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Things you thought you didn't need but were wrong about, and things you thought you needed but really didn't
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- SocksManly Feb 8, 2012 07:08 AM
Thought I didn't need but was wrong:
Rice cooker
Electric kettle
Deep fryer
Stand mixer
Ice cream maker
Things I thought I needed but didn't:
Panini Grill
Slap chop (just kidding!!)
Oh one more..
Things I've been on the fence about for a really long time:
Quality bread knife
Quality paring knife
Quality roasting pan
Deep freezer (mine broke)
A cookie sheet that I only use for cookies
re: blue room
Unfortunately the covenants and restrictions of my neighborhood require disposers. The neighborhood is old enough that when this one goes out I may just have the sink re-plumbed with out one. There is a neighborhood assoc. but who is going to come and inspect my plumbing. Our pipe that connects to the disposer becomes clogged every other year and backs up spilling out into the pipe that my washing machine uses for emptying the washer. Garbage everywhere and 2 ruined floors. We have a compost bin, may as well make better use of it.
re: MrsPaw
It can also be due to misuse: overloading, putting things down it which don't belong there, insufficient water.
I got married in the last year, so these are all registry-oriented.
Things I thought I wanted but didn't need: fancy iced drink glasses (sooo impractical), waffle iron, turkey roasting pan, wooden salad bowl set, huge pizza pan, and my stand mixer. I like all of them, I just don't NEED them.
Things I thought I didn't need but definitely do and am glad I got them: rice cooker, double-walled cocktail glasses (amaaaaazing), really good red wine and young white wine glasses, cast iron griddle pan with bacon press, Staub dutch ovens, gorgeous soup and serving bowls.
And OP, if you are on the fence about those things, let me chime in and say you should never regret investing in good knives because they will last a long time. And I strongly advocate for a cookie sheet devoted only to cookies. I like the giant air-bake ones that can fit 24 cookies on at once.
thought i didn't need (or want!) but was wrong:
-slow cooker
-white AND red wine glasses
things i thought i needed but don't use:
-paring knife
-cookie sheets
-chop wizard
-deep fryer
things i would never live without:
-garbage disposal
-full bar set up and wine fridge
re: jamieeats
You don't use a colander? That surprises me. I expect you're better at draining things with just the pot and the lid than I am!
re: Jeri L
i just can't stand having to wash another dish!
re: jamieeats
Between my large scoop with holes (for chunky pasta) and good tongs, I never use my colender anymore for pasta.
Thought I didn't need but was wrong:
A pantry
My Foodsaver
A good ice cream scoop (I kept bending my spoons)
A silicone basting brush
Utensil crocks
A couple of jelly roll pans with racks dedicated to savory cooking
A couple of jelly roll pans with racks dedicated to baking
All stainless steel serrated steak knives
A hand held digital thermometer including infrared sensor
A wooden spatula
A handheld immersion blender (even better a cordless one)
Prep bowls
A balloon whisk and a flat whisk
Clarified butter
Things I thought I needed but didn't:
An electric chopper
A big wood chopping board (I use the flexible fiberglass(?) ones)
A deep fat fryer (I use it a couple of times a year)
Ice Cream Maker (haven't used it in 2 years)
High end (Henckel pro-s) steak knives
Things I'm glad I have:
Good Knives
My All-Clad skillets
Several timers especially the one that hangs around my neck
A digital thermometer with alarm
A garlic press
A good pepper mill
A silicone spatula
Ove Gloves
"Better than Bouillon" beef and chicken bases
Bottled minced garlic (yeah I know. I have fresh too)
A microplane
A crock pot for stocks and pulled pork (unfortunately, that's about it)
re: Hank Hanover
Hank, tell me about the Better than Bouillon, please. I saw it yesterday and was tempted, but have never used it--do you use it in lieu of stock/broth? Is it super salty? Willing to give it a try, but not sure how to use it.
re: pine time
It is salty. They do have low sodium versions. My grocery store only has the low sodium in chicken flavor. It is a paste that has been cooked down from meat and bones. You use a teaspoon for every cup of liquid. I usually use it to augment canned stock or broth. It really tastes meaty. It will make a decent gravy with just water and a roux.
There are alternatives. I have been thinking about buying the Minor's soupbases available at www.soupbase.com. You can get them in 16 ounce tubs and in low sodium versions. They are what restaurants use for sauces and gravies.
Both products are expensive but the soupbase products are cheaper if you can use that much of it.
re: Hank Hanover
I will vouch for Minor's low sodium bases and soupbase.com. Once you have it in the fridge you'll find you use it a lot.
re: pine time
I use this product, both chicken and beef. I cooked black beans for chili in water and a little of the beef flavor.
If I don't have chicken broth, I use a little of the soup base to flavor the water. From time to time I've strengthened my homemade chicken broth with a little of the soup base as well.
Penzey's carries a similar product in a similar jar. They carry multiple flavors, including turkey. I haven't tried them yet, but I imagine they are much the same.
re: pine time
Additional reasons to like Better than Bouillon rather than stock: a) useful for when you want the flavor without the liquid, as in a saute (eg sauteed mushrooms); b) if you don't need a whole can/box worth of broth, you don't then have the leftover going bad in the refrigerator.
Large jar at costco is a good deal.
re: pine time
They are incredibly handy and don't take up a lot of space in the fridge. Also come in many flavors beyond chicken and beef - we're fond of the lobster, the fish, and the mushroom. The only one I find kind of disappointing is the vegetable one - thin and too tomatoey.
re: Hank Hanover
A pressure cooker is faster and quicker for making stock and many other things. I've got a crock pot that has not been out of my laundry room for about 10 years.
Things I didn't need but was wrong:
- Waffle Maker - I thought it was not necessary, but I really wanted one and I'm very happy I have it. I don't use it every day, but I do use it at least once a month (sometimes more often).
- Ice Cream Maker - I don't use it often, but when I make ice cream I'm glad I don't have to use my hand mixer
- Rice cooker - I use it to cook other grains as well
I love most of my gadgets even if I don't use them often.
Things I thought I needed but didn't:
- Whipped Cream Maker - I have this can with gas capsules to make whipped cream. Got it from W-S and never used it once.
Thought I didn't need but was wrong:
Fish poacher
cast iron griddle
kitchen tongs
heavy european meat cleaver
Things I thought I needed but didn't:
Kitchenaid mixer
Set of measuring ladles
4 basket pasta cooker
bird beak paring knife
Her kitchen witch
Deep freezer
Still on the fence
Gas grill
Live in a house instead of my boat.
In other words, things which turn out to be more useful vs things which turn out to be fairly useless.
Things I thought I don't need, but like:
Carbon steel wok
Cast iron skillet (despite all the good thing I said about cast iron dutch oven, it was the skillet which started me)
Cast iron Dutch Oven
Carbon steel frying pan
CCK Chinese cleaver/slicer
Carbon steel knives in general
Microplane style grater
Things I thought I needed but not:
stainless steel soap
stainless steel steamers
Calphalon hard anodized wok
a knife set by Tools of Trade
Wilton professional dessert decorator pro
Air insulated cookie sheet
re: Chemicalkinetics
What a fun question!
