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Top 5 Inexpensive Small Appliances For Kitchen
Published January 3, 2013Small appliances for kitchen refers to mostly portable or semi portable kitchen products that can be used over the table top, counter top in the kitchen. These small appliance can be electric, battery powered, gas powered or manually operated. All small appliances can be useful kitchenware and comes in home version and professional industrial version. Many small appliances come varied price range, such as simple can opener is very cheap to special espresso machines that can cost in the thousands range.
You can look at our best small appliance rating and cookware here: Top Rated Small Appliances
Top 5 Best Selling and Inexpensive Small Appliances:
Cuisinart CSB-76BC SmartStick 200-Watt Immersion Hand Blender, Brushed Chrome
- Immersion hand blender equipped with powerful 200-watt motor
- Comes in various colors choices including pink,green, orange,magenta and more
- Blade provides smooth blending; protective guard helps prevent… Continue reading
All Clad Cookware Brand
Published October 16, 2012All-Clad is used by most professional and celebrity chefs and they provide quality cookware and has great attention to detail that makes them stand out. All-Clad produces mainly stainless steel, aluminum and copper products. There is also a line that is endorsed by the chef Emeril Lagasse called Emerilware is also all-clad.
Here is bit of All Clad Brand history: It started in the 1960s as a small metallurgical company that worked on bonded metals for other industries. It was founded by John Ulam. All Clad hold many US patents related on bonded metals including bonded layered coins we use today. It has a rolling mill in Southwest Pennsylvania Today.
All clad started with bonding technology into cookware products around 1967, after partnering with another company Alcoa. The combination of clad metal proved much better compared to non bonded metal… Continue reading
Cookware Under $50: Inexpensive Cookware
Published February 10, 2012You might be surprised but there are cookware available for under $50 online. These sets makes a great starter cookware set for students who just starting out in college or living alone. Once you have bit more money and job, invest in good cookware set, which does not have to be the most expensive one but quality one that can last long time.
1. Excelsteel 7 Piece 18/10 Stainless Steel Cookware With Encapsulated Base
If you are on a budget and do some research on the type of pots used in good restaurants. 18/10 stainless steel is the best type of pot you can get to cook with and though the make/brand, etc may be different, under $50 for a 7 piece pot set is amazing. It is not the best quality but it is best price if you… Continue reading
How To Choose Best Knife Set
Published January 31, 2012If you are doing lot of gourmet cooking at home, having a good knife set is essential. If you are looking for one knife that can do it all, such as cutting meat, veggies, onion, bread, slice cheese and so on, it will not be enough or sufficient. Having a right knife set, with set of knives to do multiple job will save you time and frustration in kitchen.
How do choose best knife set features?
Choosing a right knife set will depend on what cooking task you mostly do. For example, if you do lot of chopping then a large knife will be needed. For smaller task or thinly slicing thin blade small knife will do a better job. Furthermore, angle you will cut will determine the type of blade it will need. Being a good cook, it is… Continue reading
Worlds Finest 7Ply Steam Control 17pc Surgical Stainless Steel Waterless Cookware Set
Published January 29, 2012Worlds Finest 7Ply Steam Control 17pc Surgical Stainless Steel Waterless Cookware Set
This 17-piece cookware collection makes a nice choice for those setting up a first-time kitchen or for anyone looking to upgrade as it provides many essentials in cookware. This is the highest quality Steam Control Surgical Stainless Steel “Waterless” Cookware Set. Each piece is constructed of extra heavy surgical stainless steel and guaranteed to last a lifetime. Valves can screw on and off for easy cleaning.
What is surgical stainless steel?
There has been surgical stainless steel used in hospital during an operation, which mean that stainless steel has different amount of nickel and much healthier to cook in it. For further reading click here for Surgical Stainless Steel article at Wikipedia.
What is waterless cooking?
