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Dear Dr. Dog,
How could something as innocent as margarine be illegal in Quebec? Cheers, Chuck Kopsho Oceanside, California |
"Dr. Dog" > wrote in message oups.com... > I'm loath to laugh at any of the things for sale now. Even a slotted > olive spoon turned out to make sense when one came our way. But is > there anything truly useless and preferably expensive that is on the > market now for chefs who have everything? > A pizza-warmer is the closest I can come to the ideal. Someone gave me a Presto Hot Topper as a gift a few decades ago. You're supposed to fill it with syrup, butter, or the like and dispense the heated topping on waffles, toast, or pancakes. For a tool that's the size of a small clothes iron, it appears to hold a disappointing half a cup of topping, and you have a fairly short electric cord to work with that has to be dragged over the table. I could imagine a heated cup for toppings with rechargeable battery assist, but this is a clumsy kludge that looks hard to clean. |
"Dog3" > wrote in message 1... > I think it would be my ice cream maker. It is usually cheaper and easier > to buy ice cream on sale than make it. True, however with the maker you can produce custom flavors of ice cream and ice milk that are difficult or impossible to find commercially. Cat food sorbet, anybody? :-) |
On Fri 22 Apr 2005 11:32:26p, HiTech RedNeck wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > "Dog3" > wrote in message > 1... > >> I think it would be my ice cream maker. It is usually cheaper and >> easier to buy ice cream on sale than make it. > > True, however with the maker you can produce custom flavors of ice cream > and ice milk that are difficult or impossible to find commercially. Cat > food sorbet, anybody? :-) My cats would probably love that on a hot summer day! -- Wayne Boatwright *¿* ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 |
"aem" > wrote in message ups.com... > > axlq wrote: >> >> I nominate the Ronco electric egg scrambler. It's a motor with >> a vertical shaft having a bent needle connected to the end. You >> impale an egg on the needle, turn it on, the needle spins around >> inside the egg, scrambling it. Then you break open the egg, and out >> comes perfectly scrambled raw egg. >> > Are you kidding?! Wow, that's hilarious! Now if you had a syringe you > could add a bit of water or milk, and if you had a tiny funnel you > could add salt and pepper. Then you could put the egg in the microwave > and cook it. Serve scrambled egg in an egg cup....-aem LOL > |
"Dr. Dog" wrote:
> Slightly OT, but you prodded my memory. When I was a very small kid, my > Mom gave me the task of kneading margarine--it came in a box like > butter, but inside was a thick platic wrap and a little bubble of > yellow food-colouring to be mixed by kneading with the white, > lardy-looking paste. First time I tasted butter was when we moved to > Quebec--where margarine was illegal! Margarine is not illegal in Montreal. It cannot be dyed yellow to look like butter. It used to be illegal to sell yellow margarine in Ontario too. |
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aem > wrote: >axlq wrote: >> I nominate the Ronco electric egg scrambler. It's a motor with >> a vertical shaft having a bent needle connected to the end. You >> impale an egg on the needle, turn it on, the needle spins around >> inside the egg, scrambling it. Then you break open the egg, and out >> comes perfectly scrambled raw egg. >> >Are you kidding?! Wow, that's hilarious! I'm not kidding. The ads also said you can use it to make a "hard boiled egg with no yolk!" I recall seeing ads for it back in the 1970s or 1980s I think. And it's still being sold, on amazon.com and elsewhere. See for example: http://www.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/eggscrambler.htm Just search for Ronco egg scrambler on Google and you'll find a whole bunch of links. >Now if you had a syringe you could add a bit of water or milk, and >if you had a tiny funnel you could add salt and pepper. Then you >could put the egg in the microwave and cook it. Serve scrambled >egg in an egg cup....-aem Hee hee... except the egg in the microwave will probably still explode, whether you scrambled it inside or not. -A |