Things I thought I didn't need but was wrong about:
rice cooker--a friend talked me into it and I am glad
grill/griddle for stovetop. I had a grill pan, got rid of it, then we were given a grill/griddle that straddles two burners. I use it more than I would have thought.
Electric kettle. Had one, gave it up, moved to a new kitchen and decided having one would be good.
Things I thought I needed but was wrong:
pasta machine--though I still have it, and will someday get it out again.
probe thermometer--actually I still need this, but they never work properly for me so I have given up.
Things I am still on the fence about:
Garlic press: put it in the giveaway pile, then got it out, have recently ordered a new one on the theory that if I have a good one it will be useful.
Countertop oven--got one as a gift and haven't used it yet, but not quite sure I won't.
Things I know other people don't need, but to me they seem like necessities:
egg slicer
garbage disposal
re: Chemicalkinetics
Interesting - air insulated cookie sheets make it to my "didn't realize I needed it until I got it" list. But that may be because I rarely bake actual cookies, while I frequently make my spicy cheese-olive balls - green olives wrapped in a very rich, spicy cheese dough. The dough is so full of cheese & butter that it used to be a real challenge to get the tops browned before the bottoms burned, but with these insulated sheets it's a snap.
re: BobB
It is possible that I have more or less optimized and perfected my cookie recipes with the regular cookie sheets that air insulated cookie sheets made them worse. Maybe if I re-optimize my baking temperature and time, then I can find a condition which works with the insulated cookie sheets. As of now, they don't work for me.
Things I Thought I Didn't Need, that I Needed:
Rice Cooker
Fine Mesh Strainer
Pyrex mixing bowls (makes prepping great)
Prep bowls
Vegetable peeler (actually better than a paring knife)
Mini Food Processor
Things I Don't Actually Need, that I Thought I Needed:
Cheese slicer
Magic Bullet
Mini rolling pin (why??)
Things I'm on the Fence About Buying:
Quality roasting pan
White wine glasses and champagne flutes
Tortilla press
Garlic press (I feel like it's wrong, but I've seen Julia Child use one)
re: caseyjo
I love my roasting pan.
re: caseyjo
I've seen Cat Cora say she never chops garlic anymore, always presses. If it's good enough for her, it's good enough for me.
lol I even broke a garlic press once by getting greedy and trying to press ginger... yeah... Now I microplane my ginger.
re: SocksManly
There was a fairly heated discussion not so long ago on chowhound about mincing vs pressing.
I know it's hard to believe but it happened.
It's hard to answer, because I've been cooking seriously for 25+ years now, and a lot of what I thought i wanted, but found out I didn't, is long gone and forgotten. But I can still come up with a few.
Thought I didn't need, but I did:
A big electric griddle, so I can cook many pancakes all at once. That's all I use it for, but it makes such a difference, it's worth it.
A good cutting board (wood, edge grain) that is smaller. Not an issue if you can leave your big board out all the time, but I have cats, so my big board is stowed in a cabinet. If all I'm chopping is a couple jalapenos and a clove of garlic, it's overkill. I like having a small board of the same quality for small jobs.
Breville convection toaster oven... oh, man... one of the best things I ever bought. I use this more than my wall oven. It cooks just as well, or better. Anything I can possibly fit in it, gets cooked in it. Roast chicken, rack of lamb. I will not be without one of these. The big oven, on the other hand, it could go!
A meat cleaver. I realized I'd backed myself into a wall with my nice, thin Japanese knives. I needed to chop through a bone, and realized I didn't really have a knife for the job. I love thin knives for cutting veggies and slicing boneless meat, but sometimes you need something more substantial.
Things I thought I needed, but I didn't:
A mandoline. If you are good with a knife, you won't use it. I never do. And for some reason I have TWO! What was I thinking?
Nonstick cookware - this is one of the things I thought I needed twenty-odd years ago. Mine is long gone. Completely unnecessary, once you learn how to cook. And yes, I mean unnecessary for omelets, scrambled eggs, fish, etc.
A food processor - I have one, and I'm going to keep it, but I could really live without it. Everything I do in it, I have another way to do.
Things I thought I needed, and was right:
Good knives, but that doesn't always mean expensive knives. It means the right knife for the job.
And a way to sharpen knives myself. I use an Edge-Pro. There are other ways, but I think every cook needs to figure this out.
A good cutting board (or two or three).
A splatter screen to put over a skillet when frying.
Ventilation that vents to the outside, instead of just filtering and blowing back into the room. Boggles my mind that most houses these days do not have this.
Comments on some of your on the fence items:
On the knives, depends on what you mean by quality. A bread knife is not one I would spend a lot on. A Forschner bread knife is plenty good. The paring knife, go ahead and get a nice one.
The roasting pan? Not worth it. You really don't need a fancy pan for roasting. Save your money for pans you use on the stove. You do want a real pan for roasting, but an All-Clad roaster (which I have) is not really worth it, IMHO. Note that most of the time, you will want to roast in a fairly small pan.
A freezer - yes, I think it's worthwhile, but it depends upon your cooking style.
The cookie sheet for cookies only? No. Put parchment down on a half sheet pan. Unless you are crazy about cookies. Those insulated cookie sheets. No way. Ick.
re: tim irvine
+1 I do this too! Easy way to make the gravy, though a little cumbersome for small amounts.
re: GH1618
:D Wow, a mirror contrast.
I like this question!! Heres mine:
Things I thought I wouldnt need but do:
spice/coffee grinder (cant believe this hasnt been mentioned yet!!)
stand mixer (with pasta attachments)
prep bowls
good non-stick pans
dutch oven
quality tupperwares (i do a lot of eating on the go)
steamer basket
good spatula
things I thought id need, but dont really:
ice cream machine
box grater
stand blender
pasta drying racks
pizza stone (i have switched to just using a heavy jelly roll pan turned upside down)
things i dont use often, but when i do, i'm so glad i have them:
food processor (homemade nut butters alone keep this off the dont need list)
stick blender
toaster oven
re: mattstolz
I have to have my ice cream maker. It is a Cuisinart with its own compressor. Homemade coffee IC cannot be beat. Recently made Mocha Ice Cream with Guatemalan Antigua beans and Taza Chocolate extract with Mexican spices. OMG! Thought I'd died and gone to heaven. Store bought coffee IC cannot compare in any way . The producers use the cheapest beans they can get. It cannot begin to compare. Hmmm maybe I'll put some beans on to steep to make more tomorrow.
wanted but didn't need:
pasta mill (really a rolling pin and a knife gets you the same, it just takes more time)
full set of cheap knives vs. a few great ones
toaster oven (sometimes handy but too much counter real estate required)
things I'm glad I did:
rice cooker
a roasting pan with a rack
immersion blender
a few really good knives
and buying a decanter and good olive oil by the 3L can at a time instead of those poky 16 oz things
re: hill food
Would someone weigh in on the rice cooker? I don't have one and I don't think I need one but so many have it on their list that I may need to reevaluate.
