/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>8103705
I'm not sure if it's the same as the slapchop, but I've got a small veggie dicer in the house. Good for mincing onions and garlic. Don't use it that much because it's buried behind a pile of shit in a cabinet

I bought a pan like that that was advertised to flip eggs
they fuckin slid out of the damn thing and broke all over my stove top

>>8103786
I think you need to close it first, anon.

>>8103761
>it's buried behind a pile of shit in a cabinet
Ladies and gentlemen, may I present the logical consequence of buying a bunch of shit that does only one thing....

I have the big city slider station. Works good.

>>8103705
I would have starved in college without it

>>8104136
>....
kys

>>8104212
Contact grill is legitamate cookware, not a gimmick.

>>8104245
>endorsed by a boxer
>sold on infomercials

tell me how the George Foreman grill is not a gimmick

>>8104283
It has legitimate daily use? Those two things don't automatically make something a gimmick

>>8104291
I find your answer unsatisfactory

>>8104313
Howbout the fact thats it was a thing long before foreman put his name on one.

>>8104144
That doesn't seem like it would cook evenly, considering it's too big for one burner.

>>8104357
It actually fits perfectly on a standard burner. The picture makes it look bigger than it is.

>>8104348
ok

>>8104283
it works pretty well and it can cook a steak in like 20 seconds

anyone try this doo-dad?

Its all over television.

>>8104701
Anything nonstick just has it come off and give you cancer if you turn your stove up past medium low.

>>8104701
I bought it. Yet to cook anything in it though.

>>8103705
We have a nuwave oven. It's pretty based. Better then our shit apartment's oven by a long shot.

I have this one. Works great.

>>8103705

What happens if you fill the Egg-Tastic past the fill line?

>>8104784
>all edge pieces

>>8104708
It isn't teflon, bro....

>>8104800
They turn out perfect every time.

>>8104144
How did it get the grill marks on there?

>>8104933
It has the grill things in the pan and on the press. When I use it I drain any grease from the pan before I add more meat. The slots are shallow and the grease will overflow when you press them if you don't empty inbetween. Takes a few tries to get the hang of it.

>>8104843
Well it is perfect brownie

>>8104701
Bought the ordinary skillet version. Its pretty good. Better than teflon by a long shot

>>8104774
I watched the infomercial when I was drunk and couldn't sleep. Looks p. cool 2bh but people online say the dome cracks.

>>8104212
I mostly used it to make grilled sandwiches

>>8104794
We don't talk about that. NEVER FILL THE Egg-Tastic™ PAST THE FILL LINE.

I don't know what happened to it, but back when I was a little kid they advertised this ribbed black metallic board on TV that you place frozen meat onto and it thaws it out faster than just leaving it out or soaking it in water. I distinctly remember in the TV commercial that they showed putting an ice cube onto it and the ice cube started melting fast.

My parents actually bought one. I remember pulling it out and being in awe over the "fast ice cube melting" when I tried that for myself, but eventually it disappear. My parents stopped using it for some reason or another.

Thinking back on it, I believe it really did work as advertised. I don't know why it didn't become a ubiquitous product that we all use.

>>8105384
Are you talking about this?
https://www.amazon.com/VonShef-Magical-Defrosting-Tray-Electricity/dp/B00EZMZK1I/ref=pd_lpo_201_bs_tr_t_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=YPNDGSZCTAF1FXA9GJDQ

>>8105442
Yep, that's it. Now I have to read into it or watch a youtube video telling me that it's a scam in some way

>>8104144
>>8104357
>>8104933
>>8105034
obligatory jewtube demo video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WqZ5AlRneI

If you're really into potatoes this is pretty dope.

>>8105564
How is this any different than just putting a potato in the microwave regularly?

>>8105585
Somethgin about steaming them, also protects your microwave from spudsplotions

>>8105609
I already poke a bunch of holes in my potato and wrap it in a paper towel. I've never seen a potato explode in the microwave, but I just do that because my dad told me to.

>>8104245
agreed, replaced both stove and microwave in my former appartment, used it almost every day.

heats fast and is easy to clean.

>>8104656
>it can cook a steak in like 20 seconds
that's not cooked...

>>8104701
I have one. It works really well but it's shit for durability. They advertise it being good for use with metal, but my grandma tried the pie recipe and now it has deep scratches from the side of a spatula which makes the non-stick into a yes-stick. They advertise it as lifetime replacement guarantee, but on the paper that comes with it the fine print says that you pay shipping which is the same amount as the original pan.

You're better off just getting a ceramic coated. It works fine.

Oh, and that Cooper knife is actually pretty good. Keeps a good edge.

>>8105564
Just use foil. Works just as well.

