Showing posts with label grilling chicken. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grilling chicken. Show all posts

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Tramontina Gourmet Premium 18/10 Staineless Steel 16.5-Inch Roasting Pan with Basting Grill and V-R

Tramontina Gourmet Premium 18/10 Staineless Steel 16.5-Inch Roasting Pan with Basting Grill and V-RackA little too wide makes it hard to pick up. Would have liked the stainless steel to be thicker.

Very nice and versatile if you have a big enough oven. This pan is unusually wide. Make sure your oven has enough depth to take a 14" wide pan.

I have a few different pans including All-Clad, Paderno, and Mauviel. All of them are big enough and heavy gauge, heavy duty. The Paderno World Cuisine and the Mauviel are my best roasting pans because of their unbeatable depth and heavyweight. While I love them for their weight, it is not easy to clean them because at their size and heavy weight they are difficult to maneuver for thorough cleaning. We are talking 3-ply construction that is probably bullet proof or suitable as armor. Hence the search for something that is big but lighter for lighter duty.

This pan fits the bill perfectly. It is a nice pan quite pretty, deep enough, stainless steel, with the folding handles that was a must for me, and it has two stainless steel racks that seem to be pretty good. It is very well packed right from the factory and I do not think you whould receive it all scratched up because of the racks shifting during transit. The handles are mounted with rivets, they are not spot welded. What I like about this pan in particular is that it is quite light for its size without being flimsy. It does not have the thick metal sheet that my other pans have but it is decent and it is not as heavy as the others. I must clarify that I did select the others to be heavy, so I am not making the comparisons here with regular so-called heavy duty stuff. So I am happy with it.

Other things that may matter to you: At the bottom of the pan there is an indentation along the edges around the bottom. Many other pans are constructed with this feature but not all of them have it. I do not care for it but you may do. Also, I do not do deglazing and never use roasting pans on the stovetop, but if I ever did I probably would not use this one.

Bottomline: I love it because I was looking for something BIG, DEEP, and NOT HEAVY.

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

French Home Green Round Grill Pan

French Home Green Round Grill PanI purchased this several months ago and I could not be happier with it! I have the Lodge equivalent and the quality difference is astounding. The Lodge pan appears to have been forged in some remote Tibetan village out of recycled wagon wheels centuries old everything sticks, cleaning is a horrendus job. The French Home pan is a delight, beautifully crafted with out any rough edges and an impeccable enamel finish. Nothing against Tibet but the French have their act together in the cooking deparment. This pan is perfect for slow simmering meat, gravies whatever the need may be. I highly recommend this cooking tool, both asthetically and in a functional sense as well.

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Dimplex BLF50 50-Inch Synergy Linear Wall Mount Electric Fireplace

Dimplex BLF50 50-Inch Synergy Linear Wall Mount Electric FireplaceWe absolutely love this fireplace. It is very modern, yet traditional. We have a smaller family room and did not want to be blasted out of the room by a gas fireplace.

This is just perfect. It throws just enough heat to warm things up. I love that I can run it flame only, also. It was very easy to flush mount in our existing wall. We did hire a friend to help with the installation, especially the electrical wiring.

We saw this fireplace at a neighbor's house while looking for an electric fireplace for our home. We liked the look and the fact the blower for the heater directed the heat horizontally versus vertically. For an electric fireplace the flames are about as realistic as you can get; not quite as natural as a gas flame but close enough. We like it and it adds a nice touch to our family room.

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I saw this fireplace in a house for sale featured on the New York Times and had to have it, and now I do.

I bought it with a best offer on eBay for $900 shipped. My boyfriend thought that was *rhymes with started.*

It is gorgeous. It doesn't stick out of the wall too far (while an in-wall mounting would be preferable I settled for on the wall). I love looking at it.

As for functionality, I appreciate that in the summer, I will be able to run this fireplace for show, but without heat. As for the heater part... My apartment building is old, and poorly maintained, and therefore not energy efficient, which is why I needed some sort of space heater, and opted for this one. That said, I'm grateful it hasn't been too cold in Boston yet... When it does get colder (like tomorrow), I'm worried that this thing just isn't going to cut it. My room is 12'x18' with a 13' ceiling. The loft bed in my room does benefit from the heat being 8' up, but the lower level doesn't quite benefit enough. I see no reason to run it on low heat always high.

I don't understand why you either have to switch to remote or manual, but can't do both... But I really like having a remote.

Conclusion: good for show, less so for heat (very glad I didn't pay full price which, while searching for this one at a more affordable price, seems to average $1,400 new).

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I saw this fireplace in a house for sale featured on the New York Times and had to have it, and now I do.

I bought it with a best offer on eBay for $900 shipped. My boyfriend thought that was *rhymes with started.*

It is gorgeous. It doesn't stick out of the wall too far (while an in-wall mounting would be preferable I settled for on the wall). I love looking at it.

