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Big Beef City posted:Catching up on this thread forced, FORCED me to pull the trigger on finally buying a Zojirushi, my first rice cooker. Any of the ones with that form factor are going to be great. Enjoy your perfect rice!
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I want a Zojirushi t shirt so badly.
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AVeryLargeRadish posted:These have come up before, they are a scam. They are actually fairly average chinese made production knives with a lot of fraudulent marketing BS. Saw this on my FB feed back in March. Should have known better but ordered it after seeing lots of good reviews and stuff. Probably one of my dumber days. Thought nothing of it until I saw this post. Requested cancellation / refund last night. Whew...
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Feenix posted:Saw this on my FB feed back in March. Should have known better but ordered it after seeing lots of good reviews and stuff. Probably one of my dumber days. They are not completely terrible knives, just no better than what you could get at Ikea or whatever for far less money. Basically infomercial knives with a somewhat different pitch. If you want a good set of knives that are actually worth the money check out Chef's Knives To Go and get a decent Gyuto and maybe a paring knife.
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Yeah, I have a few Shuns. A Ken Onion Santoku and some nice similar Shuns... I just thought (or wanted to believe, I guess) I was getting some master craft knife forged by a samurai's sensei. It was dumb on my part. But I'll check out that site when I need more. 
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Jun 5, 2017 03:07
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Your shuns are probably better knives.
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What is like The Best rice maker? Assume money is no object but I don't want a huge one, but something suited for like 2-4 people.
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bongwizzard posted:What is like The Best rice maker? Assume money is no object but I don't want a huge one, but something suited for like 2-4 people. Zojirushi. [Ed] I guess if money is no object, a small Asian man who is really good at cooking rice and pay him well... Or a Zojirushi.
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bongwizzard posted:What is like The Best rice maker? Assume money is no object but I don't want a huge one, but something suited for like 2-4 people. The smaller size model of zojirushi should do you nicely, get as fancy as you please with the specific version.
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Jun 5, 2017 05:05
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Yea, but like which specific one is the best? The Change Jar of Gimmicky Kitchen Purchases is like 3/4 full, it is almost time to start weighing our options.
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bongwizzard posted:Yea, but like which specific one is the best? The Change Jar of Gimmicky Kitchen Purchases is like 3/4 full, it is almost time to start weighing our options. Look for one that uses induction heating, they are much faster and more accurate with their temperatures. Here is an induction pressure rice cooker which should get you very good rice very quickly if you are willing to pay nearly $400 for it.
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I'm looking to get a blender and/or a food processor. While I'd love a Vitamix, it's out of my budget. Costco currently carries a $69 1000W Ninja Blender and a $129 1500W Ninja Blender + Food Processor + Assorted Crap. I know the Ninja is a solid blender but I'm leery of combo/multi-function appliances. Does anyone have experience/thoughts on the food processor attachment on the Ninja?
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Looking for a good, not too expensive roasting pan, preferably with a rack, and large enough to hold a decent-sized chicken. Currently looking at this 18 inch granite ware covered roaster, but I'm not sure how good granite ware is at roasting, and I'd have to get a rack as well. https://www.amazon.com/Granite-0509...ds=roasting+pan Any suggestions or information would be greatly appreciated. Also taking recs on breadmakers. My girlfriend has this one, and I like it a lot, but wondering if there's something better for the price. https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CB...rds=bread+maker Verisimilidude fucked around with this message at 19:33 on Jun 5, 2017 |
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Jun 5, 2017 19:25
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Verisimilidude posted:Looking for a good, not too expensive roasting pan, preferably with a rack, and large enough to hold a decent-sized chicken. Check it out.
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Yeah, a half or full size sheet pan with a wire rack is all you need. Commercial kitchens hardly even use roasting pans.
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AVeryLargeRadish posted:Look for one that uses induction heating, they are much faster and more accurate with their temperatures. Here is an induction pressure rice cooker which should get you very good rice very quickly if you are willing to pay nearly $400 for it. Oh man, the change jar usually only holds like $250-300. Gotta cull some pennies out I guess.
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bongwizzard posted:Oh man, the change jar usually only holds like $250-300. Gotta cull some pennies out I guess. There are induction, non-pressure based models for $250-$270, those are still very, very good since they heat up really fast, they just can't accelerate the cooking process even more via pressure.
