Comments on: 7 Essential Kitchen Gadgets

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:33:45 +0000

Darlene just put in the request of me for a Mortar and Pestle just the other day. Yes, going to get one for sure. Nice article Scott, really nice.

When I started my journey of health back in the early 90’s I got a steamer and a juicer. Never really had a rice cooker because I always just used a pot. Mom taught me the simplest way to always cook perfect rice and I never looked back. Darlene has a rice cooker / steamer combo and I like it a lot, but it doesn’t cook the quantity that I like. I like how the rice turns out though and it frees up a spot on the stove.

This gets me thinking about a post now as well.

Top 7 Healthy Condiments! Darlene? honey?

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 04:55:50 +0000

Glad you liked it Rob. With the rice cooker, most of the ones I initially looked at could handle pretty high volumes of rice (8-10 cups uncooked). If you want more than that, there are larger versions designed for use in Asian restaurants

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 05:00:13 +0000

No, I wasn’t aware of that. I’m just using the one Darlene has. Hers results in about 2 cups net cooked rice. I’m looking for 8 net cups so I can store it for a couple of days of feeds and at least a good day of re-feeding. Maybe I’ll expand on this post with a review of 2 or 3 rice cookers.

By: Kandace

Kandace — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:24:04 +0000

Wow! I have some shopping to do. Although I do have some of the items on the list. I gotta tell you seeing the rice cooker listed was a big thing for me. I have one that I received when I was married. You see my ex-husband is Filipino so his whole family has one. Most people I run into don’t have any idea what one is. It has helped me out on more than one occasion when I didn’t have alot of time to just stay in the kitchen while dinner cooked. Thanks for the tips.

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:42:28 +0000

a Crock pot is good too. I use mine to cook yams and sweet potatoes while I’m out for the day. Great for stews and chili as well, but I use it mainly for sweet potatoes and yams.

By: ApplianceGuy

ApplianceGuy — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:29:44 +0000

Hey FFG, great list you got there. The Mortar and Pestle is one I wound not have guessed. I think I have to get me a set.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:02:19 +0000

Thanks ApplianceGuy, it’s Scott Bird’s list actually, not mine

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:31:49 +0000

While I do like this list, how do you guys feel about indoor grills?

I just started taking up a health-conscious lifestyle, and I’ve been cooking a lot more now. However, I don’t cook meats much…I always just buy them packaged pre-cooked like that Maple Leaf stuff…I’ve been thinking about getting a small George Foreman grill, anyone else use these things and have any feedback on them?

By: Michele

Michele — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:59:14 +0000

Peter, I had a George Foreman until my cats broke it…maybe they were nervous thinking they were next! Loved that grill.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:31:58 +0000

@Peter - I use a foreman grill myself, the smaller one. Love it.

I would highly advise you to run as far away from packaged meats as possible. Possibly one of the worst processed foods you could ever put in your body.

Get the grill, then get real chicken, real steak, real bison meats.

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:42:55 +0000

My favourite tool in the kitchen is my hand held mixer by Cuisinart. I spent a bit more for it and am happy I made the choice. Te one previous to this pne ended up breaking. The blade broke off and landed in a smoothie! Luckily, I noticed right away or otherwise it could have been dangerous. The Cuisinart one I have is awesome for blending soups, smoothies and drinks. It also has an accessory that is a grinder. I’ve used that for grinding nuts, flours, dips and hummus. Its a multi purpose tool, I love it! I couldn’t live without it and minimal cleanup.