As for functionality, I appreciate that in the summer, I will be able to run this fireplace for show, but without heat. As for the heater part... My apartment building is old, and poorly maintained, and therefore not energy efficient, which is why I needed some sort of space heater, and opted for this one. That said, I'm grateful it hasn't been too cold in Boston yet... When it does get colder (like tomorrow), I'm worried that this thing just isn't going to cut it. My room is 12'x18' with a 13' ceiling. The loft bed in my room does benefit from the heat being 8' up, but the lower level doesn't quite benefit enough. I see no reason to run it on low heat always high.

Conclusion: good for show, less so for heat (very glad I didn't pay full price which, while searching for this one at a more affordable price, seems to average $1,400 new).

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This product is fantastic. It's everything it says and more. The flames are so real! It will also take the chill off of our big family room. It runs quietly too. I am so happy I found this product on Amazon. I've looked for months after having our huge corner brick fireplace removed. I am so pleased with Dimplex. Please, don't be afraid to buy this product. You will not be disappointed.

I hired a professional contractor to install it. It only took about an hour.

The electric fireplace was here before the scheduled date.

I love my Dimplex!

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Monday, December 30, 2013

Steven Raichlen Best of Barbecue Signature Stainless Steel Grilling Kabob Skewers, Set of 2 (17 x .

Steven Raichlen Best of Barbecue Signature Stainless Steel Grilling Kabob Skewers, Set of 2I was looking everywhere for wide bbq skewers for my son-in-law for his birthday. He wanted skewers that were wide like his father used to use to make Persian kebabs on. He was very pleased when he opened his present! These were very sturdy and exactly what he wanted.

Short and sweet review of this item-excellent! Outstanding for Persian, Indian and Middle Eastern Kebabs. Happy Grilling to you!

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The line of Raichlen skewers are all very well built using all stainless steel and somehow the handles stay reasonably cool when you are using them on the grill. One potential problem with this size is that they are HUGE, I'm often searching for things to skewer with them due to their size, some of the smaller widths are much better for most applications.

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I searched for the flat style Skewer for the Kofta style (ground meat) Middle Eastern Kababs. To say I am extremely satisfied with these would be an understatement. The meat does not roll or fall off of the skewer. The skewer for perfect Chele Kababs. The broad area of the skewer transfers heat to the inside of the meat for an evenly cooked Kabab.

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This is a great product. Steel is good quality. The ends are well formed to avoid getting hot while on grill. Very happy with Price Vs Quality. Couldn't be better. Would recommend it.

Monday, November 25, 2013

Char-Broil 2784259 Universal Fit 19-Inch Bar Burner

Char-Broil 2784259 Universal Fit 19-Inch Bar BurnerMy burners last about one year so can't comment on durability. However, this burner gives the most even flame of any burner I've purchased.

Great burner. It was super easy to install and works better then the original equipment. I've had it for over a year now and no problems.

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When I received this the first thing I noticed was that the clam shell packaging was damaged. I couldn't tell if it was from being opened or from poor handling. The burned did "fit" my sunbeam grill, but it seems like a flimsy install. Nothing attaches it to the grill other than the gas tubes.Also, I had to drill a hole to attach the ignitor, so some "handyman" tools and skill are required for installation.

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Item arrived in time and in good condition. Quite well priced relative to my local store. Have had it installed for a couple of weeks. Works like a charm with no problems to report. Keep up the good work!

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Turbo Convection Oven

Turbo Convection OvenA friend of mine purchased a Turbo oven last year from another manufacture and he swears by it. I Thought it would be nice to have ,but I didn't what to spend $139 as he did for his. When I entered Turbo Ovens into Amazon,the Oyama Turbo came up. Upon doing a little research on the Oyama, and others products like this , I saw they all had 1300 watts of power, ran by halogen heat source and used a fan to distribute the heat. So what was the difference? Each manufacture was charging double the price for their oven compared to the Oyama.

I decided to purchase this oven because it looked solid and had all the features as the expensive one's did.The Oyama arrived days later and the moment of truth was upon me.I opened the box up read the directions and within ten minutes I was ready to go. I decided to try a steak,and fourteen minutes later It was ready. The steak came out perfect and I was sold. The next couple of weeks I tried everything from pork chops to fish and everything came out great! As far as the clean up,a piece of cake. This product is for everyone and I wished I had bought it last year! This product would be great for college kids away from school.

I love this little oven. The glass bowl and metal racks clean up in the dishwasher. You do have to clean the lid by hand. I accidently got some water in the lid (where the motor is) once while cleaning it, and it tripped the GFI when I plugged it in. Set it on the stove while I used my regular oven and the heat dried it out. It worked fine as soon as it was dry again. With the two of us, I can put in a cornish game hen, potatoes and veggie and have dinner in 45 minutes with no added heat in the kitchen. That is especially nice in the summer.We use it several times a week and will do so even more this winter. I wish the glass lid came apart for cleaning, but that is a minor detail. I have not used it for bread or cake, but see no reason that would not work as well. A roast and a hen also cooked well in it. Mine has a timer that turns it off and you can also set the temperature. A handy guide on the lid suggests the temperature for various items.