“Waterless” cooking allows for quickly cooking food on the stove top at… Continue reading
All American 921 21-1/2-Quart Pressure Cooker/Canner
Published January 27, 2012My mother and grandmother used both pressure cooker and canner to cook and preserve food by canning the food they grew in their garden. I am avid cook and gardener but I somehow did not get in to canning until much later as I felt canning was time consuming. Every year, when I had harvest of tomatoes, zucchinis,eggplants, I made stew, soup and froze it, gave it friends but when my freezer was full and friends said they had enough, I turned to my mom and canning for rescue. I have since learned to use canner and save my garden harvest in can and jars. I have since found the best two in one kitchenware that does both job so well, is All American 921 21-1/2-Quart Pressure Cooker/Canner. If you are in market for pressure cooker or canner, this… Continue reading
Le Creuset Classic Enameled Cast-Iron 6-Piece Cookware Set
Published January 25, 2012Le Creuset Classic Enameled Cast-Iron 6-Piece Cookware Set
I did not know about Le Creuset Cookware brand, nor I used it, until I bought Le Creuset Dutch oven a 6 years ago. It is one of the best thing I own and with 100% life time warranty, it made me look in to more Le Creuset Cookware set and this is one of the best cast iron cookware set, with 6 pieces. One of the reason most people hesitate to buy Le Creuset cookware, as it is certainly not on cheap side. I was one of them, until I realized, this one set will last me a life time and if I maintain properly, eventually next generation too with just one time purchase. If you think about all cheap cookware I have replaced, this seems like a better deal to… Continue reading
Rachael Ray Cookware
Published January 10, 2012Racheal Ray Cookware Sets Image source: Walmart
Rachael Ray has a product line of cookware and knives, she uses orange vibrant colors in her cookware sets and knives. Rachael Ray cookware set are reasonably priced, good quality cookware that well liked by home chefs.
Bestselling Rachael Ray Cookware Set
Here are some top rated and best selling Rachael Ray Cookware Sets.
1. Rachael Ray Hard Anodized Nonstick 10-Piece Cookware Set, Orange
Rating: 4.5 stars
Rachael Ray Pans are very spacious, and they cook very well on a much lower heat. Handles are easy to use, being silicone and there isn’t any problem not having to use a mitt. The utensils work very well with the pans. Click here to read our review of Rachael Ray Hard Anodized Nonstick 10-Piece Cookware Set, Orange
- Set contains 1-1/2- and 3-quart covered saucepans;… Continue reading
Hard Anodized Cookware
Published December 23, 2011Hard Anodized Cookware
What is hard-anodized cookware? Hard anodized is basically, metal pots and pans made from electrochemically process to make aluminum harder. Anodized material is significantly longer lasting than most non-stick cookware. It works and feels like non stick with out the coating that can peel, and it is stronger than stainless steel and durable. It is also highly resistant to scratches and rusts. It is used for not only stove top cooking but also electronic cookware such as griddle, woks and waffle maker. Also, one can use metal spatula without worrying about losing its non-stick surface and it is non reactive to acidic food.Advantages:
- Good heat conductor
- Non stick surface without chemical coating
- Strong and long lasting
- Can use metal spoons, spatula without worrying about peeling (No Sharp metal objects)
- Will not rust or scratches
- Non… Continue reading
Nonstick Cookware
Published December 23, 2011Many people love using non-stick for making omelet, crape etc as they are easy to flip, cook and clean. Regardless of what other may say, you will not need every cookware to be non-stick. Non-stick cookware are great for Sauteing, shallow frying, Omelet, crepe, stir frying etc, so buy at least saute pan, shallow frying pan and skillet for your kitchen.
Until 1940′s there was not a non-stick cookware, around that time the new substance was found to be polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE, or other fluoropolymers found to be exceptionally slippery substance that is used to make non-stick cookware. When steel or aluminum cookware are coated with these PTFE, in order to make non-stick cookware where food just comes off easily and without the need for using excessive oil or butter in a pot or pan making it more healthier ways… Continue reading
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