re: melpy
Sure, I'll weigh in on it. For me at least, it isn't that the rice cooker makes better rice than I do. It doesn't. The appeal is strictly that it can be left unattended, and it cooks the rice, and then keeps it warm. When I do stir fries, I cook on an outdoor burner. I don't want to leave a pot of rice unattended on the stove while I'm outside. Also, it means I can set the thing up in the morning before work, and come home to hot rice already made. If I get home late and hungry, I don't have to wait. It's also great for steel-cut oatmeal, and stone-ground grits. Set it up the night before, and they are ready and waiting in the morning. Stone-ground grits take a long time to cook, so being able to cook them overnight is a big plus if I'm going to be in a hurry in the morning. All of these things are better on the stove, but the fact is, I just wouldn't be able to have them as often due to time constraints.
re: MelMM
That's pretty much my position. I do know how to make rice--better than the rice cooker. But with the rice cooker I can put it on early and it takes care of itself, so I don't suddenly realize I've forgotten to start the rice. And I like it for brown rice and blends that take longer than ordinary white rice (which in my family's tradition cooks for 14 minutes.) The rice cooker eliminates the "we're waiting on the rice" side of things. Of course better organization on my part would have eliminated that just as effectively, and I realize that. So it's a luxury, but not a terribly expensive one, and I do have room for it.
re: melpy
rice? me? I'm hopeless, it's either crunchy or it's mush. while I don't flail about the kitchen with my hair on fire over other things I can set it and go worry about whatever instead and it is consistent with no pan burn. it is a soothing 'one last thing to stress over' item (and it only takes up 9x9" or something like 20x20 cm) but rice I never get rice just right. (dunce)
re: melpy
I have a rice cooker, and I've sworn by it since I've had it. I mainly wanted to do brown rice with a minimum of fuss. It turns out that the rice cooker does white rice superbly, and brown adequately. I now do brown rice in the pressure cooker, and that is the best brown rice I've ever made. And as a bonus, you get this lovely broth as well.
There are many ways to cook white rice. I've done it on the stove in a covered skillet, and in the microwave in a lidded casserole. Some microwave ovens have a rice cycle--the Japanese micros anyway.
Cooking brown rice is time consuming. I've seen instructions for baking brown rice, but my preference is for not heating up the kitchen for a vessel of brown rice. You can cook it for 40 minutes on the stove. You can use a rice cooker, which takes about an hour, but is idiot proof. Or, as I have discovered, you can use a pressure cooker.
I don't think you need a rice cooker unless you have a problem cooking rice with other methods. But they can be very handy to have if you cook rice often.
re: sueatmo
Now that we have this whole rice cooker sub-thread going, Do you recommend the expensive ones with things like "fuzzy logic" and timers or the cheap ones?
re: Hank Hanover
mine was a cheap POS and I was perfectly happy with it. but then I didn't ask much of it.
re: Hank Hanover
It depends on what you want out of your cooker. If the cooker does what you want it to, then it is the cooker for you. I bought a fuzzy logic because I wanted to be able to cook brown rice.
I recommend perusing this book before buying:
The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook, by Beth Hensperger. Her cookbooks are very thorough and you can get a sense of what different sorts of cookers can do. Perhaps your library owns a copy, or you might be able to put your hand on a copy at Barnes and Noble or other large bookstore.
We have just moved from a big US kitchen to a small Hong Kong kitchen for a year, so I have been thinking seriously about this question:
Things that I thought I would not need, but I did:
1. salad spinner
2. immersion blender
3. toaster
Things that I thought I would need but I don't:
1. blender
2. mixer
3. oven (I have a very smal table top one here)
4. dishwasher (I actually love doing dishes...go figure!)
Things that I felt a bit silly packing in my limited (two bag) luggage, but I am sure glad that I did:
1. microplane
2. wooden reamer for citrus
3. good knives
re: tippycanoegal
Can you come to my (dishwasher-less) house and do my dishes? :-P
re: emmekin
You got it! Just bring your dishes right on over here to Hong Kong.
I'm suprized the stand mixer rater so low, now that I have one I don't know how I didn't get one years ago, I used to dread making hamburgers or meatloaf as the cold meat would render my hands useless for a 15min after mixing by hand , now just drop in the KA, mixed better than by hand , same goes for sausage meat.
re: Dave5440
Because of the cold? What do you mean?
Thought I didn't need, but was wrong:
slow cooker
multiple iron skillets
cast iron grill pan
my 2 Due Buoi spatulas
over the sink mesh strainer
Things I thought I needed but didn't
multiple cutting blades for my food processor
3 wooden salad bowls
set of wooden spoons
food chopper
ceramic knife
silicone steamer insert
electric skillet--a long, long time ago
Things I've been on the fence about for a very long time
immersion blender
new blender
new set of white china
re: sueatmo
+ one on the white china! For years I thought I would get some to replace our everyday dishes (which my parents bought on their honeymoon in 1956. I liked the idea of white dishes that could be changed up with different linens and serving pieces. But somehow it never happened, and I'm not sure I'm even on the fence any more. I may have gotten over the white china idea.
re: Cliocooks
I got the cream stuff that was at Wal-Mart a couple of hears ago during the holidays. It matches lots of the antique/old cream dishes I already have. they aren't china, but they sure are nice to mix and match with the other stuff, like our wedding "china" (Denby stonewear). It was really inexpensive, too.
re: wyogal
I woulda scoured thrift stores and garage sales, but I really like mix and match over a pristine table set. much more interesting.
re: hill food
I've thought of that. I have a mixed bag of white china serving pieces bought second hand and at antiquey stores. That's why I would like a set of plain white, for when I use the serving dishes.
But any china ware I buy has to be able to go into the dishwasher. So, I won't be buying older china, as much as I'm drawn to it.
re: sueatmo
yeah, but if it's thrift store who cares? go all Zorba the Greek after dinner and fling them at the wall!
I picked up 2 different sets of 6 bowls each last month for $4.11 at the Goodwill outlet in STL (old Famous-B warehouse by I-40 and I only mention that as sue is near there). granted I had to poke around the bins, but at that price point...goodbye paper plates.
re: hill food
Mom got it for me as a present. It was cheap, and it has a raised dot design that complements the Denby stonewear. I also have a bunch of stonewear, divided cafeteria plates. I'm not really allowed to come home with more thrift store/flea market/rummage sale dishes. Ran out of room to store them.
re: wyogal
My wife made me promise not to bring home anything form a garage sale if i couldn't tell her what I was going to do with it."But it was such a good deal" wasn't good enough. That has saved me many times.
I got a really nice set (8 place settings plus some serving dishes) of semi-collectable Bavarian china off Craigslist for $85.
re: Hank Hanover
But, I know what I would do with them, they all have very good uses. :-)
Just no more cupboard space! I also like old jelly jar glasses, the small ones.
The other thing is cookbooks. No more room at the inn.... ha!
re: wyogal
yeah it's a sickness that deserves its own thread, if it doesn't already exist...
I just try to not go in to them
re: sueatmo
Of your 'on the fence' items, I love my immersion blender. I never use the regular one any more... it's on its way to being a gift/recycle. What is a Due Buoi spatula and why is it so great?
re: debbypo
He likes the hamburger flipper I used at McDonald's in 1969?
re: debbypo
I live my immersion blender too! Can't tell you the last time I used the regular blender ( inherited from my parents so I don't feel too badly).