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"Dr. Dog" > wrote: > Anyone have any nominations? > > I'm loath to laugh at any of the things for sale now. Even a slotted > olive spoon turned out to make sense when one came our way. But is > there anything truly useless and preferably expensive that is on the > market now for chefs who have everything? > > A pizza-warmer is the closest I can come to the ideal. That $3,000+ refrigerator with a flat screen TV mounted in the door comes immediately to mind. I cannot imagine why anyone would want a TV mounted in a refrigerator door. Even for those who watch TV in the kitchen, there are cheaper and more effective ways to have TV in the kitchen. |
"Emma Thackery" > wrote in message ... .. > > > Well of course. So are guide dogs for people who are visually impaired > but not everyone needs one. The question was about what we each > *personally* find the most useless--- not what we designate useless for > everyone. There is a difference. I bought a Gizmo for grating cheese. It simply does not work. It is a big waste of money. The company (B&D) have sold all their food type things to another co. who will send me another one but no refunds. Why would I want another one? The only good thing is that it only cost a few dollars. |
On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:15:31 -0400, Stan Horwitz >
wrote: >In article .com>, > "Dr. Dog" > wrote: > >> Anyone have any nominations? >> >> I'm loath to laugh at any of the things for sale now. Even a slotted >> olive spoon turned out to make sense when one came our way. But is >> there anything truly useless and preferably expensive that is on the >> market now for chefs who have everything? >> >> A pizza-warmer is the closest I can come to the ideal. > >That $3,000+ refrigerator with a flat screen TV mounted in the door >comes immediately to mind. I cannot imagine why anyone would want a TV >mounted in a refrigerator door. Even for those who watch TV in the >kitchen, there are cheaper and more effective ways to have TV in the >kitchen. Yeah... and just think when someone is watching a program while preparing a meal and another family member stops by to get a soda or something else outta the fridge right at a critical moment. There will be hell to pay... Ginny |
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1. "Hot Air" popcorn popper ( an oldie ) 2. Food Processors ( unless you own a restaurant ) 3. The "griddles" that make toasted filled sandwiches 4. pricey German knives ( mostly envy I guess ) 5. $2000+ stainless steel yuppie refrigerators 6. Sink disposals ( a plumbers best source of income ) <rj> |
"<RJ>" > wrote in
: > > 1. "Hot Air" popcorn popper ( an oldie ) > > 2. Food Processors ( unless you own a restaurant ) > > 3. The "griddles" that make toasted filled sandwiches > > 4. pricey German knives ( mostly envy I guess ) > > 5. $2000+ stainless steel yuppie refrigerators > > 6. Sink disposals ( a plumbers best source of income ) Those are but pale wannabes in the useless gadget patheon. This gem get's my vote (and incidentily, yes I do own one): http://www.octodog.net "The fun, simple and safer way to turn ordinary hot dogs into exciting to cook and super fun to eat Octodogs!" Basically, it's holds a hot dog with two pins to the top (which are the octo-eyes) and you push it down into the base, which cuts octopus-like legs. -- "...The job is to seek mystery, evoke mystery, plant a garden in which strange plants grow and mysteries bloom. The need for mystery is greater than the need for an answer." - Ken Kesey |
Wiblur the Once wrote: > This gem get's my vote (and incidentily, yes I do own one): > > http://www.octodog.net > > "The fun, simple and safer way to turn ordinary hot dogs into exciting to > cook and super fun to eat Octodogs!" > > Basically, it's holds a hot dog with two pins to the top (which are the > octo-eyes) and you push it down into the base, which cuts octopus-like > legs. I don't think an octopus has legs, they have eight testicles. Sheldon |
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Wiblur the Once > wrote: > Those are but pale wannabes in the useless gadget patheon. > > This gem get's my vote (and incidentily, yes I do own one): > > http://www.octodog.net > > "The fun, simple and safer way to turn ordinary hot dogs into exciting to > cook and super fun to eat Octodogs!" > > Basically, it's holds a hot dog with two pins to the top (which are the > octo-eyes) and you push it down into the base, which cuts octopus-like > legs. Yuck! I prefer hot dogs to look like hot dogs. My vote goes to the "smores maker" which appears to be a fondue pot type stand sans the fondue pot. You use the forks to toast the marshmallows over the sterno and then assemble. People pay for this and use it more than once? marcella |
