Thursday, June 19, 2014
Personalized Tiki Bar Sign
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron Skinny Grills
Update in Nov 09. It isn't always easy to keep clean. Still love it.
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While some don't like the size of this grill pan, I find it easy to work with. Just position the middle of the grill pan over the burner and heat slowly for even temperature throughout. The fact that 3 other burners are free while I grill meat on this grill is helpful in cooking other dishes for the meal. The patina does take a while to build but now I use very little (if any) grease to make it nonstick. I found that cleaning works best with a quick soak after the grill cools. Just some dish soap and enough water to soak the grill for 20 min or so was enough for easy cleanup with a plastic brush. Before the patina develops, there is a bit more careful cleanup but this diminishes over time. I've enjoyed this grill for over a year and it is a staple part of my kitchen.Read Best Reviews of Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron Skinny Grills Here
I just purchased a glass top stove and bought this because of the protective bottom. However, after using it several times, I would choose a different grill because of the following reasons:#1 The spatter mess there is virutally no way to prevent splatter when using this pan creating an unneccessary amount of post-cooking clean-up.
#2 There is no option of purchasing a lid
#3 The pan itself has an odd rectangular shape that does not fit on one burner or two for that matter. Thus, somewhere while cooking you have a cool spot.Great idea, and easy to store for those of us with limited space. But if you're an amateur griller like me, it's too easy to push the grill pan off the burner while you're trying to flip food, especially if the food sticks. The handles are so close to the flame that it's hot on your fingers, and you have to hold the handles with the ends of your fingers with a potholder, so it's hard to get a good grip. I'm returning mine in favor of one with a nice big honkin' handle to hold it really well, at least until I'm better at grilling. Great idea though.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Nordic Ware Zoo Friends Pancake Pan
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I used this pan for the first time this morning and it made really cute little pancakes. Even my two year-old liked them! My advice for flipping them is to use two wooden skewers. Use one to get under and lift up the bottom of the pancake and the other to stabilize the pancake as you flip it. Worked great for me!Read Best Reviews of Nordic Ware Zoo Friends Pancake Pan Here
This pan is so fun for kids. We had a monkey-themed birthday party for my son,and the banana pancakes were so cute with a monkey face on them. You will become a very accurate pancake flipper with multiple uses of this pan. It cleans easily, but be sure to use a non-stick spray. I highly recommend it!Our 3 youngest grandchildren loved eating pancakes make on this pan. They made the animal sounds and asked for them by animal name. Too cute. The pancakes are a little tricky to turn over but worth the effort. I make these by lightly spraying the pan, putting it on the stove top burner and letting it heat up a little before putting the batter in the circles. It does not take much batter. We have made the pancakes ahead of time and simple put a batch in a zip lock bag and froze them.Sunday, April 20, 2014
River's Edge Rifle BBQ Lighter
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Man Law 5-Piece BBQ Tool Set with Bonus Steak Thermometer
They are sturdy and have a nice heft to them. They come with a bonus set of steak thermometers. I have not tried them yet.
They look like they will be of service for years to come.
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Friday, January 3, 2014
Breville BSG540XL Nonstick Panini Quattro 4-slice
While it does not have ridges (the press/grill is flat on top and bottom) it still grills sandwiches easily and perfectly.
My teenage children love using it too!
They have made bacon on it for BLT's and quesadillas. While it does not have a drip pan, it does have a shallow lip around the bottom and my husband has successfully grilled burgers on it.
It is very easy to clean and store.I recently purchased this Breville sandwich press as my second one. I had purchased the earlier model SG820XL in 2006 and it is still operating flawlessly, having been used about 20-30 times per year, over the 5 years.
Knowing that, eventually favorite tools can break or malfunction, I did not want to risk not having a sandwich press with flat plates. For a more detailed review on grooved plates versus flat plates, see two of my 2006 reviews...one for the DeLonghi grooved grill versus a companion review of the Breville flat plate grill. I had purchased the Delonghi first and was unsatisfied with grooved plates for my intended purpose of use and returned it for the much more satisfactory flat plate Breville. And I can say from much experience, that the Breville flat plate grill is at the top of the food chain, in performance and build quality (after 5 years of constant use).