My husband insisted and even though I thought it was silly, I went along with getting an instant hot water dispenser for our sink. I mean, I own a kettle and a microwave...I can heat water. The thing broke after three years or so, and the week it took to get it replaced included a whole lot of me whining "why do I have to wait four minutes for hot water!?" Best thing ever.
Love our waffle iron and it gets a lot of use.
I wanted a mandolin...and I wanted a good one, not a cheap version. Finally took the 150 buck plunge and...ick. hated using it. even with the guard, I was afraid of chopping off a finger...though it didn't really slice all that well (even after getting it replaced twice thinking the blade was dull.) My knife skills are decent, but way better than using that finger guillotine.
re: lrhr
Zojirushi's hot water boiler is also at the top of my list of things I didn't think I need but I did. My husband insisted too - now I couldn't live without it. My other ones are a salad spinner (only a necessity if you have a garden or buy at the farmer's markets), chopsticks, and that cheapo spatula my old roommate left behind.
Things I didn't need: Convection oven.
Things I probably should get, but live well without: Garlic press, food processsor. Stand mixer would probably go on the list too, except I have one - I use it but probably don't REALLY need it.
I guess I'm jsut amazed at what's on the lists and how so many products are on both sides of the lists. Obviously there is alot of variation in what different people cook and that determines what items are must haves and which ones you could do without.
My wife loves to bake, she could never survive without her stand mixer, but that's really the only thing it's used for. I grew up using a mandoline abd it just seems like a natural part of a kitchen to me, but then I'm not that good with a knife if I have to slice a lot of vegies, besides, I'm one of those people who love uniformity, and what better way to get all your zuccini disks the same thickness. We didn't have an enameled cast iron cocotte for decades, and I can't for the life of me figure out how we did without one, it's one of my most used kitchen items.
There's a bunch of stuff we have that rarely gets used, the Icecream maker has got to top the list, we have two, one for inside and one for outside use. The blender doesn't get used much either, nor does the food processor.
I have already replied but I had some additional thoughts.
I had a cheapie food processor that got used a couple of times a year. I finally ordered a good one and I have started baking so we we will see if I use it ore often.
I like my food scale but I am kinda anal about dividing things equally so a scale is how I put the same amount of batter in each cake pan or make meat balls uniform or even make sausage medallions uniform.
I hadn't thought of an egg slicer and they are nice to have.
I haven't gone with a rice cooker but I have always thought they were silly. I can cook rice in a pan. Perhaps I will have to reconsider.
I think everyone has an insulated cookie pan that they never use.
I keep meaning to make a hacked version of a crock pot with a digital thermo controller so I could just set the thing at 195° F and leave it there. The modern ones go up to 325° F.
I wouldn't mind getting a heavy cleaver sometime.
re: Hank Hanover
kitchen scale!! the only way i can explain that i forgot that is that i use it so often, its just second nature!
re: Hank Hanover
Me too on the kitchen scale. I didn't mention it, but I cannot live without it. Use it every day. It would go into the category of things I thought I needed, and was right.
Used more than expected:
Immersion blender
Microplane grater
Hankotsu (Japanese boning knife - great for chicken esp)
Slow cooker (my primary vessel for cooking sous vide)
Used less than expected:
Bread knife (only a few times a year)
Grill pan (gets used every once in a while as designed, but OTOH flipped over it's my best option for making neopolitan pizza at home in the oven)
Drip coffee maker (I've moved on to nerdier methods)
Hand mixer (never use it since I got the immersion blender)
Blow torch (good for brulee'd desserts, but I imagined I'd use it more for browning meats)
On the fence about buying:
Left handed yanagiba (sushi knife) or usuba (vegetable knife)
Chinois (cheap fine mesh strainer and cheese cloth work pretty well)
Nicer tongs (mine are the $2 wire tongs your mom used to have)
Stand mixer
Full-size food processor (I have a very small one, and I use my knives reasonably well)
Dehydrator (you can do a lot in an oven on the lowest setting.. but not everything)
re: cowboyardee
tongs - if you can find the kind that have thermo hand grips and a spring-loaded clasp with a quick hip-bump release at the hinge?...
mmmmm, you'll feel like a wild west gunslinger wielding those babies. grilling and frying will never be the same. the ones you describe are fine. but the ease and fun factor are escalated (albeit in a purely self-satisfying way) they are to regular tongs what a switchblade is to a Scout knife.
re: cowboyardee
=Another category=
Popular items I don't have but WILL NOT buy because I'm pretty sure I won't use em:
- Enameled CI pots of any sort
- Copper cookware (okay, I'd use it if i had it, but it's too expensive and not that much better than what I already have)
- Toaster oven
- Double boiler (a bowl works fine)
- Dedicated steamer (lots of ways to steam things without buying a specialized pot)
- Pretty much anything I've ever seen on an infomercial
- A wok (I don't have burner that I could use it properly on; maybe someday)
- Kitchen shears (can't do anything I don't already do with my knives, regular scissors work for cutting nori)
- Electric knife
- Serrated tomato knife (I barely use the only serrated knife I have)
- Egg slicer
re: cowboyardee
I got a set of kitchen shears (several different sizes, uses) and love the big one for cutting up chicken and cutting the lobster tail shell. My sister gave them to me, I probably would have never bought them, but they sure are nice to have.
re: wyogal
It's not that kitchen shears are a bad tool. Just that I already have tools that can do what shears do. I have a knife that cuts through chicken backs and lobster tails just fine.
re: cowboyardee
I know, I hear ya, and I thought the same thing. But, once I had the shears, well, it was so much easier.
But, I'm not telling you to go buy some.
re: cowboyardee
I have 2 sets of shears that I picked up at Home Goods. I use them all the time.
re: cowboyardee
I use the bread knife for my tomato.
Just got a cherry pitter.... wow! Never thought I'd need it, but it's great! I had gotten a bunch of cherries, husband doesn't like them, so I dried them. The cherry pitter was essential. I may only use it once a year, but would hate to be without it.
re: wyogal
I like an unbent paper clip (the larger size) better.
re: wyogal
Okay, I'll bite--how the heck do you use an unbent paper clip to pit a cherry? In fact, I was looking for a pitter just yesterday, to no avail.
re: pine time
Unbend the paper clip in the middle and use the narrower end to hook out the pit.
re: Niblet
I'm envisioning myself flinging cherry pits around the kitchen whilst trying to fill a pie! (I'm not very coordinated, needless to say.)
re: pine time
coordinated or not it IS always a tempting idea. (easier if one has staff)
re: wyogal
Cherry pitter also works great for pitting olives. I use it for that more than cherries.
re: wyogal
Love my cherry pitter for pitting olives, too--usually I'm happy to leave the pits in, but sometimes I want to use my olives I for a recipe.
I'd be afraid of the metal in a paperclip not being safe for food, not to mention all the germy possibilities . . .
Things I didn't think I needed, but did:
Rice cooker (love not having to watch it and just let it sit until I am ready)
Immersion blender - so handy for cream soups and other dishes from time to time. One without electrical tape all down cord to cover burnt patches from hot stove burner would be good.
