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My Favorite Kitchen Gadget: The Egg Slicer

There are lots of great uses for an egg slicer... OTHER than for just slicing eggs! photo by by chatirygirl on Flickr

Recently I was asked, "What is the one kitchen gadget that you can't live without?" Now remember, this is coming from a guy's perspective, and this guy in particular is a pretty basic chef. You won't see any cute, little one-bite meals pretending to be the main course on the plates I serve! Garnish without substance is definitely not the way I cook. To that end, I've put some real serious thought into which gadget would qualify as my all-time favorite. The term gadget is what gave me … [Read more...]

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Foods That Should Never Be Put In The Kitchen Sink Garbage Disposal

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Would you believe not everyone has a garbage disposal in their kitchen sink? In fact, only half of U.S. households have a garbage disposal. I never had a garbage disposal until I moved into my apartment in Portland. I'd never even used one before! Unfortunately, I just assumed that I could put any food into the garbage disposal and all would be fine. Wrong! I soon discovered that there are some foods that you simply cannot put down into the garbage disposal. And there are certain … [Read more...]

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The Best Microwave Uses You Probably Haven’t Heard Of

I love kitchen gadgets -- from the completely mundane like my cheese shredder, to the more technical like my microwave. So picking just one that's my most favorite isn't easy.Believe it or not, I would have to say it's the microwave. I use my microwave for a whole lot of things, and it really cuts down on the cooking time for me. In my opinion, microwaves are probably the single most useful kitchen gadgets around because you can use them for everything from defrosting meat, to popping homemade … [Read more...]

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Reasons To Avoid Food Products From Factory Farms & Try Organic Instead

Do you know where (and how) the eggs you ate for breakfast were produced? Factory farms, otherwise known as CAFO's (concentrated or confined animal feeding operations), are the source of 95% of the eggs consumed in the United States today. Home for these unfortunate chickens is an endless row of small wire cages, with as many as 8 birds housed in a mere 14 square inches of space.    … [Read more...]

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The Best Kitchen Gadget?… The Egg Slicer, Of Course!

Who doesn't love a new kitchen gadget? You can always use a new cutesy little device that's specifically designed to address a problem you never knew you had, right? This was the case with one of the few kitchen gadgets I hold dear to my heart: the  egg slicer. Capable of raising your lowly salad to professional standards, I'm amazed that I got by without one for so long.  I also use my egg slicer to make perfectly symmetrical egg salad.  Slice the egg, then turn it 90 … [Read more...]

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Fun With Ketchup

Who knew ketchup could be so much fun?! Following is a list of all the virtues of ketchup, including its many varieties, little-known facts, the world's largest, and lots of fun things you can do with ketchup. Yep, everything you want to know about ketchup... and more! Enjoy!   Catsup vs Ketchup First of all, is it ketchup or catsup? What's the difference? … [Read more...]

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Food Tips: Little-Known Secrets About Food Preparation & Cooking

I learned a few little-known secrets and food tips from Martha Stewart today: (Keep reading... it gets better.) ...To keep POTATOES from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes. ...Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ICE CREAM drips. ...Wrap CELERY in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks. ...Cure for headaches: Take a LIME, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away. ...Don't … [Read more...]

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