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Before I got this great product, I had a convection toaster oven. This new oven is faster on lower temperature. I like that it is very easy to clean too. I highly recommend this oven to those that like high quality for a bargain basement price!

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I love my new oven; after researching other brand names that was expensive I decided on this one! LOVE IT!!! Only drawback is NO COOK BOOK....

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I cant believe how this oven works.. It really cooks by air. The food has such great flavor with no grease or charcoal flavors from the BBQ.Thank you for the quick delivery too.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

20x25x5 MERV 10 Honeywell Grill Filter (2 Pack)

20x25x5 MERV 10 Honeywell Grill FilterI've never had any problems with these filters until recently. I bought two of them in early December and within the month, both seemed to be having extreme difficulty letting air flow through even though there was no visible dust build-up on the filters. I just noticed that my heater/ac was much louder and running more often and when I checked the filters, there was extreme pressure pulling on them. $80+ on filters in one month is outrageous. Went back to a $20 Filtrete and will see how that does. Seems to be much better for now. Will probably never buy these again.

I had been buying the same filters from my AC guy, but found them on Amazon for half the price. For all I know, he gets his there too.

They seem to work really well. It's a bit difficult to quantitatively judge just how well they do without specialized equipment, but my wife says that she gets very little dirt when she dusts. They may seem high priced, but if a person changes say, a Filtrete 1-inch filter, once a month then the total cost would be more than using the 4-inch ones, which last a year under normal use. Plus, you only have the hassle of changing them once a year instead of once a month.

They don't look particularly well-made, but they're strong enough to get the job done.

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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Model 50 Premium Unbreakable Air Deflector

Model 50 Premium Unbreakable Air Deflector
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  • Deflect-O 50 Premium Air Deflector

As other reviewers have noted, this is a great deflector, does the job well, strong magnets keep it in place and it has strong, sturdy construction. I don't know if I'd test out the "Unbreakable" guarantee on the box, but it definitely does the job and is ready to go straight out of the box.

If you are trying to decide (like I was) between this one and the $1.50 cheaper Deflect-O 99 Plastic Magnetic Air Deflector, please just go with this one. I couldn't tell what the difference was so I ordered both out of curiosity. Well this one is Made in the USA of much thicker plastic with sturdier construction--the other one is made in China and is quite flimsy and has a hard time staying together when extended beyond 10". Don't waste your $$ on the other one--stick with this one, Made in the USA and will last much longer for only a buck fifty or so more.

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This is good for a ceiling vent but probably not for a floor vent. It's very flimsy but holds to the ceiling vent well. Since it won't ever be touched up there, it works great! But if it was on the floor and could be bumped, I don't think it would hold up well. Overall, we're very pleased. Fine product for the price.

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This is a very straightforward product comprising two pieces that easily slide together for adjustable fit. They use hard magnets rather than the flexible type, and have no problem sticking strongly to my vents. I haven't painted over my vents so I don't know how that would affect them, but I think they would be just fine. The price is very reasonable for what you get, which is a product that does exactly what it is supposed to do.

After over 6 months of ownership, I can say these are pretty durable too. I have one in a high traffic area that's been kicked dozens of times, and it hasn't been broken or scratched yet.

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I ordered two models of Deflecto vents and both are outstanding. Heavy duty plastic, large strong magnets on the side and they work perfectly. Would recommend to anyone, especially since these are impossible to find locally, just try asking for one in your local home depot/lowes, they're never even heard of the product.

worked great for my vents. some are covered by furniture so this helped to direct airflow under furniture instead of being "trapped"

Friday, June 21, 2013

Square 16-Pc Set, Service for 4 (Simple Lines)

Square 16-Pc Set, Service for 4These plates are very durable. I had a set of plates that lasted all of one month before I got these. These plates are remarkable! The design is very contemporary, and overall very good looking. I wanted plates with some design to them which means no plain, white plates. But I didn't want floral designs, and a full color plate can sometimes be too bold. This design is perfect for me, and the quality of the plates are even better.

This is my second set of plates. I have dropped them, accidently hit them against the faucet, and they are still in one piece. I love them. The only part of this set I have to be careful about breaking is the cups, they are porcilin. Like my mother and grandmother's sets (which they have had for 20+ years), these are microwave and dishwasher safe.

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This is bizzare. Amazon list this as "high quality" simple lines and is asking 50% more than the regular simple lines. I called Corelle and they told me there is no such thing as a "high quality" simple line. My advice. if your interested in this dishware buy the regular and save $25/set

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