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Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

RE: The Cooking Thread

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I bet they do! DH is afraid for me to go there anymore.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Are you looking for anything in particular?

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I want a cake spatula. And who knows. I might find some other things...

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

I wanna go to the kitchen store in too!!!

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Come on down, MM! We'll take you with us! smile

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Fort Worth Mom wrote:
Come on down, MM! We'll take you with us!

I would love to!! We could gossip about everyone here, lol, and you and I could talk about Youngstown and all 3 of us could shop in the kitchen store until our check books cried for help!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Mellow Momma wrote:
Fort Worth Mom wrote:
Come on down, MM! We'll take you with us!
I would love to!! We could gossip about everyone here, lol, and you and I could talk about Youngstown and all 3 of us could shop in the kitchen store until our check books cried for help!

OMG That would be so much fun! Two of my favorite people and shopping and eating and gossiping! A day in heaven.

Lindley · Guru

Your trifle looks so good fwm.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Thank you, Lindley!

That was a happy accident! smile

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Okay, DH has added some things to the kitchen store shopping list. Woot woot.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

This is what I got for my birthday!

And a bunch of utensils. He wants me to buy something like this to hold them.

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Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

I have that exact immersion blender but without the wisk attachment. I am jealous! I love mine!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I've needed one for awhile now. You know, when you first start cooking you think, "I don't need all that stuff!" Then as your cooking skills grow you find you really do need some of those things. I also got the slotted herb scissors FNW talked about but DH had to order them. My kitchen is growing by leaps and bounds.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Oh, and I need the whisk thing too. I've done so many recipes lately that ask for you to whip eggs lightly before adding to the recipe. It's the perfect size for that.

FNW · Guru

I have the bamix immersion blender. It has a "whisk" blade which is much easier to store.

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008NCR0VY

Lindley · Guru

Fort Worth Mom wrote:
Thank you, Lindley!
That was a happy accident!

I wonder how many new recipes started as a accident?

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

OK, i am making bread now. I was reading up on breadmaking and it said to add your water to the flour and give it an half hour to "autolyse". So, that is what i am doing, then i will add the yeast and so forth. So, let's see if i get superior results.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Lindley wrote:
Fort Worth Mom wrote:
Thank you, Lindley!
That was a happy accident!
I wonder how many new recipes started as a accident?

I bet a lot of them did, Lindley!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

FWM and I went nuts at the cooking store today. I added to my cooking collection. I got an apple corer. I bought DH two potato peelers and me one. We like different kinds. He likes the old fashioned kind and broke our last one. So I bought two. Our other one is pretty old and dull so I got a nice one for me. I bought two new loaf pans which I needed, a little cutting board, and cake spatula. I got a magnetic utensil hanger too. I could probably buy everything in that store!

weltschmerz · Guru

I met a friend for lunch today and we exchanged Christmas gifts. She got me a big chef's cleaver. I'm a happy camper. I've wanted one for a long time.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I used to look at all that cooking stuff and say, "Wow, what a waste of money. You don't need all that stuff!" Now that I've been cooking for awhile I think, "Holy cow, I NEED that stuff. And not a cheap one!"

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

weltschmerz wrote:
I met a friend for lunch today and we exchanged Christmas gifts. She got me a big chef's cleaver. I'm a happy camper. I've wanted one for a long time.

Hassan Chop!!

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

What I got today. (2 pictures. In this one, the ceramic skillet/lid, the herb stripper, and the herb scissors.)

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

New cake pans! And a baster. (I have the worst luck with those.) hmm

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Good stuff! I don't have any ceramic pans. I don't own a meat cleaver either. Was thinking of getting one, but i really don't know if i would use it.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Good stuff! I don't have any ceramic pans. I don't own a meat cleaver either. Was thinking of getting one, but i really don't know if i would use it.

I don't have any ceramic pans either.

This is a test.

This, is only a test. wink

weltschmerz · Guru

I know I'll use the cleaver a lot.
I have terrible osteoarthritis in my hands, and cutting up a whole chicken or a turkey carcass for soup is sheer agony.
The cleaver is going to make it easy.

FNW · Guru

I have a meat cleaver. I used to use it all the time. I should get it out again. It's great for smashing garlic to loosen the skins, or to mince by slamming the side of it down on garlic or ginger.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

weltschmerz wrote:
I know I'll use the cleaver a lot.
I have terrible osteoarthritis in my hands, and cutting up a whole chicken or a turkey carcass for soup is sheer agony.
The cleaver is going to make it easy.

