Ran across this I-can-do-it-for-only-$200 kitchen utensil article:

http://tinyurl.com/37mp5u

Not my choices by a long shot. No microwave? "Teach yo' grandma
ta....!"

What do you think?

nb

"notbob" > wrote in message
. ..
> Ran across this I-can-do-it-for-only-$200 kitchen utensil article:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/37mp5u
>
> Not my choices by a long shot. No microwave? "Teach yo' grandma
> ta....!"
>
> What do you think?

I saw that article this morning, and it got me thinking about how I learned
to cook....way, way "back in the day." My step-mother never had sharp
knives in her kitchen, the pots were dented and ugly. (of course, she was a
crappy cook!) When my father got home late, his food was sitting in the
oven...dried out.

Harriet & critters

notbob said...

> Ran across this I-can-do-it-for-only-$200 kitchen utensil article:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/37mp5u
>
> Not my choices by a long shot. No microwave? "Teach yo' grandma
> ta....!"
>
> What do you think?
>
> nb


In the words of Frank Zappa...

Cheapness!

Andy

On 2007-05-09, Harriet Neal > wrote:

> knives in her kitchen, the pots were dented and ugly. (of course, she was a
> crappy cook!) When my father got home late, his food was sitting in the
> oven...dried out.

LOL!....

Now that's a Helluva endorsement.

nb

On 2007-05-09, Andy <q> wrote:

> Cheapness!

Agreed.

nb

"notbob" > wrote:
> Ran across this I-can-do-it-for-only-$200 kitchen utensil article:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/37mp5u
>
> Not my choices by a long shot. No microwave? "Teach yo' grandma
> ta....!"
>
> What do you think?
>
> nb

I thought the article and the list were pretty decent. Some of the items even
look like mine, such as the cheap stainless steel bowls.

But the major point of the article is that you don't have to buy expensive name
brand equipment for a kitchen. I fully agree with that. Is the NY Times taking a
risk with this article? Maybe they'll lose the Macy's advertising contract after
this? ;-)

I do have some pretty expensive stuff, but that's after 30 years of having my
own kitchen. I wouldn't recommend any of my expensive stuff to someone that is
just starting out.

--
wff_ng_7 (at) verizon (dot) net

wff_ng_7 said...

> I do have some pretty expensive stuff, but that's after 30 years of
> having my own kitchen. I wouldn't recommend any of my expensive stuff to
> someone that is just starting out.


That's the underlying truth! Buy good quality stuff and it will last. The
$200 list won't last half as long. A short term/long term dilemma.

Always buy the best you can afford, you'll be glad you did. Not all at once,
obviously.

Imho,

Andy

On Wed, 09 May 2007 11:54:36 -0500, notbob > wrote:

>Ran across this I-can-do-it-for-only-$200 kitchen utensil article:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/37mp5u
>
>Not my choices by a long shot. No microwave? "Teach yo' grandma
>ta....!"
>
>What do you think?

It's not my kitchen, that's for sure... a microwave is ESSENTIAL! My
kitchen is still bare-bones and I don't have half the stuff he thinks
you can't live without, but somehow I haven't missed it. My most basic
kitchen has a pair of saucepans (big and little), two frypans (big and
omelet-sized), a set of pyrex mixing bowls, a cheap colander, a square
grater, a wire whisk, some pyrex or ceramic bakeware, a glass
measuring jug and a set of plastic measuring cups, two cookie sheets,
a muffin pan and a cake pan, a couple of cheap knives, a veggie
peeler, a can-opener, and a bunch of plastic cooking utensils
(lifters, slotted spoon etc) from the Dollar Tree. Oh, and a wooden
spoon and a potato masher. DH lashed out and bought me a
blender/mini-food processor so I could make meatloaf and crumbcrusts,
but I did okay without it.
Absolutely NOTHING in my kitchen came from one of those fancy
stores... it's all courtesy of Walmart, Kmart, The Dollar Tree, and if
we were feeling really extravagent, Target. I'm sure I'd love to have
better stuff, but this will do for now...

notbob wrote:
> Ran across this I-can-do-it-for-only-$200 kitchen utensil article:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/37mp5u
>
> Not my choices by a long shot. No microwave? "Teach yo' grandma
> ta....!"
>
> What do you think?
>
> nb

I could easily get by without a microwave. Grandma (neither one of them)
were good cooks when they bothered. Basic cooking equipment such as shown
there was the norm and really all that is required. I'd prefer to have a
grill, but even that isn't essential. Hell, I've cooked with much less
equipment in a motel room on a hot plate and turned out some good food.
Equipment (as the article says) doesn't make you a good cook. Most of the
name brands (IMHO) are to make you feel good about yourself, not much to do
about cooking. But then again I don't have a TV show on The Food Channel.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
> notbob wrote:
>> Ran across this I-can-do-it-for-only-$200 kitchen utensil article:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/37mp5u
>>
>> Not my choices by a long shot. No microwave? "Teach yo' grandma
>> ta....!"
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>> nb
>
> I could easily get by without a microwave. Grandma (EITHER one of
> them!) were good cooks when they bothered. Basic cooking equipment
> such as shown there was the norm and really all that is required.

