Unusual & mysterious kitchen gadgets

[rotuts]

@Anna N

 

thank you to nudging me into doing some thinking

 

mos chef's of J.O.'s caliber have their own line of knives and pans if they can

 

so here it it :

 

https://shop.jamieoliver.com/cookware/jamie-oliver-by-tefal-hard-anodised-non-stick-frying-pan-30cm/11391788.html

 

it has " a titanium non-stick coating '  

 

my guess its the pan you highlighted w a different handle that is unique to J.O.

 

it says its a nonstick that one can use metal utensils on.

 

I wonder  ......

 

 

[rotuts]

Would you help ID this Japanese Knife ?

 

 

its a westernized Japanese knife 

 

from Great British Menu

 

thanks

[Tropicalsenior]

 Kind of looks like this.

[JoNorvelleWalker]

1 hour ago, Tropicalsenior said:

 Kind of looks like this.

 

But no scalloped edge.

 

[chord]

Looks like a Mac Professional with some of the writing on the blade worn away.

 

Pic from Amazon.

Edited September 1, 2018 by chord (log)

[rotuts]

Please help ID these knives .  they seem to come in several sizes , and are not straight at the edges . but a bit curved.

 

the two plastic ' ties' seem to be used to identify this set as belonging to a South West Chef  Possibly other chefs in his kitchen use the same knives , and have their own collored ties

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/5C4yYLSZkzj7lH1txVHxfg5/south-west

 

Tom Brown

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/5yhk9G1fqNZqbgCCxFWx26D/tom-brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ive tried to magnify the writing on the handle :

 

 

any ideas ?

 

I really liked the way these seems to work in Chef Brown's hands.

 

 

[gfweb]

Plastic ties are clever. But do make nooks for dirt/food etc to linger

[chord]

 

Robert Welch Signature Collection

Edited September 26, 2018 by chord (log)

[rotuts]

@chord

 

a deep thanks to you

 

Ill look into them

 

i was a bit concerned

 

that eG

 

didn't know everything 

 

but in time

 

those who know are 

 

right here 

 

thanks

[rotuts]

I do have more knife than I use

 

and indeedn

 

in the British Isles

 

the Grantons are very superb

 

http://www.granton-knives.co.uk

 

it a bit too bad that they don't do 

 

web and etc for thoe knives

 

none the less

 

you can email them

 

and they will send you a catalogue

 

I have a number of the grantor knives

 

and Im pleased that I have them

 

Looking into one or two of the

 

RW knives

 

tbhaks

[rotuts]

C*** RAP

 

not so much

 

but two of the knives are

 

taking to me

 

as Ive seen them used.

 

that 's not the chitter and chatter i need

 

but 

 

these things happen,

[TdeV]

On 6/11/2017 at 10:55 AM, liuzhou said:

I bought one of these here in China a while back. Cost me $1 USD.

 

I bought more for amusement value, but, to my surprise, I use it all the time.

 

 

Cooking for one most of the time, I find it ideal for chopping herbs, or onions etc.

 

@liuzhou, what volume is this container?

[liuzhou]

5 hours ago, TdeV said:

 

@liuzhou, what volume is this container?

 

350ml

[Kim Shook]

I haven't a clue what this little thing is.  It was in a chest of old silver that my father gave me awhile back (I am the only person under 80 in my family who will polish silver, so I get it all):

The only thing written on the back is "sterling".  Anyone know?  @andiesenji?

[Shelby]

1 minute ago, Kim Shook said:

I haven't a clue what this little thing is.  It was in a chest of old silver that my father gave me awhile back (I am the only person under 80 in my family who will polish silver, so I get it all):

The only thing written on the back is "sterling".  Anyone know?  @andiesenji?

It's a butter knife and the arrow points your towards the butter.

 

[MSRadell]

33 minutes ago, Kim Shook said:

I haven't a clue what this little thing is.  It was in a chest of old silver that my father gave me awhile back (I am the only person under 80 in my family who will polish silver, so I get it all):

The only thing written on the back is "sterling".  Anyone know?  @andiesenji?

It's for getting olives or pickles out of a jar, or at least that's what my grandmother used to use the one she had for!

[ElsieD]

48 minutes ago, MSRadell said:

It's for getting olives or pickles out of a jar, or at least that's what my grandmother used to use the one she had for!

 

You beat me to it.

[liuzhou]

 

I bought this a couple of days ago, on a whim. I've used it once so far, but not for the advertised purpose*, although I will certainly do that in the future. From hanging hole end to end of 'blade' it is 36.5cm / 14.5 inches and the "blade" is 18cm / 7 inches wide at its maximum.

 

* But for culinary purposes, I hasten to add. Behave yourselves!

 

Edited November 24, 2018 by liuzhou (log)

[Lisa Shock]

@liuzhou a fish spatula? or maybe a deep fried food lifter?

[liuzhou]

3 minutes ago, Lisa Shock said:

@liuzhou a fish spatula? or maybe a deep fried food lifter?

 

Yes, it's sold as a fish spatula - mainly used for flipping whole fried fish or for lifting the same to a serving plate.

 

But can you guess what I used it for first? No deep frying involved.

Edited November 24, 2018 by liuzhou (log)

[Lisa Shock]

hmmm... flipping a burger? cutting fat into flour to make pastry? draining pasta?

[liuzhou]

26 minutes ago, Lisa Shock said:

hmmm... flipping a burger? cutting fat into flour to make pastry? draining pasta?

 

Good ideas, but no. It  makes a perfect tool for folding omelettes. Prior to buying this I had to use two spatulas when I wanted my omelettes to be particularly presentable.

That said, I did buy it for fish flipping/serving.

 

 

[btbyrd]

Scooping cat litter?

[liuzhou]

Not unknown, but certainly unusual.

 

Near my home is a small kitchen equipment store, selling mostly domestic non-electric stuff (apart from a few rice cookers. Recently, it announced a closing down sale. Yesterday I popped in to have a look. I wasn't intending buying anything; I'm well-equipped.

Among the items on offer were two pro bits of kit that surprised me. They were the equivalent of $11.50 USD for the two, so more out of amusement than anything else, I bit. I'll probably never use them, but they make an interesting ornament for the kitchen.

 

Professional wok scoop. Regular, domestic size at top for comparison.

 

Professional wok ladle. Ditto.

 

The scoop is 74 cm / 2 feet, 5 inches long and the ladle 62 cm / 2 foot.

 

[gfweb]

11 minutes ago, liuzhou said:

Not unknown, but certainly unusual.

 

Near my home is a small kitchen equipment store, selling mostly domestic non-electric stuff (apart from a few rice cookers. Recently, it announced a closing down sale. Yesterday I popped in to have a look. I wasn't intending buying anything; I'm well-equipped.

Among the items on offer were two pro bits of kit that surprised me. They were the equivalent of $11.50 USD for the two, so more out of amusement than anything else, I bit. I'll probably never use them, but they make an interesting ornament for the kitchen.

 

Professional wok scoop. Regular, domestic size at top for comparison.

 

Professional wok ladle. Ditto.

 

The scoop is 74 cm / 2 feet, 5 inches long and the ladle 62 cm / 2 foot.

 

 

Must be a big ass wok