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    Kitchen Knives: Preferences, Tips, General Care

    in Kitchen Consumer

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    You may want to look at MAC knives MTH-80. Japanese steel in a western design. Light and flexible yet feels like a western knife. I have a 8" Wustoff chef knife (which I quite liked when I got it) and a shun suntuko and this replaced both of them with out any regrets http://www.macknife.com/kitchen/products-by-series/professional-series/3-mth-80-professional-series-8q-chefs-knife-with-dimples.html.

    This comes very highly rated not only by myself, but Americas Test Kitchen and Cooking for Engineers

    Single burner induction cooktop with easy temperature adjustment?

    in Kitchen Consumer

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    Has anyone taken the plunge and tried either of these Vollrath units (mentioned upthread as Volraith)?

    http://www.acemart.com/restaurant-equipment/cooking-baking-equipment/hot-plates/electric-hot-plates/vollrath-portable-induction-range-vol59500p/prod240611006.html

    http://www.acemart.com/restaurant-equipment/cooking-baking-equipment/hot-plates/electric-hot-plates/vollrath-mirage-cadet-poratble-induction-range-vol59300/prod261511015.html

    I have a Duxtop which I’ve been using for over a year and I really like induction cooking but the unit does have some limitations, as mentioned in this thread. Over half my induction compatible cookware is unusable because the unit overheats and shuts down (heavier/larger cast iron pieces, a carbon steel skillet). I take it that’s typical of these small units with a small fan for cooling?

    Would these Vollraths be a signficantly better bet than a consumer unit that is more expensive than the basic Duxtop or are they going to be the same quality with a professional nameplate? The Cooktek units that have been recommended are out of my price range.

    These will used for home cooking.

    I have the Vollrath 59500P 120v "Mirage" Portable Countertop Induction Range and love it. I have had it for about two years now and it has never once shut down or misbehaved. One thing I love about it that has been brought up earlier in the thread is that the heat control has 100 steps and when I am simmering something like beans or spaghetti sauce for hours the difference in two or three steps usually in the 10-15 range is the difference between boiling and below simmer. You really do need a lot of steps especially at the low end.

    The only problem I have ever had is with my one quart sauce pan, It is just not quite big enough to be sensed by the coils and is often read as pot missing. All induction coils have a practical min and max pot diameter based on the coil size.

    I am very glad I opted to spend the extra dollars over the max burton that I was looking at.

    Chamber Vacuum Sealers, 2011–2014

    in Kitchen Consumer

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    You and Joe are correct, BIg Tray is wrong, The 35X is just the 31X with the bigger Busch pump instead of the DVP. The X to XP difference is in the computer and electronics. I liked the new programs in the XP but did not want the printer and except for the liquid quick stop (which I suspect is what the hot foods program actually is) I could not justify the extra cost. I am sure you will be happy with either of the MVS-35 models. Let everyone know what you find out about the 35XP without the printer, I think that would be just about the best CVS at the price point.

    Chamber Vacuum Sealers, 2011–2014

    in Kitchen Consumer

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    Hi, I joined the forum for this thread. I'm seriously considering getting the MVS-31XP and this thread, though old now, is one of the best discussions I have seen on sealers of that class.

    If anyone has more to share on the 31XP or other chamber sealers in that price range I'd love to hear it. I want to be sure I make the right decision.

    Thanks in large part to this forum I just took delivery of an MVS-35X yesterday. These things are built like a tank, and can draw down a serious vacuum (I can boil water at 32F) No regrets so far. Definitely get the liquid tray. I opted for the 35x over the 31x because of the heavier vacuum pump, seemed to be to be worth the extra dollars and since I was already over budget I could not afford any buyers regret or upgradist. I got mine from Big Tray and they have the mvs 35x for less than most sell the mvs 31.

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