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Title: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: tiny1 on May 13, 2013, 01:56:54 PM
I can cook on anything.  Stove, grill, hotplate, open pit.    Heck, I have cooked hotdogs over my propane lantern.
But, I also love certain cooking tools, like my vertical rotisserie.   
I have an autistic 24 year old at home.  My wife works evenings much of the time.  SO, it is left to me to find things Audrey will eat.
I can arrive home at 6:15 pm, and in 5-6 minutes, have a chicken dinner prepped, and cooking. 
I take a glass bowl, and put in a few tbsp of canola oil,  some rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper.  I roll a whole chicken in the oil until well coated.  I place it in the rotisserie and set it for 400 degrees, and let her go.
There is a bowl that fits the top of the rotisserie, for sides.  I cut up potatoes and coat them with the same oil, put them in the top and cover it.   1 hour 15 minutes later, I have the juiciest, most delicious yard bird and crispy taters, you can imagine.  A salad, and some rolls, and it's stellar.

So, which appliance(s) or devices do you like?
Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: Dori on May 13, 2013, 02:06:28 PM
I have several favorites.  Are we just talking about the kitchen?

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Post by: Chris_ on May 13, 2013, 02:06:58 PM
My cast iron dutch oven gets used almost every day.  It's my favorite thing in the kitchen.
Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: tiny1 on May 13, 2013, 02:15:19 PM
I have several favorites.  Are we just talking about the kitchen?


Nah, anywhere.
Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: tiny1 on May 13, 2013, 02:16:43 PM
My cast iron dutch oven gets used almost every day.  It's my favorite thing in the kitchen.
Yep, we like our Dutch Oven.  I even have one in my camping gear.  Makes good campsite Peach Cobbler.
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Post by: ColonelCarrots on May 13, 2013, 02:35:11 PM
coffee pot
Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: Karin on May 13, 2013, 03:09:03 PM
I have several favorites.  Are we just talking about the kitchen?



 :lmao: :naughty: :rofl:
Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: Dori on May 13, 2013, 03:22:43 PM
:lmao: :naughty: :rofl:

 :???:

Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: FlaGator on May 13, 2013, 03:23:15 PM
Tie: coffee maker and toaster oven.
Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: J P Sousa on May 13, 2013, 03:29:02 PM
Breville BOV800XL Smart Oven 1800-Watt Convection Toaster Oven w/ Element IQ

Just about anything that can fit inside, we can cook. 2lb chicken....no problem, just toast....no problem, pizza....no problem, bake bread...no problem. This thing is very handy and versatile. No I don't own stock.  :-)   

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/breville-smart-convection-oven/?pkey=celectrics-breville&


http://www.casa.com/p/breville-bov800xl-smart-oven-1800-watt-convection-toaster-oven-w-element-iq-238021?site=CA&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc_C&utm_term=ZPV-2274&utm_campaign=GoogleAW&CAWELAID=1309117382&utm_content=pla&adtype=pla&cagpspn=pla


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Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: Eupher on May 13, 2013, 03:53:03 PM
My cast iron dutch oven gets used almost every day.  It's my favorite thing in the kitchen.

Yup. Got one too.

And my cast iron skillet gets the flame quite often as well.
Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: dutch508 on May 13, 2013, 04:01:19 PM
Does it make toast?
Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: Big Dog on May 13, 2013, 04:05:11 PM
Cast iron prospector's pan (17 inch skillet), charcoal grill, and crock pot.

Not necessarily in that order.
Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: Wineslob on May 13, 2013, 04:24:57 PM
:???:



Uh huh.
Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: Wineslob on May 13, 2013, 04:35:16 PM
I have several favorites.  Are we just talking about the kitchen?





Maybe..........















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Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: tiny1 on May 13, 2013, 04:40:53 PM
Cast iron prospector's pan (17 inch skillet), charcoal grill, and crock pot.

Not necessarily in that order.
Man after my own Heart.  
I recently(Thanksgiving 2012) bought a Char Broil  Infrared Turkey Fryer.  I would say this is probably my favorite.  
I take some Tony Chachere's Cajun Marinade and inject the bird.
Coat the skin with peanut oil.
Cook about 2 hrs for a 15 lb bird.
Comes out juicier than any Bird I ever ate, with awesome flavor and crispy skin, just like a fried turkey, with much less fat and expense.  
Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: Big Dog on May 13, 2013, 06:11:40 PM
Man after my own Heart.  
I recently(Thanksgiving 2012) bought a Char Broil  Infrared Turkey Fryer.  I would say this is probably my favorite.  
I take some Tony Chachere's Cajun Marinade and inject the bird.
Coat the skin with peanut oil.
Cook about 2 hrs for a 15 lb bird.
Comes out juicier than any Bird I ever ate, with awesome flavor and crispy skin, just like a fried turkey, with much less fat and expense.  

I hadn't seen one of those before. I may need to add it to my arsenal!

It looks like it would also be good for a lamb shoulder.
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Post by: BattleHymn on May 13, 2013, 07:16:39 PM
I really like my Pyrex #7756 percolator. 

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Mrs. Battlehymn says I make a mess out of everything else I do in the kitchen, so I haven't really gotten attached to anything else.
Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: debk on May 14, 2013, 10:58:26 AM
Food processors (I have a big one and a little one) and KitchenAid Mixer. 
Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: Undies on May 14, 2013, 11:06:22 AM
I like the kitchen faucet with the running water thingy -- could NOT live without it.   :-)
Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: Dori on May 14, 2013, 11:30:08 AM


Maybe........


Okay, I get it. (finally)  My first thought was a vaccuum, not what your thinking.   :bitchslap:


Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: Big Dog on May 14, 2013, 12:32:11 PM
Okay, I get it. (finally)  My first thought was a vaccuum, not what your thinking.   :bitchslap:




Not the out of balance washing machine?
Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: tiny1 on May 15, 2013, 01:44:26 PM
I hadn't seen one of those before. I may need to add it to my arsenal!

It looks like it would also be good for a lamb shoulder.
Great for any large cut of meat.   You could do a ham, pork butt, whole chickens, etc.
Uses very little gas, and cooks quickly.   Paid 100 for it, at Lowes, plus I had to buy a gas bottle.    Just awesome.
Title: Re: What's your favorite appliance/device?
Post by: Wineslob on May 15, 2013, 02:33:42 PM
Okay, I get it. (finally)  My first thought was a vaccuum, not what your thinking.   :bitchslap:





 :rofl: