[Portable induction burners]

Being one of the friends, I would have to agree 😀

 

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[Anova "Precision Chamber Vacuum Sealer"]

What you want to do is reduce the level of vacuum - lower the vac level (time) to about 15 seconds - not familiar with your machine, so that's a guess

 

If you want to be sure, follow Kerry's suggestion - freeze it, then vac

 

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[Help! Waring by Cuisinart Commercial Food Processor S blade not pulling food down/cutting it all. Any solution?]

If it's new you might try seller or manufacturer

 

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[Which Bread Machine Do You Use Or Recommend]

@TdeV

Both machines work well - I use the smaller one (1 lb loaf) when I don't foresee the need for much bread - the larger one (2 lb loaf) does when I expect a lot of sandwiches

 

I asked if someone had found one that was an unexpected improvement on either of those machines - they both have drawbacks (hard to read LCD panel on both) but both are very servable 

 

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[Which Bread Machine Do You Use Or Recommend]

Another EDIT! of my original post 

 

My bread machines are BOTH Zojirushis - the one I miss identified as a Breville was in fact the Home Bakery Virtuoso® Breadmaker BB-PAC20

 

Next time I'll put a little more thought into my words 😒

 

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[Which Bread Machine Do You Use Or Recommend]

I should have added my Zo is the Zojirushi BB-HAC10

 

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[Which Bread Machine Do You Use Or Recommend]

I have a Breville Virtuoso and a Zojirushi - both were highly rated at the time and both do good loaves - but times change - what's your take?

 

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[Anova Precision Oven: Features, Accessories, Troubleshooting, and "Should I Buy One?"]

Have you considered a stone instead of a steel - maybe not as good but cheaper

 

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[Anova Precision Oven: Features, Accessories, Troubleshooting, and "Should I Buy One?"]

Appreciate the weight and convenience aspects - but your oven will take longer to preheat due to the increased heat mass

 

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[Favorite oven mitts?]

@blue_dolphin - mine are similar to yours

 

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B099J5YZZX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

What I like is the small size which clings to your hand and the dexterity they lend and the "grippy" bits make them dependable

 

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[How would you search for a specific pan?]

Paella

 

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[The Air Fryer topic]

Air fryer/convection oven/APO = Good heating element/strong fan

 

The secret to an air fryer's success/popularity is it's limited capacity which amplifies everything'

 

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[Anova Precision Oven: Features, Accessories, Troubleshooting, and "Should I Buy One?"]

3 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

Odd, when I click on the link it goes exactly to the steel I use in the Anova.  Where does the link take you?  Could it be something funny because you are in Canada and I am in the US?

 

Works for me and I'm up here too 😀

 

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[Anova Precision Oven: Features, Accessories, Troubleshooting, and "Should I Buy One?"]

I would suggest without because of more heat mass - besides how often will you be handling it when it is hot?

 

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[Help cleaning knife handles]

@Maison Rustique

Happened to me as well, mine were only about 5 years old and it was because of "Deet" insect spray - it actually ate into the frames

 

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[Shake 'N Bake and other prepared coating mixes]

Anyone tried this on fish filets? In an Air Fyer?

 

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[Charcoal: Lump vs Briquette]

8 minutes ago, Laurentius said:

dangerous accumulation of creosote in your flue that is not easy to remove.

 

 

 

Two solutions to creosote build up:

 

1. Chimney sweep

2. Chimney fire

 

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[Food recalls]

More news from without:

 

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/21/world/food-safety-diarrhea-e-coli-vibrio-wellness/index.html

 

It's not just what you buy, but what you do with it

 

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[Food recalls]

Choke/GAG!!!

 

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/20/business/kraft-singles-american-cheese-recall/index.html

 

oops!

 

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[EATER bashes tinned fish.]

Speaking of sardines:

 

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/14/europe/botulism-death-france-scli-intl/index.html

 

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[New Toy: Breville/Polyscience Control Freak!]

Also on sale (same discount) at Breville US

 

https://www.breville.com/us/en/products/specialty-appliances/cmc850.html?sku=CMC850BSSUSA&id=2309131142eto&utm_campaign=september_23_promotion&utm_medium=email&utm_term=breville_commercial+all-en+the_new_gold_standard_in_induction&utm_source=sfmc&utm_content=shop_now

 

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[Chamber Vacuum Sealers, 2014–]

An aside - Anova has published a recipe for Home Cured Bacon, using a chamber vac - may not be news to many of you, but was to me:

 

https://oven.anovaculinary.com/recipe/vtQJZYP4ioLnmJJlGEVu?utm_campaign=Food Nerd Spotlight%3A Cody Splane [CVAC] 9%2F13%2F23 (01H9P5CACGSM44V6FAB01736HM)&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Oven Content Preference Segment&_kx=Wa0km46UIWEH3mHErC3pRla9FuOijo9V2Eo-RDUvmfA%3D.Kxfd42

 

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[Food recalls]

Interesting take on food recalls:

 

https://apnews.com/article/food-recalls-objects-trader-joes-banquet-a7c2337b14b1cd539edbeaec7dc644d4

 

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[Kitchen Lighting]

10 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

It's just a ordinary A19, E26 base bulb.

 

I think you'd be safe using any E26 base LED bulb - I searched Amazon using that search term and came up with hundreds

 

Waterproof? - maybe some steam from boiling veggies? - grease splatters? - not much - it's not like it's going to be underwater

 

Although an LED bulb is not vacuum sealed it is sealed, I would think to warrant going in a range hood

 

Again I did an Amazon search for "E26 Range Hood LED" and came up with 9 specific choices

 

Good luck 😄

 

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[Alternatives to Electric Meat Slicers]

Or Amazon link?

 

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