Sunday, October 20, 2013

Cuisinart DSA19-18P Dishwasher Safe Hard-Anodized 2-Quart Cook and Pour Saucepan with Cover



Great Pan
This pan is so nice - The hard anodized material is of very good quality - Heavy enough to do a good job with no hot spots and even heating but light enough for easy use in the kitchen.

Great Pot!
Great pot, with ability to pour and sieve with the cover on, no dirtying of a strainer necessary when cooking vegetables, pasta, etc. Also, super non stick is really super!

Great saucepan
Bought one of these for my parents last year and they absolutely love it. I have used it a few times since over at their house and I can see why they appreciate it so much. Great finish, great lid, sturdy construction, heats evenly. I like everything about this saucepan, so much that I ended up buying one for myself!

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Wall Lenk BT4601 Bella Tavola Fondue/Chafing Burner



Works like it should for what I need it for
So i bought this burner for my Yama Coffee Siphon to replace the alcohol burner it comes with. Makes the process a lot more controllable and consistant. Great product would definitely recommend.

Note that it does not come with the butane though. I ended up getting some at Walmart for $2 a refill, but they are available in the larger quantities on Amazon

Great for Fondue
The burners are great as replacements for alcohol or gel burners. They put out a huge amount of heat, so you must be careful to have enough clearance between the burner and the dish or pan. If not, the burner control will melt. They can be filled with a butane canister or the larger cans used in portable stoves. We have 8 of them and use them frequently.

Better than an alcohol burner, but burn time is short
I own three. When using for fondue or tableside cooking, I have to keep two filled, so I can swap them out. They burn for 15--25 minutes tops. Still, they easily keep a fondue pot filled with oil at 325 degrees or higher...Something alcohol burners and Sterno cannot. Appears to be built well, although the heat markings on the dial melt off after the first use, as they're applied on what looks like a crummy piece of plastic tape. For refills, use the butane canisters that work in the little butane stoves and not the tiny cans for filling lighters. Much less expensive.

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Oneida 16 Quart Stock Pot



go slow cooking
This is a nice pot to cook in as long as you cook on slow heat. The bottom of the pot is not heavy duty and food will burn quickly. It is stainless steel and easy to clean. (if you don't burn the contents!) The lid top I received is different from the picture, but it's okay. The Oneida 16 qt. stainless steel stock pot is a nice addition to my cookware.

New Pot for Sunday Gravy
I've been searching for some time now for a large sauce pot that heats evenly and can stand up to years of use. This pot fits the bill and more. It not only makes a delicious Sunday gravy, but cleans up nice. In our family the sauce pots become heirloom pieces to hand down to the next generation. This Oneida is sure to last a long time. I would recommend to serious cooks who appreciate quality cookware.

Great Value
The 16qt stock pot is exactly what I was looking for. It is well built and has a very good lid.

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Saturday, October 19, 2013

Replacement Slow Cooker Crock Pot Round Lid for Rival 3060-W



crock pot
Great to have a new top for an old crock pot. The old one was plastic and has been cracked for years.

Slow cooker Crock Pot round replacement lid for rival crock pot
It's round and so is my crock pot but it doesn't fit that well. It's the size recommended but, I guess, it's the ceramic pot that is out of round and makes the lid not fit right all the way around. I am glad to have it, make no mistake but I wish I had been able to buy the exact type of lid that came with the crock pot, which was not available.



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Toaster Oven Broiler Pan by Miles Kimball



Toaster overn broiler pan
Just what was wanted to be used in the new toaster oven. Easy to handle and easy to clean. Perfect for small meal preparation





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Le Creuset Enamel-on-Steel Zen 1-2/3-Quart Teakettle, Marseille



Great Tea kettle
I have been looking for a solid and durable tea kettle for a while and it seems I found it. It looks great too!

Best kettle ever
The shape of this kettle means the water heats to a boil quickly. And the color is gorgeous. Not a single complaint.

Drips boiling hot water everywhere when pouring
Chose this for the name and design, hoping to have it for the rest of our lives.

Drips water from the spout all down the side no matter how you pour it or how much water is in it.

Looks great and boils fast but you can tell once it's in your hands that the quality is just not there.

Many review of the whistles either not working either or fading out over time, however we don't have that issue.
The whistle assembly does look a little cockeyed though. You'd expect this from a $10 kettle, not a $60+ kettle.

Returning asap, will unfortunately not get another Le Creuset kettle.

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Old Dutch Decor Turkish Coffee Pot, 7 by 4-1/4-Inch, Copper



Factory Second" means "can't be used".
This product was listed as "factory Second" since the handle rivets protruded a bit. Well I figured 'who cares-I just want to make coffee with it'. Well the rivets protrude (as stated) but liquid leaks from where the rivets punch through the pot. There is also no welding which means they never attempted to seal the rivets. So, with shipping I spent almost $50 on a briki that couldn't make coffee! The item was a present so when I received it (I assumed it worked because it looked fine) I wrapped it. By the time my friend opened it for her birthday and tried to use it - and found out it was worthless - the refund time expired. Who sells a product with no quality control measures?? If they QC'd the factory second they would have realized it leaks. They should be ashamed.

Defective product
The coffee pot leaks liquid through the holes where the handle is attached to the pot. You can't pour more water in it than where the rivets are connected or it starts leaking from outside. It's unusable unless the liquid is below that area which is useless for me. I bought only for it's size that it can be used to fill it completely. Otherwise I could have bought a smaller pot. This pot looks good at first and seems like it's well made, but during first use it let all water out the attachment. I would not recommend to buy this one.

tasty Turkish coffee
I selected this item because it was a good price and a good size. It is big enough to serve four (with small cups), and small enough (barely) to drink all by myself.
It is a beautiful ibrik, and it works well. I am very happy with it, and I am glad I bought it.

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