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07/24/2011 23:33 #54784
All the VERY best, e:heidi!Category: e:strip
07/23/2011 20:02 #54772
The fry pan has arrived.Category: eating in
I am thrilled to bits. I have already made and devoured a full pan of stir-fry vegetables and tofu. I am now planning to put it through the acid test by making bread in the pan.. maybe tomorrow or next weekend.
The pan heats up amazingly fast. Compared to my older pan, the walls heat up to a crazy temperature so stir-frying takes even less time and sauces are thickened quickly. Somehow my watery stir-fry seemed to take on a more intense taste when cooked in the pan. I may be biased by all this anticipation that has preceded the pan. So I will reserve my final judgment for a couple weeks and see how it holds up.
The pan is an absolute JOY to look at. It's exactly like the photograph in the post below. However, it's not as heavy as I'd hoped it would be. It's around 5.5 pounds. That's nearly 2 pounds less than what I thought it might be. But it's gorgeous. I especially like the beautiful handle on the dome lid and the polished surfaces. I have already put a few scratches on the internal surface with my stainless steel spatula but I am not too sad. The pan needs to earn its battle scars to survive in my kitchen.
The pan heats up amazingly fast. Compared to my older pan, the walls heat up to a crazy temperature so stir-frying takes even less time and sauces are thickened quickly. Somehow my watery stir-fry seemed to take on a more intense taste when cooked in the pan. I may be biased by all this anticipation that has preceded the pan. So I will reserve my final judgment for a couple weeks and see how it holds up.
The pan is an absolute JOY to look at. It's exactly like the photograph in the post below. However, it's not as heavy as I'd hoped it would be. It's around 5.5 pounds. That's nearly 2 pounds less than what I thought it might be. But it's gorgeous. I especially like the beautiful handle on the dome lid and the polished surfaces. I have already put a few scratches on the internal surface with my stainless steel spatula but I am not too sad. The pan needs to earn its battle scars to survive in my kitchen.
libertad - 07/25/11 22:39
They have wooden spatulas but I don't cook with the plastic one I have, I use it for lifting when the item is done cooking.
They have wooden spatulas but I don't cook with the plastic one I have, I use it for lifting when the item is done cooking.
paul - 07/25/11 22:03
Cooking with plastic sounds disgusting. I am sure they have "good plastic" but I am sure thats what they said about bpa plastic before. I mean think about how many chrmicals are in plastic. I would rather have several wooden spoons.
We have some bamboo spoons they seem a little less absorbent but I am concerned about whatever they use as the glue.
Cooking with plastic sounds disgusting. I am sure they have "good plastic" but I am sure thats what they said about bpa plastic before. I mean think about how many chrmicals are in plastic. I would rather have several wooden spoons.
We have some bamboo spoons they seem a little less absorbent but I am concerned about whatever they use as the glue.
metalpeter - 07/25/11 16:54
Oh Tiny all Indian Food tastes the same....Kidding ..... It is like when a Chinese places says they have both Manderian and Cantonese food.... Ha.....
Plastic if you watch it and don't leave it there should be fine.... Just like if you used something metal with a metal handle at some point the hand would get burned......
Oh Tiny all Indian Food tastes the same....Kidding ..... It is like when a Chinese places says they have both Manderian and Cantonese food.... Ha.....
Plastic if you watch it and don't leave it there should be fine.... Just like if you used something metal with a metal handle at some point the hand would get burned......
tinypliny - 07/24/11 22:26
But then I need to have one spoon for dessert-y stuff, one spoon for north-indian, one for south, one for thai and another one for fusion... That would drive me nuts...
But then I need to have one spoon for dessert-y stuff, one spoon for north-indian, one for south, one for thai and another one for fusion... That would drive me nuts...
heidi - 07/24/11 21:47
Wooden spoons are wonderful. They get seasoned with all the oils and stuff, that's how they're supposed to be.
Wooden spoons are wonderful. They get seasoned with all the oils and stuff, that's how they're supposed to be.
tinypliny - 07/24/11 21:35
I am not very worried about things sticking though. ;-) That's what oil and butter is for. hehe
I am not very worried about things sticking though. ;-) That's what oil and butter is for. hehe
tinypliny - 07/24/11 21:34
I was thinking of using wooden spoons.. but they are notoriously difficult to wash and forever retain the smell of not only garlic but every spice they come into contact with. I had one of these spoon (some fancy french thingy that my landlady gifted me) and the only thing I can remember is I was ALWAYS scrubbing my skin off because I couldn't get them to smell neutral. Eventually, I just left it in my flat in ROC. I hope the next tenant liked it more than I did.
