Questions tagged [equipment]
Questions on selecting, maintaining, and using cooking tools and equipment.
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Is there a device for separating the sediment from home made wine?
I'm thinking of a device that will probably look something like the image in this answer, a tube with a valve at the bottom. Then we could let the bottom sediment out, then collect the clean wine, and ...
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What Advantage Does a Meat Press Give You When Making Your Own Deli Meat?
This is the device in question:
I've seen multiple videos online of people using this to make deli meat out of leaner cuts like chicken breast. They grind up the breast, season it, compress into this ...
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Deglazing pan with textured coating
I saw some frying pans in the store with unfamiliar nonstick coatings called Megastone, and Granite something. Both of those surfaces are not smooth but are flecked with slightly raised specks, ...
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Is MAPP gas safe for searing meat and Creme Brulee etc?
I'm looking to purchase a bigger gas torch that will double as a Sous-vide meat-searer and to finish off Creme Brulee as my small kitchen torch is just not up to the task.
Rather than regular propane ...
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Soft goat cheese as pizza topping without mess
I use soft unripened goat cheese as a pizza topping. I prefer it over crumbled goat cheese for these reasons:
Soft goat cheese browns easier, melts easier, and has stronger flavour/tang compared to ...
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Best way to store a stick sous-vide circulator after use
Having managed to send two sous-vide circulators to the great electronics graveyard in the sky, I am determined not to repeat the same mistake with my third and most recent acquisition (a Buffalo ...
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Inconsistent temperature recommendations on different roasting thermometers
I'm looking at two different roasting thermometers of the same brand and I'm wondering why they have different temperature recommendations for the same kinds of meat.
For example, the first one (TFA ...
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Open-Source Stand Mixer (Kitchen Equipment)?
Where can I find designs for an open-source stand mixer?
I'm generally looking for small-scale, industrial-quality kitchen equipment that's open-source. I'd prefer a set of machines that share the ...
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How tight should a vacuum sealed bag be? [duplicate]
From what I remember from new, my vacuum sealer doesn't seem to suck air out of the bag as well as it used to. While the bag does "Crinkle up", there seems to be more air inside the bag than ...
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Can a tool for cracking macadamia nuts be used for cracking hickory nuts?
Chinese hickory nuts (山核桃), or Carya cathayensis, are related to American pecans. Both are species of hickory, Carya illinoinensis.
Here is an example of Chinese hickory nuts from Changbai Mountain (...
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Why are brand new out of the box cast iron skillets black?
Iron is a grey metal. I read that when you cook it turns black from a reaction to the food. But this has never been used.
I tagged utensils but technically this is not a utensil or is it.
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Why do slow cookers have such a gap between the heating unit and the crock pot?
I've had a number of slow cookers in the past and all seem to be roughly the same in this regard:
The outside of the unit is red hot to the touch when they're on
The crock pot inside the unit can ...
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How important is material thickness in really large cooking pots?
I need a stainless steel pot of 100 liters or maybe even bigger for cooking. They sell at different wall material strength at the wholesale, varying from 0.8mm to 1.6mm (they all have sandwich bottom ...
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Replacement rings/gasket for Rocco jars
I see two types of material for replacement gaskets for Rocco jars, silicon and rubber. What would the difference of these materials be if simple used for food storage at room and refrigerator ...
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Which way around should the inner pane of glass go in my oven door?
I removed the inner pane of my oven door in order to clean it. But I did not take care to note which way around it was, because it didn't occur to me in time that this might be a relevant concern. One ...
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How can I separate starches from plant based milk (lentil milk)
I made decanted plant-based milk using lentils (nut milk bag), I'd like to remove the starches from the milk. I have tried several methods so far and a couple I have not tried such as enzymatic ...
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How to protect stainless steel BBQ from rust
I recently got a stainless steal BBQ and it is mostly outside but last one became full of rust, I only know oxygen when touch with steel make rust, but now how do I protect it? It is 20 dollar grill.
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Master Chef metal pot - I cannot find any details about if it is oven safe
I acquired a metal Master Chef pot many years ago and it cooks perfectly. However, I am worried about using it in the oven and do not even know what material it is made of so Is there an easy way to ...
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What would cause a temperature limit of 220 °C for a frying pan in the oven?
There is a frying pan advertised as "Oven safe to 220c". Teflon is safe to 260 °C, and if other surfaces are less temperature stable than teflon the fact is not well advertised. On the ...
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Can I use a mason jar or an empty tin can as a DIY cooking pot over an open flame stove?
I'm talking about a small gas or alcohol stove, for example like this:
Images from: https://www.rei.com/blog/camp/diy-how-to-make-an-alcohol-stove-from-soda-cans
If I'd use a glass mason jar instead ...
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Is a lightweight mortar suitable for cardamom?
I am looking for small size and lightweight mortar and pestle.
I checked online (amazon.in) and offline but all products are very heavy. I need a super lightweight mortar. Will that work well for ...
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What additional uses are there for a food dehydrator?
Recently browsing a certain online website I've discovered the cost of food dehydrators has fallen considerably since they first came to market. Realising that I may incur the wrath of my other half ...
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Is there a measurable chemical difference between the 'wet' cooking from gas and the 'dry' cooking with induction? [duplicate]
I am doing a bit of food science research around induction cooktops, and wondered if there are any measurable differences in the cooking outcome when using electric heat vs. gas heat. In specific, gas ...
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Type of silk to use for making tea bags
I am investigating the possibility of making my own reusable tea bags. There are several types of textiles to choose from, each with their own pros and cons:
Paper tea bags are cheap and common, but ...
