Camerons Products Emeril-Approved Smoker Bags, Alder, Pack of Six

These bags are great. Salmon smoked in these have the perfect flavor and vegetables have never tasted so good when included with the fish. I used sliced onion, lemon mushrooms and asparagus and they all cooked to perfection in 18 min!

We have used Savu brand from Finland for quite a while, and wondered about this new, unfamiliar brand. Then my wife researched it and found it's made in Finland, also. But the similarity ends there!

We bought a package and it's been a total disaster. The bag sticks together, and if you pull it apart, the bottom rips and the wood chips fall out!

We're learned our lesson: SAVU or nothing. This brand sucks!

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I purchased two of these from Publix at $3.99 each and used them in the oven. The first one I cooked hotdogs and they come out pretty good. Two days later I tried boneless skinless chicken thighs. They came out great, the only problem was it seems the seasonings was reduced (maybe because of the juices) I just spinkled a little salt on them and they were great. I noticed there was more smoke flavor in the chicken but that may have been my fault. The instructions says to cook at 475 degrees for 10-15 mins with the oven door cracked 2 inches then reduce to 375 degrees and cook the remainder of the time. I didn't do this for the hotdogs but I did for the chicken and definately noticed more smoke flavor. So if you don't have a grill or don't have time to grill this is a great alternative.

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This is an easy, no mess way to smoke food. The instructions are good. The flavour produced is really great! The only issue I found was that I feel the recommended cooking times are a bit long and tend to leave fish & vegetables a bit over cooked (for our taste), so I tend to reduce the recommended times by about 20%.

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We have been using these bags to create smoked and grilled meats for the past couple of years and love the flavor that they impart to meat, especially pork. We have tried the hickory on the past also, but prefer the alder flavor. We LOVE smoking pork spare ribs in these. Just apply seasoning of your choice, place in the bag and grill for 15 minutes, then remove from the bag and cook directly on the grill for another 15 minutes, or until done. The best ribs we've ever had!

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Staub Cast Iron 17 x 10 Grill Pan, Black

With great anticipation I unboxed the fancy Staub Cast Iron 17 x 10 Grill Pan, Black but was shocked to discover that one of the ridges had the enamel already rubbed or chipped off (about an inch long). The enamel is about half a millimeter thick and it looked like the full thickness was gone. There were no apparent bits of enamel in the box, and the box didn't appear damaged in any way, so it was probably defective when it got put in the box. For such an expensive pan it seems there was poor quality control and the factory packaging consisted just of the printed cardboard box with some pamphlets thrown in. Not even a plastic bag or wrapped in paper. I'd be curious to find out if this is the expected packaging for Staub, or if the product I got was a poor re-pack of an open box item that had been damaged. This is going back to Amazon for a refund.

In contrast, before this purchase I had been at Macy's in person and saw the Emeril by All-Clad E6019764 Cast-Iron 2-Burner Reversible Grill / Griddle Cookware, Black. The packaging included bubble wrap inside the box and the surface of the pan looked perfect but I suspect the enamel is very thin. I guess I'm going to try that one instead.

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Big Green Egg Ash Pan

The Big Green Egg ash pan has been a nice accessory for the grill. I was originally using my metal shop dust pan but it did not catch all of the ashes. This is due to the round shape of the egg and the positioning of the egg's ceramic legs. This ash pan has a curved edge. It is made of relatively thick steel and should last for many years if maintained.

Use it. Love it. Fits into groove on air in-take opening. Makes a messy job so much easier. Just set it in the slot and hold it while u scrape out the ashes. Works great

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A simple, easy way to help clean out Green Egg grill. An effective, must have tool. Very easy to use.

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I have the other brand other than the green egg but is very similar. works great for ash removal with very little spill.

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If you plan on using your Big Green Egg more than once, do yourself a favor and get this pan. Makes cleaning ash out a painless experience. It has a lip that fits right in the groove of the draft door so it stays while you scoop. The ash tool is a great pair to this pan.

Cuisinart GRID-70PC Compact Griddler ~ Ideal for Smaller Households

So, I love this griddler!! It makes awesome paninis and also does an amazing job of grilling meats and fish! I think it's extremely easy to use and clean and overall has made the limited space in my studio apartment kitchen much more useful!!

I got this as a wedding gift. It wasn't on my registry but I was happy to have it nevertheless. My husband and I eat sandwiches a lot and this griddler made my life so much easier. 2 sandwiches could fit and it takes only a couple minutes to get those perfect grill marks on the bread. I don't plan to use it for steak and eggs so for what I'm using it for, I will give it 5 stars!

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I am fully aware that this item isn't as expensive as other models and brands, however I wasn't as impressed as I thought I would be with this Cuisinart model. The item is stainless steel (as the description describes) but the base of the product is a hard plastic although durable enough to handle the job of heating sandwiches I didn't expect to see the use of such materials.

Otherwise, it did make panini's as one would expect. Clean-up was easy and the product functions as advertised.

I hope that Cuisinart isn't inching its way towards using less durable materials to increase their profit margins.