I was thinking of using wooden spoons.. but they are notoriously difficult to wash and forever retain the smell of not only garlic but every spice they come into contact with. I had one of these spoon (some fancy french thingy that my landlady gifted me) and the only thing I can remember is I was ALWAYS scrubbing my skin off because I couldn't get them to smell neutral. Eventually, I just left it in my flat in ROC. I hope the next tenant liked it more than I did.
libertad - 07/24/11 21:00
It will if you leave it in the pan. I mostly use them when they are off the heat. Wooden spoons and such for when they are on heat.
It will if you leave it in the pan. I mostly use them when they are off the heat. Wooden spoons and such for when they are on heat.
tinypliny - 07/24/11 20:07
Don't you think the plastic might melt though?
Don't you think the plastic might melt though?
libertad - 07/24/11 19:43
Yay! Someone gave me a narrow plastic spatula that has holes in it and it has turned out to be one of the most useful things I have in the kitchen. You should probably get something similar because I would think the scratches will eventually make it easier for your food to stick, but that is just a guess.
Yay! Someone gave me a narrow plastic spatula that has holes in it and it has turned out to be one of the most useful things I have in the kitchen. You should probably get something similar because I would think the scratches will eventually make it easier for your food to stick, but that is just a guess.
metalpeter - 07/24/11 10:15
If there aren't pictures of the food you made then it didn't happen....HA.... Glad you enjoy it.... Now you just have to test it with some beef stir fry and those extra ingredients ....Kidding glad it is working for you.....
If there aren't pictures of the food you made then it didn't happen....HA.... Glad you enjoy it.... Now you just have to test it with some beef stir fry and those extra ingredients ....Kidding glad it is working for you.....
07/22/2011 22:27 #54769
Armstrong 220711Category: goals
Day 5: 14x
Reason for stopping: breathlessness.
Status: I think I stop breathing or breathe very less when I do these push-ups. Next time I must remember to breathe as deeply as I can. Maybe it's the hypoxia that is limiting the number of push-ups I can do.
Reason for stopping: breathlessness.
Status: I think I stop breathing or breathe very less when I do these push-ups. Next time I must remember to breathe as deeply as I can. Maybe it's the hypoxia that is limiting the number of push-ups I can do.
paul - 07/23/11 14:46
I totally believe that. Try and get one complete in/exhale for every pushup.
I totally believe that. Try and get one complete in/exhale for every pushup.
07/22/2011 20:52 #54768
Fry Pan Excitement, Part IIICategory: eating in
Jul 22, 2011 6:30 PM
Departed FedEx location
SYRACUSE, NY
Jul 22, 2011 5:29 PM
Arrived at FedEx location
SYRACUSE, NY
YIIIIIIIIPPEEEEE! It's in NY State now!!!!
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07/22/2011 14:55 #54764
Where is the salty corn??Category: eating in
(e:paul,54762) makes me miss the salty/neutral corn they have at home SO MUCH.
What is the deal with the super sweet corn here!? Every corn I have EVER eaten here is sweet. I hate it. I want the savoury "poor man's" corn that they roast over the coals back home.
Doesn't regular non-sweet corn grow here in the US? Did they breed it all out intentionally? I have read that sweetness is a recessive trait in corn. It is disturbing to think that they methodically eliminated the dominant genes and all we have now is an exclusively and commercially farmed sugar-loaded abomination. What's worse is it has now shadily acquired the "state vegetable" status for NY.
First the chocolate and now the corn. I want to take a break from sugar for a year.
What is the deal with the super sweet corn here!? Every corn I have EVER eaten here is sweet. I hate it. I want the savoury "poor man's" corn that they roast over the coals back home.
Doesn't regular non-sweet corn grow here in the US? Did they breed it all out intentionally? I have read that sweetness is a recessive trait in corn. It is disturbing to think that they methodically eliminated the dominant genes and all we have now is an exclusively and commercially farmed sugar-loaded abomination. What's worse is it has now shadily acquired the "state vegetable" status for NY.
First the chocolate and now the corn. I want to take a break from sugar for a year.
metalpeter - 07/22/11 18:43
There is something you might like not sure where to Get it that isn't yellow called Indian Corn...... I've eaten it around here....
There is something you might like not sure where to Get it that isn't yellow called Indian Corn...... I've eaten it around here....
A rockette? That's awesome. Thank you!! :-)
It didn't translate too well in the scaled down png but it was a "rockette" like performance artist with a huge plume hat, feathery wings and a shimmering dress with a wand and giving you a "tada!" sign. :) I guess it does come close to tinkerbell... though I forgot about that totally!
I love the heart above the first i... is it a butterfly, tinkerbell or fireworks above the second? Rainbows and unicorns to you, too, (e:tinypliny)!
Good luck!
Thank you so much!!!!