Reviews of Lodge 5-Piece Cast Iron Cookware Set, Black

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To give a little background I had never cooked with cast iron prior to this set. I grew up with teflon, tried out the "titanium waterless cookware" (which was super expensive) and everything burned. I went back to teflon, but my last set was getting all scratched up and needed replacing so I was looking into other options. I had heard through my best friend who is a nutritionist that cast iron is the healthiest and best, but was intimidated by the maintenance. Long story short, after researching everything I decided for the price it was worth trying (half the cost of a Rachael Ray or Paula Deen teflon set). I'm so glad I did! This really is super easy to maintain, I just wipe with a towel after every use and grease slightly with crisco to restore the sheen and they look brand new! I didn't even have to wash or retreat, as they were non stick right out of the box. I liked that they cook evenly and the only other real "adjustment" I had to make to my cooking style is remembering to wear an oven mit when handling. I'm super pleased with this set and highly recommend it!

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I took other people's advice and seasoned it before I used it and it works wonderfully. I love how well it cooks my food and it is worth the extra TLC of seasoning it after I use it.

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I rarely write reviews even though I buy so much stuff on amazon. This cast iron cook set is absolutely awesome. It is such a good value for the money (don't even talk to me about the $1400 All Clad set I just bought). I bought this for camping but have used it for regular cooking and it works so well. I researched seasoning the iron and decided that I would season with a thin coat of flax seed oil at 500 degrees for an hour. I did this 2 nights in a row and then cooked with them (turn your oven exhaust fan on when seasoning or your smoke detectors will blast awaydont ask me how I know this). One site said do 6 thin coats over 6 days which I may do eventually. Even after 2 thin coats, there was no sticking to chicken curry in the frying pan, and baked banana bread in the dutch oven. I coated a paper towel with oil and left it in the bottom (youtube dutch oven camping trick) and the bread just slid out when turned upside down. The part that did touch the side just wiped off with a paper towel. No washing, no soaking, no scouring needed. The key is keep the iron dry, don't soak it, keep it well oiled after use (I put a little flax seed oil on after each use). Iron is so much healthier than teflon. It's so much cheaper than aluminum/copper/steel. I want to send the All Clad back now..

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Received well before the scheduled delivery (rcvd 9/5-scheduled del 9/13). I am extremely pleased that these are still made in the USA and the only cast iron still made in the USA. Makes me feel kinda proud that I am supporting a US business.

I have become so disappointed in the pots and pans they are manufacturing lately. I purchased a brand-new set of t-fal a year ago, and already, the finish is flaking off. The "green" pans are a total lie. Enamel ware eventually chip. Both my mother and grandmother used cast iron and never, ever had any problems with them so, I figured, why not go back to the last thing I knew was the best? Besides, fried chicken always tasted the best when fried in a cast iron frying pan!

These came ready to use right out of the box, but still, I rinsed them, dried them, and put a coating of Crisco Shortening on them. Yes, shortening or lard...that's the way it used to be done and still should be done. So far, I've used the frying pan for, you guessed it, fried chicken and I couldn't be happier with the results! You just have to remember to use a lower heat because the heat travels better in cast iron. Also, the handles do get hot so you just can't grab onto them to move the pan. I tinkered with the idea of getting the handle covers, but the reviews are so mixed that I'll just continue to use the pot holders...just like grandma and mom. At least I know they work properly. There are some other pieces that I may purchase, but this is the major pieces needed and I'm so glad they came in a set.

Thank you Lodge and thank you Amazon for carrying this set.

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This set is currently listed for $107. I just put all these items in my cart individually and it totals $68.32. I love my lodge cast iron, but for the life of me I can't figure out why the set costs more than the pieces purchased individually. If you're interested in this set (and it's a great combo) do the math first to find out which way is cheapest.

Also, season your pans a few times before using them. I rub on a thin coat of coconut oil, put them in a 350 degree oven for an hour, then let cool. A few times of this and they are amazing to use.

UPDATE: Instead of using coconut oil, I now use avocado oil. Both are healthy oils, but the avocado oil has a higher smoking point. Above that temperature the oil could possibly turn carcinogenic so I go with the oil with the higher smoking point. Massimo Gusto Extra Virgin Avocado Oil, 1 Liter Glass Bottles (Pack of 2)

Discount Nordic Ware Bavaria Bundt Pan

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Another wonderful bundt pan by Nordic Ware. They have mastered the bundt pan market. I have several pans and all, including this one, bake evenly. Best of all they turn out of the pan in one piece with such detail. They look beautiful, there is really no special trick to get the cakes to unmold so nicely, but I have found that if I butter and flour the pan, then let the cake cool for twenty minutes before unmolding they come out great every time. You will only need a little powered sugar for decoration. I also recommend the star bundt by Nordic ware. It is perhaps a more stricking design than this pan, but, use both for variety.