Smaller collander - use it to wash rice or to strain things, easy to clean and doesn't fill up the sink.
Good quality large wooden pepper mill - possibly stolen from the Loose Moose in kingston after a night of too much drinking many many years back.
Kitchen tongs - can do everything and anything with these. Learned that from working in restaurants years back. Just the cheap ones, nothing fancy required.
Dishwashing brush
Things I don't need:
Wafflemaker - what a waste of space. Been years.
Magic Bullet - a Xmas gift years back. Never used.
Digital wireless oven thermometer - useless, batteries all corroded when I took it out one year for a turkey.
Coffee Grinder - too much work, too little benefit.
Mortar and Pestle - kind of on fence, sure I will use it for something other then smushing mint for mohitos.
Popover pans - had to have them, drove all over the city and paid $30 for a six cup rack. Used twice. Very good popovers though.
Oven Mitts. Take up too much space, dishtowels work just as well for me. Odd fire aside.
Cast Iron Skillet that I have moved around from house to house. Can't bring myself to throw it out but doesn't look clean enough to cook in anymore.
Kitchen Canisters - does anyone still have these? Flour, Sugar, Tea and one for junk bits and parts.
More coookie sheets, one which I swear will only be for cookies and won't look like something from Chernobyl.
Giant sized French White casserole dish. Only fits in the basement.
Paninni Grill - fun for a month or two, then to the top back shelf to die.
More then one good quality cutting board
Poultry skewers
Glue Gun
Mini handheld vacuum
Veggie steamer basket insert
Double boiler pan that always comes with the set
Pampered Chef "food gun" with various attachments. To much space for fancy devilled eggs twice a year.
Things I want:
Individual oven safe serving dishes (like French Onion Soup bowls) or individual casserole dishes for dinner parties. Always seems too much of an impulse buy for something that I won't use that often, but want them.
One of the fancy cast iron colourful oven casserole dishes, the French name. Maybe from Winners someday.
Things I can't believe they sell and people buy:
Hotdog and bun steaming machine.
Slushie Drink Machine / Margarita Maker
electric pizza maker
Cotton Candy Maker
I coiuld go on and on, just take a stroll through a department store kitchen section, or sorse, a Home Sense or big box retailer like Linens and Things.
re: HandPay
Yes! Kitchen canisters! Maybe I like a minimalist look, plus I have plenty of cabinet space, so never saw the need for canisters.
re: pine time
Oh man, I gotta have cannisters - I always wish I had more. We get bugs here and and a bunch of places I've lived we had mice.
re: ratgirlagogo
yeah and just 'cause the outside SAYS flour/sugar/coffee/tea doesn't mean that's what has to be in there.
and to matt downstream - I also got a kick out of some items on the same list. and I think I can say I have never used a glue gun or a vacuum in any cooking procedure. YMMV.
re: HandPay
how did glue gun and mini handheld vacuum make one of these lists? lol
re: mattstolz
I might need a mini vac for the kitchen if I didn't have a dog!
re: HandPay
In the Things I can't believe they sell and people buy category, you forgot a s'mores maker, the quintessential useless object.
Not sure I have canisters but I do have some clear plastic snap lock containers in my pantry that I store flour, sugar, rice, breakfast cereal, and noodles in. If I was to put them side by side on the counter, they would look a lot like a set of canisters.
re: HandPay
Don't give up on that cast iron skillet. A small amount of TLC and you will have a great pan for life. I swear by my cast iron skillets. I miss them here (Hong Kong) where all I have are lightweight pans and a fairly good wok. I have learned that the common (in Asia) counter-top double burners that are powered by propane tank outdoors are fantastic in terms of high heat and for the first time in my life, I can actually use a wok the way it is meant to be used in my home kitchen.
Thought I didn't need:
Cast iron skillet(s)
Enameled cast iron dutch oven(s)
Mortar and pestle
Kitchen tongs
Salad spinner
Weird little rubber square that you use to grip and open tight jar lids
Turns out I didn't need:
Wooden salad bowl(s) and utensils
Garlic press
BBQ grill fork
Things I should use more but don't because I hate cleaning and/or dragging them out:
Blender/food processor
Broiler in oven (by the way, I don't know how my mom managed to cook most of our meat on the broiler at home without having kitchen tongs)
re: ratgirlagogo
ill take any cast iron you dont feel you need
Useless: pasta machine maker, fondue maker set, Calphalon anodized cookware, donut maker
Most Useful: cast iron and carbon steel pans, Vitamix, Henckel knives, ice cream maker, slow cooker
Underutilized: pressure cooker, enamel Dutch oven, food processor, mandoline, bread machine, wok
GE Double oven range with high power burners makes cooking faster.
re: Rigmaster
I want to encourage you to use your pressure cooker. Its a great tool.
re: sueatmo
A pressure cooker would have been on my list of things I've used more than expected, except that I sort of expected I would use it a lot when I bought it. It's a great tool, though it takes a little bit of study and trial & error to figure out how to use it best.
re: Rigmaster
Fondue set! Damn, that's so unnecessary to us I forgot we even had it to put on my list.
re: brooklynkoshereater
oh a box grater is basic and universal, never apologize for one of those even if you don't use all four sides
re: hill food
If you don't use all sides - it's because you're keeping one side sharp. ;)
it seems like everyone should trade - some like the air bake cookie sheets, others put it in the "could live without" category --- funny. thought i didn't need but now i like good nonstick pan really good tongs thought i would like but never use slow cooker (got rid of it) Cuisineart griddle/panini press thermal bodum (coffee press) - it's hard to clean out w/o using a lot of water and then pouring the mess down the drain (clogs) those graters that look like woodworking tool -- from Sur La Table - have two but never used.
can't live without an ages old collection of various picardie glassware - i think originally from wm-sonoma in the 80's. toaster (just a plain pop-up toaster melita filter cone coffee maker (i boil the water, pour thru the cone) an ancient robot coupe food processor stick blender hand mixer good knives good thermometers zyliss cheese grater (i have one specifically for nutmeg) box grater good saucepans - but i have way more than i'd ever be able to use good roast pan vintage pyrex fridge dishes (covered, for storage) large maple cutting board (the type with a "moat" around edge to gather juices from roast etc. balloon whisk - a good big one. a set of three pyrex measure jugs a set of metal dry measures a set of measure spoons silicone spatulas (the type that you mix with, not a "lifter" - with metal handles - go in dishwasher) a good dishwasher a kitchen sink with built-in drain board on the side colanders lettuce spinner warming oven microwave a decent fridge
i have a really good hand rotary egg beater that i bought from a mennonite or some such source where electricity is not used in the homes - it cost a lot but gee this thing is worth it --- it is used for whipping cream etc instead of the wasteful gas-bomb type of whip cream dispenser - from europe, name like Zia or something - i have but never use it.
