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Topic: Appliances
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Bistro flatbed toaster
197 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | CommentAre you tired of having your toast limited by the size of the holes in your toaster? Here’s the answer: a Bistro Flatbed Toaster from Bodum. This kitchen gadget has unlimited possibilities when it comes to toast. Imagine tortillas, pizza, buns, thick slices of bread. It has a dial setting … More »
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Coming to a countertop near you...
208 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | CommentCounter space is premium real estate in my kitchen. I’d imagine it’s the same way in yours. There are very few single-use gadgets that are allowed to sit on my countertop. At the moment, only my toaster qualifies, although maybe I shouldn’t think of it as single-use since it does … More »
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The Sous Vide Supreme
216 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | CommentWe talked about sous vide cooking back in December, but pretty much all you’ve been able to get up till now are the immersion circulators or else a restaurant-quality machine that most of us could never afford. Until now, I said. Although I don’t personally consider a $450 machine something … More »
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Retractable range hoods
220 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | CommentThree new rangehoods have hit the market (or will very shortly), available from Miele in Australia. The big daddy of the trio is the DA 6000 W Cabrio Wall Decor unit, which will list for almost $11,000 and should become available sometime in February.
Yikes.The Cabrio Wall Decor range hood retracts … More »
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Kid's favorite gadget: their Easy-Bake Oven
224 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | CommentI can’t even tell you how much I wanted one of these when I was a kid. But my mom was a practical woman, and she pointed out that I could bake with her anytime I wanted to, real food in real sizes. And we did spend many hours baking … More »
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Another gadget we just don't need!
225 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | CommentThe YouTube Microwave.
No, I’m not kidding. Fortunately, it’s just a concept rather than a commercial product, at least so far. So here’s how it works. Set your timer on the microwave, and the screen in the door will play a YouTube video of exactly the same length.
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More on slow cookers
228 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | 2 CommentsI wrote about the highly rated All-Clad Stainless Slow Cooker a bit ago. My major problem with being able to actually recommend it (besides the fact that I don’t own one!) is the price. So I decided that I needed to find a more reasonably priced model for you to … More »
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Consumer Reports on influential products
237 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | 1 CommentOn Consumer Reports Home and Garden blog, there has been a multi-part series on the most influential home products of the decade. Several kitchen and cooking products have made the list, and I thought you might like to know about them. If you’re an early adopter, and you don’t have … More »
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A hand-held mixer for what price?
239 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | CommentIt’s amazing when you start to shop around for a specific item what variety you’ll find in list prices. I recently used Google Products to compare reviews and prices on a hand-held mixer, the Cuisinart HM-70 Power Advantage 7 Speed. I had read good things about it in Cook’s Illustrated, … More »
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The Jetboil Personal Cooking System
239 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | 2 CommentsImagine a little appliance that combines the burner and cooking vessel into one unit, and you’ve imagined the Jetboil Personal Cooking System. This looks to be a bit more powerful than the electric tea kettles, although it’s not quite as nice looking. Still, it’s an interesting compact system, and … More »
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Slow cookers with good reviews
241 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | 3 CommentsI don’t know if you’ve noticed, but many people are very passionate about their slow cooker. Love it or hate it, and wish they’d never bought it. I went in search of slow cookers that were getting good reviews, and I thought that I’d found the answer. Expensive, but with … More »
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Portable toaster?
248 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | CommentI wonder what Consumer Reports would have to say about this one? Of all the silly things that I’ve seen recently…well, I guess there must be occasions when this would be helpful, but I’m having a hard time figuring out when. Maybe for those times when you’re traveling and the … More »
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Consumer Reports gift guides
254 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | 1 CommentThe Consumer Reports Home & Garden Blog has been featuring some helpful posts that will continue to be helpful long after Christmas gift buying is over! Have you noticed how just after your birthday, Christmas, or some other gift-giving occasion has passed, that’s when your appliance breaks down?
Toast Tests!
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Interested in Sous Vide?
263 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | 1 CommentIt seems to be all the rage on competitive cooking shows, and we’ve seen how chefs can rise or fall on their ability to master sous vide cooking. Sous vide means “under vacuum”, and has been a staple of cooking in French restaurants since the late 1970s.
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Pop-up hot dog cooker
275 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | 2 CommentsDo you feel that your collection of small appliances and gadgets is complete? Well, do you? I’ll bet you don’t have one of these, at only around $18:
Pop-up hot dog cooker
Now, how can you claim that your collection is complete? If you’re feeling really spendy, here’s the luxury version at … More »