Stan Horwitz wrote: > That $3,000+ refrigerator with a flat screen TV mounted in the door > comes immediately to mind. I cannot imagine why anyone would want a TV > mounted in a refrigerator door. Even for those who watch TV in the > kitchen, there are cheaper and more effective ways to have TV in the > kitchen. That reminds me of a few years back when Lazy Boy teamed up with WebTV to offer a recliner with a WebTV unit...no it was not a joke. -- Best Greg |
Stan Horwitz wrote: > > That $3,000+ refrigerator with a flat screen TV mounted in the door > comes immediately to mind. I cannot imagine why anyone would want a TV > mounted in a refrigerator door. Even for those who watch TV in the > kitchen, there are cheaper and more effective ways to have TV in the > kitchen. Yes, but my husband's chip is in those TVs and those units are selling like hotcakes, particularly in other countries, where space is a premium. Go figure. -L. |
That would have to be my ex-wife!
Seriously, the kitchenaid mixer came with a cheap-o plastic 2-piece folding splash guard/feed channel thingy. With all those nooks and crannies, I thought "I'm not cleaning that!" and threw it away. The mixer is my favorite kitchen gadget (made in USA). Andy |
"Gregory Morrow"
<gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote: >That reminds me of a few years back when Lazy Boy teamed up with WebTV to >offer a recliner with a WebTV unit...no it was not a joke. > Ding! The WINNNAHH! <G> |
"-L." > wrote:
>Yes, but my husband's chip is in those TVs and those units are selling >like hotcakes, particularly in other countries, where space is a >premium. Go figure. > That is VERY cool. Congratulations! (can I have a loan? <G>) |
On Sun 24 Apr 2005 01:03:53a, Gregory Morrow wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > Stan Horwitz wrote: > >> That $3,000+ refrigerator with a flat screen TV mounted in the door >> comes immediately to mind. I cannot imagine why anyone would want a TV >> mounted in a refrigerator door. Even for those who watch TV in the >> kitchen, there are cheaper and more effective ways to have TV in the >> kitchen. > > > That reminds me of a few years back when Lazy Boy teamed up with WebTV to > offer a recliner with a WebTV unit...no it was not a joke. > LOL! What could be more of a joke?!? -- Wayne Boatwright *¿* ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 |
Wayne Boatwright wrote: > On Sun 24 Apr 2005 01:03:53a, Gregory Morrow wrote in rec.food.cooking: > > >>Stan Horwitz wrote: >> >> >>>That $3,000+ refrigerator with a flat screen TV mounted in the door >>>comes immediately to mind. I cannot imagine why anyone would want a TV >>>mounted in a refrigerator door. Even for those who watch TV in the >>>kitchen, there are cheaper and more effective ways to have TV in the >>>kitchen. >> >> >>That reminds me of a few years back when Lazy Boy teamed up with WebTV to >>offer a recliner with a WebTV unit...no it was not a joke. >> > > > LOL! What could be more of a joke?!? > Do you remember the ball point pens with a digital tiny clock or watch? Either the pen would dry up, or the watch would stop working. |
On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 08:12:30 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>That would have to be my ex-wife! > >Seriously, the kitchenaid mixer came with a cheap-o plastic 2-piece >folding splash guard/feed channel thingy. With all those nooks and >crannies, I thought "I'm not cleaning that!" and threw it away. The mixer >is my favorite kitchen gadget (made in USA). > >Andy You just gave me premission to trash that stupid attachment which I've been stowing for umpteen years. I have never used it, not once, since every past effort has resulted it in falling off. I feel better already. As an aside, I find my KA sort of awkward when I need to add ingredients in intervals while I'm preparing a recipe. It always seems a chore to get the cream cheese, butter, honey, you name the ingredient into the center part of the bowl without taking the bowl out of it's cradle. All gooey ingredients seem to stick to the sides. Using a spatula to scrape it down is also difficult as the space is limited.. In many/most cases, I prefer a hand held electric mixer. I've had the KA a very long time and don't know it's exact capacity. It's probably just too small for my needs. Ginny |
