tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8766284897816295320..comments2024-03-29T05:48:17.640-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: One-use gadgets, or Do you have egg cups?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40849809330038341992015-12-19T09:49:50.927-05:002015-12-19T09:49:50.927-05:00I'm late to the party (alas) but i have a swee...I'm late to the party (alas) but i have a sweet little nut cracker. Also have the garlic press, the wine stopper that removes air (but I forgot how to make it work), an egg coddler, egg cups, and a lettuce dryer (the spinning kind).Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14835166390937719812015-12-18T23:17:49.486-05:002015-12-18T23:17:49.486-05:00Very late coming in tonight. Very busy day and ni...Very late coming in tonight. Very busy day and night. So glad I did visit the Reds tonight because now I know all sorts of gadgets I need. Milk shake maker (Hallie), chocolate milk maker (Joan), Mickey Mouse waffle maker (Edith), lemon squeezer (Rhys), Harry Potter inspired wand remote (Susan), and garlic press (several votes). Ann, I claim the Fifth. <br /><br />My father poached an egg in water in an iron skillet every morning for his breakfast, and he was a master at it. It's interesting because my mother cooked lots and everything else, but the poached egg was his domain, and he didn't really like anyone else in the kitchen when he was cooking it. <br /><br />Debs, I had a rice cooker, but I couldn't get the hang of it. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14564241679074983152015-12-18T19:33:53.411-05:002015-12-18T19:33:53.411-05:00Hallie, some gadgets are very funny, although no o...Hallie, some gadgets are very funny, although no one thought my mother and I were funny the day we laughed at an electric orange juicer demo--in Filene's? She had the manual kind in her diner in Marblehead. People loved to see their orange juice being squeezed and would sit at the counter for a good view! She'd place half an orange on the... spot where it went... don't know what it's called. Then she'd grab the lever and pull it down. The juice would go straight into the glass. So simple and easy! Customers loved it! The electric ones looked unstable and hard to clean in comparison. We shouldn't have laughed, though. Huh?Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57183571195680361562015-12-18T16:04:41.599-05:002015-12-18T16:04:41.599-05:00Oh, Julia, your candle snuffer has conjured up mem...Oh, Julia, your candle snuffer has conjured up memories of my grandmother's snuffer. A scissors shaped device, made like a bird's beak that was a box...the scissors part opened the box and then squeezed it shut to snuff the flame. A wordy and not very accurate description for what I can see so clearly in my memory's eye. Thank youElisabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37004960628455658272015-12-18T16:03:53.550-05:002015-12-18T16:03:53.550-05:00Reine, that is a novel in 50 words...
Come to thin...Reine, that is a novel in 50 words...<br />Come to think of it I still have quite a few wedding presents from '69. Not the fondue pot. Or chafing dish. Or plate warmer. Or electric orange juicer. Or chip-and-dip bowl.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15912798021917665802015-12-18T15:28:23.428-05:002015-12-18T15:28:23.428-05:00I finally threw the unused lemon zester out. The n...I finally threw the unused lemon zester out. The next day discovered a lemon tree in the back yard.<br /><br />I dismantled one of my father's odd-looking trellises then found the instructions for his much-coveted tomato espalier fence.<br /><br />I still have the cheese board with knife depression, and the knife that came with it, that Steve and I received as a wedding gift how many years ago??? Ohgeargod I was in my first year of college… he is using it now. Ah. Uh huh. He says it isn’t a cheese board. It’s a breadboard. And that’s why I wasn’t supposed to sharpen the knife! I still don’t listen to him. Nor does he, me. But here we are still together, and the real cheese slicer died during our first year of marriage.<br />Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28521300083794255972015-12-18T15:21:26.226-05:002015-12-18T15:21:26.226-05:00LOVE my immersion blender, Storytellermary... I ga...LOVE my immersion blender, Storytellermary... I gave away my blender when I got it. And my husband was furious when I replaced our dead toaster oven with a toaster. Now we're waiting for it to die so we can replace it with a toaster oven.Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33280668079984178992015-12-18T14:40:05.047-05:002015-12-18T14:40:05.047-05:00The pineapple gadget sounds fun! almost magical . ...The pineapple gadget sounds fun! almost magical . . . and yes, I'd like a HP remote, with "Accio remote capability. <br />I have owned and given away hand-cranked ice cream maker (takes more strength than I've ever had), Mickey Mouse waffle iron (when my niece was little and liked it), Pampered Chef ice shaver (because that niece's children liked it). I own and would give away an immersion blender (just can't get the hand of it). I use my toaster oven almost daily, reheats meals better than the microwave and makes good toast, too, though not quite as well as the old one I bought at an estate sale. