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15 Comments:
Electric kettle...very handy!
ThatGirl153 at 9:06AM on 03/30/07
It took me years to figure out that water would come to a boil much more quickly if I covered the pot...I'm kinda slow that way.
BaHa at 9:47AM on 03/30/07
I wish I had a spice grinder as opposed to my current morter and pestle. That would be a fantastic shortcut.
caley at 9:55AM on 03/30/07
Electric Kettle, mini food processor, before my knife skills got better.
nelson5757 at 9:58AM on 03/30/07
I have my spices in magnetic containers on my backsplash. Always withing reach and view while cooking.
ThatGirl153 at 9:59AM on 03/30/07
Keeping spices over the stove might be handy, but heat will shorten their lives considerably, poor little spicy things!
BaHa at 10:12AM on 03/30/07
I make my chicken stock very concentrated (i.e. cooking 4 hours - think meat jello!) and then pour it, while hot, into Oxo ice cube trays with the lids. That way, I can decide how rich to make my stock by controlling how many ice cubes to add.
Adrenna at 10:25AM on 03/30/07
BaHa...actually, the spice containers are on the side wall away from the stove. Which reminds me...I am going to post a question in regard to spices and herbs.
ThatGirl153 at 10:36AM on 03/30/07
If I don't feel like boiling water for blanching veggies I will stick the veggies and a 1/4 cup of water in the microwave in a plastic wrap covered dish (leave an opening for venting) and steam them for 1 -3 minutes (depending on what I am steaming then plunge them into an ice bath or under cold water to shock them.
EatWisconsin at 11:46AM on 03/30/07
Thin boneless pork chops! I freeze them, 2 to a bag, after i buy them. They only take about 10 minutes to defrost in a bowl of cold water and saute/grill/bake in a matter of minutes. A lifesaver when you have to get dinner on the table quickly after a long day of work.
hammondcheese at 12:41PM on 03/30/07
two come to mind immediately...one would be the bowl I use as a trash bowl so as not to constantly opening the cabinet for depositing in wastebasket - second would be the electric kettle.
doodles at 11:54AM on 03/31/07
I have an oven that is also a microwave. I can use the oven by itself, as well as the microwave, but I can also use them both at the same time!
I just love this appliance! Preparing food in it does not take as long as it would in just an oven, and just a microwave could never do what this can do either.
tantetrijn at 6:30AM on 04/01/07
Frozen spinach. (Bird's Eye brand; in a block.) About $1.10 per, and it's so easy to microwave the water out of it and then throw the spinach into whatever delectable recipe I'm working on.
Lauri Lauri at 11:15PM on 04/01/07
Trader Joes sells frozen cubes of parsley, garlic, basil and cilantro. These are a HUGE time saver and come in very handy when you don't have the fresh stuff available.
ThatGirl153 at 11:25PM on 04/01/07
tantetrijn:
i have een in the market for a combo microwave/convection oven for a long time. you seem to be satisfied, what brand is it? thanks.
Dish at 12:19PM on 04/10/07