"jmcquown" wrote:
> notbob wrote:
> > Ran across this I-can-do-it-for-only-$200 kitchen utensil article:
>
> >http://tinyurl.com/37mp5u
>
> > Not my choices by a long shot. *No microwave? *"Teach yo' grandma
> > ta....!"
>
> > What do you think?
>
> I could easily get by without a microwave. *Grandma (neither one of them)
> were good cooks when they bothered. *Basic cooking equipment such as shown
> there was the norm and really all that is required. *I'd prefer to have a
> grill, but even that isn't essential. *Hell, I've cooked with much less
> equipment in a motel room on a hot plate and turned out some good food.
> Equipment (as the article says) doesn't make you a good cook. *Most of the
> name brands (IMHO) are to make you feel good about yourself, not much to do
> about cooking. *But then again I don't have a TV show on The Food Channel.

No one needs an indoor countertop grill. If your stove has a broiler
you already have an indoor grill. The ONLY reason people install
countertop grills is because they have more dollars than brain cells
plus a tremendous snob quotient.. everyone gets to see that grill, no
one sees your broiler.

No one needs a designer kitchen, hardly anyone uses them... anyhow the
designer kitchen was invented by WOPs, no one ever set foot in their
upstairs kitchen (punishable by ten lashes across the eyeballs with a
wet linguinni). They used that crappy kitchen in the basement or
better yet, located out in the backyard under the striped awning...
everything upstairs still has the tags attached, and whenever possible
encased in zippered plastic covers... the kitchen floor is wall to
wall carpeted in gold velveteen plush three inches deep, vacuumed
twice a day and three times on Sunday, with all vacuum lines in the
same direction... as is the living room and dining room... all
cordoned off with purple velvet ropes... yoose know who you are. hehe

Sheldon

Sheldon wrote:
> "jmcquown" wrote:
>> notbob wrote:
>>> Ran across this I-can-do-it-for-only-$200 kitchen utensil article:
>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/37mp5u
>>
>>> Not my choices by a long shot. No microwave? "Teach yo' grandma
>>> ta....!"
>>
>>> What do you think?
>>
>> I could easily get by without a microwave. Grandma (either one of
>> them) were good cooks when they bothered. Basic cooking equipment
>> such as shown there was the norm and really all that is required.
>> I'd prefer to have a grill, but even that isn't essential. Hell,
>> I've cooked with much less equipment in a motel room on a hot plate
>> and turned out some good food. Equipment (as the article says)
>> doesn't make you a good cook. Most of the name brands (IMHO) are to
>> make you feel good about yourself, not much to do about cooking. But
>> then again I don't have a TV show on The Food Channel.
>
> No one needs an indoor countertop grill. If your stove has a broiler
> you already have an indoor grill. The ONLY reason people install
> countertop grills is because they have more dollars than brain cells
> plus a tremendous snob quotient.. everyone gets to see that grill, no
> one sees your broiler.
>
Did I say something about an indoor grill?! I was referring to the good ol'
outdoor charcoal variety. I don't have an indoor grill unless you count
this gadget with a water ring that was given to me as a gift 20 some years
ago. I'd hardly call it a grill, though.

"jmcquown" wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
> > "jmcquown" wrote:
> >> notbob wrote:
> >>> Ran across this I-can-do-it-for-only-$200 kitchen utensil article:
>
> >>>http://tinyurl.com/37mp5u
>
> >>> Not my choices by a long shot. No microwave? "Teach yo' grandma
> >>> ta....!"
>
> >>> What do you think?
>
> >> I could easily get by without a microwave. Grandma (either one of
> >> them) were good cooks when they bothered. Basic cooking equipment
> >> such as shown there was the norm and really all that is required.
> >> I'd prefer to have a grill, but even that isn't essential. Hell,
> >> I've cooked with much less equipment in a motel room on a hot date.
>
> > No one needs an indoor countertop grill. *If your stove has a broiler
> > you already have an indoor grill. *The ONLY reason people install
> > countertop grills is because they have more dollars than brain cells
> > plus a tremendous snob quotient.. everyone gets to see that grill, no
> > one sees your broiler.
>
> Did I say something about an indoor grill?! *I was referring to the good ol'
> outdoor charcoal variety.

In the context of the thread in general and your post in particular
(kitchen equipment) you don't specify outdoor grill so the default is
a kitchen grill. Hey, refering implies mind reading and it's not
possible to read yours... would you like I should infer your expertise
in motel rooms? LOL

Sheldon

Sheldon wrote:

> No one needs a designer kitchen, hardly anyone uses them... anyhow the
> designer kitchen was invented by WOPs, no one ever set foot in their
> upstairs kitchen (punishable by ten lashes across the eyeballs with a
> wet linguinni). They used that crappy kitchen in the basement or
> better yet, located out in the backyard under the striped awning...
> everything upstairs still has the tags attached, and whenever possible
> encased in zippered plastic covers... the kitchen floor is wall to
> wall carpeted in gold velveteen plush three inches deep, vacuumed
> twice a day and three times on Sunday, with all vacuum lines in the
> same direction... as is the living room and dining room... all
> cordoned off with purple velvet ropes... yoose know who you are. hehe
>


This style of decorating is known as "Guinea Renaissance"...and don't
forget the gilt cherubs holding little violin cases filled with little
machine guns.

--
Best
Greg

On May 11, 3:29 pm, Sheldon > wrote:

> No one needs a designer kitchen, hardly anyone uses them... anyhow the
> designer kitchen was invented by WOPs,

Witless Older People?

<g, d, & r>
maxine in ri