Hay, Jon! Speaking of kitchen gadgets...

[Aqua Letifer]

@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.

[Friday]

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

[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.

[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.

[LuFins Dad]

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

[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.

[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.

[Mik]

@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.

[George K]

@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...

[Aqua Letifer]

Awesome kitchen.

[Nunatax]

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...

[jon-nyc]

Very cool.

[George K]

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

Film at 11.

[Jolly]

Nice kitchen!

[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?

[George K]

@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."

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

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

[Mik]

Lots of work space. Our kitchens are pretty similar size. I wish min was bigger but it's big enough. We have space for a smaller island, but I prefer it open.

[George K]

(stolen from Deb...)