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My wife is a teacher and through her teacher perks thing we can get a refurb Vitamix for half price ($329 Canadian). Is this worthwhile if she's a smoothie fanatic? We have some piece of poo poo Oster that leaves seeds whole.
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VERTiG0 posted:My wife is a teacher and through her teacher perks thing we can get a refurb Vitamix for half price ($329 Canadian). Is this worthwhile if she's a smoothie fanatic? We have some piece of poo poo Oster that leaves seeds whole. Yes. I'm pretty sure you could puree a brick with a Vitamix.
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VERTiG0 posted:My wife is a teacher and through her teacher perks thing we can get a refurb Vitamix for half price ($329 Canadian). Is this worthwhile if she's a smoothie fanatic? We have some piece of poo poo Oster that leaves seeds whole. Hey, maybe she can get it as a work item if she argues it's for pureeing fidget spinners.
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rgocs posted:Hey, maybe she can get it as a work item if she argues it's for pureeing fidget spinners. In America the joke's punchline is the concept of teacher perks
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We live in Canada.
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Funny, I was just about to ask if this reconditioned Vitamix is a good choice. We are getting a very large gift card from them due to a mess up with some furniture. Also, is this rice cooker a good choice?
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Kinfolk Jones posted:Funny, I was just about to ask if this reconditioned Vitamix is a good choice. We are getting a very large gift card from them due to a mess up with some furniture. Also, is this rice cooker a good choice? That Vitamix should be fine. I have that rice cooker and it works well, though WS's price there is sort of hilarious, I paid $80 for mine. If you can you should step up to the induction heating model for faster cook times.
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At my last restaurant we had a vitamix and it is def worth the investment. We would make chili oil with it, and the friction inside one of those things after blending dried chilis with oil created enough heat to start the cooking process.
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Verisimilidude posted:At my last restaurant we had a vitamix and it is def worth the investment. We would make chili oil with it, and the friction inside one of those things after blending dried chilis with oil created enough heat to start the cooking process. That's pretty badass. Worth double the price of the Costco Ninja? We got one of dem Ninjas for a friend and the thing can make ice into powder and pulverize anything.
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Ultimate Mango posted:That's pretty badass. Worth double the price of the Costco Ninja? We got one of dem Ninjas for a friend and the thing can make ice into powder and pulverize anything. 100% yes. like when ppl say they can't afford it my advice is always to start saving now until they can. nothing comes close and they last forever
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Can you actually make soups in a Vitamix, and as mentioned due to friction, the soups will come out already hot and ready to eat?
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^^No, not quite "hot". But eggs will cook and some emulsions will separate.SHUPS 4 DETH posted:nothing comes close and they last forever Agreed. The Mrs. uses hers a lot, it's lasted 12 years with only having two replace two parts. Kind of nice to have something in this day and age that is actually repairable.
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VERTiG0 posted:Can you actually make soups in a Vitamix, and as mentioned due to friction, the soups will come out already hot and ready to eat? It will come out steaming. I did a broccoli soup this way once.
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Dumb question, but can it also not produce heat for things like frozen smoothies and such?
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baquerd posted:Dumb question, but can it also not produce heat for things like frozen smoothies and such? that is a dumb question.
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baquerd posted:Dumb question, but can it also not produce heat for things like frozen smoothies and such? The heat comes from friction, and smoothies are not frictionless. Just don't blend it until it heats up.
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Submarine Sandpaper posted:that is a dumb question. Be nice.
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:The heat comes from friction, and smoothies are not frictionless. Just don't blend it until it heats up.
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rgocs posted:You just need to make the blades spin the opposite way of course. Thats how I keep the mileage down on my Costco Vitamix. The Kitchenaid doesn't have a reverse gear, though.
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El Jebus posted:Thats how I keep the mileage down on my Costco Vitamix. The Kitchenaid doesn't have a reverse gear, though. Just hold it upside down when you use it. Duh.
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:Just hold it upside down when you use it. Duh. Or just move to Australia
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1redflag posted:Or just move to Australia  
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Random gear news: Breville is now the exclusive distributor for Polyscience. They redesigned the Smoking Gun and it now has the ability to stand up on its own without a stupid flimsy clip on stand. Same price.  All clad has a new line yet again, another Williams Sonoma exclusive yet again. The LTD line is basically like the D5, but with an anodized aluminum outside and handles like the Thomas Keller line. The people have spoken, they hate canoe handles. Price is $900 for a 10 piece set, which puts it close to the $800 D5 set.
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