We all have some.....don't we? I know I do. Here's a good little
article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never use.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...tml?ref=dining

Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
regular basis: a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.

On Mar 21, 1:29*pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
> We all have some.....don't we? * I know I do. * *Here's a good little
> article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never use.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...ets-for-the-ki...
>
> Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
> regular basis: * a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.

Our molcajete works great for pounding roots and seeds for curry, and
it is a lot easier to clean up than a food processor or even a
blender.

The thing that never comes out of the cupboards is our cookie gun. We
even use the ice cream maker at least once a year.

spamtrap1888 wrote:
> On Mar 21, 1:29 pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
>> We all have some.....don't we? I know I do. Here's a good little
>> article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never
>> use.
>>
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...ets-for-the-ki...
>>
>> Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
>> regular basis: a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.
>
> Our molcajete works great for pounding roots and seeds for curry, and
> it is a lot easier to clean up than a food processor or even a
> blender.
>
> The thing that never comes out of the cupboards is our cookie gun. We
> even use the ice cream maker at least once a year.

I never use my cookie press any more. Used to only use it around Christmas
time. Got rid of my ice cream maker. Also got rid of the beverage chiller.
Never used it. The ice cream maker was a joke. The part you had to put in
the freezer took up sooo much room! And the amount of ice cream it made was
only enough for my husband and daughter.

On Mar 21, 6:30*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> spamtrap1888 wrote:
> > On Mar 21, 1:29 pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
> >> We all have some.....don't we? I know I do. Here's a good little
> >> article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never
> >> use.
>
> >>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...ets-for-the-ki....
>
> >> Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
> >> regular basis: a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.
>
> > Our molcajete works great for pounding roots and seeds for curry, and
> > it is a lot easier to clean up than a food processor or even a
> > blender.
>
> > The thing that never comes out of the cupboards is our cookie gun. We
> > even use the ice cream maker at least once a year.
>
> I never use my cookie press any more. *Used to only use it around Christmas
> time. *Got rid of my ice cream maker. *Also got rid of the beverage chiller.
> Never used it. *The ice cream maker was a joke. *The part you had to put in
> the freezer took up sooo much room! *And the amount of ice cream it made was
> only enough for my husband and daughter.

I borrowed an non-electric ice cream maker for a while - exactly mu
findings. It hogged my freezer and didn't make very much. A Donvier,
I think it was. I have been tempted to try other kinds of makers
since then, but my arteries protested.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:30:12 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> The ice cream maker was a joke. The part you had to put in
>> the freezer took up sooo much room! And the amount of ice cream it made
>> was
>> only enough for my husband and daughter.
>
> Doesn't your husband have a dedicated half gallon ice cream bowl that
> he fills to the brim when he eats ice cream?

I refuse to buy large packages of ice cream. I generally only buy the
single serve ones but sometimes in mass quantity. Once in a while I will
buy a pint. But never any larger container. That just leads to overeating.
Not by me. I don't eat ice cream. And yes, it is possible to overeat on
the single serves.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:42:19 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:30:12 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>>> The ice cream maker was a joke. The part you had to put in
>>>> the freezer took up sooo much room! And the amount of ice cream it
>>>> made
>>>> was
>>>> only enough for my husband and daughter.
>>>
>>> Doesn't your husband have a dedicated half gallon ice cream bowl that
>>> he fills to the brim when he eats ice cream?
>>
>> I refuse to buy large packages of ice cream. I generally only buy the
>> single serve ones but sometimes in mass quantity. Once in a while I will
>> buy a pint. But never any larger container. That just leads to
>> overeating.
>> Not by me. I don't eat ice cream. And yes, it is possible to overeat on
>> the single serves.
>
> That doesn't answer the question. Somebody here a husband that firts
> the above description. Since you're always mentioning him, I figured
> it was you.

He eats a lot of ice cream but not like that.

"ImStillMags" > wrote in message
...
> We all have some.....don't we? I know I do. Here's a good little
> article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never use.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...tml?ref=dining
>
> Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
> regular basis: a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.

I never use my breadmaker, rarely use the countertop mixer, even more rarely
use the hand mixer. Don't use the food processor very much. Bought a new
Magic Bullet last summer and never opened the box. Slap Chop never gets
used any more.

Got a whole drawer of little gadgets. About the only things I ever use that
are in there are the pizza cutter and the peeler. Not even sure what all
else is in there.

"Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "ImStillMags" > wrote in message
> ...
>> We all have some.....don't we? I know I do. Here's a good little
>> article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never use.
>>
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...tml?ref=dining
>>
>> Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
>> regular basis: a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.
>
> I never use my breadmaker, rarely use the countertop mixer, even more rarely
> use the hand mixer. Don't use the food processor very much. Bought a new
> Magic Bullet last summer and never opened the box. Slap Chop never gets
> used any more.
>
> Got a whole drawer of little gadgets. About the only things I ever use that
> are in there are the pizza cutter and the peeler. Not even sure what all
> else is in there.

I always have trouble finding the pizza cutter and peeler, moving all the
junk around. One thing I have and don't use, corning ware handles. I love
the old owning ware, often using something every day, but I don't use those
handles, and never put them on a stove.

Greg

On Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:04:09 +0000 (UTC), gregz >
wrote:

>"Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> "ImStillMags" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> We all have some.....don't we? I know I do. Here's a good little
>>> article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never use.
>>>
>>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...tml?ref=dining
>>>
>>> Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
>>> regular basis: a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.
>>
>> I never use my breadmaker, rarely use the countertop mixer, even more rarely
>> use the hand mixer. Don't use the food processor very much. Bought a new
>> Magic Bullet last summer and never opened the box. Slap Chop never gets
>> used any more.
>>
>> Got a whole drawer of little gadgets. About the only things I ever use that
>> are in there are the pizza cutter and the peeler. Not even sure what all
>> else is in there.
>
>I always have trouble finding the pizza cutter and peeler.

I use my pizza cutter at least once a week, but I've never pared a
pizza.

> >> "ImStillMags" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> We all have some.....don't we? I know I do. Here's a good little
> >>> article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never use.
> >>>
> >>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...tml?ref=dining
> >>>
> >>> Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
> >>> regular basis: a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.

Pah, I use the FP almost daily, and wouldn't be without either my
pressure cooker or fish kettle even though I only need them when I need
them, IYSWIM.

As for my battery driven stainless steel push-button pepper grinder WITH
LIGHT; I use it all the time and love it :-) Every cook should have one
IMO.

Janet UK

On 2012-03-22, Janet > wrote:

> Pah, I use the FP almost daily, and wouldn't be without either my
> pressure cooker or fish kettle.....

Also, one's situation might change. I bought a Kuhn-Ricon pressure
cooker, if only cuz it was less than half priced for clearance. Never
used it. Now I live at 8,000 ft elev! Use it all the time.

Gave away me first FP. Never used it. Recently bought another and
use it all the time. Why? I've been cooking more and more prep
intensive food. I gotta get a fine grater disc for carrots for
making carrot cake. I'm getting too old to hand grate half a dozen
large carrots. FP does it in about 30 secs!

nb

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Janet > writes:

> As for my battery driven stainless steel push-button pepper grinder
> WITH LIGHT; I use it all the time and love it :-) Every cook should
> have one IMO.

I haven't yet gotten to the point of RSI from pepper-grinding, but the
idea of a powered grinder IS rather attractive.
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On 3/22/2012 10:50 AM, Janet wrote:

> As for my battery driven stainless steel push-button pepper grinder WITH
> LIGHT; I use it all the time and love it:-) Every cook should have one
> IMO.

I LOVE gadgets like that. I have a one handed pepper grinder and it
comes in handy. Not battery driven though.

On Mar 21, 4:29*pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
> We all have some.....don't we? * I know I do. * *Here's a good little
> article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never use.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...ets-for-the-ki...
>
> Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
> regular basis: * a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.

I use a food processor all the time. Why spend several minutes
grating a block of cheese, let alone the wear and tear it does on your
knuckles, when you can do it in seconds in a food processor? I also
have a pressure canner/cooker that I use for canning green beans and
tomatoes. The one common kitchen appliance that I rarely use is a
mixer. I prefer to mix by hand ( with a spoon of course) so I know
everything is thoroughly incorporated. It seems like whenever I've
used an electric mixer I've had to go back and stir in the stuff that
the beater missed at the bottom of the bowl.

wrote:
> On Mar 21, 4:29 pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
>> We all have some.....don't we? I know I do. Here's a good little
>> article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never
>> use.
>>
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...ets-for-the-ki...
>>
>> Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
>> regular basis: a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.
>
> I use a food processor all the time. Why spend several minutes
> grating a block of cheese, let alone the wear and tear it does on your
> knuckles, when you can do it in seconds in a food processor? I also
> have a pressure canner/cooker that I use for canning green beans and
> tomatoes. The one common kitchen appliance that I rarely use is a
> mixer. I prefer to mix by hand ( with a spoon of course) so I know
> everything is thoroughly incorporated. It seems like whenever I've
> used an electric mixer I've had to go back and stir in the stuff that
> the beater missed at the bottom of the bowl.