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Not a bad product, love that the panels pop out... But the panini grill panels' grill pattern is too wide. I'd prefer the grids to be more narrow . Better for grilling meats than making panini.

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The griddler makes great panini sandwiches and great quesadillas too! It is so easy to clean and barely takes up any space on my counter top.

Bialetti 4-Piece Pizza Stone Set

This is more than a Pizza Stone, it is a total Baking Stone. Not only does it do the job on fresh homemade pizza, but also frozen pizza, cookies, fish sticks, fries, bisquits and almost anything else that is baked in the oven.

The secret is the clay stone, clay will distribute the heat evenly and effectively resulting in a uniform browned crust. The sloped edge on the stone helps keep the items somewhat on the stone. It even includes a metal serving rack which can be put into the oven with the stone and lifted out together, or left on the counter top while the stone is in the oven, then used to hold the hot stone upon removal.

Clean up is a breeze, just hand wash with hot water. DO NOT USE SOAP!! The stone will actually become 'seasoned' with use, and the small clay pores will retain some of the oil from previous use. However, if soap is used, the soap will be retained in the small pores, leaving a very bad soap taste for the next use.

Great product, great price, great and multi uses. A definite must in any baking kitchen, even if it is just baking the frozen pizza..!

I just used my Bialetti pizza stone for the first time yesterday. The recipe for pizza dough I have called for 475 for 12 minutes. In my oven, that was overdone. Since the recipe made enough for 3 stone sized pizzas, I got to try again. 2nd try, perfect. 460 for 9-10 minutes. For those of you curious, don't buy a cheap store brand block of mozzarella, get what looks like a ball shape and is slightly soft then grate that (or make slices from that if you prefer that method). Freshly grated cheese makes all the difference! Not only that, better quality cheese is better for you and you won't have nearly as much fats/oils separate out, if any at all. No dabbing my pepperoni pizza with a napkin here! It was just awesome. (And according to a Food Network show, dabbing that grease off at a dive joint is better for you, so keep on dabbing America!)

I read that some of you cranked your ovens to 550. I don't know if that's what the Bialetti manual says (didn't read mine) but that does seem extreme to me. For the person who grabbed the stone even with mitts on... um ya, the stone is MADE TO HOLD HEAT. You should leave the stone in the oven and use a peel or some other method of retrieving your food. I don't take my peel out until hours later when it is thoroughly cooled. Cleaning, well, ya, just use hot water. It will get spots where sauce or other ingredients got on it, but hey, deal, it will build the flavor up over time. I'm definitely going to try artisan bread on the stone.

As for the pizza peel, I went out and got one made of oak, it's not going to be breaking anytime soon! I didn't use corn meal, but regular all purpose flour on the peel, and on the bottom of the pizza dough. With a quick shake my pie was on the stone quite easily. I was a bit surprised how much flour it took to get to that point though, but it didn't really affect the flavor to much at all for me. I'm hoping over time the peel will "age" and work better with less flour.

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After a month of using the stone I love it. I have used it for baking bread and pizza. The peel came with a slight crack on the handle so wondering if eventually it won't break. Overall I have used it many times in the last month.

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I was hesitant to get this based on the reviews some people were giving, but I have to say I've been really pleased.

I got the first one, and it was cracked in half as some reviewers have said. Contacted Amazon who sent me out another immediately in better packaging and it was fine.

Have used this for pizza and OMG SO AWESOME. I leave it on the metal rack in the oven (another reviewer said they had spoken to the company that makes it and had gotten the go-ahead) and it made getting it in and out much easier. I used a plastic scraper to get the food bits off, but for those who said "I'll never get this clean"... you're not supposed to!

I now just leave it in the oven all the time, no matter what's cooking.

Give this a try! You'll never order pizza again when you can spend 10 bucks on ingredients and have the best pizza EVER. We used:

Canned pizza dough (will try home-made, but this was a weeknight) $4

Leftover spaghetti sauce (good tip from a fellow reviewer)

A bag of pizza cheese ($3 for the store brand)

Minced garlic (on hand, but figure about $1 for a whole head of garlic, and you only need a couple cloves)

A small handfull of fresh spinach ($1 at the grocery you can usually find loose spinach in the "organics" section the price looks scary until you realize just how much spinach it takes to make up a pound!)

Try it today!!

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We had it for few weeks and has made almost 5-6 home-made pizza already. The stone works great but I had a very hard time transferring the dough from the peel to the stone. Found it easier to just preheat the oven with the stone inside, then take out the stone and put the dough on it, add topping and bake. However, the peel works well with store bought uncooked pizza.

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Old Mountain Pre Seasoned 10150 Rooster Shaped Bacon / Grill Press, 7 1/2 Inch Diameter

I love this press! It fits beautifully into my favorite pan and covers all the bacon (or whatever) without risking scratching the teflon sides. It is solidly built, no wobbles to the joint of the handle, and well-balanced. It is very comfortable to use, which is important to me as I have severe problems with arthritis. If I ever need a grill press for a gift, this will be the one I look for!