On Sun 24 Apr 2005 08:43:09a, Margaret Suran wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > > Wayne Boatwright wrote: >> On Sun 24 Apr 2005 01:03:53a, Gregory Morrow wrote in rec.food.cooking: >> >> >>>Stan Horwitz wrote: >>> >>> >>>>That $3,000+ refrigerator with a flat screen TV mounted in the door >>>>comes immediately to mind. I cannot imagine why anyone would want a TV >>>>mounted in a refrigerator door. Even for those who watch TV in the >>>>kitchen, there are cheaper and more effective ways to have TV in the >>>>kitchen. >>> >>> >>>That reminds me of a few years back when Lazy Boy teamed up with WebTV >>>to offer a recliner with a WebTV unit...no it was not a joke. >>> >> >> >> LOL! What could be more of a joke?!? >> > > Do you remember the ball point pens with a digital tiny clock or > watch? Either the pen would dry up, or the watch would stop working. Yes, I do remember those. My dad bought one each for me, my mother, and himself. LOL! I always forgot to look at the little clock to see what time it was. The watch always seemed to quit working before the ink dried up, at least in the ones we had. (P.S., check your e-mail on mimf) -- Wayne Boatwright *¿* ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 |
On Sun 24 Apr 2005 09:17:24a, Ginny Sher wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 08:12:30 -0500, Andy > wrote: > >>That would have to be my ex-wife! >> >>Seriously, the kitchenaid mixer came with a cheap-o plastic 2-piece >>folding splash guard/feed channel thingy. With all those nooks and >>crannies, I thought "I'm not cleaning that!" and threw it away. The mixer >>is my favorite kitchen gadget (made in USA). >> >>Andy > > You just gave me premission to trash that stupid attachment which I've > been stowing for umpteen years. I have never used it, not once, since > every past effort has resulted it in falling off. I feel better > already. The original one-piece splash shields do not fall off and really do help prevent flinging ingredients all over the place. Unfortunately, I don't think they make them anymore. I bought one at the same time I bought my KA back in the early 1970s. > As an aside, I find my KA sort of awkward when I need to add > ingredients in intervals while I'm preparing a recipe. It always > seems a chore to get the cream cheese, butter, honey, you name the > ingredient into the center part of the bowl without taking the bowl > out of it's cradle. All gooey ingredients seem to stick to the sides. > Using a spatula to scrape it down is also difficult as the space is > limited.. In many/most cases, I prefer a hand held electric mixer. > I've had the KA a very long time and don't know it's exact capacity. > It's probably just too small for my needs. Yes, I agree that add ingredients can be a bit awkward. There are times when I do remove the bowl in order to do so. I suspect that the tilt-head machines are easier to deal with, but I felt the bowl was too small for my needs. -- Wayne Boatwright *¿* ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 |
Ginny Sher > wrote in
: > On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 08:12:30 -0500, Andy > wrote: > >>That would have to be my ex-wife! >> >>Seriously, the kitchenaid mixer came with a cheap-o plastic 2-piece >>folding splash guard/feed channel thingy. With all those nooks and >>crannies, I thought "I'm not cleaning that!" and threw it away. The >>mixer is my favorite kitchen gadget (made in USA). >> >>Andy > > You just gave me premission to trash that stupid attachment which I've > been stowing for umpteen years. I have never used it, not once, since > every past effort has resulted it in falling off. I feel better > already. LOL! Good for you, Ginny! > As an aside, I find my KA sort of awkward when I need to add > ingredients in intervals while I'm preparing a recipe. It always > seems a chore to get the cream cheese, butter, honey, you name the > ingredient into the center part of the bowl without taking the bowl > out of it's cradle. All gooey ingredients seem to stick to the sides. > Using a spatula to scrape it down is also difficult as the space is > limited.. In many/most cases, I prefer a hand held electric mixer. > I've had the KA a very long time and don't know it's exact capacity. > It's probably just too small for my needs. I think we're all in the same boat about that. Andy |