And it is much more versatile than a grooved plate panninni press, since you can use it for everything from toasted sandwiches (providing a perfectly browned crust and thoroughly "heated through" ingredients), to hamburger patties, quesadillas, pancakes, and reheating pizza slices (placing cold pizza slices on the bottom plate, crisps the crust back to original consistency while using the stair step locker on the side to adjust the top plate to "hover" at various clearances, just above the pizza surface, to radiate heat to the top side ingredients from above, without touching, makes for a great "leftovers" result).
There is no temperature control because one is not needed. This unit is "set" to be very forgiving, so there is virtually no risk of burning a sandwich. However, to provide consistent browning, I do open the lid and flip sandwiches in mid stream to keep the browning consistent. But be sure to use only plastic spatulas on the non stick surface. Most everything will cook in this unit within 5-7 minutes (including hamburger patties which benefit from being cooked on both sides at the same time). If you do hamburger patties, be sure to use lean (90/10 or 95/15), because 85/15 or 80/20 usually has so much grease shed that you may end up making more of a mess, since the unit has somewhat limited capacity for retaining a lot of juice and fat run-off. There is a raised lip around the perimeter to contain this but again, it is somewhat limited and bears experimentation and watching. But realize that is not the primary intended use for this unit so that is not a factor to conside at all in the purchase for use. Another "not intended for use" is bacon. I love being able to cook bacon "flattened out" by the press. Simple and easy, however, don't put too many slices in at one time because there is a lot of grease shed and may overflow the lip. So experiment with a few slices of your favorite and then add as many as you think you can get away with, until you get to the magic number of maximum it can handle without overflow.
In the locked position, this unit will sit upright, taking up very little counter space or cabinet space. And it is a very handsome piece of chrome equipment if you care to leave it out as kitchen decor on the countertop.
Cleanup is a snap. I usually let the unit cool down in the open position for 3-4 minutes after removal of ingredients and then take a paper towel to both the top plate and bottom plate while they are both still fairly warm. This prevents ingredients from having time to cool down and get dried onto the plates. You can then do a quick wipe down with either wet rag with soap and water, to be rinsed, or a clorox wipe, rinse and dry.
You will find this to become an indispensible kitchen tool I would be lost without mine since it makes such quick work of many things that might normally find me dragging out the skillet and firing up the stove. Enjoy.
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I did an extensive amount of research and waited several years to purchase a good Panini press. I wanted a bigger surface area in order to make more than two sandwiches at once. I also wanted a flat grill so as to have even cooking and easy clean up. All I can say is... happiness does indeed come to those who wait! OMG, I use this once a day and sometimes twice. Not only is it great for Panini sandwiches, I also do eggs, bacon, sausage on it, grill shrimp on skewers, hamburgers, stir fry vegetables, chicken breasts, etc. The graduated heights for the lid make it possible to do any number of things. Clean up is a piece of cake because with a touch of cooking spray nothing will stick. I especially like the flexibility of the larger size cooking area. The onlty negative is that it takes a little jimmying to adjust the lid to fit flat sometimes, but I have learned to live with it. Everything else is right on.Read Best Reviews of Breville BSG540XL Nonstick Panini Quattro 4-slice Here
I'm absolutely in love with this press, Very well made, no cheap parts here. This is my first panini press so I can't compare it any other brands. I do use it 3-5 times a week with no problems. Clean up is a breeze and it gets hot as I allow about 15 minutes to cool down to wipe clean. Again very impressed with this product and recommend it to anyone interested in a durable press.Want Breville BSG540XL Nonstick Panini Quattro 4-slice Discount?
This appliance is very easy to use. The flat surfaces of this panini press ensure even toasting and cooking. There are no ridges on the cooking surfaces which makes it a snap to clean.Once you lock to panini press plates together, it is very easy to store this unit in an upright position. There are four small feet on the end of this device (across from the main handle) that you can use to store in an upright postion. I don't have a great amount of counter space in my kitchen. Being able to store it in this manner is a big plus if you don't have much counter space.
