Sweet Deal for a J.A. Henckels Professional Meat Cleaver at the Salvation Army

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Apr 042008
Sweet Deal for a J.A. Henckels Professional Meat Cleaver at the Salvation Army

 So a few weekends ago Di was over and while we were chatting I was peeling some vegis with my paring knife. Was distracted and broke off the blade (was diving into a whole turnip). Should have known since it was chatting with her that caused the distraction leading to the thumb slicing when sharpening my chef’s knife. As a result there is a no sharpening policy if Di is in the kitchen at the time.  Anyway went down to the Salvation Army to see if they had a decent paring knife for sale. The [...click to contimue reading...]

Brewing Coffee

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Feb 122008

 One of the latest kitchen appliances in the past few years has been what is known as single serve coffee machines. The angle being that you make one cup of fresh coffee for immediate consumption. .. And how can we disagree? Most everything (especially coffee) tastes much better fresh.  This compared to my parents “coffee” that sits on the coffee maker hotplate burning and turning bitter. Although this is an improvement over the days when they had a percolator which would actually boil the coffee. .. Actually, this is one of my “back in the day how tough [...click to contimue reading...]

A Great Inexpensive Place To Get Good Kitchen Knives

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Feb 092008

 My day in and day out Chef’s Knife is not something I obtained from a Fancy-Schmantzy Gourmet Boutique..nope.. I got mine at the Salvation Army Thrift Store. No kidding. And this was a case where both my Inner Scrooge as well as my Inner Green Self could both be happy.  What I got was a high carbon steel knife for about five bucks. I’m guessing it use to belong to some chef sometime in the past. Sure it needed sharpening, but I took care of that and right now I can almost loose a thumb [...click to contimue reading...]

Oven Gloves vs. Pot Holders vs. Kitchen Towel

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Feb 032008

 The other day I witnessed someone removing a heavy casserole dish from the oven using a kitchen towel..What the.? This daring individual made sure he had several layers of towel to play it safe..Of course, these layers could have slipped..burning, dish on floor and meal ruined. Hey, get some protection…The next best are the pot holders but these to are lame in my opinion since the back side of your hands are still totally unprotected. Come’on go industrial and get some good quality oven mitts. Yes, they look not-good. Yes, they’ll eventually get splattered and look even worse. [...click to contimue reading...]

Paring Knives

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Jan 112008

 A good quality and sharp paring knife is a must have for every kitchen. This is typically the workhorse for those jobs that demand a smaller knife…Chores such as peeling, deveining shrimp, coring, cutting mushrooms in special ways (we’ll put this up on video feed when available)..anyway those sorts of things.

Seasoning Cast Iron Cookware To Create A Natural Non-Stick Surface

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Dec 292007
Seasoning Cast Iron Cookware To Create A Natural Non-Stick Surface

 Many people are leery of Teflon Non-Stick Cookware. Now it’s not absolutely certain that it has negative effects but why mess with it at all when there’s Cast Iron…An all natural non-stick cookware. And not only is it non-stick but unlike Teflon cookware it can last a lifetime. It even adds iron to your foods….But first you must make the cast iron cookware you purchase non-stick. This process is known as “seasoning”.

Picked Up A Couple Of Good After Christmas Deals At Macy's (USA)

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Dec 282007
Picked Up A Couple Of Good After Christmas Deals At Macy's (USA)

 Went to shopping today during lunch and saw a lot of great kitchen deals…today at Macy’s in New Hampshire I bought a 16 Quart Enamel Stock Pot for $19 (Regular Price is $60) and a Cast Iron Casserole Dutch Oven for $7 (Regular Price is $20)…. Also in tonight’s paper.. Kohl’s is selling a KitchenAid Heavy Duty Stand Mixer for $229.99 (Regular Price $369.99).  This is just to give the OTK Readers a heads up. We’re not in any way affiliated, paid off or wined & dined (..uhh.. I wish) by Macy’s, Kohl’s or KitchenAid. Related Links: [...click to contimue reading...]

Kitchen Timer

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Dec 142007
Kitchen Timer

 Every kitchen should have a reliable and portable kitchen timer. The reason for this is that the standard built-in timer on an oven or stove either only “dings” once or by virtue of it being built-in you have to stay in the kitchen to hear the darn thing. The solution is a portable kitchen timer..

Sharpening Chef's Knives and Other Kitchen Knives

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Dec 102007

 It seems that there’s a lot of conflicting information and beliefs out there regarding knife sharpening….What’s recommended and what makes sense for the home chef?  Well first the critical distinction is home chef…If you’re a professional knocking out hundreds of meals you’re at an entirely different level than the home chef. One is about production, getting food plated and to the diners with maximum speed and quality..as for the home chef..well, we don’t dawdle but also don’t mind keeping things at a pace where cooking is an enjoyable thing.

Cutting Boards For the Kitchen..Bamboo

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Dec 082007
Cutting Boards For the Kitchen..Bamboo

 A good quality cutting board is an essential for every kitchen. And as a bonus the cutting board should also be attractive as well. That’s why I go with the bamboo boards and don’t own any of the plastic types…

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