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Reviews of kitchen products, from cookware to utensils. Our experiences and findings of hundreds of products from All-Clad pots to Chef's Knives.
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| | Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:18 pm | | | | Comments: 0 Views: 0 |
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Brand & Type: Ball 8 ounce Wide Mouth Contemporary Glass Preserving Jars
 Price range: low, $4.29, set of 4 Rating: High Description: Large oval wide mouth glass jars Pros: glass, see-through, wide mouth Cons: None Conclusion: This is a great set of jars to hold spices and herbs. We have been through too many versions of aluminum and plastic that never seem to perform well for very long. These are wide enough to get a measuring spoon into and they are clear so you can see whats in them. And at 8 ounces they hold enough so that you are not constantly refilling them. Ball seems to always make great glass products. We do not intend to use these for preserving, since we were looking at them as spice containers. 
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| | Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:57 pm | | | | Comments: 0 Views: 0 |
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Brand & Type: All-Clad Stainless Covered Saucepan, 3 quart
 Price range: High, around $150 Rating: High Description: Large straight-sided, 3 quart All-Clad sauce pan of stainless steel. Ovensafe to 500 degrees F. Comes with a nice, tight-fitting lid. Pros: Like all All-Clad products, this saucepan is made of great quality. It has a nice, heavy feel, the size is great for a variety of tasks and the lid is sturdy. The thick uniform steel heats evenly and makes a wonderful surface as all heat is distributed evenly. Cons: None Conclusion: This pan is great for so many uses. The 3 quart size is perfect when cooking rice, potatoes, sauce etc... It's easy to clean, it heats evenly and it's very durable. A great addition to any kitchen.
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| | Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:33 pm | | | | Comments: 0 Views: 0 |
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Brand and Type: Chef's Choice Multi-Edge Diamond Hone Knife Sharpener
for Straight or Serrated Knives Price Range: $20 - $25 Rating: Medium Description: Small chrome manual knife sharpener, with slots for straight and serrated knives. Pros: Actually works. We have tested this sharpener on both straight and serrated knives for about a year now and it works very well. To just get a knife that has a good blade honed, this tool works very well. Cons: When you actually need to take some metal off, prepare to do a little work. Even though the instructions state that passing it through slot one 20 times, and then through slot two 20 times, it needs more than that to get something dull to a new state. Conclusion: We have found that to really get the full use out of this tool you need to run a good blade at least 60 - 100 times through each slot. But then it does a good job. I have heard that the $150 electric model works very well, but this does a great job, and the work is not too intense. But if your blade is actually damaged (bent or chipped) then either get it professionally repaired or try the electric model.
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| | Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:27 pm | | | | Comments: 0 Views: 0 |
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Brand & Type: Calphalon Contemporary 8-Inch Bread Knife
Price range: medium Rating: low Description: 8 inch Stainless steel bread knife. Pros: Heavy. Nice balance.
Cons: Blade is thick and not of good quality. Weight: 7 3/4 ounces Conclusion: This is a poor quality bread knife. The blade is much too thick to be effective with either bread or a fine pastry. We prefer the Wüsthof Classic 8-Inch Bread Knife over this knife. Even though this is not an expensive knife, you get what you pay for. We have found that the blade does not sharpen very well and it would be better to skip this one.
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| | Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:25 pm | | | | Comments: 0 Views: 0 |
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Brand & Type: Calphalon Contemporary 7-Inch Santoku Knife
 Price range: Low, around $40
Rating: Medium Description: 7-Inch Calphalon Santoku knife made with high-carbon, stain-resistant steel. Pros: This knife feels good in your hand. It is quite affordable compared to Whustof, Henckels and Shun knives. Cons: This knife does not have great weight to it. The blade goes dull quite quickly. Conclusion: This is a perfectly fine general knife suitable for a variety of tasks. If you take the price into consideration, this is a pretty good deal. The knife isn't the best on the market, but it's fine for most tasks.
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