Ginny Sher > wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 08:12:30 -0500, Andy > wrote: > > >That would have to be my ex-wife! > > > >Seriously, the kitchenaid mixer came with a cheap-o plastic 2-piece > >folding splash guard/feed channel thingy. With all those nooks and > >crannies, I thought "I'm not cleaning that!" and threw it away. The mixer > >is my favorite kitchen gadget (made in USA). > > > >Andy > > You just gave me premission to trash that stupid attachment which I've > been stowing for umpteen years. I have never used it, not once, since > every past effort has resulted it in falling off. I feel better > already. I miss the splash guard and may get another one (my original KA had one; the replacement one -- I lost the original in my break-up -- doesn't). serene -- http://serenejournal.livejournal.com http://www.jhuger.com |
well, I think I will win this one ! How about a travel wine opener,
complete with little box, that costs 175.00 !!?? Granted , it does have some use but..... Rosie |
In . com> rosie wrote:
> well, I think I will win this one ! How about a travel wine opener, > complete with little box, that costs 175.00 !!?? A couple of years ago when we were at the CDN Grand Prix in Montreal, right after the race started I heard a pop!!! Behind me were a couple who had a champagne kit (case, flutes and I don't know what they used to open it with)...always wanted one since but I don't drink the stuff so why bother. > Granted , it does have some use but..... But? You don't drink it either? -- Cheers Dennis Remove 'Elle-Kabong' to reply |
rosie wrote:
> well, I think I will win this one ! How about a travel wine opener, > complete with little box, that costs 175.00 !!?? > > Granted , it does have some use but..... > Rosie ....you probably can't put it in your carry-on luggage. (Everyone knows that terrorists are prodigious wine drinkers.) gloria p |
Margaret Suran wrote: > > Wayne Boatwright wrote: > > On Sun 24 Apr 2005 01:03:53a, Gregory Morrow wrote in rec.food.cooking: > > > > > >>Stan Horwitz wrote: > >> > >> > >>>That $3,000+ refrigerator with a flat screen TV mounted in the door > >>>comes immediately to mind. I cannot imagine why anyone would want a TV > >>>mounted in a refrigerator door. Even for those who watch TV in the > >>>kitchen, there are cheaper and more effective ways to have TV in the > >>>kitchen. > >> > >> > >>That reminds me of a few years back when Lazy Boy teamed up with WebTV to > >>offer a recliner with a WebTV unit...no it was not a joke. > >> > > > > > > LOL! What could be more of a joke?!? > > > > Do you remember the ball point pens with a digital tiny clock or > watch? Either the pen would dry up, or the watch would stop working. LOL! I have one which works. Also have a pen that puts on a light show when in use. |
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"<RJ>" > wrote: > 1. "Hot Air" popcorn popper ( an oldie ) You can use these to roast coffee beans. > 2. Food Processors ( unless you own a restaurant ) I use mine for making pastry sometimes, and also for cutting up bulk amounts of coleslaw. > 3. The "griddles" that make toasted filled sandwiches Brilliant. Used one all the time as a teenager. (Not so much now, since toasted sandwiches are off my radar.) > 4. pricey German knives ( mostly envy I guess ) Not in my case. I have an 8" WMF chef's knife and a matching 4" utility knife -- wedding presents from a chef friend. I use them every day, and every day I thank whatever powers that be for my friend's generosity. > 5. $2000+ stainless steel yuppie refrigerators Well yeah, I'm with you there. > 6. Sink disposals ( a plumbers best source of income ) Never used one so wouldn't know. Miche -- WWMVD? |
