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  • Catseye3C Offline
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    Sort of related . . . Some lovely people have made available PEELED garlic cloves in a package! PEELED! Happy happy joy joy, man.

    Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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    • MikM Offline
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      Yep. Sometimes use those too. I also have frozen crushed garlic, basil, ginger.

      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        I always peel my own. 🤷 Doesn't seem like such a big deal?

        Please love yourself.

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        • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

          I always peel my own. 🤷 Doesn't seem like such a big deal?

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          @aqua-letifer said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

          Doesn't seem like such a big deal?

          Nah, too itsy-bitsy. Takes forever, frets me to death.

          If I ever get back into cooking mode, I probably won't mind it as much. But now it's too much like work -- repetitive, boring work.

          Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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          • Catseye3C Catseye3

            @aqua-letifer said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

            Doesn't seem like such a big deal?

            Nah, too itsy-bitsy. Takes forever, frets me to death.

            If I ever get back into cooking mode, I probably won't mind it as much. But now it's too much like work -- repetitive, boring work.

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            @catseye3 said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

            @aqua-letifer said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

            Doesn't seem like such a big deal?

            Nah, too itsy-bitsy. Takes forever, frets me to death.

            If I ever get back into cooking mode, I probably won't mind it as much. But now it's too much like work -- repetitive, boring work.

            I like prep stuff. It's a necessary part of cooking and it has at least as much impact on the final outcome as the actual cooking—a lot of times more so. So I don't consider it mindless or boring, it matters to get it right. So each time is an opportunity to learn more and get better.

            Besides, peeled garlic gets dull as hell so you have a far better result peeling it yourself.

            Please love yourself.

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            • F Offline
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              I prefer using a knife as well. We don't have endless space for gadgets.

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              • George KG George K

                @aqua-letifer said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                Knifework > kitchen gadgetry. Just sayin'.

                Yeah, because...you value your ability to use a knife? If skilz are what you're talking about, that's fine.

                I'm talking about results and ease.

                I've diced hundreds of onions, and this was, by far, the easiest way to do it.

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                @george-k said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                @aqua-letifer said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                Knifework > kitchen gadgetry. Just sayin'.

                Yeah, because...you value your ability to use a knife? If skilz are what you're talking about, that's fine.

                I'm talking about results and ease.

                I've diced hundreds of onions, and this was, by far, the easiest way to do it.

                I do five pounds of onions, a half pack of celery and 3-4 bell peppers at one time, not changing out screens. I'm not shabby with a knife, but I don't think I could keep up.

                “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                • JollyJ Jolly

                  @george-k said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                  @aqua-letifer said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                  Knifework > kitchen gadgetry. Just sayin'.

                  Yeah, because...you value your ability to use a knife? If skilz are what you're talking about, that's fine.

                  I'm talking about results and ease.

                  I've diced hundreds of onions, and this was, by far, the easiest way to do it.

                  I do five pounds of onions, a half pack of celery and 3-4 bell peppers at one time, not changing out screens. I'm not shabby with a knife, but I don't think I could keep up.

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                  @jolly said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                  a half pack of celery

                  Next time I make turkey stuffing, that's what I'll do...

                  And 'shrooms, of course.

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    George, just how much space does your Condo’s kitchen have, for crying out loud?

                    The Brad

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                    • George KG George K

                      @jolly said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                      a half pack of celery

                      Next time I make turkey stuffing, that's what I'll do...

                      And 'shrooms, of course.

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                      @george-k said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                      And 'shrooms, of course.

                      Whoa! Thanksgiving at the K Condo must be mel-low.

                      Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                      • Catseye3C Catseye3

                        @george-k said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                        And 'shrooms, of course.

                        Whoa! Thanksgiving at the K Condo must be mel-low.

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                        @catseye3 said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                        @george-k said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                        And 'shrooms, of course.

                        Whoa! Thanksgiving at the K Condo must be mel-low.

                        Absolutely magical.

                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                        • JollyJ Jolly

                          @catseye3 said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                          @george-k said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                          And 'shrooms, of course.

                          Whoa! Thanksgiving at the K Condo must be mel-low.

                          Absolutely magical.

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                          @jolly said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                          @catseye3 said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                          @george-k said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                          And 'shrooms, of course.

                          Whoa! Thanksgiving at the K Condo must be mel-low.

                          Absolutely magical.

                          And colorful. It will leave trails in your memory.

                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                          • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                            George, just how much space does your Condo’s kitchen have, for crying out loud?

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                            @lufins-dad said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                            George, just how much space does your Condo’s kitchen have, for crying out loud?

                            Lots...

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                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              Awesome kitchen.

                              Please love yourself.

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                                We have one of those (different brand). Very easy, though we only use it when we need to chop a lot of vegetables. Only word of caution: check the plastic after use for damage. On occasion, little bits of plastic got chipped off by the knife and ended up in our food...

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                                  Very cool.

                                  Only non-witches get due process.

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                                    Plan for today is tuna salad. Gonna fine-chop some celery.

                                    Film at 11.

                                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      Nice kitchen!

                                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                        George, I have never seen a condo kitchen that big. Did you have the floor plan set to your specifications, or are all the condos in your building like this?

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                                        • brendaB brenda

                                          George, I have never seen a condo kitchen that big. Did you have the floor plan set to your specifications, or are all the condos in your building like this?

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                                          @brenda said in Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...:

                                          When we bought the condo, the only thing that was fixed was the walls.

                                          Here's the floorpan. Ignore all the dotted lines (tray ceilings) and the "bar."

                                          Screen Shot 2021-09-07 at 9.26.52 AM.png

                                          Here's the kitchen as they planned it - remember, there was nothing there in the space:

                                          Screen Shot 2021-09-07 at 9.19.48 AM.png

                                          What we did is put the 42" refrigerator in the center of the wall, and add a peninsula and cabinets.

                                          Screen Shot 2021-09-07 at 9.20.43 AM.png

                                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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