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    • mclaincauseyM
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      What about non-stick pans? I have two sizes of Henckels' ceramic pans. They are nice and hefty and conduction-compliant. I find that eggs can at time stick to them more than I'd prefer.

      This morning I fried up some eggs. I sprayed the pan lightly with avocado oil and then added a touch of ghee for flavor.

      Pickapeppa's Hot Mango sauce is one of the best condiments in the world. It is just fantastic on pretty much everything, and I don't typically like sweet things mixed in with savory. The red hot sauce is also very flavorful.

      A quick scrape with a rubber spatula (metal is still not OK with this form of non-stick) removed the little egg crispies as seen here. Where it can get a bit stubborn is if you let the egg crust on the bottom of the pan, which is easier to do and harder to clean than I would prefer.

      Think it, be it.

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        @mclaincausey I prefer Iron Pans, there as blank as it gets and are if burned in as non stick as a coated pan but a more natural way.

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        • mclaincauseyM
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          If by that you mean cast iron skillets, I certainly use those, as well as crockery (like the Le Creuset Dutch oven in use right now). But those are suited for different applications IMO based on not just the surface but the heat retention. You (or maybe it's just I) can't do certain things as well (say, a French omelette), or at least certainly as easily, on cast iron as on non-stick, and I feel much safer using ceramic than the coated varieties, which have been shown to be toxic in the past. I'm especially particular with eggs, as I find them pretty gross under- or over- cooked.

          Think it, be it.

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            @mclaincausey  I mean carbon steel pans, the ones that you have to burn in and after time get blackish from the fats and oils that are used during the cooking. I only use that model in a 20cm and a 28cm diameter:

            https://www.debuyer.com/en/products/mineral-b-pro-frypan-with-cast-stainless-steel-handle

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            • mclaincauseyM
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              Ah, yeah I have an All-Clad that looks just like that, but I think it's stainless. That does sound interesting, as I love seasoning cast iron and the properties that imparts.

              That said, I'm not sure steel is any more natural than ceramic, they are both man-made, industrial materials.

              Think it, be it.

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                With more Natural I meant in comparisson to PTFE/Teflon Coated pans and not ceramic, I´d say at least from what I see at my friends homes PTFE/Teflon coated pans are basiclly what everyone uses these days because its convinient and cheap.
                The modern ceramic coated pans are indeed quite nice, i owned one once but I like the rustic Steel Pans more because they literally can take serious beating, any sort of Metall Tools are no problem, the cleaning process is really straight forward and they last basicly forever if used and cared for correctly.

                A plus for me is that de buyer products are made in france since 1850 which i think is something that should be preserverd especially of the product is that good.

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                  We have gone mostly cast iron seasoned with flax seed oil. I still use butter for flavor and non stick, but metal spatulas get used all the time with no damage. Here is a link to how we seasoned. I’m sure there are lots of ways to accomplish the same thing though.

                  https://traditionalcookingschool.com/food-preparation/how-to-season-cast-iron/

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                  • DougNgD
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                    Essential in my house

                    Moccamaster Cup One.

                    Heats the water to the ideal temperature for coffee, and makes one cup at a time. I'm the only coffee drinker in my house and I generally only drink one cup a day, so this works out great for me. Replaced my French Press that I swore by for two decades.

                    Internals are handmade or something (I don't really care), so it's not cheap.

                    I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                    • GilesG
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                      Best blender?

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        We have had our Vitamix for years. Still going strong

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                        • GilesG
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                          Which model?  Vitamix is on my shortlist…..

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • ?
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                            I've had the vitamix pro 750 for six years. With the separate "dry grains" container, I have all the bases covered. Their new smart system line is impressive too, but I prefer the classic blenders.

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                              I just checked. Ours is the 6300.

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                              • GilesG
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                                Thank you….

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • AnesthetistA
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                                  Another [emoji106] for Vitamix. We have the Pro Series 200 and it’s been dependable, easy to operate, and easy to clean.

                                  One of my favorite gadgets is my Baratza Encore coffee grinder

                                  Lastly, I just bought this garlic crusher yesterday but it’s supposed to be great for making garlic pastes. It’s also gorgeous IMO…

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                                  IG: bluehandsslim

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                                  • organisysO
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                                    Samsung Washer Drier dies after 5 years, upgraded to a Miele Twin Dos Washer. 10 Year Warranty too.
                                    🙂

                                    Pride of Japan :-)

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                                    • AnesthetistA
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                                      @organisys:

                                      Samsung Washer Drier dies after 5 years, upgraded to a Miele Twin Dos Washer. 10 Year Warranty too.
                                      🙂

                                      Our appliance guy talks crap about Samsung appliances a lot. I always thought they had a good rep?

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                                      IG: bluehandsslim

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                                      • DougNgD
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                                        You did better than my buddy, his self destructed after two years

                                        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                        • AlexCaroA
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                                          Since I love cooking, I'm very picky about my kitchen gadgets. I even don't let my family buy something as a gift for me 😃 I have three favourite gadgets: a coffee machine (because I can't start my day without a good cup of coffee), kitchenaid mixer (it helps a lot, especially with baking) and the most favourite is a meat grinder, which I've recently bought and it was a fight to get it. I saw this meat grinder in the store and thought that I definitely need it. But the problem is that everything was closed because of the COVID and I didn't know the mark of the grinder. I tried to find it by its description, searched articles about grinders, watched video reviews on youtube, but nothing worked. So it took me two weeks (!) to find it in the Internet. Actually it wasn't me, it was my friend who found it in this amaizing article I was so happy to order it, but because everything was closed, there were some problems with a shipping and my order got lost. So I hade to cancel that order and get a new one. So it took me two months to get this meat grinder, but did it! 😃 😃 😃

                                          The more you know

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                                          • organisysO
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                                            @Anesthetist:

                                            Our appliance guy talks crap about Samsung appliances a lot. I always thought they had a good rep?
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                                            Sorry late reply; I guess they are OK for a mid market appliance, I just don't consider ~£600 for 5 years good value.

                                            Pride of Japan :-)

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