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

at Thu, 21 Apr 2005 23:07:56 GMT in
> ,
(Peter Aitken) wrote :

>"Alex Rast" > wrote in message
.. .
>> at Thu, 21 Apr 2005 19:14:50 GMT in <1114110890.887833.128590
>> @o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>, (Dr. Dog) wrote :
>>
>>>Anyone have any nominations?
>>>...But is
>>>there anything truly useless and preferably expensive that is on the
>>>market now for chefs who have everything?
>>
>> Chocolate temperers
>> Electric deep-fryers
>>
>> At a lower price point:
>>
>> Pizza stones
....
>> Microwave ovens
>> Nonstick pans
>> Stainless steel knives
>
>Pretty good list with only three boners.
>
>Pizza stone - essential for good crusts and certain kinds of bread.

Not when you can buy unglazed quarry tile at a *fraction* of the price that
does an equally good job with much better oven coverage because you can
pave the oven wall-to-wall, both racks, with tile.

>Microwave - excellent for fish.

What can a microwave do with fish that more conventional heating methods
won't? Furthermore microwaves are very sensitive to timing with something
delicate like fish. I prefer something I can monitor constantly.

> Does a perfect job on risotto and
>polenta with 1/10 the effort.

IMHO not as good because the stirring develops the starches, I've found, in
ways letting it sit doesn't. The starch becomes more thoroughly uniform and
creamy in both cases, where if you just allow it to sit and cook, it stays
somewhat pasty. I don't argue the effort bit, though - doing it the
traditional way *is* labour-intensive. But you can equally well let the
same things sit on a stovetop and they'll be OK. (I've done it this way
before when I've gotten lazy)

>Nonstick pans - not really necessary but make so many dishes easier with
>no loss in quality.

I find the care you have to take in cleaning them nullifies any
minimisation of effort in the cooking stage.

--
Alex Rast

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"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.

In article . com>,
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

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.

"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

On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 20:43:55 -0700, (Chuck Kopsho)
wrote:

>Dear Dr. Dog,
> How could something as innocent as margarine be illegal in Quebec?

Way back when, margarine was illegal in Wisconsin, as well. The dairy
industry was pretty well connected in the state and they wanted you
eating butter, not steenkin' oleo.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA


"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox"

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

In article >,
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
--
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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?

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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.

In article >,
"<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?

In article >,
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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