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I'm receiving a sign-on bonus for a job I started recently and am earmarking around $2,500 for kitchen upgrades. This won't go as far as it immediately sounds, since I need to include a stove on this list. But considering this is the Memorial Day weekend sale time, I figure now's the time to try and stretch a dollar. Any fun out of left field appliances or upgrades that you would indulge in if you had the chance? Any hot Memorial Day sales going on?
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Bo-Pepper posted:I'm receiving a sign-on bonus for a job I started recently and am earmarking around $2,500 for kitchen upgrades. This won't go as far as it immediately sounds, since I need to include a stove on this list. But considering this is the Memorial Day weekend sale time, I figure now's the time to try and stretch a dollar. I would get the finest glass cutting board money can buy 
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May 20, 2024 21:00
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Bigger fridge
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May 20, 2024 21:00
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alnilam posted:I would get the finest glass cutting board money can buy nooooooooooo
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May 20, 2024 21:11
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Get a boiling water tap. Unlimited tea whenever you want.
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May 20, 2024 21:18
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Non-comedy option, if you don't already have them, I have under-cabinet lights covering every inch of counter space in my kitchen. One day they'll have to be pried from my cold, dead hands. Only a few hundred bucks depending on how much counter space you have; assuming you can do the electrical work yourself, or have a convenient receptacle.
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May 20, 2024 23:17
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Oh yeah multicolor lighting that rainbow cycles Great if you’ve turned down the lights for movie night but need to fix a snack
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May 21, 2024 00:02
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Most recent upgrades we've loved: Bosch dishwasher that dries with lower heat - more eco friendly and gentler on plastics. Only downside is the drain filter needs cleaning way more often than previous machine. Double size air fryer Ooni pizza oven Next upgrades we're anticipating: Motorized turntable for pizza oven iPad, stand, and Paprika Upgrade disappointment: LG Studio steam oven. Only barely more consistent heating / temperature control than our prior oven, but it came calibrated 30°F too cold at 350°F, and a smaller difference at the low end we haven't been able to measure with a typical oven thermometer, but boy howdy made a big difference in Sous Vide mode. Doesn't have a baking "inject a fuckton of steam only at the beginning" setting, and we don't feel like faffing about trying to manually change modes after the oven spring. So we just use our Dutch ovens inside like we've always done, but yeah kind of a big fail on a key feature.
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May 21, 2024 00:15
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Bo-Pepper posted:I'm receiving a sign-on bonus for a job I started recently and am earmarking around $2,500 for kitchen upgrades. This won't go as far as it immediately sounds, since I need to include a stove on this list. But considering this is the Memorial Day weekend sale time, I figure now's the time to try and stretch a dollar. The largest cuisinart food processor you can get ~&200 A decent vitamix blender ~$300 A good air fryer and/or good instapot. ~$100 for the latter Tramontina tri ply set of pans ~$300-400 A nice set of plates and/or silverware ~I have no idea I just use my IKEA ones Kitchenaid Stand mixer ~$300 Hand mixer ~$50 Waffle maker ~$100 Those are in semi order. I’d probably upgrade pans first.
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May 21, 2024 00:16
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fr0id posted:Hand mixer Oh hell yeah. If you get an immersion blender with whisk attachment, all the better. I use mine from 2006 several times per week.
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May 21, 2024 00:17
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I have been very happy since putting an iPad stand on my counter. Cookbooks are a pain in the rear end.
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May 21, 2024 00:24
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Hell yeah I forgot upgrading the hand mixer is great. Also the really nice cookbook or iPad stand.
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May 21, 2024 00:30
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What’s the current thinking on the best air fryer? I have a basic one that does the job but if there’s some fancy model that really does it I’m interested in hearing about that.
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May 21, 2024 02:45
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Bo-Pepper posted:I'm receiving a sign-on bonus for a job I started recently and am earmarking around $2,500 for kitchen upgrades. This won't go as far as it immediately sounds, since I need to include a stove on this list. But considering this is the Memorial Day weekend sale time, I figure now's the time to try and stretch a dollar. get this op https://knifewear.com/collections/japanese-kitchen-knives/products/ken-kageura-aogami-damascus-single-bevel-knife-325mm
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May 21, 2024 03:46
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A 325 mm single bevel? Kind of an odd choice. I’d go with something like this https://www.knifesharpeningseattle.com/culinaryknives/wing-on-wing Leaves almost enough left over for a GE nugget ice maker.
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May 21, 2024 05:42
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anova precision oven
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May 21, 2024 05:51
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Subjunctive posted:anova precision oven Since I'm employed now, I've been wanting to get a Breville Smart Onion Pro, would the avova one be better? I'd probably want the best air fryer function and don't really do sous vide.
