A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734

A great stocking stuffer for that budding scientist:
http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page....at=4,104,55972

Get those tiny brain cells FUNctioning:
http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page....104,55972&ap=2

Tis the season:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...=1,46096,46100

Check out many more exciting reasonably priced gifts.

No connection, just a very satisfied customer.

brooklyn1 wrote:
> A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734

Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
balanced and sadly unavailable these days. My slotted spoon recently
disappeared and I'm mourning its loss.

Goomba wrote:
> brooklyn1 wrote:
>> A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
>> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
>
> Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
> common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
> black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
> balanced and sadly unavailable these days. My slotted spoon recently
> disappeared and I'm mourning its loss.

My favorite spatula is also an Ecko, with the same black handle that you
mentioned. If it breaks, I will be in trouble, because it can not be
replaced. I clicked on the link, and this one comes closest to
resembling the one I have, at least in size. Every time I see kitchen
gadgets I look for a replacement, but they are all too big. For my own
personal use, a smaller spatula works better. When people are
visiting, I may be frying 6 eggs at a time, I do not want a spatula big
enough to flip a mastadon steak, I need something smaller. I am hoping
my spatula outlives me. :-)


Are we all freaks about our kitchen tools or is it just me?


Becca

In article >,
Becca > wrote:

> Goomba wrote:
> > Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
> > common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
> > black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
> > balanced and sadly unavailable these days.
>
> My favorite spatula is also an Ecko, with the same black handle that you
> mentioned.
> Becca

I have two. What am I bid? "-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - Who Said Chickens Have Fingers?
10-30-2009

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> Becca > wrote:
>
>
>> Goomba wrote:
>>
>>> Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
>>> common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
>>> black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
>>> balanced and sadly unavailable these days.
>>>
>> My favorite spatula is also an Ecko, with the same black handle that you
>> mentioned.
>> Becca
>>
>
> I have two. What am I bid? "-)
>

Hey, I'm ready to start bidding. I just checked the seat cushions and
I found 35 cents. :-)


Becca

In article >,
Becca > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Becca > wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Goomba wrote:
> >>
> >>> Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
> >>> common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
> >>> black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
> >>> balanced and sadly unavailable these days.
> >>>
> >> My favorite spatula is also an Ecko, with the same black handle that you
> >> mentioned.
> >> Becca
> >>
> >
> > I have two. What am I bid? "-)
> >
>
> Hey, I'm ready to start bidding. I just checked the seat cushions and
> I found 35 cents. :-)
>
>
> Becca

;-)
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On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:05:03 -0600, Becca > wrote:

>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article >,
>> Becca > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Goomba wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
>>>> common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
>>>> black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
>>>> balanced and sadly unavailable these days.
>>>>
>>> My favorite spatula is also an Ecko, with the same black handle that you
>>> mentioned.
>>> Becca
>>>
>>
>> I have two. What am I bid? "-)
>>
>
>Hey, I'm ready to start bidding. I just checked the seat cushions and
>I found 35 cents. :-)
>
>

My favorite Ecko masher handle is cracked but hard as I've looked I
can't replace it. So since I don't use it too often I will live with
it until one day I will probably make a new handle from wood. This is
more of a ricer but I've had it for some 50 years and nothing else can
take its place. I use it mostly for mashing beans. They just don't
make tools like they used to. I was very pleased to find that spatula
at Lee Valley, evrything today is that thick nylon or rigid stainless
and all are too big to work in a smallish pan... mostly there are
burger flippers, not spatulas. I phoned to add it to my kiddy gift
order, somehow I missed it. I phoned just in time before my order was
shipped. I've never bought anything from Lee Valley that wasn't
finest quality.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> Becca > wrote:
>
>> Goomba wrote:
>>> Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
>>> common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
>>> black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
>>> balanced and sadly unavailable these days.
>> My favorite spatula is also an Ecko, with the same black handle that you
>> mentioned.
>> Becca
>
> I have two. What am I bid? "-)

I wanna see pictures.
They were an excellently made utensil, weren't they? Nice weight,
balance, feel in your hand. NOTHING I look at today compares. Its sad,
really.
Goomba

Becca wrote:
> Goomba wrote:
>> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
>>> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
>>
>> Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
>> common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
>> black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
>> balanced and sadly unavailable these days. My slotted spoon recently
>> disappeared and I'm mourning its loss.
>
> My favorite spatula is also an Ecko, with the same black handle that you
> mentioned. If it breaks, I will be in trouble, because it can not be
> replaced.

> Are we all freaks about our kitchen tools or is it just me?
>
>


I wouldn't say freaks, but I think most people who cook have
favorite tools in many categories.

Just ask people to recommend their favorite potato peeler
or can opener if you want to start WWIII.

My favorite spatula is http://tinyurl.com/yd7lqlr
This one is from Sur la Table and I love it.

I also love what used to be called a Japanese cookie
spatula that is useful for many jobs. It's one piece with
about a 4" square blade and slightly offset tapered handle.



gloria p

On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:33:18 -0700, gloria.p wrote:
[...]
> My favorite spatula is http://tinyurl.com/yd7lqlr This one is from Sur
> la Table and I love it.

I have my mother's of that design, certainly pre-WWII and
possibly pre-1930, which calls itself a "batter beater" -- and a quite
similarly designed recent purchase from Cuisipro in the form of a coated
whisk. Both are the best tools I know for making gravy.
--
Beartooth Sciurivore, Curmudgeon On Line
All my hunts succeed -- and sometimes I get meat.

