On Sep 7, 10:06*am, ChattyCathy > wrote:
> For example, a slotted spoon doesn't cost much, but is often useful
> (to me). Sieves, egg slicers are handy too...
>
> Anyone wanna share some inexpensive but useful examples (or any other
> "kitchen bargains")?

Small funnel with a dime sized strainer in the bottom.

Plastic pasta portion measurer -- shaped like a little man, it has
holes for various serving sizes.

Bamboo skewer to tell when potatoes are done.

On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:58:22 -0500, Terry >
wrote:

>Hi Janet, we have at least five different sets of measuring cups (not
>including the Pyrex graduates). I've checked one against the other
>and every single one is at least slightly different. One of the sets
>is significantly different.
>
>Which means, of course, that I have no idea what a half-cup is... :-)

That's odd. I have only two sets. One Pyrex and the other a metal
dry measure set that I got inexpensively from somewhere like Target.
Both measure half a cup exactly the same.

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

On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:51:56 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote:

> On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:07:53 -0400, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 06:08:53 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>>> On Sep 15, 9:00*am, "James Silverton" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> As an enthusiast for the Metric system since the age of 9 (believe it or
>>>> not!) I wish the US would abolish the foot-pound system but I won't hold
>>>> onto my hat. I can still remember first coming across Metric on the back
>>>> cover of an exercise book after struggling with "rods, poles and
>>>> perches" in homework.
>>>
>>> Don't forget slugs.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>>is a slug like a snort?
>
> A slug is a legless gastropod. hehehe
>
> Ahahhahahahahahaha. . . .

well sheldon, i'm a mammal. how about you?

blake

On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:03:49 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>>> Don't forget slugs.
>>
>> is a slug like a snort?
>>
>> 'care for a snort, honey?'
>
> It's the glugg that's like a snort. Glugg is the cooking version
> (but not accurate enough for baking) where snort is the drinking
> version. The slug is the dry measure equivalent so it's 16% bigger.
> Well sorta moist, must only be 8% bigger.

jeez, none of y'all heard of a slug of booze? it's in the dictionary and
everything.

your pal,
blake

On Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:01:44 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:51:56 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:07:53 -0400, blake murphy
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 06:08:53 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sep 15, 9:00*am, "James Silverton" >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> As an enthusiast for the Metric system since the age of 9 (believe it or
>>>>> not!) I wish the US would abolish the foot-pound system but I won't hold
>>>>> onto my hat. I can still remember first coming across Metric on the back
>>>>> cover of an exercise book after struggling with "rods, poles and
>>>>> perches" in homework.
>>>>
>>>> Don't forget slugs.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>>is a slug like a snort?
>>
>> A slug is a legless gastropod. hehehe
>>
>> Ahahhahahahahahaha. . . .
>
>well sheldon, i'm a mammal.

Sure you are... a pinch of salt and you'd melt into a blob of
snot/snort! LOL

On Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:23:09 -0400, Brookiyn1 wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:01:44 -0400, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:51:56 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:07:53 -0400, blake murphy
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 06:08:53 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 15, 9:00*am, "James Silverton" >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> As an enthusiast for the Metric system since the age of 9 (believe it or
>>>>>> not!) I wish the US would abolish the foot-pound system but I won't hold
>>>>>> onto my hat. I can still remember first coming across Metric on the back
>>>>>> cover of an exercise book after struggling with "rods, poles and
>>>>>> perches" in homework.
>>>>>
>>>>> Don't forget slugs.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>
>>>>is a slug like a snort?
>>>
>>> A slug is a legless gastropod. hehehe
>>>
>>> Ahahhahahahahahaha. . . .
>>
>>well sheldon, i'm a mammal.
>
> Sure you are... a pinch of salt and you'd melt into a blob of
> snot/snort! LOL

....and you're a waste of hair and live birth.

blake