I just buy pre-shedded chese.

On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:45:49 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
....
>
>I just buy pre-shedded chese.
>

Pre-shredded cheese is for 1) people that don't own and/or know how to
work a cheese grater or 2) camping.

John Kuthe...

John Kuthe wrote:

>Pre-shredded cheese is for 1) people that don't own and/or know how to
>work a cheese grater or 2) camping.

I use it for pizza and tacos. With all those spices, nobody I know can
tell the difference.

"George M. Middius" wrote:
>
> John Kuthe wrote:
>
> >Pre-shredded cheese is for 1) people that don't own and/or know how to
> >work a cheese grater or 2) camping.
>
> I use it for pizza and tacos. With all those spices, nobody I know can
> tell the difference.

I was about to say for pizza too. That's all I use and I keep a bag in the
freezer for when the time comes. I'm talking about the mozzarella

I always buy the 8oz blocks of cheddar and shred them myself. And I like
sharp cheddar...the sharper the better. Either extra sharp or some company
makes "hunter's cheddar" and is described as seriously sharp. I buy that
when I see it.

Swiss cheese, I only buy from the deli and get it sliced very thin.

American cheese slices have a parking spot in my fridge door too.

Gary

On Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:27:42 -0400, George M. Middius
> wrote:

>John Kuthe wrote:
>
>>Pre-shredded cheese is for 1) people that don't own and/or know how to
>>work a cheese grater or 2) camping.
>
>I use it for pizza and tacos. With all those spices, nobody I know can
>tell the difference.

Couldn't tell the difference once melted regardless with what or with
nothing at all.

On 3/22/2012 8:56 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:45:49 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
> ...
>>
>> I just buy pre-shedded chese.
>>
>
> Pre-shredded cheese is for 1) people that don't own and/or know how to
> work a cheese grater or 2) camping.
>
> John Kuthe...

Some people must eat fat-free cheese (to my regret, I can remember that
its nothing like the real thing!) and fat-free mozzarella is impossible
to find in a supermarket except as Kraft shredded. It can be unshredded
by melting in a microwave and some smoke flavor added with a little
water in the process.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

On Mar 22, 8:50*am, James Silverton > wrote:
> On 3/22/2012 8:56 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:45:49 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > > *wrote:
> > ...
>
> >> I just buy pre-shedded chese.
>
> > Pre-shredded cheese is for 1) people that don't own and/or know how to
> > work a cheese grater or 2) camping.
>
> > John Kuthe...
>
> Some people must eat fat-free cheese (to my regret, I can remember that
> its nothing like the real thing!) and fat-free mozzarella is impossible
> to find in a supermarket except as Kraft shredded. It can be unshredded
> by melting in a microwave and some smoke flavor added with a little
> water in the process.

Why "must" you eat fat-free cheese?
>
> --
> Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)
>
--Bryan

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:45:49 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
> ...
>>
>>I just buy pre-shedded chese.
>>
>
> Pre-shredded cheese is for 1) people that don't own and/or know how to
> work a cheese grater or 2) camping.
>
> John Kuthe...

Nope.

On Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:56:46 -0500, John Kuthe >
wrote:

>On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:45:49 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>...
>>
>>I just buy pre-shedded chese.
>>
>
>Pre-shredded cheese is for 1) people that don't own and/or know how to
>work a cheese grater or 2) camping.

Shredding cheese can be a bit messy, so why bother when one can buy
pre-shredded and for less money... pre-shredded cheese typically costs
less than blocks/sliced. I see huge bags of brand name shredded cheese
of several types at the market. I don't use much shredded cheese but
if I did I'd definitely buy it pre-shredded.

"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:56:46 -0500, John Kuthe >
> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:45:49 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>>...
>>>
>>>I just buy pre-shedded chese.
>>>
>>
>>Pre-shredded cheese is for 1) people that don't own and/or know how to
>>work a cheese grater or 2) camping.
>
> Shredding cheese can be a bit messy, so why bother when one can buy
> pre-shredded and for less money... pre-shredded cheese typically costs
> less than blocks/sliced. I see huge bags of brand name shredded cheese
> of several types at the market. I don't use much shredded cheese but
> if I did I'd definitely buy it pre-shredded.


