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I so enjoyed our conversations regarding the above in the past. I am in need of a new cheese grater. Don't really slice, just grate (not finely). I have a flat ones that have cracked continuously. Dang those plastic sides. The collapsible one DD #2 bought me lasted a while and I loved it. However, Muscles #3 broke it grating hard parmesan cheese. Which graters work for you?

I want a short handled zester/cheese grater as well. The one I have is too long for my liking and annoying.

I also want a nice, quality Dutch Oven. Eyeing La Creuset. I have a Cuisinart that be thrown out.

I continue to love Flash's advice and love my cut free gloves and mandolin, Mum's or Guysmom's mildew free bath mats. Continue to love my Ninja 5 in 1 Foodie Air Fryer and Instapot. Thank you for reading!

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For sure get the Le Creuset. If you are lucky enough to live near an outlet, go there. There are several in TX, one in StLouis, OKC, Little Rock and i am sure there are others.
Sorry I cant help with the cheese grater, I use the Cuisinart.

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Cook's County reviews gadgets. This show might still be available for free on Tubi. They might have a website, too. Your items have been compared and reviewed!

Bach is not noise, Madam. (Robert, in Two's Company)

Stay away from anything and everything Cuisinart.

I bought a beautiful Cuisinart blender a few years back. It conked out after three smoothies. I returned it to Macy's, and found a $10 Osterizer workhorse on eBay.

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton

As someone who loves Le Creuset and has multiple pieces, You’re just paying for a brand name. If you’re not interested in whatever logo is on the knob, Amazon Basics has a pretty well rated assortment of enameled cast iron cookware.

@Jennycolada wrote:

As someone who loves Le Creuset and has multiple pieces, You’re just paying for a brand name. If you’re not interested in whatever logo is on the knob, Amazon Basics has a pretty well rated assortment of enameled cast iron cookware.

Thank you. I never knew Amazon Basics had enameled cast iron. The largest casserole they have is 6 quart which may not be big enough for all. It's also round which is not long enough to roast a whole chicken and why the oval shape is more practical. The matte Navy looks particularly beautiful but then I looked at the handles. They aren't really wide enough to pick up a cast iron casserole full of food and out of a 400 degree oven without fear of dropping. I wish there was a place that we could go and look at it IRL

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Check out what America's Test Kitchen suggests. They review cooking items. Best I can say is do a Goggle search or go to YouTube and search their videos.

Yes. The America's Test Kitchen are on Cook's County. They will give you a lot to think about. Keep in mind that individual differences might be a factor. Silly examples: Big ham hands at the ends of Popeye-style arms might wield larger or heavier items with greater ease than small hands at the ends of a veritable Swee' Pea sized adult. The tall Jolly Green giant might bring a totally different angle of force than someone in a wheelchair could. Are these dynes, or ergs, or something? Anyway, you will find great reasons to buy or not buy based upon you.

Bach is not noise, Madam. (Robert, in Two's Company)

Le Creuset it is!

@Shop-et-al wrote:

Yes. The America's Test Kitchen are on Cook's County. They will give you a lot to think about. Keep in mind that individual differences might be a factor. Silly examples: Big ham hands at the ends of Popeye-style arms might wield larger or heavier items with greater ease than small hands at the ends of a veritable Swee' Pea sized adult. The tall Jolly Green giant might bring a totally different angle of force than someone in a wheelchair could. Are these dynes, or ergs, or something? Anyway, you will find great reasons to buy or not buy based upon you.

I actually think they take into consideration the different sizes of users hands when they perform their tests. At least that's what I have thought when I watch their shows.

I just opened an email from Williams Sonoma. La Creuset is 40% off for President's Day Sale.

Yaaassss! Thank you so much. I might apply for a retail shop in the same mall while I am there.

Amazon Basics is a hidden gem! I got a kitchen caddy, big utensils, silverware, a food processor and other stuff under the brand. The quality is very good.

The kitchen caddy is cool. It's a rotating stand with a bunch of tools on it. I actually use the tools and it looks nice on my counter.

@tstewart3 wrote:

Thank you. I never knew Amazon Basics had enameled cast iron. The largest casserole they have is 6 quart which may not be big enough for all. It's also round which is not long enough to roast a whole chicken and why the oval shape is more practical. The matte Navy looks particularly beautiful but then I looked at the handles. They aren't really wide enough to pick up a cast iron casserole full of food and out of a 400 degree oven without fear of dropping. I wish there was a place that we could go and look at it IRL

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton

New to the chat but I have a cheese grater I really like. Not sure where we ;purchased it long ago but the brand is Microplane. It has a double handle that opens up to insert one of three different sized drums then clamps back together to hold the drum in. You hold the double handle while turning the drum which has a sturdy metal body. and a handle on it that you turn with one hand. No grated knuckles as they are far from the grating surface and the handle provides leverage making it easy to grate even the hardest cheeses. This is our second one and we have had this one for over 25 years. I can only find one with one size grating drum online today. Maybe they do not make the one I have anymore.

House chef here...if I had to pick a single brand, it would be OXO. I also watch America's Test Kitchen and have a three-ring binder of their recipes. Sam the Cooking Guy also has good recipes (warning; the videos are NSFW). Aldi (best prices on berries) and Wegman's are my preferred stores for some items.

OXO makes awesome tools! Normally, I will use a new tool 3 times and return to my trusted skillet or knife. My OXO tools, I use over and over.

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