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I prefer Bundt cakes to layer cakes, possibly it's laziness, as it's easier to drip glaze on a Bundt and also it's a lot simpler to carry, slice and serve it when traveling to some party or event. Plus I rather prefer pound-type cakes to fluffier ones. According to a video from America's Test Kitchen that I watched last week, the name "Bundt" comes from "gathered" meaning, it's replicating a turban, a Viennese tribute to the defeat of the Turks. And like turbans, there are a myriad of shapes and sizes. This pan is a classic, but has a swirl design that is quite attractive, and it's full sized (9 inch) because some of the very unusual shapes (roses, for example) are generally smaller pans and while convenient to bake for a small family, the usual recipes I have are for the larger pans. And if I'm baking a cake, I'm going to make LOTS of cake. You can always freeze some, and in any case, cakes should be shared.

This pan bakes evenly, it's heavy enough to prevent over browning on the edges. It makes about 18 servings, depending on how thickly you slice the cake.

Here's the hint that saved me literally from punting the bundt pan into the trash after one cake simply refused to release from the pan, and after I'd have a few stick in places, able to be mended with glaze, but irritating all the same. Are you ready? Melt a Tbs of butter and mix it with a Tbs of flour. Use a pastry brush and paint EVERY crevice with this thick mixture. The cake will fairly FLY out of the pan after you cool it on a rack and then invert it. I never saw a cake jump out of the pan that quickly. Not a divot to be seen. Perfect.

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As with other bundt pans I rated, these are all the same except for the design. Heavy duty, impressive mass, and a good price will make this something to pass down. If you like a certain design then grab it. Nordic ware does retire it designs.

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I own four Bundt pans, and this is my least favorite. Even though it has the same capacity as two of my other pans (10 cups), the cakes from this pan look smaller and more compact. The detail on the cake is lovely, but the pan is a pain in the neck to clean. The narrowness of the ridges trap cake crumb, Baker's Joy, non-stick spray, and flour I have not been able to break the code of cleaning this pan easily. My other pans make just as pretty a cake, and do not leave me with any cleaning headaches.

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This pan offers the high quality of the Nordic Ware cake pans. Be aware there are cheaper versions of this pan that are sold, they are not cast Aluminum. So they do not bake as well as this heavier pan does. This pan really produces the design well, and it produces it everytime. I always like to grab this cake pan, when bringing a cake to someone. It makes it look like you went to so much more effort than what it really takes to make a cake.

Buy Lodge LGP3 Pre-Seasoned Rectangular Cast-Iron Grill Press

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I am a vegetarian and I use this grill press all the time. It's great for grilled sandwiches! It will help you make great stuffed french toast. Your hashbrowns won't be a sloppy, crumbly mess anymore. This heavy little bugger is perfect for the aforementioned applications and about 40,000 more but the thing I use it for on almost a daily basis is preparing tofu. That magical bean curd benefits tremendously from the steady pressure of a hot lodge grill press!

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This press heavy enough for use as a small meat or sandwich press. You may need to get another one if you like to cook for a large group or like to cook different things in a large pan.

You will still need to season it a bit for sandwiches or they will stick. If you are just frying bacon, then the original finish will also season up in no time.

A basic, no-nonsense product. Handle will get hot.

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I bought this for my inside grill. I found when I cooked pork chops the corners wouldn't be quite done because they liked to curl up slightly. This has totally fixed my problem. I do have to adjust my cooking time because the press is a bit heavy & the meat cooks more quickly than before.

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A well made product. My only gripe is the petite size. As one person pointed out, this is my error for not doing my homework. However, my interest was in purchasing the large cast-iron grill, the press was offered when I made my selection and just from looking at the photos, it appeared to be more appropriately sized for the grill I was purchasing. Again, it was my error for not confirming the size before agreeing to the added purchase. If I had checked, I would not have purchased the press. It's good for one person and that is not the way we cook.