Thought I Needed but Did Not:
Waffle iron
immersion blender
elec griddle
food processor
coffee grinder
Espresso machine
electric skillet
Mortar and Pestle
Things I Thought I Didn't Need but Did:
Pressure cooker
prep bowls
2nd (bigger) slow cooker
spring-loaded tongs
a second pair of spring-loaded tongs
Things I Knew I Didn't Need and Were on the "Forbidden List" When DW and I Got Married:
Electric can opener
Bar sets
Fondue sets
Single-task appliances/cookware
Anything related to Elvis
re: al b. darned
forbidding anything related to elvis??? say it aint so!
re: mattstolz
yeah what if they were Elvis tongs, or an Elvis pressure cooker? (Hello Kitty has a whole line of appliances that someone might need/want, why not Elvis?)
re: hill food
a toaster that put elvis' face on some toast (a la hello kitty's toaster) would be interesting...
re: mattstolz
I've seen branding irons with the image of the virgin Mary and Jesus for tortillas - so why not?
re: hill food
An Elvis brand Santoku knife....would be irresistible.
re: Hank Hanover
Dibs on the patent for the peanut butter and banana grilling machine with sequins and duck tail shaped handle. Extra for the black velvet and TCOB in rhinestones.
re: INDIANRIVERFL
i feel like for the truly authentic experience, itd have to be a deep fryer.
Things you would have to pry from my cold dead hands:
Blendtec blender - powerful, easy to clean, versitile - use it every day
Wusthof knife set
LeCreuset pots: braiser + 3.5 qt and 7.25 qt
Pepper Grinder
All Clad 1 qt & 2 qt sauciers
12" cast iron skillet (passed down from my Mom)
Things I thought I would use more:
Cuisinart food processor (my blender does nearly everything the FP used to do)
Fancy All Clad Roaster - it's good, just don't use it that often
Rotary cheese grater
On the Fence:
Zojirushi rice maker - I know it is good, but I make good rice now
Thought I didn't need but was wrong:
Pressure cooker (more about this in a sec)
Rice cooker
Good quality knives
Ice cream maker
Couldn't live without:
Garlic press
Chinese cleaver
Food processor
Things I've bought, used once, and given away:
Pasta maker
Bread machine
Things I could live without:
Electric skillet (a gift)
Electric hot pot (another gift)
More about the pressure cooker: Friends gave this to us a couple of months ago because they'd bought one for themselves and realized how great it was. I would have never, ever, ever bought one for myself, and I thought I've never use it - but the first time I did, I was hooked! So much flavor in so little time!!!
Things I really appreciate that weren't on my first list of must haves:
Pressure cooker
Saute pans
Cast iron pans
Grill pan
Roasting pans
Good knives (have a great Shun collection and can't believe I used junk for so long)
Good dish towels
Wall pot rack!!
Things I thought I needed but haven't proven that useful:
Nonstick pans
Sauce pans (much prefer the sauciers I have)
Food processor (very embarrassed that it's still in its box unused after more than a year)
Air cookie sheets (granted, I'm trying to use them for roasting which is the wrong use)
Things I could probably live without but appreciate having:
Ice cream maker
Immersion blender
Crepe pan
Stuff I returned or wish I hadn't bought:
Fry pan (returned, constantly flipped food out of it!)
Deep sauce pans
Orange squeezer, handheld
Stuff I still need:
End grain cutting board
Roasting rack
On the fence about:
Copper bowl
2-2.5 qt ECI french oven
Breville Smart Oven
never needed a rice cooker, my garage freezer burned out a number of years ago and I do really need to replace it. Decided that the LC yellow tagine was gorgeous but a lot of Morrocans use pressure cookers of which I already have 2. I usually use 1/2 sheet pans lined with parchment for cookies and many other things, I do have 2 insulated cookie sheets but rarely use them. Being in the cookware business makes me give a lot of thought to what I might buy for my own kitchen
Things I thought I needed but didn't:
Meat mincer/grinder attachment for my Kenwood Chef - useless
Smoothie maker - I enjoy eating fruit (their individual flavours and textures) so not sure why I bought something that ruins that.
Santoku knife - Already had a chef's knife that does exactly the same thing.
Things I thought I didn't need but I did:
nothing at all. I buy things as I go along and when need arises and I have also curbed to nil my impulse buying or buying whilst under the influence of hype created in forums.
Things I'm sitting on the fence about:
I never sit on a fence. That is dangerous to life because you may fall like Humpty Dumpty or you may get impaled in an uncomfortable place by a fence pole. Aside from those it would have to be a damn sturdy fence to hold me without collapsing. :)
re: iliria
LOL about that damn sturdy fence. I always like fiction writer Alexander McCall Smith's description of African "traditionally built" women. Great term for those of us who love food and don't fit into size 2s!
Thought I didn't need but was wrong:
Electric knife (really!!)
Potato ricer (used more for spinach than potatoes)
Butter bell
Ceramic ginger grater
Pizza cutting wheel
Things I thought I needed/wanted but should have left the store without them:
Grain mill attachment for stand mixer
Butter baller
Melon baller
Rice cooker (hated the rice crust at the bottom and foamy spill-over at the top, yuck)
Scanpan skillet (size is nice though)
Electric skillet
Black & Decker mini-food processor
re: RelishPDX
Interesting thread...
Things I thought I didn't need but was wrong:
Santoku knife with cover - use it every day
Kitchen shears - I use it for everything, makes my prep work so quick
Rice cooker - I can't make rice to save my life
All in one steamer, fryer, slow cooker - Got this as a wedding present a decade ago and never used the deep fryer in the closet. This thing is perfect.
Tongs - I grew up using a turner but culinary school changed that habit.
Toaster oven - Also an every day item
Things I thought I needed but don't use:
Food processor
Deep fryer
Cast Iron skillets - too heavy and my husband doesn't clean them properly
Pizza stone
On the fence:
Immersion blender
Mini chopper
Cookie only Cookie sheet
+1 on the rice cooker and deep fryer. Took me thirty years to decide to get both, and I don't know why I waited. I guess I was using pots for both, and was managing just fine ...enough.
"Need" is a difficult word for me when it comes to anything in the kitchen. All I really NEED is a campfire and a stick to cook with so I won't burn my fingers. That said, I do have a fully equipped (and then some, because I CANNOT get rid of anything "kitchen"), so let me phrase things a little differently.
Jura Capresso super automatic espresso machine. Who knew I could get this damned addicted to crema???
My kitchen torch. I thought it was frou frou. Hey, it turns out I'm frou frou too...!
Cuisinart Smart Stick cordless immersion blender. Look, Ma, NO CORD!!! Love it.
Max Burton induction hot plate. WOW! It's money that stays in my pocket instead of going to the electric company!
StirChef... My magic gadget that attaches to a sauce pan and stirs the contents. Which means even arthritic hands cam make risotto...!!! YAY, StirChef!
Pasta machine. I paid two hundred 1975 dollars for it. That's $854.33 in 2012 money! That's how much it cost me to find out I do not like fresh pasta!
Then there's the silly plastic thingie that turns hard boiled eggs into CUBES! But I don't resent it nearly as much as I resent the silly damned pasta machine.
CorningWare Microwave Steak Broiler. Pyroceram glass with metal bits embedded in it that you heated in the microwave for 20 MINUTES, then took it out and dropped steaks onto its surface and God help you if you had a smoke alarm! STUPID!
Sous Vide Supreme. I thought I would sous vide everything. Turns out that not everything is all that great when sous vied (new verb!). But there is no better way on planet earth to cook a steak or soft boil an egg!!!!
Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer. I do love it and it's not new, by any means. But I don't use it that much any more because I used it primarily for making breads and other baked goods, and that's all stuff that packs on the pounds. Especially when you live alone. But I'm glad it's there just in case I decide I'm sick of store bought English muffins...!
I'm sure I have a very large collection of things that would fit in this category. Truth is when you need a specific tool to do a specific job, nothing else will work. So I'm really glad I have all of those things I only use once or twice a year. When they come out to help, it's like an old friend helping out. Wouldn't trade 'em for anything.
Belgian Waffle Iron. I made up my own recipe, and my Belgian waffles turn out like crispy clouds. Eggos are dreck! '-)
Ceiling pot rack in my kitchen. I was never without one for over thirty years, but there is no room for one in this house because I have a HUGE hood over the island cook top. I love my island cook top because it means I can see the people I'm talking to while I cook, but... If I still had one, I'd have at least two full cupboards and a drawer to use for other kitcheny thingamajiggies! Who doesn't need that???
Potato Ricer. In a moment of extee largesse, I gave it to my daughter. She doesn't use it.
A rice cooker. I don't need more carbs in my life!
A crock pot. No. Wait. I have one. Well, it also works as a deep fryer and a fast cooker as well as slow. But it hasn't gotten out of the pantry in years!
re: Caroline1
A crock pot. No. Wait. I have one. Well, it also works as a deep fryer and a fast cooker as well as slow.
Tell me more about this.
re: al b. darned
Here you go: http://tinyurl.com/6nutkab
I received mine as a wedding present when I married the first time in 1955. Through the years I have lost the lid (but I have a glass one the fits just fine!), as well as the removable handle to the French fry basket, but other than that it is in excellent working order. The problem for me now is that it is heavier than my poor old hands can readily handle, but...! If I ever find a housekeeper as interested in cooking as I am, I'm ready! It's about as easy to clean as many of today's deep fat fryers, except as I remember, it has a better recovery time. The cooking surface/pot is permanently joined to the body of the unit, and that makes it a bit of a chore to clean, but not impossible. It makes great French fries, donuts, pot roast, Irish stew, chicken and dumplings, soups. but it is -- alas! -- truly useless for making waffles or panini. It functions perfectly as a crock pot, it just doesn't have a removable crock! I suspect it would work as a pretty darn good rice cooker too, but as I said in my post you're responding to, I do NOT need more carbs in my life...!!! '-)
re: Caroline1
Thanks. I may go for this. I can use another multi-tasker. I get the urge to deep fry maybe twice a year at the most, so a dedicated fryer is out of the question. Now, where to store it...
re: al b. darned
Where to store it? Oh, Dear Heart, wait until you're my age!!! '-)
re: Caroline1
A crockpot is one of my basic essentials. In recent months I've used mine for braised turkey parts, oxtail stew, boiled corned beef, baked ham, goulash, and chile colorado. And that's just what pops into my mind right now. Oh, yes, great for making broth, too.
re: Sharuf
Yeah, but my crock pot also makes French Fries and donuts! '-)
re: Caroline1
Never heard dog a crockpot that can do double duty as a fryer! The ones I've used just go up to a gentle stewing temp.
re: Sharuf
One of my post directly above has a picture of mine! '-)
re: Sharuf
A slow cooker is normally held below 212° F. because it contains water. At that temperature, the energy is going into the heat of evaporation of the water. If you fill a slow cooker with oil instead of water, it should get hotter.
re: GH1618
It takes a crockpot at least an hour just to get up to speed. And that's 212 degrees. For frying, you want, oh about 360 degrees, yes? I'm still bring to get my mind around the slow cooking / hot frying options.
re: Sharuf
Here 'tis again, Sharon: http://tinyurl.com/6nutkab
I have one exactly like this, and I HAVE used it as a crock pot, even if it doesn't have a crock, and I've also used it as a deep fat fryer. It's designed to multi-task. Not many companies are willing to sell you one thing that does many jobs these days. They want to sell you many things that only do one thing. It's a counter top real estate war!
re: Caroline1
Sunbeam claimed that the CF5 could be set to cook anywhere from a simmer to 425F. I think we can't buy such versatility today because of the liability: I can imagine someone set a CF5 to cook at 425F for 8 hours, burned down the house, then sued Sunbeam... "Litigation Nation" (f.k.a. USA).
re: drongo
If U.S. manufacturers believe that (I don't think they do), then how far can we be from stoves with burners that only achieve one temperature each? I think it's more about getting you to buy more things than fears regarding consumer safety. If that was the case, we couldn't buy knives!
re: Caroline1
I would ask for my potato river back. The amount of stuff I have had to return because my mother wanted to give it to my sister because my sister threw a tantrum is ridiculous.
A number of years ago I bought a fuzzy logic rice cooker. It works well, but I really don't need it. I almost never eat rice any more, especially as a separate side dish. Early on, I did get some use out of it, but I haven't gotten my money's worth, I'm afraid.


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The claim "pests will conquer us" is a tad, well, one sided. We will get some "nice" immigration too - but the alarmists never mention those.
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Berahino failed to score for the third straight game in Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Chelsea.
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November 11, 2014
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Berahino didn't make the scoresheet in Sunday's 2-0 loss to Newcastle.
Berahino managed just one shot on target in the loss and it was the first time that he didn't scored in a home game since the September defeat against Everton. The 21-year-old, who just got his first England call up, has seven goals on the season and he could find it tough adding to that given that West Brom face Chelsea and Arsenal in their next two games.
November 11, 2014
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West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace has come out to say that the club will not sell Berahino and that they hope to extend the striker's contract, reports Sky Sports.
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November 6, 2014
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Berahino has been called up to the England squad for the two matches over the upcoming international break.
Berahino will have the chance to appear in the Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia and the friendly against Scotland after being called up by manager Roy Hodgson. He has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21. Berahino's call up comes after he started the season in a rich vein of form with seven goals putting him top of the charts for English players.
November 1, 2014
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Berahino's 47th minute cross was eventually deflected in for the only goal in Saturday's 1-0 win at Leicester City.
Berahino's ball in was headed out by Leicester defender Wes Morgan before it inadvertently deflected into the goal off Esteban Cambiasso. The striker didn't get an assist and it's the first time in five games that he didn't get on the score sheet. Berahino is still the top English goalscorer in the Premier League with seven and will be confident of adding to that next Sunday at home to Newcastle.
October 25, 2014
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Berahino scored a 94th minute penalty in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.
Berahino slammed the penalty past Palace 'keeper Wayne Hennessey to give his side a share of the spoils. The strike was Berahino's seventh of the season and he looks an almost dead cert to add to that total next week against Leicester City.
October 21, 2014
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Berahino scored in the 66th minute of Monday's 2-2 draw against Manchester United.
Berahino was put through by captain Chris Brunt and slid the ball past United 'keeper David De Gea to give the home side a second half lead. The striker remains the top English goalscorer in the Premier League with six and should make it seven in this Saturday's game against Crystal Palace.
October 6, 2014
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Berahino scored a 56th minute penalty in Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Liverpool.
