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There are people who cannot digest J artichoke. dcarch

That shows it needs a convection fan to brown the sides more. dcarch .

Don't peel. Use a rough steel wool pad to rub the thin skin off. dcarch

Punxsutawney Phil Punxsutawney Phil, the official groundhog, has predicted that there will be many more weeks of freezing weather. Which means frozen ground and problem starting seeds for the garden. I put together this quick and inexpensive precision seed starting chamber. A digital temperature controller. ($15.00) A 12V muffin fan to circulate air ($2.00) An old light bulb for heat ($0.00) Some old 1" foam board to make an insulated box. ($5.00?) Time for construction - about two hours. Essentially a big SV cooker using a PID controller to circulate hot air instead of hot water to keep temperature within one degree of accuracy. I can't think of another reliable way to start seeds quickly. This box can be used for bread proofing, yogurt making, egg incubating, hot food keeping for transportation for long distance------ The box is very strong, and can be taken apart for storage in one minute, and put together again in 5 minutes. dcarch

If they don't have Jerusalem artichokes, ask them if they have sunchokes. Same thing different name. If you have a garden, grow them yourself. dcarch

Actually, as I remember, sometime ago there was one discussed here that has a camera which can recognize what kind of food is being cooked. dcarch

I noticed that in all their advertisements, they don't say the "flatbed technology" cooks more evenly than a turntable. It seems to me that when you reflect a single frequency wave beam which exit the source at the exact moment, and arriving a fixed geometric surface, there may be amplitude reinforcements and cancellations within a space in three dimensions which will always be the same because nothing is moving inside the space. How that can effect cooking ? I don't know. Inverter technology has nothing to do with pattern of wave distribution. It only means variable cooking power. Flatbed takes less vertical space, but more horizontal space. dcarch

That is correct. Microwave ovens can operate without a turn table. However, microwave wave length is fixed and directional. Depending on the dimensions of the cooking chamber, in a space with all 90 degree angles, just like a pool table, the outgoing and incoming waves, similar to the paths of a billiard ball on a rectangular table, travels at a predictable and fixed path. That in a microwave is called standing wave, a standing wave pattern cooks food unevenly, unless the wave path, relative to the food is more or less randomized by a turntable. dcarch

I find this appliance very interesting. First, it is technically difficult to combine microwave, roasting oven and steamer into one small box, even more difficult to have convection feature. For a counter top appliance, it is important to make the outside small and inside big. The microwave electronics (high voltage inverter and magnetron) are very big. The plumbing system for a steamer takes a lot of room, and the heating element for 1000 watts cannot be miniaturized. To avoid burning from the hot case, there is a need to insulate the high heat from baking, and that requires thickness for good insulation. An effective convection needs a good motor and fan and space for return air. ---. I can't see how this can cook faster, because you cannot microwave, bake and steam at the same time. Each process requires the full 1000 watt power, and your outlet is rated oat only 1800 watts. Is there a turntable plater? I wonder how even it can microwave. Just curious. dcarch

I will be making battered deep fried Eagles (chickens) dcarch

It was about $400. $400 was a lot of money 20 years ago. I would not use the Panasonic combi for just microwave, and I would not use it just as a steamer. I think the Panasonic combi is three appliances in one. I don't know what happens if one of them breaks down . dcarch

As I remember, Panasonic has always sold a microwave oven that also has extra heating elements that can bake. I had one. It was expensive. They just add a steaming function to this one. dcarch

It depends on the following: 1. The weight and shape of the knives. 2. The composition of the knives' metals (alloy) 3. Type of magnets. 4. Size and age of magnets. 5. Distance of magnets to knives. 6. Type of door hinges. Some hinges are soft closing. dcarch

Yes, it is. It is also a regular oven. It can microwave, steam, bake and grill. dcarch

The force of opening and closing the door will make all the knives fall. --------------- A beautifully designed practical kitchen. Makes you want to cook in it; Unlike some other modern "showcase" kitchens dcarch

This: From Google Image, not my photo. dcarch

The Donald T? Do you do weddings? dcarch

I misunderstood your first post. It sounded as if you had never done this before. I am glad you clarified. Every year, I go to more than one golf outings, some small and some big, some hamburgers and hot dogs, and some fine wines and lobster cocktails. Most golf courses have their own commercial kitchen setups. Have you consider using theirs? Most outings involve breakfast, lunch, dinner, and desserts. Will you be doing all? dcarch

You are very brave. Sounds like you have never worked for someone in the same business before. May be I am wrong. Legal liabilities, Health laws, local building codes, financial and time investments -------------!!!! dcarch

To call it a smart microphone and speaker is like calling the whole business of sending men to the moon, rover to Mars nothing more than smart fireworks. Alexa is the most dangerous invention ever developed by human kind. Do you know that Alexa, not only that it cannot die, it gets stronger and smarter every second? For a device that is supported by millions of ultra technical computer programmers, it only cost you a few dollars to buy? If you think that is is only a smart timer for your kitchen, wait another few years and see what this monster can do to civilization.. dcarch

Eggs and poop do not come out from the same orifice. dcarch

I break every rule there is, except one : French fries need ketchup !. Following cooking rules is like painting by numbers. Confusion leads to amazing fusion. dcarch

You could be right. All I know is that the chickens served in Chinese restaurants don't look like supermarket chickens. For sure, the Chinese chicken farming practices are not like in France. Poulet de Bresse, amazing chickens. Poulet de Bresse farming is strictly controlled by the government. I do remember when I was traveling in China having seen chickens force fed just like force feeding ducks for foie gras. If you go to a Chinese store, you will see more than one kind of chicken being sold. dcarch

A Japanese cabinet maker's saw will make a perfect bread knife. It's much sharper than any serrated knife, it's very uniformly thin, and it cuts with pulling strokes, there is no need for downward pressure or pushing force. It work especially well with hard crust bread. https://www.amazon.com/Tajima-JPR-265ST-Precision-Woodworking-Elastomer/dp/B00ID1PKD0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1516287537&sr=8-3&keywords=japanese+wood+saw dcarch

I was told that only a special kind of free range chickens are used. dcarch