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Very good quality and heavy, only 6.5" long

Calphalon Contemporary Glass Cover Reviews

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I have had this thing on my wishlist forever. It was only $20, but for some reason, I never pulled the trigger on getting it. My birthday rolled around, and being that you don't get presents at my age, I thought I'd finally get this for myself. I know, that's lame, right? "Yay it's my birthday, now I can finally get that PAN COVER I've always wanted!". But well, that's how it went down. I'm sure there's some psychological reasoning behind that I bet people buy more crap on or near their birthdays. Anyhow this shipped to me fairly quickly. The pan cover was wrapped up super-tight in bubble wrap; nothing was going to damage this en-route. I have a 12" Calphalon pan with no top which I've ALWAYS needed. I have the 10" pan too, and it has it's cover, but I always end up using the bigger one ALL the time and always wish I had the darn cover. I was using tinfoil whenever a recipe called for simmer something with the cover on. Lame. Well, this thing fit my pan just perfectly and it matches my 10" pan with cover so now I'm all set. I mean, it's a glass cover for a pan what exactly more is there to say other than "it fits"??? I hope you have enjoyed reading this and have a nice day!

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After reading some of these reviews I was worried it wouldn't fit my Calphalon contemporary non-stick 12" frypan (code 1392 etched on the pan's bottom). However it fits fine, good seal, nice to have glass. What's not to like?

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I bought this on sale locally, and could not pass it up. As a bonus, the same store had a Calphalon Everyday 10" omelette pan for sale, and this lid fits it PERFECTLY. Calphalon used to be consistently high-end, but in the past half decade, they've introduced "budget" lines for Target and other stores which are ... good but not great. This lid is in the latter group ... GREAT. Definitely a bargain over the more expensive Calphalon One 10-inch glass lid.

I'm happy with this lid, impressed with its quality and function. I think you will be, too.

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I ordered both this and the 10" lid. Both of them fit my "Contemporary" non-stick set. I noticed complaints from other reviewers. If you have the "Unison" or other style non-stick these may not fit. If you go to the Calphalon website you will see that the "Unison" pan lids are sold in a two-piece set, but you have to buy the individual lids for the "Contemporary" style. Know your pan styles before you buy, because these lids fit my pans perfectly.

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This is the best lead in my home, so far! It fits a lot of kitchenware.

It is designed so that plus or minus a little bit still fits. You do not have to check again and again that your fry pan is EXACTLY 10 in. There are varieties like 10' with a quarter or so (etc.) on market it is all still good. And it cowers smaller objects well. I found it the most useful of all covers I ever had.

Cheap Fagor 9-inch Silicon Gasket

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We recently used our 6 liter Fagor pressure cooker for the first time in over a year. It didn't pressurize too well, so I sought a new gasket. I wasn't sure what size to order since our original gasket was 9.5 inches, halfway between the two sizes available. Also it wasn't 100% clear whether the 6 liter cooker takes the same size gasket as the 6 quart. Anyway I am happy to report that the 9" gasket fits the 6 liter cooker just fine. For the record, the new 9" silicone gasket is actually about 9 5/8 inches in diameter. Also for the record, Fagor calls the material silicon, but it is actually silicone. I'm knocking off a star not because of the product, but because the sizing info could easily be made much clearer on both the Fagor website and on Amazon.

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The problem with many pressure cookers is the rubber gaskets get hard, and then the cookers won't seal. The new one from Fagor is silicone, so it should last about forever. The original gasket was rubber, not silicone, so this is an improvement.

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They send you a whitish silicon gasket, not the blue rubber one you see. this is good though becauyse the silicon one works much better. my cooker is used at least once a week. If you have not replaced the original rubber one do it!

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I have a combo set (4 quart and 8 quart with single lid) of fagor pressure cookers. Over the years the old gasket was worn out and I stopped using the pressure cookers. Recently I started cooking things that take forever to cook (meats with tough tendons) and wanted to use the cookers again. With Amazon, searching for gaskets was easy. The tough part was making sure the size of the gasket. When I first looked at all the online information, including Fagor's, it seems that the combo set would require 10" gaskets. Thank goodness for another reviewer somewhere on the web that provided the best way to determine size measure the inside diameter of your cooker! If the inside diameter is < 10", use 9". If > 10", use 10". In terms of performance, this silicon gasket works just as it should good. My only hope is this one lasts longer than the 2 years the old one did.

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I've ordered two of these, one for me (silicone version) and one for my mother (rubber version). We are both EXTREMELY pleased with the results. We both screwed around with wiggling our pressure cooker lids trying to get the pressure going. We should've come here straightaway and bought the gasket.