Ditto, especially for pizzas or tacos.

Jill

In article >,
John Kuthe > wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:45:49 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
> ...
> >
> >I just buy pre-shedded chese.
> >
>
> Pre-shredded cheese is for 1) people that don't own and/or know how to
> work a cheese grater or 2) camping.
>
> John Kuthe...

this is yet another one of julies money saving tips, like how sliced apples are
cheaper than whole apples


It's also for people who like cellulose and/or gluten on their cheese, but that
couldn't possibly be julie

On Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:24:24 -0700, "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds"
> wrote:

>In article >,
> John Kuthe > wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:45:49 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>> ...
>> >
>> >I just buy pre-shedded chese.
>> >
>>
>> Pre-shredded cheese is for 1) people that don't own and/or know how to
>> work a cheese grater or 2) camping.
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>
>this is yet another one of julies money saving tips, like how sliced apples are
>cheaper than whole apples
>
>
>It's also for people who like cellulose and/or gluten on their cheese, but that
>couldn't possibly be julie

Or very fine sand, or whatever it is that they put on shredded cheese
to keep it from clumping up and sticking together!!

I know it ain't cheese!

John Kuthe...

"Julie Bove" > writes:

> wrote:
>> On Mar 21, 4:29 pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
>>> We all have some.....don't we? I know I do. Here's a good little
>>> article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never
>>> use.
>>>
>>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...ets-for-the-ki...
>>>
>>> Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
>>> regular basis: a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.
>>
>> I use a food processor all the time. Why spend several minutes
>> grating a block of cheese, let alone the wear and tear it does on your
>> knuckles, when you can do it in seconds in a food processor? I also
>> have a pressure canner/cooker that I use for canning green beans and
>> tomatoes. The one common kitchen appliance that I rarely use is a
>> mixer. I prefer to mix by hand ( with a spoon of course) so I know
>> everything is thoroughly incorporated. It seems like whenever I've
>> used an electric mixer I've had to go back and stir in the stuff that
>> the beater missed at the bottom of the bowl.
>
> I just buy pre-shedded chese.

I do that for the cojack we use on nachos and in one of our house simple
staple foods that amounts to bean quesadillas. But I can't buy good
gruyere shredded, for example (see "fondue", previous msg).
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"David Dyer-Bennet" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > writes:
>
>> wrote:
>>> On Mar 21, 4:29 pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
>>>> We all have some.....don't we? I know I do. Here's a good little
>>>> article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never
>>>> use.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...ets-for-the-ki...
>>>>
>>>> Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
>>>> regular basis: a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.
>>>
>>> I use a food processor all the time. Why spend several minutes
>>> grating a block of cheese, let alone the wear and tear it does on your
>>> knuckles, when you can do it in seconds in a food processor? I also
>>> have a pressure canner/cooker that I use for canning green beans and
>>> tomatoes. The one common kitchen appliance that I rarely use is a
>>> mixer. I prefer to mix by hand ( with a spoon of course) so I know
>>> everything is thoroughly incorporated. It seems like whenever I've
>>> used an electric mixer I've had to go back and stir in the stuff that
>>> the beater missed at the bottom of the bowl.
>>
>> I just buy pre-shedded chese.
>
> I do that for the cojack we use on nachos and in one of our house simple
> staple foods that amounts to bean quesadillas. But I can't buy good
> gruyere shredded, for example (see "fondue", previous msg).

That's true. I don't mind shredding cheese once in a while.

On Mar 22, 1:45*am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> wrote:
> > On Mar 21, 4:29 pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
> >> We all have some.....don't we? I know I do. Here's a good little
> >> article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never
> >> use.
>
> >>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...ets-for-the-ki....
>
> >> Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
> >> regular basis: a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.
>
> > I use a food processor all the time. *Why spend several minutes
> > grating a block of cheese, let alone the wear and tear it does on your
> > knuckles, *when you can do it in seconds in a food processor? *I also
> > have a pressure canner/cooker that I use for canning green beans and
> > tomatoes. *The one common kitchen appliance that I rarely use is a
> > mixer. *I prefer to mix by hand ( with a spoon of course) so I know
> > everything is thoroughly incorporated. *It seems like whenever I've
> > used an electric mixer I've had to go back and stir in the stuff that
> > the beater missed at the bottom of the bowl.
>
> I just buy pre-shedded chese.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I think cheese has more flavor when you grate it yourself and use it
right away. Once it's grated, there's more surface area exposed to
the air and the cheese begins to lose its flavor. This may be less
true for milder cheeses like mozzarella, but it's definitely true for
sharper cheeses such as parmesan. The pre-grated parmesan, and I'm
not talking about the stuff that comes in a can, has a lot less flavor
than parmesan you grate yourself.

