tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958598274918175329.post2854885577304119017..comments2024-03-06T04:20:35.561-06:00Comments on NOJuju: Kitchen Equipment Wishlist: To Buy or Not to BuyNOJujuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07282152852808187738noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958598274918175329.post-18603976659025085482010-03-03T15:37:43.789-06:002010-03-03T15:37:43.789-06:00@Cynical: I'm pretty sure it shouldn't tak...@Cynical: I'm pretty sure it shouldn't take 2 hours to heat... more like 10 minutes (according to my friend who has one) and then it stays hot indefinitely. Maybe you're talking about one with a larger capacity?<br /><br />Good note on the cup sizes! I'll keep that in mind in the future.NOJujuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282152852808187738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958598274918175329.post-59002180067585137052010-03-03T14:52:28.006-06:002010-03-03T14:52:28.006-06:00As far as the two zojirushi items, I actually got ...As far as the two zojirushi items, I actually got one of their top end 10 cup rice cookers for Christmas and it is pretty fantastic. It actually takes a lot longer than my previous $30 model, but there's so much more room for precision. If you're looking for one as small as 3 cups, just remember they use 6oz as cup, not 8.<br /><br />Like you, I'm trying to justify one of those hot Cynical Cookhttp://www.cynicalcook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958598274918175329.post-79592263271679108032010-02-24T15:23:31.984-06:002010-02-24T15:23:31.984-06:00Amazon will sometimes sell refurb KitchenAid stand...Amazon will sometimes sell refurb KitchenAid stand mixers. I like to watch SlickDeals.net for those pricier items.Lesliehttp://nola-eats.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958598274918175329.post-61548210028137059072010-02-23T11:57:35.813-06:002010-02-23T11:57:35.813-06:00Celeste, that's exactly what I'm going to ...Celeste, that's exactly what I'm going to do (troll Amazon, etc for a good deal). Yesterday, I was given a glorious recipe for a particularly good Meyer Lemon Tart. I was so excited! The first thing it required for the dough was stand mixer with paddle attachment. Foiled again! I've got to get one.NOJujuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282152852808187738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958598274918175329.post-7616845208254295952010-02-23T02:30:59.063-06:002010-02-23T02:30:59.063-06:00I don't bother with a rice cooker for regular ...I don't bother with a rice cooker for regular size portions (though I do own a big ol' one for large gatherings). The OXO mandolines (or Benriner brand) are inexpensive and work well (around $20 at TJ Maxx). Madeline pans--I don't make madelines, but I will probably buy some eventually when I see some on sale.<br /><br />Now my KA mixer--that's another story. It is used weekly.Celestehttp://www.bouillie.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958598274918175329.post-24815554206964562012010-02-22T11:19:11.551-06:002010-02-22T11:19:11.551-06:00Tim, you need to get here so I can make them for y...Tim, you need to get here so I can make them for you. And bring me a bergamot, while you're at it. <br /><br />Lisa, I'm starting to hear that kettle is the way to go. <br /><br />flojindamesa, you're right about decoration. <br />They are incredibly beautiful. It sounds like I should seriously consider and KA savings fund.<br /><br />Lola, pan on wall! You are brilliant.<br /><NOJujuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282152852808187738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958598274918175329.post-46584621925849152922010-02-18T13:40:01.520-06:002010-02-18T13:40:01.520-06:00We love our Kitchen aid and our zojirushi rice coo...We love our Kitchen aid and our zojirushi rice cooker. We set the rice cooker overnight to wake up to hot and ready steel cut oatmeal. We also set it to cook rice while we're at work so that it's ready for our stir fry, red beans, etc... when we get home. You can make awesome polenta and risotto type dishes in it too....<br />If you do a lot of baking, the kitchen aid is a must. And, Katrinahttp://www.ladivinagelateria.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958598274918175329.post-10220273520497296772010-02-18T08:58:00.019-06:002010-02-18T08:58:00.019-06:00The stand mixer is an awesome idea if you have the...The stand mixer is an awesome idea if you have the counter space to keep it out. I bet you'd use it a lot less if you had to pull it down from a shelf or up from a cupboard, though. I'm thinking of one too--my ancient hand mixer gave up the ghost (or smoke, rather) last weekend.<br /><br />The rice cooker I would skip. I got one from my wedding, and I do use it, but basically just to Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958598274918175329.post-29523346795160233792010-02-18T08:46:59.534-06:002010-02-18T08:46:59.534-06:00My Kitchen Aid was a gift so I did not purchase it...My Kitchen Aid was a gift so I did not purchase it myself (it would probably take me five more years to find the justification for such a purchase), but I love it. I have the pasta attachments, which I use more than anything else, but it is a dream for baking too. As far as your counter space concern, I see the Kitchen Aid as decoration. They're beautiful, aren't they?Annie Bleeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075084214705351611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958598274918175329.post-31962613946693967982010-02-17T15:29:44.554-06:002010-02-17T15:29:44.554-06:00The Kitchenaid is out for me, mainly because I hav...The Kitchenaid is out for me, mainly because I have very little counter space and it would be more trouble than it's worth. I seldom bake, although I love the idea of making fresh pasta.<br /><br />I make white rice in the microwave, brown rice on the stove. I got a rice cooker for Christmas and it just doesn't seem worth it for a small serving of white rice; it burns brown rice every Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315622067612799162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958598274918175329.post-51654650645227048142010-02-17T15:04:33.135-06:002010-02-17T15:04:33.135-06:00Kitchenaid, check. I use mine every week, and have...Kitchenaid, check. I use mine every week, and have the pasta, and meat grinder attachments. I don't even own a hand mixer, just KA and my whisks. <br /><br />I have a zen thing going on with rice: for some reason I can cook rice--any kind of rice, from brown to long-grain to sushi rice--absolutely perfectly, every time, so it would be wasted on me. Also, rice cookers are too single-task for Tim Vandergrifthttp://www.timswineblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958598274918175329.post-27935793381114703582010-02-17T14:26:57.068-06:002010-02-17T14:26:57.068-06:00Melissa, watch Amazon for a good deal on a Staub o...Melissa, watch Amazon for a good deal on a Staub or Le Creuset. I got my first enameled dutch oven (well, Staub calls it a cocotte but same thing) last year and it is, BY FAR, my most loved pot.NOJujuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282152852808187738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958598274918175329.post-7938931694704533042010-02-17T14:08:33.822-06:002010-02-17T14:08:33.822-06:00I have the KitchenAid stand mixer. It makes baking...I have the KitchenAid stand mixer. It makes baking a breeze. You can also buy attachments for ice cream-making and meat-grinding.<br /><br />A mandoline is great to have for slicing potatos and vegetables for gratins.<br /><br />A rice cooker is, to me, not worth it. As you said, you make small portions on the stove. You could probably make rice porridge in a slow cooker, a more versatile small Melissahttp://domesticputterings.typepad.com/domestic-putterings/noreply@blogger.com