get a propane burner that can be used for a wok and a massive pan. Preferably with removable legs. I'm not sure if the popular burners for fried turkeys or beer brewing would have enough heat area.
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Chef De Cuisinart posted:As long as it works(lol, those things never break) 500bux is a killer deal on a mixer that would be $3-5k new. If you'd like a rabbit hole search Hobart on that site or one of the other govt surplus sites. It's amazing how cheap that stuff goes for compared to buying it on ebay/at a food service auction. Big risk is it may need repair. And payment terms/distance can be a hassle as most are local pickup only.
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Figured I'd ask this here... Got a stone (granite I think) mortar and pestle for Christmas -- What's the deal with "seasoning" it? Everything online says to grind rice in it to get rid of the dust, which makes sense; but then they say to grind garlic into it and never, ever use dish soap... Is this all valid instruction?
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my turn in the barrel posted:From what I can tell the Classic and the artisan are the same except the handle on the bowl. FWIW mine has been fine for everything I've thrown at it. Thanks, now I'm about to bid on a double-section reach-in freezer.
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my turn in the barrel posted:Entry level are the KA classic model $180 at walmart. The KA pro 600 bowl-lift was down to $220 very briefly this season. Having used both it and the artisan, I would strongly recommend hanging around for a good deal on the bowl-lift.
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 This is the paddle on the mini Kitchenaid.
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Anyone wanna recommend a good half sheet cooling rack that they bought on Amazon that they can verify is pretty rust proof in the dishwasher?
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Steve Yun posted:Anyone wanna recommend a good half sheet cooling rack that they bought on Amazon that they can verify is pretty rust proof in the dishwasher? HALOOOOOOO
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Cooling rack, not pan
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Spinzall crowdfund extended another month, but orders placed between now and Jan 31 will be $800 instead of $700 https://blog.modernistpantry.com/spinzall/
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Steve Yun posted:Cooling rack, not pan i know you specified amazon but these black-coated stainless racks i got from a grocery store have held up perfectly for both cooling and roasting for years and are fine in the dishwasher. i don't remember the brand and it's not on the racks anywhere but i doubt i paid more than $10 for two and they def weren't a specialty brand. so maybe just search for something generic? 99% sure it's this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00091PNTI/ref=psdcmw_289721_t2_B0093JW26Y
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Steve Yun posted:
That looks... freaky and WRONG. I actually sort of like that pukey color, though.
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Steve Yun posted:Cooling rack, not pan Pfffffft hah sorry! I use the Libertyware half size sheet pan cooling rack and they work great- I know I ordered them from Amazon.
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Good set of not-too-big stainless prep bowls that don't feel flimsy as gently caress?
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The Oggi bowls I see at the store seem sturdy. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s?k=oggi+bowl+steel I've cut through a flimsy steel bowl with a beater knife before, which is why I went looking for sturdier bowls For small things I use anchor hocking glass custard cups, they come with covers and it's $5 for 4 at Big Lots Steve Yun fucked around with this message at 22:21 on Jan 2, 2017 |
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