I have just never used one. I just either roast a whole chicken or I buy the parts i need. If i make soup, i boil the whole thing in the pot and break it down after i cook the broth.

weltschmerz · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
I know I'll use the cleaver a lot.
I have terrible osteoarthritis in my hands, and cutting up a whole chicken or a turkey carcass for soup is sheer agony.
The cleaver is going to make it easy.
I have just never used one. I just either roast a whole chicken or I buy the parts i need. If i make soup, i boil the whole thing in the pot and break it down after i cook the broth.

Sometimes, I don't want a whole roast chicken. Sometimes I want to cut it up and cook it on the stovetop in a coconut milk sauce, or curries or butter chicken.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
I know I'll use the cleaver a lot.
I have terrible osteoarthritis in my hands, and cutting up a whole chicken or a turkey carcass for soup is sheer agony.
The cleaver is going to make it easy.
I have just never used one. I just either roast a whole chicken or I buy the parts i need. If i make soup, i boil the whole thing in the pot and break it down after i cook the broth.

I buy a lot of whole chickens now. When buying organic, it's much more economical.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Good stuff! I don't have any ceramic pans. I don't own a meat cleaver either. Was thinking of getting one, but i really don't know if i would use it.

I want a cleaver. I just DO.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Lawyerlady wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
I know I'll use the cleaver a lot.
I have terrible osteoarthritis in my hands, and cutting up a whole chicken or a turkey carcass for soup is sheer agony.
The cleaver is going to make it easy.
I have just never used one. I just either roast a whole chicken or I buy the parts i need. If i make soup, i boil the whole thing in the pot and break it down after i cook the broth.
I buy a lot of whole chickens now. When buying organic, it's much more economical.

I buy organic chicken.

In the pieces that I want. Or, whole. Either way. smile

I don't trust myself with a meat cleaver.

Nope. Not going there. wink

jlbear71 · Guru

I use poultry shears to cut up chickens and other stuff. Do not want or need a cleaver here.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

jlbear71 wrote:
I use poultry shears to cut up chickens and other stuff. Do not want or need a cleaver here.

Me either, jlbear.

I'm rather fond of having ten fingers. biggrin

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

I just tried out my ceramic skillet.

I made some scrambled eggs with cheese.

They cooked up very nicely. No sticking.

And the pan was very easy to clean. smile

So far, so good. I'll be interested to see how it holds up over time.

Riding · Guru

I would love a store like this by my house...oh the dangerous fun!

I have a meat cleaver on my knife block, but do not think I ever used it. I also use kitchen scissors to cut up poultry etc.

safer for me

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Riding wrote:
I would love a store like this by my house...oh the dangerous fun!

I have a meat cleaver on my knife block, but do not think I ever used it. I also use kitchen scissors to cut up poultry etc.

safer for me

Riding, I keep thinking I'm done buying kitchen stuff.

Nope, I always manage to find something that I want to try.

Plus, stuff wears out after a while, and needs to be replaced.

So, I guess I will never be done buying things for my kitchen. biggrin

Riding · Guru

I 10000% agree! and since I do cook a lot I truly NEED all of the things I buy

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Riding wrote:
I 10000% agree! and since I do cook a lot I truly NEED all of the things I buy

Yes! We NEED them!

Tangerine · Guru

NJN, your immersion blender came with a mini food processor?! Too cool. I need a mini food processor, a ceramic skillet, Dutch oven, and a gas range.

I got a hydroponic herb garden for Christmas. Super awesome, I just have figure out where I can set it up and not have the cats eat all the basil and thyme.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Yep! I told DH I wanted an immersion blender for my bday and he said "What is that." When I showed him what it was we looked at them. They have them from cheap to extremely expensive. I told him I didn't need a really fancy one but he bought me a nice one anyway. I will definitely use it. I want a Dutch oven too.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I have 2 kitchens, now. I always need stuff. biggrin

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I feel like every day I add things to my list of needs.

jlbear71 · Guru

There are items on my dream list which will never make it into my kitchen. My kitchen may be larger than some (15 x 15) it is also an eat-in kitchen. There is only so much room to store stuff.

Most items I bring in need to be multi-taskers. I have very little room for items that only do one job, no matter how good of a job they do. They also have to fall within my budget since we have everything we need. Wants are discretionary.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Lawyerlady wrote:
I have 2 kitchens, now. I always need stuff.

I love the idea of a summer kitchen.

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

I have never used a meat cleaver. With all the cutting of meats that I have done, I have never needed one.

Now a filleting knife? Yup, that is handy.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I GOT MY HERB SCISSORS TODAY!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I also learned what brown butter is and how to make it and what to use it for.