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    Crock Pot

    in Kitchen Consumer

    Posted

    On 11/2/2007 at 10:00 PM, andiesenji said:

    I have a Russell Hobbs that I think is 8 or 8.5 quarts. Mostly I use the 6-quart ovals (I have several of these) but for cooking most beans I use one of the older and deeper round 4-quart.

    I haven't seen the Elite. I did have a 10-quart made by (I think) Breville, but I gave it away a couple of years ago.

    I have been considering getting one of the new Vita-Clay cookers, just for my collection, but haven't gotten around to ordering one so far.

    rice cooker/slow cooker combo

     

     

    Andiesenji, did you ever get one of the VitaClay cookers? I am dangerously close to ordering one.

    Road Trip - TX, NM, UT, ID, OR, CA, AZ, TX

    in Southwest & Western States: Dining

    Posted

    Jaymes, it has been a few years since we were there, but had a fabulous dinner at The Painted Pony in St. George, UT. And should you get that far in California and can work it in, I have a feeling you would love Noriega's in Bakersfield, CA for Basque food served family style at long communal tables. We went as often as possible when we lived in CA and haven't been for a while, but are going to try to get up that far in September when we're out there. If you plan to be in Salt Lake City, there are now numerous good places. We discover something new every year when we are there and can give you a list.

     

    Oh, and when you are in the SF area, I hear there is some heirloom bean seller that you ought to check out. :biggrin:

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    Savoury/Savory applications for Vanilla

    in Cooking

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    Decades ago, we had lunch at a lovely restaurant in Scottsdale (name forgotten). They had the absolutely BEST yeast rolls made with vanilla (but not sweet). I still crave them. I wish I had a recipe to offer, but have never found one. I don't know if you could just add vanilla to any old yeast bread/roll recipe and have it turn out like theirs or not.

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    Trader Joe's Products (2015–2017)

    in Kitchen Consumer

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    19 hours ago, rotuts said:

    too bad they don't 'rent' those hand-basked most stores have for 25 cents.

     

    Id bring it back after a few years for sure.

     

    good way to carry fz surf up from the basement

     

    and no, I have not ' borrowed ' one from anywhere  but Ive thought about it.

    You can buy those at many places--probably even the Dollar Store.

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    Help With Pod Coffee Machine

    in Kitchen Consumer

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    We have had very bad experiences with Keurigs. We had 3 fail before the warranty was up in a year. We got free replacements, but they told us they would not replace again after 3 of them. We have stopped using it anyway due to the negative environmental impact the pods are having. And yes, I do know that you can use the ones you fill yourself. I just figure if I'm going to do that, I may as well make a pot.

    People Dining Out are Strange

    in Food Traditions & Culture

    Posted

    I often hold meetings in small local coffee shops. If someone shows for the meeting and walks in with their own drink (you'd be amazed how often this happens!), I ask them to please patronize the business that is allowing us to meet there. If they act like they can't afford to buy something, I buy it for them. And since the places are small, I try to pay attention to other customers and make sure we don't take up too much space that others have no place to sit. You just need to use common sense and open your eyes.

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    Screaming Toddlers in Restaurants

    in Restaurant Life

    Posted

    We recently went to a sparkling wine tasting. There was not a dinner, but lots of appetizers. The couple sitting behind us brought their young child--maybe about 4. He was bored, kept trying to talk over the wine presenter, etc. I kept turning around and glaring at the couple. What on earth goes through someone's head to bring a child to a wine tasting? If the sitter backed out at the last minute, they should have cancelled!

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    Cooking with clay on an electric cooktop

    in Kitchen Consumer

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    On 12/20/2015 at 2:08 PM, Jaymes said:

    I now find myself to be the lucky owner of a brand new Mixteca Clay Olla Bean Pot from Rancho Gordo: 

     

    http://www.ranchogordo.com/collections/other-food-items/products/110-mixteca-pot

     

    I've cooked in clay ollas before, but always on a gas burner.  Now, I'm in an apartment with one of those glass-top ranges.  I hate the thing, of course, but not much I can do about it.  In previous houses where I've had to put up with electric stoves, I just bought an outdoor gas grill with a burner attached, but that's not workable here.  No yard, just a small balcony, no bbq equipment allowed.

     

    So I'm wondering if anyone has experience with any of the several heat diffusers on the market.  How would they work with long cooking in clay.  This olla is a thing of considerable beauty, obviously hand-rubbed with stones by someone to create the smooth exterior surface, and I don't want to do anything to risk damaging it.

     

    Suggestions?

     

     

    I got one for Christmas--so excited!!!

     

     

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    Hand Conditions From Cooking & Doing Dishes

    in Food Traditions & Culture

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    I get this also, but I notice it most when I peel/prepare certain vegetables like potatoes, onions, etc. Must be something in the starch. I do have some other sensitivities to ingredients in various treatments like Vaseline, Bag Balm, etc. I use surgical gloves if I will be doing a lot (like holiday cooking), but I have discovered a hand cream that really helps. And very affordable. I can even buy it at the supermarket.

     

    Aveeno Eczema Therapy Hand Cream:

     

    http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod10711261&skuId=2277204&CPMID=CSBING&CAWELAID=330000200000178102

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    Disney's Ultra Members Only Restaurant "Club 33"

    in Food Traditions & Culture

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    Went to Club 33 a couple of times many, many years ago. Once was a party held by one of the media companies and after dinner, we had free and private access to the park. It was a great initiation to living/working in So. Calif.

     

    Agree on Napa Rose, though I haven't been there in ages either. There used to be another very nice restaurant in a hotel around there, but I can't come up with the name and it is probably gone now anyway.

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