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Important considerations:
Blade size - 8 inch minimum
200 - 300 watts ?
Most important - your purpose (use it a few times then it collects dust) - cleaning is a major chore which often dictates the frequency of use - slicing cheese? not all slicers will do it
It's like a food processor - great tool, but would you drag it out to chop an onion?
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1 hour ago, Barmaley said:
If an Amazon description says that it is BPA-free - should I trust it?
I shop quite a bit on Amazon, but one thing I've learned is to never trust anything on Amazon - anyone can be a seller and say anything they want.
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The goal is good rice, how you get there is obviously in the eye of the beholder.
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I have this one - looks like a bed pan
I ended up getting a smaller one from TEMU for about $5.00 - I usually only cook a cup or less of rice
I found that by just setting it in the sink and using the spray option on my faucet I can leave it untended for about 3 - 4 minutes and the rice water is crystal clear with no lost rice - no swishing or decanting required
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Is there a difference between "tinned" and "canned" - I've always used "canned", but I buy the cheap stuff!
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Distributed by https://bgfoods.com/
They have a "Where To Buy" tab on their page
Might or might not help
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Food Lion and Kroger frozen vegetables recalled due to bacterial contamination.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/25/business/twin-city-foods-recall/index.html
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I mentioned elsewhere I got my chamber vacuum sealer from these people and have been pleased with it (a couple of months ago)
Well they also sell indoor (as well as outdoor) pizza ovens.
Single deck:
Double deck:
Temperature range to 350C (662F)
This is from their CDN site, they also have a US site: https://www.vevor.com/s/pizza-ovens
My chamber vacuum sealer was of Chinese manufacture - very poor instructions - rough manufacture (sharp edges) - appeared in packaging that seemed to have been shipped directly from China to their warehouse then just had my address put on it - that said I am totally satisfied with it considering the price differential between it and a Vacmaster machine - I did extensive research (reviews and videos) beforehand so I was forewarned about its shortcomings and quirks.
Two video reviews:
Short "fanboy" take -
More in depth and critical:
Whether their pizza ovens are any good is up to your own findings
@liuzhou - the ovens you referenced look to be better built but, my experience with Vevor is not a reflection on Chinese manufacturing in general - my vacuum sealer appeared to be manufactured for export at a certain price point
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4 hours ago, MaryIsobel said:
My kind of wine glass - why keep gettin up to refill when you know that eventually you will drink the whole bottle?!
Who needs a glass?
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Well I'd have to come visit if I wanted to try some 😁
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The beer?
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1 hour ago, Maison Rustique said:
and 1 little round gizmo that I can't recall the name.
It's a "Dot" which I don't think is short for Dorothy, maybe period.
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ALEXA
Yes the Amazon thingy
In the kitchen I have the round globe-like one with a digital time readout - aside from playing tunes, its main function is as a timer (Alexa, set a timer for 10 minutes) which then displays a countdown timer - you can set multiple timers. I also like the ability to ask cooking questions (Alexa, how many grams are there in 2 cups of flour)
Unfortunately it gets quite verbose if you ask it how to cook something - it's timer function is also handy if I put something in the microwave and am off in another room - it's much louder and more persistent than the microwave beep
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Well "dud" is a lot easier to pronounce than "Zojirushi"
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Speaking of creosote build up - in my stove (wood) it's usually caused by slow burning ie low heat or green wood- methinks other than a poor grade of pellets, the chimney/exhaust is the source of their creosote build up
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Do the shelves at your Trader Joe's look a little bare?
and more
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With charcoal you can get flavoured wood chips or chunks (mesquite, hickory, apple etc) that can be placed on the the charcoal after it's going to flavour the smoke (can also be done with gas with a "smoker box" or tube
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6 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:
Since my oven is working perfectly fine at the moment I am waiting for more information. I'd love to know if anyone has updated without problems.
Ditto!
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I believe importing the recipe into a WP program will allow editing - open the WP program (Word, Libre Office etc ), then highlight the recipe text on the screen and paste it into the WP program - the edit/delete what you don't want - it sounds tougher than it is - I do this all the time with recipes from the web - can also change up the font size/layout so it fits nicely on a std A4 page for printing 😃
btw this is all assuming you can view the recipe on a PC - if you only have access to a phone, then I suggest you phone for more help
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Regarding marinades, they say they use a low level of vacuum to prevent the intake of liquids, how well it works is the question!
Big takeaway ---> It's not a chamber!
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43 minutes ago, atg said:
As an aside, I actually ran the update yesterday on my oven and it bricked it. When plugged in, the speaker lets out a popping noise and segments of the display blink at random intervals. I have a hunch the update may have been a bit rushed.
Was that the app update or the firmware update?
Hope it can be "unbricked"
Or it's under warranty
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Alternatives to Electric Meat Slicers
in Kitchen Consumer
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Or Amazon link?
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