We couldn't be happier -we are both huge pressure cooker fans and having a good gasket makes all the difference. I highly recommend this product.

Reviews of Paula Deen Signature Porcelain Nonstick 12-Inch Covered Chicken

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The chicken fryer is GREAT! I love it. I do wish some instructions/recipes had been included about frying chicken. Instructions say "don't use grease/oil" or "use 1 tsp". Fry chicken in 1 tsp of oil????????????

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I love this pan but after a week it wraped. I'm going to keep it because I do love it. It still cooks great and cleaning it is very easy.

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oh gosh..i love the handles, color, light weight, secured lid and works perfectly for my frying chicken! I am thinking of getting another one. I am tired of long arm handle...they are very lopsided for cooking.....they should do all pans like this...short handles is a must!

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This pan warps just like any other cheap pan. Only it wasn't that cheap. I knew it would when I opened the package and saw that the bottom was thin just like the rest of them. No, I didn't excessively overheat it either, I was very carefull about that . Otherwise it 's a fairly well made product other than they cut heat transfer rings in the bottom that allow alumium to contact my glass stove top. Why coat it with porcelain if they are just going to cut it off where it is needed for protection?

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This is a perfect match to our 15pc Paula Deen set. We love the color and the handles on each side. Will be doing a lot of cooking in this pan.

Reflections Round Tablecloth Review

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I enjoyed this purchase it came on time and we had company

over and it made such and elegant presentation that the guests thought they were royalty. If any spills or condensation from the iced tea glasses no problems it wiped right up. I have not washed them yet but no need to they still look brand new. Thanks for the great reflection products. I got the round tablecloths, napkins and place mats in both white and ivory colors.

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I absolutely love this tablecloth! It is a nice gentle white color that goes very well with my dark wood dining set. It is very easy to clean because it repels liquids. I love this tablecloth so much that I want to get it in a few more colors to change it up for different seasons.

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I ordered this table cloth just to have one for when company came over, but now I've ended up using it all the time. It is great looking and has a wonderful beading property when fluids are spilled on it. They don't soak through and are easy to clean up. This is a great product at a great price...highly recommended!

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At the last minute before Thanksgiving 06, My Mom decided she had to have a brand new Table cloth. She ordered two from one of those junk mail catalog that arrive monthly. Those cloths came in and were the wrong sizes. She returned those cloths and I went online to hunt down a replacement. I stumbled upon the Reflections 70 Inch Round Tablecloth. We had a tough time choosing a color! We settled on the Stone Blue. We placed the order but when it came down to selecting shipping, we didn't want to pay for overnight service. We know it would not be here if we did regular shipping but we took our chances. Here's what happened, I placed the order late and the Table cloth should have been processed the next day. For some reason it was processed that same day. Amazon got this cloth to us within 3 days (not the 7 to 10 days they told us it would take). Amazon did an outstanding thing by getting this item out and shipped to us so it was in our hands so we didn't have to worry about what we were going to do about a TableCloth. Thanksgiving day were put this beautiful blue table cloth on our table for thankgiving dinner. Mom was to happy that we found suck a nice cloth that did not cost an arm and a leg. She was very happy she didn't have to spend a ton of money getting it here. Our Thanksgiving Dinner was terrific!! Nothing stained or damaged this cloth! It is easy to clean up if something does get dropped or spilled on it. We will be buying more of these but in different colors.

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This is a wonderful table cloth. Spilled liquids bead and it does not stain eaisly. It is very easy to launder and comes out of the dryer looking great. This is the 3rd one of these table cloths I have purchased and I have no regrets.

Reviews of Demeyere Resto 4.7-Quart Asparagus/Pasta Cooker, Silver

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I cook a lot, private chef. Bought this for myself, great for asparagus & perfect for pasta. Basket webbing is small enough so I can steam smaller items, basket hook a good feature. Added plus, it does not take up a lot of storage space. Liked it so much that I got one for my daughter. I recommend it.

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Beware, this pot is made in Indonesia, not Belgium like other Demeyere products. The pot arrived severely defective, there was a HOLE in the bottom edge, daylight shows through! The metal is thin and was machined too closely. Very light weight, not substantial like a true Demeyere pot. The quality and styling is not the same as that found in the authentic Demeyere pot I ordered at the same time from Amazon. The advertising copy on Amazon does not say where the product is manufuctured which is misleading to the consumer. The packaging identifies the pot as a Resto by Demeyere. This is not a Demeyere pot.