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May 21, 2024 07:21
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the anova is an upgrade over the breville if you don't mind the cost and more parts that could break
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May 21, 2024 12:18
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Subjunctive posted:anova precision oven this does steam too, right? people seem to love it. I actually wanted to ask the thread’s opinion on steam ovens since I’m in the market for a new wall oven but they’re pretty pricey. I do bread sometimes but I can’t tell how useful it is for other things.
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May 21, 2024 14:06
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halokiller posted:the anova is an upgrade over the breville if you don't mind the cost and more parts that could break Yeah, someone itt or the sous vide thread has already had this thing replaced under warranty a couple of times.
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May 21, 2024 17:00
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Is there a consensus kitchen scale? Ive been using an ozasri(sp) from Amazon for a long time but want an upgrade. Thank you
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May 21, 2024 19:20
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KD8000
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May 21, 2024 19:25
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Nettle Soup posted:KD8000 Awesome exactly what I was looking for thank you 
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May 21, 2024 19:31
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Diamonds On MY Fish posted:Since I'm employed now, I've been wanting to get a Breville Smart Onion Pro, would the avova one be better? I'd probably want the best air fryer function and don't really do sous vide. For what it's worth, I love my Smart Oven Pro so much that even if the Anova oven came with free handjibbers for life, I wouldn't give up the Breville. One of the best, if not THE best kitchen appliances ever made.
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May 21, 2024 20:44
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Smart Oven Pro doesn't have steam. It's not an equivalent tool. I do think they're very nice, though.
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May 21, 2024 23:07
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The Midniter posted:For what it's worth, I love my Smart Oven Pro so much that even if the Anova oven came with free handjibbers for life, I wouldn't give up the Breville. One of the best, if not THE best kitchen appliances ever made. my vote for best kitchen appliance ever made is the “sink with running water” but ok
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May 22, 2024 02:25
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Internet Explorer posted:Smart Oven Pro doesn't have steam. It's not an equivalent tool. I do think they're very nice, though. Which, tbh, I don't need. I never sous vide. I mainly want it to a) replace my low to mid tier toaster oven, and B) have an air fryer. If the Anova doesn't air fry better than the Breville, I guess that's what I should get.
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May 22, 2024 07:45
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I never sous vide in the APO, I use a circulator for that. I do use steam for keeping things moist while roasting, or steaming vegetables or such. my wife loves it for bread; I don’t know exactly how she uses it, but it turns out great! the APO also lets you set like 80°F as a temp and hold it, which also helps proofing stuff
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May 22, 2024 08:38
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I got the newer instant pot w sousvide function and air fryer lid. I find it does very well at both, but I use the air fryer very rarely compared to the other parts .
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May 22, 2024 12:02
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I just discovered the sous vide mode on my steam oven works great for keeping breakfast baked goods warm without drying out, if that's ever a need you have. Reheating too!
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May 22, 2024 14:30
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BrianBoitano posted:I just discovered the sous vide mode on my steam oven works great for keeping breakfast baked goods warm without drying out, if that's ever a need you have. Reheating too! Is this an APO or clone or something in your full size oven? Do they make a resi combi oven yet? I’ll run a water line tomorrow if so.
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May 22, 2024 15:58
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https://www.lg.com/us/cooking-appliances/lg-wses4728f-single-electric-wall-oven I don't think the sous vide mode is accurate enough for eggs, and we don't cook red meat really so haven't tried it much. Also, it's a reservoir not a plumbed line. Requires distilled water too, if that matters to you!
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May 22, 2024 17:42
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Took advantage of Memorial Day sales and we ordered ourselves a new induction range. A handful of our pots and pans will need to be replaced, and I'm curious if anyone has a wok they'd recommend for an induction burner?
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May 29, 2024 15:17
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Quoting myself, I've still been quite happy with my yosukata black carbon steel wok on my induction range. Otoh I think someone else itt warped theirs?alnilam posted:I spent a while reading reviews and settled on the yosukata black carbon steel flat bottom wok. Serious Eats did a big review of flat bottom woks where they actually talk about the tests they did on them, which at least makes it a little more convincing than random paid promotion or machine generated garbage out there but who knows, maybe I've been fooled. I will let you know in a few weeks if I'm still happy with it, but for now I'm just passing on what I read. alnilam posted:First meal cooked on this new wok + new induction stove. I was very happy with it. I had expected to have to use the 6" or 8" burners and that they would only couple with that flat bottom part, but to my surprise the 13" burner was happy to couple with it and actually added some heat partway up the slope. The metal spread the heat around to the rest pretty nicely and for the first time since I used to have a gas stove, I really felt like the wok was doing what a wok should (okay not mega hot "wok hei" stuff but pretty drat good)
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alnilam posted:Quoting myself, I've still been quite happy with my yosukata black carbon steel wok on my induction range. Otoh I think someone else itt warped theirs? Excellent, that was one I was looking at so I went ahead and pulled the trigger!
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