Just bought a new electric skillet to replace the old Farberware
(thermostat was 25 - 50° off periodically, and I got tired of
constantly having to check the temp with an instant read thermometer).
Bought a Cuisinart CSK-150, which just rocks. I can actually get an
entire cut-up chicken in it without crowding. Has a non-stick surface
(which the Farberware didn't, and, boy did stuff stick) and helper
handles. It also has a glass top, which is great to observe how stuff
is coming along.

I'm thinking comfort food this weekend (our next trial begins Oct. 3),
say, chicken fried steak with gravy :-)

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd...headed for the office at oh dark thirty
tomorrow
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"

Squeaks wrote:

> Just bought a new electric skillet to replace the old Farberware
> (thermostat was 25 - 50° off periodically, and I got tired of
> constantly having to check the temp with an instant read thermometer).
> Bought a Cuisinart CSK-150, which just rocks. I can actually get an
> entire cut-up chicken in it without crowding. Has a non-stick surface
> (which the Farberware didn't, and, boy did stuff stick) and helper
> handles. It also has a glass top, which is great to observe how stuff
> is coming along.
>
> I'm thinking comfort food this weekend (our next trial begins Oct. 3),
> say, chicken fried steak with gravy :-)

Electric skillets do an excellent job of poaching fish. Just set the cooking
temperature for the final temperature that you want the fish to be, and the
fish will never get overcooked. (Tip courtesy of the "Good Eats" episode on
poaching. I tried it last Christmas Eve and it works.)

Bob

"Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message
...

> Just bought a new electric skillet to replace the
> old Farberware ... Bought a Cuisinart CSK-150,
> which just rocks.

http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=220513

Is that it? Wow, that's really attractive (electric skillet design has come
a long way from the ones I grew up with ). I might have to see if I can
find such a thing, I'm sure I could come up with some good uses for it ...

-j
(plot, plot, plot)

jacqui{JB} wrote on 20 Sep 2005 in rec.food.cooking

> "Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > Just bought a new electric skillet to replace the
> > old Farberware ... Bought a Cuisinart CSK-150,
> > which just rocks.
>
> http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=220513
>
> Is that it? Wow, that's really attractive (electric skillet design
> has come a long way from the ones I grew up with ). I might have to
> see if I can find such a thing, I'm sure I could come up with some
> good uses for it ...
>
> -j
> (plot, plot, plot)
>
>
>
>

looks real nice...I like the dishwasher friendly feature...What size is it?
I mean in Quarts.

--
The eyes are the mirrors....
But the ears...Ah the ears.
The ears keep the hat up.

On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 08:30:37 -0000, Mr Libido Incognito
> wrote:
>
>looks real nice...I like the dishwasher friendly feature...What size is it?
>I mean in Quarts.

4 quarts. It's *huge* compared to my old Farberware and, you're right,
the "dishwasher friendly feature" was definitely an eye catcher.

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"

"jacqui{JB}" > wrote in message
. dk...
> "Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Just bought a new electric skillet to replace the
>> old Farberware ... Bought a Cuisinart CSK-150,
>> which just rocks.
>
> http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=220513
>
> Is that it? Wow, that's really attractive (electric skillet design has
> come
> a long way from the ones I grew up with ). I might have to see if I can
> find such a thing, I'm sure I could come up with some good uses for it ...
>
> -j
> (plot, plot, plot)
>
Wonder if you could do some donuts in it?
Dee Dee

Dee Randall wrote on 20 Sep 2005 in rec.food.cooking

> Wonder if you could do some donuts in it?
> Dee Dee
>

My EX-MIL did dougnuts in her older styled electric frypan.

--
The eyes are the mirrors....
But the ears...Ah the ears.
The ears keep the hat up.

On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 06:22:47 -0400, "Dee Randall"
> wrote:

>Wonder if you could do some donuts in it?

It's deep enough at 3" and you could sure do a number of them at a
time at 15" x 18".

I've also just ordered a new crockpot, a Deni 4-quart Versi-cooker. I
swear, appliance failures are like jungle drums to your other
appliances. This thing purportedly deep-fries, slow-cooks, boils,
fries, sautes, and steams. If it really works, I shoulda bought the
Deni *first*. <head shaking>

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"