>>8104222
>kys

go back to youtube you fucking loser

>>8105781
>foil in the microwave

>>8105764
>They advertise it as lifetime replacement guarantee, but on the paper that comes with it the fine print says that you pay shipping which is the same amount as the original pan.

lel

>>8105796
I'll take a picture when I get home from work.

>>8105796
that's why they give away all that stuff for "free" on TV, they charge a ton for S&H

My grandma is a sucker for those tv infomercials. She bought that air fryer a few months back. It's like a convection toaster oven, but with no direct heat. I tried a few things, but anything thicker than a chicken nugget or totinos pizza roll would either still be frozen on the inside or burnt on the outside. The tray is about 4x4 inches so you couldn't fit shit in it.

I convinced her to send it back but they charge a $50 restocking fee. Fucking scam.

>>8104212
Second the Foreman Grill. Takes some getting used to because it cooks so quickly, but can produce some damn good burgers / chicken / etc.

>>8105849
>>8104212

Thirding. My family has bought their fair share of gimmicks over the years, but none of them got used anywhere near as much as our foreman grill. Quesadillas, burgers, chicken, we used it for everything. We eventually gave it away because we have an actual grill outside + a grill plate for the stove, which can get as hot as we want, but it really is worth the money for people with limited equipment or cooking skills.

My mom has one of these. She says it's great.

>>8105457
would probably have the same effect by setting the item on a room temperature pan

>>8105764

>metal spatula on non-stick

Your grandma is fucking stupid.

>>8106128

They advertise it as being safe to use with egg beaters and shit.

>>8103761
These are actually really useful for chopping garlic and walnuts etc.

I bought a magic bullet mini to make protein shakes and for mashing bananas. It seems alright but I wouldn't put anything really hard in it that would dull the blade. I need to try making hummus or guacamole with it.

>>8105891
Or she could just get a pair of yellow tinted sunglasses.

>>8103761
>>8106192

>you're gonna love my nuts

>>8106414
>stop having a boring tuna
>stop having a boring life

>>8104136
i hate unitaskers because alton brown told me to!

>>8106414
>>8106426
>TRIGGERED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7grDYaYwHNI

>>8105564
Does not work, just used one 3 days ago.
1 Potato, 9 minutes later cold as ice, rock hard, gooey potato starch covered bag.
Several minutes of cleaning up ooze.
Put potato in microwave without bag, cooks in 3 minutes, no goo mess to clean up, potato actually done.
0/10 garbage, may as well advertise the microwave instead because it actually works.

>>8106128
hey don't talk mess about that guy's grandma

>ctrl+f "Jack"
>0 results

What the fuck guys?

>>8104774
Exactly the same here.

>>8105870
>shilling on the japanese pedophile board
WHY

>>8104708
>Anything nonstick just has it come off and give you cancer if you turn your stove up past medium low.


this is what stupid people actually believe

>>8104794
nerve gas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sWkmcfQdt4

>>8107073
My god they can't even hide its extremely cheap quality, and is fucking stupid design anyway. Would definitely not use that around kids.

>>8104701
I have a skillet. It works pretty well. the handle feels cheap as fuck tho.

Nicer dicer

>>8104212

Honestly. This is a really good product. Not as good as a real grill but 50x better than pan searing.

>>8105796
What if you live near their warehouse? Can you show up and demand a free replacement?

>>8104708

The Thermolon shit is non organic, good to 700 degrees. Problem is that the non stick just doesn't last, unlike Teflon.

people actually buy this crap?

These things always just look too niche or just outright impractical too me, not to mention that I always get the feeling that these products are cheaply made and will probably break in a month...

>>8107592
no, they make money off of the shipping

>>8103705
N E V E R
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fill the Egg-tastic past the fill line

>>8103705
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IM0v-pHWoY

Our goddess endorses it so it must be good.

>>8104212
honestly, this and a microwave were the only pieces of cooking equipment my grandma had at her house.

Wait the George Foreman grill is actually decent? Does it also prevent oil splatter? I live in a small apartment so I gave up on pan-frying since the oil would splatter into my living room/kitchen combined room if I do.

>>8108259
it's on a decline so the fat drips down into a little tray at the front so you can dispose of it easily if you put a little tin foil in their to catch it.

the whole point of it was that it gives you lean, healthy meat because the fat is gone.

>>8108265
Does it close all the way? If it doesn't then the oil that splatters to the side would not be caught right?

>>8108232
Literally perfection

>>8108272
it's been like 10 years, but I remember it closing all the way and never having any fats spitting out from it. I don't think it forms a closed seal at the sides though, if that's what you're meaning.