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What to look for in an air fryer
I'm looking to get an air fryer to make stuff that is usually deep-fried, like falafel, chicken nuggets or spring rolls, hopefully with less oily taste and without having to buy and dispose of ...
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how to unseam - or otherwise safely open - steel olive oil cans
Is there a simple household technique to undo the seam of olive oil cans?
Olive oil is sold in 3L metal cans. They might have a shoebox profile - are brand names OK? Filipo Berio brand. There are ...
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What is the apparatus used to keep meat upright called?
My mother has this thing that we use to cook whole chickens with. It is a round tray with four holes in the sides. It then has two pieces of strong wire in the shape of an omega sign that clicks into ...
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What happens to nitride-treated carbon steel skillet if overheated?
I just got a nitrided carbon steel skillet that has a max temp of 450f. This is supposedly the max temp of the treatment, but I can't find anything about what happens if it does overheat. Does it ...
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Heat retention of parchment paper vs aluminum foil vs oven bag
Let's say a pepper is completely but loosely wrapped in either tin foil, parchment paper, or a Reynold's oven bag. Let's say the oven is maintaining a relatively constant temp.
Which would cook the ...
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Is it ever safe to use a non-stick pan under the broiler (e.g. frittatas)?
I see a lot of frittata recipes call for using a non-stick pan, and for finishing under the broiler (or "grill" in UK-speak). However, I have also read that non-stick pans in general are not ...
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Preheating in toaster oven
This is not a duplicate of other question currently being asked.
My question is in regards to specifically toaster ovens.
How does a toaster obtain and control the desired temperature within enclosure?...
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Wok slides around in ring
I have a round bottom wok with a metal handle. When placed in the wok ring, the wok slides down to the handle side due to the weight. The ring is reversible, however it slides on either side. This is ...
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Rice cooker vapor from cooking brown rice leaves a starchy film on surrounding surfaces
I have a really old, basic rice cooker. When it cooks brown rice, the steam/cooking vapor that escapes forms a grubby film on the lid, and usually leaves residue on surrounding surfaces in my kitchen ...
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Kitchen utensil identification - small delicate chopper
Recently, we were cleaning out my grandparents house and found a couple of tools in the kitchen that were odd. One is this small tool that looks like a chopper, but it's very lightweight. The blade is ...
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Kitchen utensil identification - double-ended shaker? [closed]
Recently, we were cleaning out my grandparents house and found a couple of tools in the kitchen that were odd. One is this narrow metal tube with a star pattern of holes on the end. The cap on the ...
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How do I know what kind of coating is on this pan?
My family bought a pan in France. There is very little information about this pan (it's a Monoprix brand), but the label attached to the pan says that the pan's material is aluminum and the coating is ...
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Honing rod with angle guide?
My mother-in-law likes to have sharp knives, but she also has unsteady hands. She needs a honing rod (not a sharpener) that has a very firm angle guide of some kind. Does such a product exist? I've ...
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Bread from bread maker turns out strangely shaped
I am a bread making newbie. I purchased a break maker and followed the instructions for white bread to start and pushed the button that outlined and got this:
What did I do wrong?
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Can my copper bottom pot be fixed?
My favorite copper bottom pot is finally losing it's bottom. In fact, everyone uses this pot. However, I've hidden it so no one can use it until I find a solution. I hate the thought of tossing it and ...
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Looking for stovetop sandwich maker
I'm looking to find a stovetop sandwich maker that seals the sides and bisects them into two triangles (possibly called "jaffles"1). We used to have a countertop sandwich maker that looked ...
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Feeding pasta dough through Kitchen aid roller
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I recently bought a Kitchen Aid stand mixer with the 3 in 1 pasta roller/cutter attachments to make fresh pasta.
I found a few recipes online, made some dough and when I get to the part ...
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What type of nonstick pan is this?
I need a new nonstick pan. I saw a video with a pan which looks good to me. The person in the video didn't grease or oil at all, and her pancake didn't stick to the pan. She could flip her pancakes ...
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A cheap piece of equipment/appliance that can help with reducing stock in a room that is not suited for cooking
I've just reduced a 4l of stock in my "kitchen" to 0.5l by boiling it over an hour.
I wrote "kitchen" with quotation marks, because that room might have been designated as a ...
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How does one "reprogram" a Frigidaire oven?
We accidentally attempted to start the cleaning cycle on our Frigidaire Gallery double wall oven (model GLEB27T8ABA) while the lower oven door was open. Thankfully, the oven did not actually turn on ...
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Do I need a wooden spoon to make proper Pate a Choux?
I have a lot of silicon spatulas at home, and I was told I needed to buy a wooden spoon or spatula to make pate a choux the correct way. I watched a couple of Bon appetite cooking videos, and the ...
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Can I use j-cloth to squeeze water out of grated zucchini?
As per title.
Can I use j-cloth to squeeze water out of grated zucchini ?
I will be using never used/new j-cloth.
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Any substitutes for a pizza peel?
I'm not cooking with a special pizza oven; I'm just using a regular oven with a pizza stone. However, I don't have a pizza peel. What can I use to put the pizza onto the stone? Any way I can make a ...
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What kinds of stains are these and how do I remove them?
I recently bought an All-Clad D3 4qt sauce pan. I've used it exactly twice. I boiled water with the pot filled 2/3rd to 3/4ths of water and then once it was boiling I boiled spaghetti noodles in it ...
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How much is the flavour of a BIR curry affected by the aluminium pans used in takeaway restaurant cooking?
BIR (British Indian Restaurant) cooking is a specific method used by takeaway restaurants to quickly cook curries using precooked ingredients. Typically, spices are fried in oil, ginger and garlic ...
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What is the function of this tool of my scissors?
What is the function of this part of my scizors.
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