Category: equipment
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Gas Hob Heat Diffuser
For some recipes/cooking methods even your smallest hot plate or ring might be putting out too much heat. Using the smallest ring also tends to heat the center of the pan more than the edges, potentially leading to burnt food. This nifty little piece of kitchen kit overcomes both issues by evenly spreading the heat…
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Gas Hob Reducer Ring
This nifty little piece of kitchen kit allows pans, coffee pots etc with small footprints to sit firmly on your kitchen hot plates. I bought it for a small sauce pan I use to make white sauces and roux in. Even on the smallest ring it doesn’t sit safely without this really nifty and inexpensive…
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Microwave Ovens With Inverter Technology
Love or loath them, you will find a microwave oven in almost every kitchen. I remember getting our first one when I was a kid over 30 years ago. It still works to this day! Microwave ovens work by ‘jiggling’ molecules in the food thereby generating thermal energy aka heat. They have a large internal…
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PK Reviews: Nylex Heavy Duty 5L Shoulder Sprayer
The Nylex 5L and 8L Shoulder Sprayer range is perfect for people with kitchen gardens, even large ones. I am reviewing several of the Nylex Sprayer range and I started with their Nylex 1.5L 360° Sprayer. Please see the other Nylex reviews here. Today I am reviewing the heavy duty cousin of the Nylex 5l…
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Kitchen Shears
If you have a couple of good kitchen knives you don’t really need a set of kitchen shears/scissors. However for convenience sake I recommend you buy them. I use them to cut lobster tails, chicken frames, vegetables and so much more. Just remember to keep them clean going from raw food to cooked food. Related…
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16cm Victorinox Swibo Curved Flexible Blade Boning Knife: PK Reviews
I have to say that as a home cook that buys meat in bulk, I love this knife. As soon as you hold the handle you can tell it is specialised for its intended task. The grip, the flexible curved blade and sharp point is designed for following the lines of bones and seams. I…
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What Is A Chantry Knife Sharpener?
I treated myself to this chantry knife sharpener after seeing it in one of Scott Rea’s videos titled ‘tools of a master butcher’. If it is good enough for the Scott Rea Project then it is is good enough for yours truly. 🙂 Remember that we are not putting an edge on the knife here,…
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Slow Cookers
A slow cooker is an essential piece of kitchen kit. It allows you to very slowly simmer the cuts of meat that do the most work in an animal, turning the meat tender and breaking down the connective tissue. An example is lamb shanks, one of my favourite meals (see my take on River Cottage’s…
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5L Demijohn
A demijohn is a large glass flagon that is stoppered with a rubber or plastic bung and an airlock. They are used in the alcoholic fermentation of fruit and the like. They are also called carboys and come in a range of sizes. My one has an old school s-type air bubble lock that after…
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25cm Victorinox Swibo Rigid Butchers Knife: PK Reviews
I have to say that as a home cook, that buys meat in bulk including whole primals, I love this knife. As soon as you hold the handle you can tell it is not a general purpose kitchen knife. The grip is suited for slicing thick pieces of meat or through joints and not for…
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