Amazon Prime Day - your loot ?

[BeeZee]

I have a $10 credit courtesy of my purchase at Whole Foods today. Probably will just pick up some odds and ends I had saved in my wishlist since nothing I need is coming up in "deals" thus far.

[Toliver]

17 hours ago, Shelby said:

What time does it end tomorrow?  

@Shelby Prime Day ends tonight (Tuesday, July 17) at Midnight, P.S.T. or 3 A.M. East Coast time.

[rotuts]

As far as I can tell

 

there were note outstanding deals 

 

for Cooking and Eating

 

having made those Eats yourself.

 

there  was an iPot

 

v2 

 

at a fine price if you did not have one

 

or wanted a spare.

[blue_dolphin]

I resisted Modernist Cuisine.  

I used the $10 from Whole Foods and the $5 book off promo code on a cookbook.

[Anna N]

45 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:

I resisted Modernist Cuisine.  

I used the $10 from Whole Foods and the $5 book off promo code on a cookbook.

 Haven’t seen that five dollar book deal perhaps it’s not available on .ca or I’m incapable of finding it. 

[Anna N]

48 minutes ago, Anna N said:

Haven’t seen that five dollar book deal perhaps it’s not available on .ca or I’m incapable of finding it. 

Found it! I’m still just as wealthy as I was before I found it. Or just as poor!

[Toliver]

In case anyone is interested:

Instant Pot Ultra 8 Qt 10-in-1 Multi- Use $119.95US

The Mashable web site says this is the same price as it was on Black Friday.

[rotuts]

@Toliver

 

nice pick up

 

that is a very good deal for 8 qts

 

independently on this model over the previous,

 

Im guessing most of us use manual

 

but very nice for 8 qts

 

should you pounce on this

 

make sure you get an 8 qt steamer-basket

Edited July 17, 2018 by rotuts (log)

[catdaddy]

Not exactly culinary but we did purchase a Roomba yesterday to deal with the aftermath of a good meal.

[Anna N]

9 minutes ago, catdaddy said:

Not exactly culinary but we did purchase a Roomba yesterday to deal with the aftermath of a good meal.

Hope you love it as much as I love my stable of roombas!

[ElsieD]

I don't know if this is a regular deal or a Prime deal but I just spent a whopping 99 cents for a three month membership to Kindle Unlimited.  After that it costs 9.99 per month but I plan to cancel when the three months are up.

[Anna N]

46 minutes ago, ElsieD said:

I don't know if this is a regular deal or a Prime deal but I just spent a whopping 99 cents for a three month membership to Kindle Unlimited.  After that it costs 9.99 per month but I plan to cancel when the three months are up.

 So long as you know that once you cancel you will no longer have access to any of those books!   Just saying.

[thurbers]

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 So long as you know that once you cancel you will no longer have access to any of those books!   Just saying.

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Yeah, but you will probably know which are keepers AND purchasing those will still probably be cheaper than a few months of the unlimited subscription. IOW, I pulled the trigger on that as well and consider it a try and buy program. 🙂

[rotuts]

hard to say how ' successful ' PrimeSay was

 

however

 

https://www.axios.com/amazon-prime-day-highlights-lowlights-sales-3619f3ab-9008-4a01-8a3c-976e3f74b66a.html

 

and

 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-apos-sales-figure-expand-140102830.html

 

id take the last one w a bit of salt

Edited July 18, 2018 by rotuts (log)

[Coogles]

I bought some smoke alarms, does that count as culinary?

 

Also picked up a "DALSTRONG Kiritsuke Chef Knife - Shogun Series - VG10V - 8.5"" for myself and some Etee organic reusable food wraps for my stepdaughter.

[BeeZee]

I was fairly disappointed in the offerings, but since I had the $10 credit from my Whole Foods purchase, I bought a universal saucepan lid, which I needed.

[Toliver]

Amazon Prime Day is over but the sales still go on for some items:

 

Instant Pot DUO Plus 60, 6 Qt 9-in-1 Multi- Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Yogurt Maker, Egg Cooker, Sauté, Steamer, Warmer, and Sterilizer

$99.95 US

Which is $20 less than what I paid for it just before last Christmas for my oldest brother, The Idiot. 

 

[Martin Fisher]

2 hours ago, Coogles said:

I bought some smoke alarms, does that count as culinary?

 

Of course!

When the housemate is cooking, they signal when his food is 'done!' LOL 🤣

[MetsFan5]

Zip.  I found the sale disappointing on all levels. 

[MelissaH]

We got nothing. Of course, we were also on the road pretty much all day, and didn't have much chance to explore.

[rotuts]

I follow Amazon , as it is an interesting company

 

this is an unusual article

 

It has a different balance than most of the huype

 

 and I think t mentions PD

 

so Im passing it along :

 

https://www.wired.com/story/the-false-tale-of-amazons-industry-conquering-juggernaut/

[ElsieD]

@rotuts Interesting article.  Thanks for the link.

[Smithy]

I bought a couple of temperature controllers (still to be tested) and a self-contained mandoline (that's going back) but the big prize was my new Holsem 3.4 quart air fryer. I managed to persevere through the web crashes and lightning deal wait-lists, and got it for $66. It arrived this week. At first sight I was quite alarmed.

 

 

Anything this big wouldn't have room in the kitchen. Fortunately, the box had a lot of padding:

 

 

and the unpacked product is of a more manageable size.

 

 

It's still pretty big, but if we like it well enough we'll be able to make room for it.

 

The recipe booklet that comes with it has some good-looking recipes, but I found the back cover amusing:

 

 

Does anyone else take this to mean that the digital version isn't convenient?

 

A lot of stuff was packed into that box. 

 

The web site says that the silicone mini-cupcake molds can be used for eggs. Quail eggs, maybe. I don't think even a small chicken egg would fit.

 

Rather than try any of the booklet's recipes, I had picked up some ready-to-go Chicken Kiev and a package of Tater Tots for the first test. The user's manual says to limit the amount of weight in the basket; typical weights are 500g or 600g. There won't be any whole chickens cooked in this thing, but a Cornish Game Hen would fit. I cooked 2 Chicken Kiev servings at 350F for 20 or 25 minutes (until they were done; my timing was sloppy) and then set them aside in a warm oven until the Tots were done. 

 

Overall, the dinner was successful. This particular fryer last night had a tendency for the basket to pop out of the carrier tray when removing the assembly to shake or dish out the food. If it doesn't latch more securely it may have to go back. Otherwise, it was easy to use and the lack of mess was a delight. We'll be testing it out during the 30-day no-hassle return period. I'll post further results on The Air Fryer Topic, and try for better photo quality while I'm at it!

 

[FrogPrincesse]

I got a 6 quart instant pot for $60. It seemed like a great deal! I have a small non electric pressure cooker already that I use regularly, and it will be good to have a larger one.

[btbyrd]

I'm having non-buyer's remorse about Modernist Cuisine.