I've been satisfied with Old Mountain products previously, and this one is no exception. It's solidly built, nice and heavy, and the coil handle does cool reasonably quickly. My only minor complaint is that the heads of the screws holding the handle on are exposed on the bottom of the press, and mine protruded slightly when we received it. I tightened them down and it's been fine, and I suppose if you're using this with other cast iron cookware, there's no real danger of damaging anything, but it wasn't exactly what I'd expected.

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This bacaon press makes getter near-perfect bacon everytime easy. I'm sorry that I had not bought one years ago.

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This is the best invention for grilling on top of the stove. Use it with the grill pan. Chicken comes out so tasty. It cooks faster and stays moist. I don't know how I did without it.

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The heaviest press I could find available on Amazon, great size too. I replaced the metric bolts fastening the handle with stainless steel ones & added stainless steel lock & flat washers I got at my local Ace hardware store which is a worthwhile upgrade which won't break the bank since I only paid $16.40 & got the Super Saver Free Shipping. You can't beat this for the price. As per other reviews complaining about the handle getting hot, yes they will all get hot if left in place on a hot grill etc. for any length of time more than 5 minutes especially on bacon but I'm using mine specifically for pressing Cuban & Paganini style sandwiches so it doesn't get so hot since there's obviously a thicker medium which offers more insulation from the hot grill. At any rate it's just the nature of the beast, so if you can't take the heat stay out of the kitchen or at least use some common sense & get something in your hand before you grab it like a towel or pot holder, traditional or silicone, your choice... Take it from a worldwide professional sous chef of over 25 years!!! There is no glamor in being a chef, it's a damn hot & fast paced environment where you're going to cut & burn yourself repeatedly over the years no matter your skill level or knowledge base, it's only a matter of when the next time will be... Get over it or get gone... Geaux Saints!!!!

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Trudeau Oven Gloves, Set of 2

These are the oven gloves/mitts for which I have have been searching for years! All the others have come up short. The ones that insulate well enough are too bulky and awkward; the ones that have some dexterity do not protect well enough against the heat. Finally, these are the best by far I have found. The separate fingers allow very good dexterity. I can take a pan from a 400+ degree oven and hold it as long as I need to with no discomfort.

They seem to be a one-size-fits-most design. I have a moderately large hand, and the fingers feel a little snug at first, but the fiber seems to stretch a bit, and feel fine after a few seconds. However, they may not fit someone with a very large hand.

I loved these when I first received them although they were very big for my hands (i have small hands), but they sure kept the heat and steam away, but after two days the finger tips of one glove changed color to yellow, then the color started to change in all the fingers, I don't know why it happened, when I have only used it to shield my hand from water steam when making tea, but it showed that the quality of the product was questionable.

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The gloves are nice quality and fit well but you can't hold onto a hot pan for more than a few seconds without the heat coming through.

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If your pulling one thing and putting it down they are great. They do not hold the heat back if you have to hold onto something for awhile.

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Bought these for my husband and for myself. So much easier when we are both cooking to have two pairs handy to cover both of us.

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Carbona 320 Carbona 2-In 1 Oven Rack And Barbeque Cleaner 500ml

This product worked very well. I was shocked how well it worked in fact and, it was so easy! It took 98% of everything off that was on my racks which were not in the best of shape. I did let them sit overnight. Whatever was left washed off easily and without scrubbing. I was able to get 4 racks in one bag as I have two ovens. I did move the solution around in the bag 3 times for 2 hours at a time before letting it sit all night. This way I made sure that every area had some solution on it for a period of time. The bag did not leak even doing that. In absense of knowing how strong this chemical was and if the bag would eventually leak (it did not), I put the bag on an old blanket on my garage floor overnight and rinsed it off outside with a garden hose in an area on the ground away from any growth.

Read other reviews and desperately took a chance that it would work. Box arived a bit beat up and I thought maybe it was old and I was out of luck. However, the plastic bag that came in the box was large and very strong. Held 2 oven racks without a problem. I place the entire solution into the bag and I shook it all around to get the racks coated. I let it sit from 6:00PM until the next day at about the same time. I flipped it over every so often as I passed the kitchen table. When I took them out of the bag the next day, I placed them into the sink, took a sponge and what ever was left sticking to the racks just peeled right off. It was so easy to rinse them, they were not knew, so I can not say they looked like new. They were a little yellowish from the heat of the oven, but hey were clean. When I roast chicken wings or thighs, I like them crispy, I raise them up to the top of the pan with a rack, do not like to tent them with foil, the splattering kills my oven and the oven racks get black. In the past I had tried all types of cleaners and I scrubbed them with stainless steel pads, and never had achieved more than maybe 30% of burned grease off of them. This worked. I would definately recomment this

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cleaned my racks to as shiney as new. worked perfectly and save me a lot of time from scrubbing/scouring. will definitely use again in the future

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Don't how good it works yet because I have not used it yet. Someone told me they have it and really like it.

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I certainly would purchase this item again. It needs to set for several hours and I kept turning the bag every hour or so to make sure the liquid hit all parts of the grates.