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wrote: > Crash wanted a deep fryer for a long time. Finally got one about a > year ago. I'd never do it again. The basket is hard to clean (it's > a large wire mesh, rather than the pan with holes that my parents > had), and the unit we got is large and cumbersome. It sits on the > table because we don't have anywhere else to put it. I prefer deep > frying in my wok. Everything but the housing and element can go in our dishwasher. We really like it because we are not capable of deep fat frying without it. ;) We've done fish, french fries, chips, onion rings, doughnuts, etc. Really love it, we used it for our Mardi Gras feast. Regards, Ranee -- Remove Do Not and Spam to email "She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13 See my Blog at: http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/ |
In article >, Goomba38
> wrote: > Well sure, but usually only after it has also sliced, diced and minced > other components of the meal prep. What *else* can that garlic press do? > Nope.. I don't need one. I'm pretty handy with a knife <hehehehe> Mince ginger in a way that Rich doesn't complain about it in the food. Regards, Ranee -- Remove Do Not and Spam to email "She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13 See my Blog at: http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/ |
In article >, "Teri"
> wrote: > I rec'd as a gift a 'pizza' set which included a huge wooden 'get the > pizza outta the brick oven' thingy. It's in a pile to be gotten rid > of - i'm not sure why i ever kept it so long, except that it was one > of those things i knew i'd never buy myself. A peel. Do you make bread? I dust it with cornmeal and let the bread rise on it, then can scoot it on to the preheated stone in the oven without deflating the bread. It's actually not just to get the pizza out, it's if you are making pizza from scratch and have the dough on it to put on the stone. :) Regards, Ranee -- Remove Do Not and Spam to email "She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13 See my Blog at: http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/ |
Useless:
Garlic peeler Strawberry huller (both of these were given to me) Pasta measurer things, they used to come in the mail Pasta pot with the insert colander Actually, all of these were given to me. Rich bought an electric reamer at goodwill, I use it if I have a lot of citrus to juice, but other than that prefer the glass one which only needs a little space in the dishwasher to the electric one which requires space for three parts. Regards, Ranee -- Remove Do Not and Spam to email "She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13 See my Blog at: http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/ |
We received an apple baker as a wedding gift. I think we ended up
selling it at a garage sale for a dollar. Regards, Ranee -- Remove Do Not and Spam to email "She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13 See my Blog at: http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/ |
On 2005-04-28, Ranee Mueller > wrote:
> of citrus to juice, but other than that prefer the glass one which only > needs a little space in the dishwasher to the electric one which > requires space for three parts. My frugal gourmet recommended wooden lemon/lime reamer was recently rendered completely useless by the purchase of one of those cheapo cast aluminum Mexican lime squeezers. Those things are excellent! ....squeezing every last drop, sans seeds, in a couple seconds. It only cost $3 at my local Mex fruit stand and may be the most handy effecient gadget I've bought in years. nb |
>Seriously, the kitchenaid mixer came with a cheap-o plastic 2-piece
>folding splash guard/feed channel thingy. With all those nooks and >crannies, I thought "I'm not cleaning that!" and threw it away. The mixer >is my favorite kitchen gadget (made in USA). >Andy Me three. I'm not sure I've thrown my splash guard away yet - the KA was a wedding present over 7 years ago. This thread reminds me that I can, and should. Love my KA however. And yes, I love my old Cuisinart food processor. Makes bread dough in a snap. Chops large quantities of things when I don't feel like it. Not worth it for one or two carrots, or 3 zucchini - but 6 pounds of sliced zucchini, sure. Also it makes great kibbeh. And I love it for hummous. Lebanese housewives acquired French FPs a good five years before we saw them routinely in middle class, middle America US kitchens. The old fashioned giant mortars used in Lebanese cuisine are lovely decorative items, and if you're a slow food aficionado there is much to be said for making sauces, hummous, kibbeh etc. by hand, but for the rest of us, the FP works well. Leila |
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