" > writes:

> On Mar 21, 4:29*pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
>> We all have some.....don't we? * I know I do. * *Here's a good little
>> article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never use.
>>
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...ets-for-the-ki...
>>
>> Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
>> regular basis: * a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.
>
> I use a food processor all the time. Why spend several minutes
> grating a block of cheese, let alone the wear and tear it does on your
> knuckles, when you can do it in seconds in a food processor?

Setting aside my own attempts (since I'm not good with a food processor,
I may not be getting the best results out of it), seeing stuff prepared
by other people using them, I find that they always chop things much
finer than I prefer.

About the one time I grate significant cheese is for fondue, and I have
a hand-powered rotary disk grater for that, it's very easy.

> I also have a pressure canner/cooker that I use for canning green
> beans and tomatoes.

I haven't used my pressure cooker in years, but if I were canning green
beans I certainly would! (Seems overkill for tomatoes, though.)

> The one common kitchen appliance that I rarely use is a mixer. I
> prefer to mix by hand ( with a spoon of course) so I know everything
> is thoroughly incorporated. It seems like whenever I've used an
> electric mixer I've had to go back and stir in the stuff that the
> beater missed at the bottom of the bowl.

My mother always mixed brownie batters and such in a mixer, and it
worked very well. I find mixing things that heavy by hand to be quite
laborious, and very hard to get a good even mixture.

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"David Dyer-Bennet" > wrote in message
...
> " > writes:
>
>> On Mar 21, 4:29 pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
>>> We all have some.....don't we? I know I do. Here's a good little
>>> article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never use.
>>>
>>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...ets-for-the-ki...
>>>
>>> Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
>>> regular basis: a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.
>>
>> I use a food processor all the time. Why spend several minutes
>> grating a block of cheese, let alone the wear and tear it does on your
>> knuckles, when you can do it in seconds in a food processor?
>
> Setting aside my own attempts (since I'm not good with a food processor,
> I may not be getting the best results out of it), seeing stuff prepared
> by other people using them, I find that they always chop things much
> finer than I prefer.

One 'gadget' I can't do without is a dedicated electric mincer/grinder and
shredder! I use it a LOT for all kinds of things.

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Ophelia wrote:

>One 'gadget' I can't do without is a dedicated electric mincer/grinder and
>shredder! I use it a LOT for all kinds of things.

If that's not a food processor, what is it?

On Mar 21, 7:04*pm, " > wrote:
> On Mar 21, 4:29*pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
>
> > We all have some.....don't we? * I know I do. * *Here's a good little
> > article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never use.
>
> >http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...ets-for-the-ki...
>
> > Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
> > regular basis: * a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.
>
> I use a food processor all the time. *Why spend several minutes
> grating a block of cheese, let alone the wear and tear it does on your
> knuckles, *when you can do it in seconds in a food processor?

I tried that a few times - it just made for a big mess to clean - the
cheese stuck all over the place and wasn't the 'shred' I can get from
my Mouli or plane graters. I tend to go non-electric when I can.
Must come from camping, boating days and a father who watched the
elec. bill closely.

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
On Mar 21, 7:04 pm, " > wrote:
> On Mar 21, 4:29 pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
>
> > We all have some.....don't we? I know I do. Here's a good little
> > article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never use.
>
> >http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...ets-for-the-ki...
>
> > Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
> > regular basis: a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.
>
> I use a food processor all the time. Why spend several minutes
> grating a block of cheese, let alone the wear and tear it does on your
> knuckles, when you can do it in seconds in a food processor?

I tried that a few times - it just made for a big mess to clean - the
cheese stuck all over the place and wasn't the 'shred' I can get from
my Mouli or plane graters. I tend to go non-electric when I can.
Must come from camping, boating days and a father who watched the
elec. bill closely.