On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:13:57 -0600, Beartooth >
wrote:

>On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:33:18 -0700, gloria.p wrote:
> [...]
>> My favorite spatula is http://tinyurl.com/yd7lqlr This one is from Sur
>> la Table and I love it.
>
> I have my mother's of that design, certainly pre-WWII and
>possibly pre-1930, which calls itself a "batter beater" -- and a quite
>similarly designed recent purchase from Cuisipro in the form of a coated
>whisk. Both are the best tools I know for making gravy.

For years, Macy's carried that style in nylon. They've switched
display brands now and I didn't see it the last time I looked for one.


--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Nov 6, 5:08*pm, Goomba > wrote:
> brooklyn1 wrote:
> > A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
> >http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
>
> Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
> common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
> black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
> balanced and sadly unavailable these days. My slotted spoon recently
> disappeared and I'm mourning its loss.

I have my stainless steel assorted utensils that came with my WearEver
in the 50s - the spatula is great - it has slots in it, which I think
helps cookies, lasagne squares, etc., slide off better. I also have
the long narrow-bladed one which is useful in other ways.

This one looks great, too.

N.

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
>A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
>
Thanks for the link, Sheldon. They've got some really neat stuff in their
catalogs that I haven't seen available before. I've saved the link for
winter wandering.
Janet

brooklyn1 wrote:
> A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
>
> A great stocking stuffer for that budding scientist:
> http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page....at=4,104,55972
>
> Get those tiny brain cells FUNctioning:
> http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page....104,55972&ap=2
>
> Tis the season:
> http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...=1,46096,46100
>
> Check out many more exciting reasonably priced gifts.
>
> No connection, just a very satisfied customer.
>


I have a love-hate relationship with Lee Valley/ It's like Ikea. You
can't go into that store to get something without picking up a lot of
other stuff because they have so many good things and you won't find
them anywhere else. A couple years ago I was refinishing a dresser and
needed new drawer pulls. It was the natural place to go because they
have a wide variety of drawer knobs and pulls. I found some that were
basically the same as the ones I needed to replace. I needed 8 but they
only had 4 in stock. They assured me that they could get me the other 2
and mail them to me within a week. I paid for 8, took the 6 they had,
and the other 2 were in my mail box two days later.

On Nov 6, 8:40*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> brooklyn1 wrote:
> > A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
> >http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
>
> > A great stocking stuffer for that budding scientist:
> >http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page....at=4,104,55972
>
> > Get those tiny brain cells FUNctioning:
> >http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page....t=4,104,55972&...
>
> > Tis the season:
> >http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...=1,46096,46100
>
> > Check out many more exciting reasonably priced gifts.
>
> > No connection, just a very satisfied customer.
>
> I have a love-hate relationship with Lee Valley/ It's like Ikea. You
> can't *go into that store to get something without picking up a lot of
> other stuff because they have so many good things and you won't find
> them anywhere else. A couple years ago I was refinishing a dresser and
> needed new drawer pulls. It was the natural place to go because they
> have a wide variety of drawer knobs and pulls. I found some that were
> basically the same as the ones I needed to replace. I needed 8 but they
> only had 4 in stock. They assured me that they could get me the other 2
> and mail them to me within a week. I paid for 8, took the 6 they had,
> and the other 2 were in my mail box two days later.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Amazing. I hadn't realised they had all those stores. I always think
of them as an Ottawa company.

I heard that one of their files (rasps?) for wood working used to sell
out very quickly as it was perfect for grating nutmeg.

John Kane Kingston ON Canada

On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:54:46 -0800 (PST), John Kane
> wrote:


>Amazing. I hadn't realised they had all those stores. I always think
>of them as an Ottawa company.
>
>I heard that one of their files (rasps?) for wood working used to sell
>out very quickly as it was perfect for grating nutmeg.
>
>John Kane Kingston ON Canada

We've got this one as well as the one with the handle:
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
It's the perfect tool for parmesan cheese too. However, small sticks
of cinnamon do not grate well on microplanes. I need to get some
larger cinnamon sticks. Recommendations, anyone?


The best hand-cleaning brush you can find anywhe
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...59&cat=2,42551

Best -- Terry

In article >,
brooklyn1 > wrote:

> A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734

I believe that's the kind that my SIL's mom likes -- a short handle.
(snip)
>
> Check out many more exciting reasonably priced gifts.
>
> No connection, just a very satisfied customer.

Thanks. I haven't looked there for a very long time.


--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - Who Said Chickens Have Fingers?
10-30-2009

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
>A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
>
> A great stocking stuffer for that budding scientist:
> http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page....at=4,104,55972
>
> Get those tiny brain cells FUNctioning:
> http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page....104,55972&ap=2
>
> Tis the season:
> http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...=1,46096,46100
>
> Check out many more exciting reasonably priced gifts.
>
> No connection, just a very satisfied customer.
>

I need to replace a spatula virtually just like that one! Mine is cracked
horizontally, and about ready to split totally (most likely from use to
scrape off cooked-on foods from pans - I know: a Non-approved tool
application!).
The price is right, too!

Van

On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:49:30 -0500, "Van" > wrote:

>
>"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
.. .
>>A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
>> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
>>
>> A great stocking stuffer for that budding scientist:
>> http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page....at=4,104,55972
>>
>> Get those tiny brain cells FUNctioning:
>> http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page....104,55972&ap=2
>>
>> Tis the season:
>> http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...=1,46096,46100
>>
>> Check out many more exciting reasonably priced gifts.
>>
>> No connection, just a very satisfied customer.
>>
>
>I need to replace a spatula virtually just like that one! Mine is cracked
>horizontally, and about ready to split totally (most likely from use to
>scrape off cooked-on foods from pans - I know: a Non-approved tool
>application!).
>The price is right, too!
>
>Van
>
At that price order more than one... someone is going to see it and
want yours.