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22989714397275522022015-12-18T13:40:51.428-05:002015-12-18T13:40:51.428-05:00Anybody have a pineapple peeler/corer? It really w...Anybody have a pineapple peeler/corer? It really works if you buy fresh pineapples much. You slice off the top then screw this plastic thing in. Pretend you're drilling for oil. Anyway when you get to the bottom of the pineapple you lift up the "drill" and the spiral sliced fruit comes up, leaving the shell. The core is inside the "drill" and you just unwrap the pineapple. Really slick.Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39442567416529048952015-12-18T13:13:57.523-05:002015-12-18T13:13:57.523-05:00Bacon in the oven! Life changing, thank you! XxxBacon in the oven! Life changing, thank you! XxxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14658069669197883972015-12-18T13:08:28.943-05:002015-12-18T13:08:28.943-05:00Pace Ann, I don't believe there's a more w...Pace Ann, I don't believe there's a more wonderful one-use tool than the ice-cream scoop.Jim Collinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75353111632292587812015-12-18T13:00:30.579-05:002015-12-18T13:00:30.579-05:00Exactly, Debs! I love that method, especially usin...Exactly, Debs! I love that method, especially using the foil. I don't use a rack--just lay the bacon on the foil. Your method probably results in crispier bacon than my way. So depending on how you prefer your bacon ... Lisa Alberhttp://www.lisaalber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54833938214621252432015-12-18T12:52:14.711-05:002015-12-18T12:52:14.711-05:00bagelnosher, I tried the poach-eggs-in-the-microwa...bagelnosher, I tried the poach-eggs-in-the-microwave gadget. Twice, I think. Rubber eggs. Threw it out. Doesn't anyone else have an old-fashioned egg poaching pan? The kind with the four little cups that fit over the simmering water? Perfect poached eggs, every time, although I do pretty well with the Julia Child method, too.<br /><br />Lisa, I cook bacon in the oven!!! I learned that trick from my daughter and absolutely love it. Line a cookie sheet with foil and put a couple of racks on top of the foil. Lay the bacon across the racks and cook until crispy. No mess, no splatter, and the best part is that you can leave the pan to cool, then just fold up the foil and throw it away. No trying to figure out how to deal with hot bacon grease.<br /><br />Kristopher, I had one of those gadgets! We called it the Egg Topper and used it to take the tops of breakfast soft-boiled eggs. Bought in England for a pittance, but it eventually broke and I've never seen another one. Where did you get yours?<br /><br />Ann, dear, you made me snort my tea.<br /><br />And Hallie, LOVE the Alton Brown video. Still giggling.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33734864542260133392015-12-18T12:32:13.577-05:002015-12-18T12:32:13.577-05:00Hellloooo, Reds! Long time. :-) Happy holiday seas...Hellloooo, Reds! Long time. :-) Happy holiday season to you.<br /><br />I'm a big fan of my rice cooker and corkscrew. What else comes to mind? Garlic press! <br /><br />I also love love love my submersion blender for soups -- does that count as a one-use tool? Probably not ... <br /><br />Speaking of bacon, does anyone else bake their bacon in the oven? So easy and comes out so perfect!<br /><br />Cracked up at saucy Ann in Rochester's comment. But, just to continue the sauciness, some such tools are actually back massagers so could be considered two-use tools. :-) Lisa Alberhttp://www.lisaalber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16218172977011062015-12-18T12:20:13.414-05:002015-12-18T12:20:13.414-05:00About poaching in water -- my dad was a master at ...About poaching in water -- my dad was a master at it. Perfect every time - He'd put a few drops of vinegar in the boiling water -- some voodoo there, or maybe even actual science but it helps the egg stay together. Or so he insisted. But even at that, you're faced with the watery egg to put on your toast. (And yes, I've seen Julia The Great put the freshly-poached egg on a piece of paper towel to dry it off, but that's a stretch -- 100% guarantee I'd puncture it somewhere along the way. <br /><br />And I have a Cuisinart ice cream maker - bright red! -- I'd sell cheap. Neither my fridge-freezer nor the chest-freezer would get the bowl cold enough to work. That thing was literally a one-time use purchase.... <br />bagelnosherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693678110909662794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79420755980212283892015-12-18T11:57:04.339-05:002015-12-18T11:57:04.339-05:00Karen, your husband sounds like champ. The beauty ...Karen, your husband sounds like champ. The beauty of old electric gadget is they CAN be fixed. The minute you put in electronics, it breaks and there's no hope. Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15297614350825896872015-12-18T11:54:46.762-05:002015-12-18T11:54:46.762-05:00That's a lot of votes for egg poachers... I...That's a lot of votes for egg poachers... I've never gotten the knack of doing it in water. You boil the water, break the egg into it, and it's supposed to stay together in a tidy egg-shaped ball? In my boiling water it disintegrates. Guessing it would work better with really fresh eggs. <br /><br />And bagelnosher I could have made all those things in my old waffle maker because the plates flipped from waffley to smooth... but the new ones the plates don't even come out. which makes the damned thing hard to clean in addition to not making good waffles. Another feature. I am officially disappointed with Cuisinart.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52822548285946700782015-12-18T11:46:13.380-05:002015-12-18T11:46:13.380-05:00You can make LOTS of things with a waffle maker --...You can make LOTS of things with a waffle maker -- hash browns, toasted cheese sandwiches, scrambled eggs, brownies.... but my single-use fav is my egg poacher to use in the microwave. Without it, I'd have to heat water on the stove, then dump the eggs loose into the water, yuk! That's something I'd never get around to doing...bagelnosherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693678110909662794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8092326978020048822015-12-18T11:41:39.290-05:002015-12-18T11:41:39.290-05:00Like Deb, I love my rice cooker. Other than it, I...Like Deb, I love my rice cooker. Other than it, I am philosophically opposed to single-use electrical appliances. But I have most of the previously mentioned single-use gadgets in my kitchen drawer. The one I love that no one has mentioned is the orange peeler! It changes an orange from a NSFW treat to one I can eat at my desk without smelling like orange for the rest of the day.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67579114500725108382015-12-18T11:25:20.115-05:002015-12-18T11:25:20.115-05:00We have an ancient waffle maker, at least 55 years...We have an ancient waffle maker, at least 55 years old, and it also makes the very best waffles. When the cord started fraying, Steve took it apart and replaced the cord, and it's good as new. <br /><br />Unlike most of his DIY projects he didn't even have any parts left over from this job, either. Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61850699426500641852015-12-18T11:10:40.184-05:002015-12-18T11:10:40.184-05:00Ditto Julia on the LOL, Ann!
I can't even wat...Ditto Julia on the LOL, Ann!<br /><br />I can't even watch TV or movies if he isn't in the house with the four remotes. Nuff said. Luckily I don't usually want/need to, and he never travels without me...<br /><br />Mickey Mouse waffle maker: one at a time, delights the youth, always good and crisp. Garlic press. Pizza slicer. Cookie cutters. Also have the lime squeezer and lime/lemon keep, exactly like Hank's. Not for peeled but for halves or quarters. The crow cookie jar. And like Rhys, the pump that takes air out of wine bottles. <br /><br />And, yes, the "husband" - otherwise known as the disk of corrugated rubber that opens jars!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5368151068768904762015-12-18T10:55:00.209-05:002015-12-18T10:55:00.209-05:00Ann in Rochester - LOL! Ann in Rochester - LOL! Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4741552609673704022015-12-18T10:23:20.938-05:002015-12-18T10:23:20.938-05:00Why couldn't you drape bacon over any old bowl...Why couldn't you drape bacon over any old bowl to make one of those? <br /><br />A tasty hat. My mind is boggling here, Hallie. Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67926754516228205162015-12-18T10:18:32.453-05:002015-12-18T10:18:32.453-05:00Hallie, the chocolate milk maker is kind of like a...Hallie, the chocolate milk maker is kind of like a battery-powered mini-blender. Pour in the milk, add the chocolate, put on the lid. Then you press the button and the little stirrer in the bottom of the container spins around, making a cyclone in the milk as it mixes it up. <br />The older grandchildren do their own; someone does the pouring in part for the little ones, who then get to push the button and watch the milk-magic happen.<br />Best gadget ever because it never fails to delight the Little Ones.Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41473842741804052802015-12-18T10:10:24.980-05:002015-12-18T10:10:24.980-05:00I have a small plastic pizza-cutting wheel, a prom...I have a small plastic pizza-cutting wheel, a promo item that I picked up at a convention. Love it dearly! Also a two-part plastic lemon reamer (the detachable bottom part catches the juice). <br /><br />And grapefruit spoons with serrated points! Need all of these things. <br /><br />Also a plastic thing that looks like a big hairpin an opens jars!Ellen Knoreply@blogger.com