I no longer have a Mouli. My first one was great but eventually it wore
out. The subsequent ones all had plastic parts that broke. I love the
plane graters. I think they work much better than the old box.

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> On Mar 21, 7:04 pm, " > wrote:
>> On Mar 21, 4:29 pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
>>
>> > We all have some.....don't we? I know I do. Here's a good little
>> > article from the Times about those kitchen tools we buy and never use.
>>
>> >http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/di...ets-for-the-ki...
>>
>> > Two people talk about NOT using things many people use here on a
>> > regular basis: a pressure cooker, and a Cuisinart.
>>
>> I use a food processor all the time. Why spend several minutes
>> grating a block of cheese, let alone the wear and tear it does on your
>> knuckles, when you can do it in seconds in a food processor?
>
> I tried that a few times - it just made for a big mess to clean - the
> cheese stuck all over the place and wasn't the 'shred' I can get from
> my Mouli or plane graters. I tend to go non-electric when I can.
> Must come from camping, boating days and a father who watched the
> elec. bill closely.


I also watch my electric bill closely I use my food processor when I
need to slice a lot of veggies to uniform size quickly. e.g. squash
casserole. Otherwise, it just sits in the pantry, mostly unused. It
certainly doesn't hold a predominant spot on my kitchen counter.

I've never used it to grate cheese. But depending on the cheese, I can see
how it might be difficult to clean the bowl and the blades. It would have
to be a very hard cheese to not make a mess. I don't own a pressure cooker
and don't plan to. Sorry, Om (wherever you are), I don't need my food to
cook that fast.

Jill

On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:04:30 -0400 in rec.food.cooking, "jmcquown"
> wrote,
>I also watch my electric bill closely I use my food processor when I
>need to slice a lot of veggies to uniform size quickly. e.g. squash
>casserole. Otherwise, it just sits in the pantry, mostly unused. It
>certainly doesn't hold a predominant spot on my kitchen counter.

If you made a point of using the food processor for everything it was
capable of doing, every day, as an experiment, how much would it add to
your electric bill in a month? I'm guessing probably a dime.

"David Harmon" > wrote in message
m...
> On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:04:30 -0400 in rec.food.cooking, "jmcquown"
> > wrote,
>>I also watch my electric bill closely I use my food processor when I
>>need to slice a lot of veggies to uniform size quickly. e.g. squash
>>casserole. Otherwise, it just sits in the pantry, mostly unused. It
>>certainly doesn't hold a predominant spot on my kitchen counter.
>
> If you made a point of using the food processor for everything it was
> capable of doing, every day, as an experiment, how much would it add to
> your electric bill in a month? I'm guessing probably a dime.


It's not about the electric bill. I was replying to Kalmia's comment about
having a father who watched the electric bill. I did, too. And I do, too.
Don't you pay attention to yours? <G>

Sorry, but I don't have any need to use the food processor every day. I
don't have vegetables fresh out of the garden every day. I don't have
blocks of cheese to grate or shred. My FP is a very basic model. As
previously stated, I use it to uniformly slice yellow squash for squash
casserole. I also use it to slice potatoes when making scalloped potatoes.
But I rarely use it for anything else. I don't make squash casserole or
scalloped potatoes more than twice a year. I have no need to have the FP
sitting on the counter every day. Just takes up space. I'm simply not a
collector of small kitchen appliances.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>
>I don't own a pressure cooker
> and don't plan to. Sorry, Om (wherever you are), I don't need my food to
> cook that fast.

Pressure cooker can be about flavor rather than speed. Pressure cooked
chicken is fabulous. Or it can be about softening. Pressure cooked
legumes are tender. Thinking about these two statements I should
probably try pressure cooking a stewing chicken. Hmmm.

On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:22:06 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger
> wrote:

> Pressure cooked legumes are tender.

Too tender for me, so I do them the old fashioned way. The only time
I want them mushy is when I make soup and I have plenty of cooking
time when I make soup. I also think that pressure cooked items aren't
as flavorful as those that are cooked longer on the stove.


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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:04:30 -0400, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

> I've never used it to grate cheese. But depending on the cheese, I can see
> how it might be difficult to clean the bowl and the blades. It would have
> to be a very hard cheese to not make a mess.

When I need to shred, say a pound of cheese when making (mac &
cheese), I use the food processor. IMO, it's not hard to clean up...
but then I don't understand all the whining about how it's so hard to
clean to begin with.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.