You're just dry grilling everything though, so there's barely anything to spit out anyway, unless you're massaging a steak with loads of oil before you drop it in.

>>8108272

It can close most of the way but with anything in it, it doesn't clamp shut.

That said I have never had to clean around it. Just the drip tray.

I still have mine for making grilled cheese sandwiches. If I started making burgers I would use it again.

That said. Pan frying is no issue if you just get the pan covered with something about the same size or turn the heat down slightly.

>>8108307
I would cover my pan but the oil will always splatter out if I take the cover off to flip things. Eventually the oil would accumulate as sticky grease on nearby surface.

>>8108259
I've never had any problems with it, although it's kind of a pain in the ass to clean. I have my parents' first generation model though so the newer ones are probably different.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWNO43secjc

These things are AAAAASSSSSSS

I bought them because I thought it would be cool to mix shit in with it and have boiled eggs with cooked in flavor, or even omelette style boiled eggs...

turns out you have to oil them up first and they still get stuck to the plastic while the oil just mixes in with the eggs making them gross and impossible to cook right.

also they are a motherfucking bitch to clean.

also microwaved eggs suck.


the yolk separator deal works pretty good though for those rare times i'm too stupid to remember how to use the egg shell method which works 10 times better (so far i've been that stupid a couple times).

>>8105891
My uncle claims he actually invented this. He said he went to a patent office with an idea for a car visor that would block the sun but allow you to see through it. The guy he spoke to at the office told him it didn't sound like an invention that would take off, so my uncle didn't go through with the patent. Then, a couple of years later, he saw this product on the shelves.

>>8108331
They're not.

>>8108339

I gave up on boiled eggs entirely. I just buy those bags of already peeled ones for a disgusting markup.

>>8108456
literally the easiest thing ever
>put eggs in pot
>have water barely cover eggs
>add a little salt and vinegar
>bring to a boil
>turn off heat source
>put eggs in ice water after 10 minutes, more or less depending on how done you want them

>>8107073
thats fuckign awesome.i'd use it to make frozen pizzas

>>8103705
>>8104212
>>8104245
>>8104283
>>8108259
The Faberware panini maker is much better than any Foreman grill. The surfaces are removeable and dishwasher safe, but the one side is flat so it can be wiped off with a paper towel instead.

I'm not trying to be a shill here, but for $40, it cooks meats, sandwiches, vegetables, pancakes, and eggs. I only use the flat side so no washing pans.

>>8104212
George Foreman is the gimmick, the grill is not

>>8108616
The whole reason the panini one is better is because you have three ways of easily cleaning it.

Most of the Foreman grills have non-removable surfaces with grooves that take forever to try to wipe out with a paper towel.

>>8108611
Sorry guys, I forgot to mention in my shilling that it's fucking tiny.

>>8108648
The $40 one is not tiny. It would hold 4 grilled cheese sandwiches with normal sized bread.

I have at least a dozen cooking gimmick things, and this is the one I could actually live on if I just had one.

Things I haven't used in years are a quesadilla-maker, an EggMcMuffin-maker, and an ice-shaver for frozen drinks.

>>8108865
>>8108865
looks dee-lish

>>8104784
That would be a good way to make cornbread.

>>8106544
>Does not work

Sure thing Jack.

>>8104222
I know "kys" is supposed to be "kill yourself" but "yourself" is one word. So, autist logic says "kys" means "kill yourself [something] but I have no idea what it could be.

>>8108419
Your uncle is That Guy, anon. Unless he actually shows you the patent design.

>>8108419
>The guy he spoke to at the office told him it didn't sound like an invention that would take off

As someone who has two patents and is in the process for a third, this makes no sense at all. The patent & trademark office doesn't offer any kind of advice as to whether or not something would "take off". It's a legal entity. Advice isn't given at all.

If anyone told your uncle that it sure as fuck wasn't the Patent & Trademark office.

>>8108611
>got a Foreman grill with removable plates for christmas
>gets used 2-3 times a week
feels good, removable plates make any of these things incredibly useful

>>8106426
>the skin's at the bottom
>chop chop chop chop
>the skin's at the bottom
>chop chop chop chop

>>8104701
So it's a shitty Dutch oven?

>>8110756
it means 'kill yourself scrub'

>>8110862
It's so sad that word filtering has reduced everyone to a state that 'kys' has to be used.

kill yourself

>>8110898
>>8110870
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>>8108865
Quesadilla makers are the shit. Getting a quesadilla made in a few minutes is wonderful.

>>8111211
can't you just put it in a pan and flip it?

>>8111238
Yeah but they press down around the edges to keep everything in and make it a bit crispier. It also separates it out into 6/8 slices for you.