This panini press has been a very big hit with my family.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Cuisinairre Hot Shot 7 Roller Hot Shot Commercial Grade 7-Roller 18 Hot Dog Grill Maker Machine, 14
When I was on here looking for one. I didnt see to many reviews. So I thought it would be a good idea to leave one. Also I am happy with Amazon and the company from which this machine came from.Terrible product! I ordered 4 of them ALL FOUR broke within 2 months. Just enough time not be able to return them. Do not waste your money.Worked very well when it arrived. I donated it to my grandsons High School athletic department. So far, so GOOOOD ! I'm sure it will receive the ultimate test.I bought this product back in December for my husband. He LOVES hotdogs and I thought it would be a great gift for him. It is amazing. Everyone gets to enjoy it. Our guests love it! It works perfect and makes the most amazing hotdogs and sausages. They have the perfect 'pop' when you eat them as if you were at the ball game. We used this machine all winter long for sporting events and now are enjoying it this summer for our summer fun. It is effortless to cook the hotdogs and sauasges and the food tastes wonderful.Great product works great makes great hot dogs and sausages! Great price for the hot dog roller fast shipping! Can't wait to have a party to use it!
Friday, August 23, 2013
NEW, 12-Inch Long Stainless Steel Skewers, Barbecue Skewers, BBQ Skewers, Shish Kebab Kabob Skewers
Monday, August 19, 2013
Mr Bar B Q 06416X Oversized Triple Action Dual Bristle Brush
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Cuisinart GR-11 Griddler 3-in-1 Grill and Panini Press
This has lots of great features.
-the non stick surface is actually non stick
-you can remove the grilling plates and put them in the dishwasher
-easy to clean surface
-cooks and grills evenly
-easy to set for whatever you're cooking
-warms up quickly
-stores in very little space
-outside is easily cleaned
This is great if you aren't a great cook (I'm not) and if you need to have a minimum amount of gadgets in your kitchen (I do).
Would have been excellent in my college dorm and frankly for all it does and as good as it does it this is a really terrific bargain as well.Just love the simplicity of this Guisinart GR-11 Griddler. We received this griddler a couple of weeks ago and have used it almost every day since because it makes an ordinary sandwich just so special and it takes only minutes! Also the ease of cleaning is a bonus because the griddle plates eject so nicely. We liked it so much we ordered one for our friends and they are thoroughly enjoying it also!! The Food Network has 50 Panini recipes and the sky is the limit on what you can put in your sandwiches and I suggest trying all different types of breads, what fun!
We like the size of it because we can make two hefty sandwiches with no problem; if you have a larger family you may want to consider a larger unit.
Pat Chieppo
Jensen Beach, FL & Wallingford, CT
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This is my third panini press purchase over the last 5 years. I have purchased two other panini products that did not have removable plates and were very difficult to clean. After a period of time I had to dispose of both because the food/grease buildup became excessive in spite of regular wiping down, scraping, and all other 'dry' methods of cleaning. This panini press heats up quickly, fits 2 sandwiches, and cleans thoroughly with both plates popping out with ease. My only complaint (and this has been an issue with all the panini presses I have owned) is that they heat at a higher rate in the back of the press so I have to flip the sandwiches for even cooking.I highly recommend this product and will only buy removable plate products in the future!
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It is a small beautiful, professional looking griddler. it uses almost no storage space, very easy to clean. I am in love with itWant Cuisinart GR-11 Griddler 3-in-1 Grill and Panini Press Discount?
This is a wonderful addition to my kitchen. It does sandwiches wonderfully well, and the removable grids are a blessing. I look forward to using it often.Thursday, August 15, 2013
Music City Metals 01100 Wood Lid Handle Replacement for Select Gas Grill Models
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Thursday, August 8, 2013
Ducane 300107 Three Piece Stainless Steel Tool Set
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Gave all my old BBQ sets to Goodwill as soon as I got these. I too, bought these with my Ducane grill and couldn't be more pleased. They are very sturdy.The only complaints I have are with the tongs and they are minor problems. The tongs are SO sturdy that I have to make sure I get a good grip on them or I might not hold the food tightly enough. I've dropped a few pieces of food. And the other complaint is with the grill as much as the tongs. The hooks on the grill to hang the utensils aren't wide enough to hold the tongs securely and they didn't drill a hole (though I suppose I could) through the bottom of the U in the tongs to tie a leather thong. So I just loop them through a thong I hang from the hook, but then I keep loosing me thong. (My daughters think that is hilarious, for some reason.)
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