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A kitchen blow torch is hardly a must have, but it’s a quick way to brown and make brittle sugar atop of custards and tarts–creme brulee, of course. This torch is made by the same people that make the butane burner I use for Shabu Shabu (see recipes and tools). It uses the same butane …
Back in the 90s, my late wife and I almost bought a Sony Aibo but settled for a German shepherd instead. Sony sold over 100,000 of these dog-like robots before discontinuing the model in 2006. Last year, Aibo had a new liter–dubbed the Aibo ERS-1000. Designed to be a personal companion (Aibo is the Japanese …
I have a thing about fine knives. I bought my first hand made knife in 1948 while in the eighth grade and have been at it ever since. I’ve passed off a few jack knives and kitchen knives to family to make room for new ones. A few years ago I found a knife maker …
Kitchen tweezers have been around for a long time, most of them small and flimsy. Not these! Swiss made and machined well from heavy stainless steel stock, they are large, sturdy and lend a firm grip. Handy for bottom fishing in near empty jars of cocktail onions or cornichons; for moving shrimp around a hot …
WMF, a German food service equipment manufacturer of all things from cutlery, glassware and kitchen gadgets to coffee brewers and pressure cookers, has been in business since 1853. I don’t know if they invented the “ball whisk,” but they sure make a good one. Two sizes: eight and twelve inches at Sur la Table for …
TLW got me a birthday present that has been on the wish list for years. A smoker. I chose Weber’s Smoky Mountain Cooker (aka The Weber Bullet) because it’s only a smoker (I don’t need two grills), it’s a Weber product, it’s fairly compact and it’s tried and true with a big following of Internet …
I know. You probably have a Cuisinart, a hand mixer, a whisk and maybe even a blender, ricer or food mill. Why then another gadget to puree product? Well, stick blenders are compact, portable, quick to use and clean. They work inside a small container to make an instant emulsification of vinaigrette or to whip …
As a useful kitchen gadget this device does not rise to the practical level of the ball whisks, described below. Not even close. But if you like smoked food, here’s a tool that infuses meats, poultry, veggies, cocktails and ice cream with smoky flavors without using a Camerons Stove Top smoker, a Weber Smoky Mountain …
The operational sequence for wok stir frying is as follows: 1) Preheat the wok dry to very hot. 2) Add some oil and swirl it about (carefully). 3) Add and roast the dry aromatics: spices, herbs and the like. 4) Push the aromatics up the side of the wok, add the protein(s) and stir fry …
Over the years, I have acquired seven skillets (round shaped, rounded sides and shallow) and three sauté pans (round shaped, near-vertical sides, deeper and with covers). Skillets include one porcelain-covered iron, one non-stick heavyweight aluminum, two black iron, and three medium-weight non-stick aluminum pans. The sauté pans include one heavyweight tin-lined copper and two non-stick …