Berahino was pulled down by Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren for the penalty and got up to slot it home to draw the away side level. The Englishman now has five goals on the season thus making him the leading homegrown scorer in the Premier League and fantasy managers can expect at least a dozen goals on the season.


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The Elephant Remembers What He Never Forgot
Medium: mixed media (acrylics, acrylic gel mediums) & Collage (bead & recycled plastic).
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They say an Elephant never forgets but, what if he remembers what he never forgot?
This painting was a present to a minister who I felt carried an enormous burden not to forget important things in her life and ministry. I always saw the feeling of fustration that she had anytime she forgot a birthday or an anniversary of a church member. She had/has an enormous responsibility to so many people and I often felt for her.
So I came up with this painting to cheer her up and to tell that, "a great Elephant always remembers what she never forgot". I hope it helps her to remember things that she shouldn't forget :D
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No doubt about it and absolutely 4sure Edy – I love your work! This is almost 3 dimensional. I would hang it on my wall any day, and could enjoy finding so many 'nooks and crannies' to stretch the imagination. Love it!
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Microtel Inn And Suites by Wyndham Mesquite/DallasThis Mesquite, Texas hotel is just 12 miles from Dallas Love Field Airport. Free Wi-Fi access and a daily continental breakfast are provided to the hotel's guests.
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Fairfield Inn & Suites Dallas MesquiteThis hotel is located within a 15-minute drive of downtown Dallas and 7 miles from the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. The hotel offers rooms with free Wi-Fi.
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This hotel is located 2 miles from downtown Balch Springs, Texas and 5 miles from Mesquite Championship Rodeo. It features an outdoor pool and rooms with free Wi-Fi.
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Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas-MesquiteThis hotel is located in Mesquite Texas and is adjacent to the Mesquite Rodeo Arena. This hotel offers an outdoor pool, gym and free Wi-Fi in every room.
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The bathroom toilet needed re-caulking at the base. The shower head did not have enough adjustment on the spray pattern.
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Frig and micro in room plus queen beds is a definate plus. Location is excellent, easy access, close to gas, shopping, recreation. Breakfast has scrambled eggs, and eith er bacon ir sausage. Not gluten-free friendly as eggs have additional products to make them fluffy. Hard boiled eggs could be added.
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Room looked gloomy - strongly suggest better lighting at entrance of room. Some updating is required in both the hotel and rooms.
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Pet on the front check-in counter when I was checking in. Staff was friendly, but I would have told the person to remove pet off of countertop and sprayed it down for the next visitor- Disgusting !!! Everyone is not pet friendly !!!
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Michael Lee of the Washington Post says Beal is still overprotective of his wrist, which kept him out of the team;s last five games, but Beal was going to the bucket strong. If he continues to protect the wrist too much, he could injure himself elsewhere, so Beal will need to be careful. However, last night, despite the caution surrounding his wrist, he scored a career-high 28 points as the Wizards tools down the Milwaukee Bucks.
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'Long battery life, Fast LTE speeds'
'Manageable size, sharp display, removable battery'
'Extremely responsive with the dual-core processor'
'Powerful processor, Good rear camera'
'4G LTE capability & a zippy dual-core processor'
'Super-fluid performance'
'State-of-the-art everything'
'Excellent battery life'
'Good design and build quality'
'Tons of fun-sharing options & Good battery life'
'Solid camera & Eye-catching design'
'Speedy performance with Snapdragon S4'
' Fast, big display and a great camera'
'Smooth UI and stability'
'Fast performance'
'Good call quality'
'Solid build quality'
'Strong call quality'
'Excellent performer '
'Good performance for a dual-core handset'
'Looks awesome and gives the premium feel you want from a smartphone'
'Durable and refined smartphone'
'Lovely looking, great screen, decent battery life'
'Excellent signal strength'
'Features a fast processor, a lovely screen, 4G LTE'
'Remarkable compact size, thanks to the almost bezel-less display'
'Great performance for the money'
'Affordable and compact'
'4.55 inch HD display with ColorBoost technolog'
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'Compact design, Good specs, Great price'
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But they are the uneducated, uninformed ones
They claim a higher level of intellectual merit in their arguments but all they ever actually advocate is crude authoritarianism. Vulgar dominance of certain human beings over all others. It's those who support liberty that are the true intellectuals as we have both facts and morality on our side.
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SAVE THE DATE : 24 NOV - 1 DEC - We are coming to Singapore
Come join us at:
ION Art Gallery, Level 4, ION Orchard, Singapore
24 November -1 December 2014 (Opening Hours: 10am - 8pm)
Opening Cocktail Reception: Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 6 - 9pm
For the first time in Singapore, Picture This presents The Art of the Poster, a selling exhibition showcasing highlights from the gallery's collection of rare original vintage posters. These posters offer amazing insights into retro design, popular culture and the trends of the times. Many leading poster designers are represented in the exhibition including Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, Jules Chéret, Adolphe Cassandre, Leonetto Cappiello, Jean d'Ylen, Paul Colin, Bernard Villemot, Lucien Boucher and Hervé Morvin.
We will be presenting a series of guided tours and talks during the week at the Exhibition. Stay connected with us via our Facebook Page to find out about these talks and to discover more about the fascinating world of vintage original posters.


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Theater performance: "It's a Wonderful Life"
This 90 minute live radio play follows the iconic story of George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. General admission seating. Doors to the event venue will open 30 minutes prior to the event. $10 (free for SUNY Oswego students with ID), including parking in the Culkin Hall lot (E-6) and nearby lot E-18. There will be one performance/reading at SUNY Oswego/Ballroom, Hewitt Union and one performance/reading at the Kallet Theatre in Pulaski, NY. http://www.oswego.edu/arts. 312-2141.
Location: Ballroom, Hewitt Union
Saturday, Dec 6, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Oswego Men's Ice Hockey Classic: Oswego vs. Tufts
$8 (free for SUNY Oswego students) at tickets.oswego.edu. 312-2488.
Location: Arena, Marano Campus Center
Friday, Jan 2, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Women's Ice Hockey vs. Hamilton
$4 for adults, $2 for 5-17years, free for children under the age of 5, free for SUNY Oswego students with ID. Tickets may be purchased at tickets.oswego.edu. 312-2488
Location: Oswego, NY- Campus Center Ice Arena
Tuesday, Nov 25, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs. Clarkson
$6 adults, $4 children 5-18, and free for SUNY Oswego students with ID and children under 5. Tickets may be purchased at tickets.oswego.edu. 312-3073.
Location: Oswego, NY- Max Ziel Gymnasium in Laker Hall
Tuesday, Nov 25, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
GOLD Third Thursdays
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Location: Various Cities
Thursday, Dec 18, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
GOLD Third Thursdays
Visit http://www.facebook.com/events/453070221388940 for the latest locations or suggest your own!
Location: Various Cities
Thursday, Jan 15, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Student director Robert Kristel and other members of the all-student cast and crew of "Good Night Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet" discuss what they are learning and enjoying about the annual honors theatre production at SUNY Oswego. The play runs Nov. 14 to 18 in Tyler Hall's lab theatre. Video by HCI student Kevin Graham.