It is troubling that Amazon does not offer free return shipping for such a blatently defective product with misleading advertising copy.

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I've got this pot on GoldBox deal and recently started cooking with it. I really like it. It's very narrow so it would fit on a smallest burner of my glass cooktop. It has a perfect flat bottom a must for glass cooktop. The insert made from mesh not wires, so nothing falls thru the walls. I cooked asparagus and it was just perfect. You can put pasta, vegies etc into the basket and it is very easy removable. The little hook let's you get the basket higher away from watter on the bottom and dry it. I believe you can do deep frying in this pot I've just never tried it yet. Anyway if you on a market for this kind of cookware you should consider this pot.

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On balance this is a good product. It is well made and does the job. I wish it were two inches deeper though. The normal length of the long pastas such as linguini are just about 1 1/2 inches longer than the depth of the pot so you have to keep stirring it until the pasta softens and sinks completely. If you don't, you end up with a short end of the pasta not cooked sufficiently when the rest of it is.

Having said that I still think it is a very good piece of cookware and I use it frequently for various boiling tasks.

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I bought this pot to replace another pot I used for pasta it required a ton of water to fill the basket and took forever to come to a boil. This pot is awesome! I'm sure it does a great job on asparagus, but I use it solely for pasta. It requires less water since the basket goes to the bottom of the pot and can hold a TON of pasta. It does a great job, and I find it to be the best I have used.

Review of Fox Run Jewish Holiday Cookie Cutter Set

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Love, love, love, this wonderful set! I received it quickly and the packing was superior. Love the fact that I'll be able to use the box to store the cutters, this set not only has cutters for Hanukkah, but includes cutters for the Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanna) The Torah, The Hebrew word for "LIfe" (Chai) and the Kiddush (Blessing) Cup. Thanks for carrying this great addition to any cookie cutter collection! Mabelle Kindle, wife of Keith!

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These are much smaller than I anticipated. However, as I bought them for a party aimed at toddlers, I figure smaller cookies won't be a bad thing. I will likely use them for playdough after the party.

Charles Viancin - Hibiscus Lid - Large Review

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Excellent for covering food dishes to keep things hot or cold or free from flies. Leave it to the French!

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I love the large sunflower lid cover. I hate using plastic wrap and foil. The person who said this product doesn't work is wrong. I put it on my largest glass bowl and the seal is so tight that it lifted the whole bowl. I want to buy one for all of friends and different sizes for myself.

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I bought one of these in a local store and loved it so much I went back to find more. Not enough variety, so I went on Amazon and bought here.

Gave one to my sister when I went to visit. She said her husband was occupied for half the night trying it on various bowls/vases/cups... The amazing thing is that you just put it on the bowl and can immediately lift the whole bowl just by pulling up on the center flower, but if you lift from the edge, you'd swear that there was no seal at all.

Yesterday, my nephew and his fiance stopped by my sister's house to borrow a tennis racquet. My sister said he, too, spent 20 minutes playing with it. His birthday is coming up soon...

I haven't actually used it to keep food fresh yet, but enjoy looking at them hanging on the fridge.

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I gave one of these to my daughter and daughter-in-law for Christmas. They were excited to try them out. They will definitely be a conversation piece at the next family dinner.

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The design of this product is awful. It's tacky, which means it attracts dust and dirt. But it DOES NOT WORK. this doesn't stick to any surface glass, metal, etc. I have tried a variety of bowls and glasses and it just sits on top it does not form a seal. The only use for this product is to cover foods in the microwave.

Discount KitchenAid Beautiful 2-Speed Immersion Blender

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I had an immersion blender with a plastic blender unit that became misshapen almost immediately from blending hot soups. Its life was short. I ordered this one, and so far it is great. Feels like a quality made product. Good value.

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Makes quick work of blending fruits for smoothies and cream soups.

The blending cup that comes with it is too small to use for much.

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Hello:

The kitchen aid KHB is a great little blender! Makes the best shakes and smoothies.

I highly recommend it.

SMY

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The blender is working fine so far. I got it mostly to use with soups. I have tried blending smoothies, and it has worked, but I'm a little concerned with the blending jar that came with it. I am thinking of ordering a separate stainless steel blending container I think it may hold up better.

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I returned because the container is not microwave safe, which is the main thing I was interested in. 2 speed yeah on and off.

Mauviel Brass Cookware Rack Reviews

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If you are hanging pots and pans, get an Enclume brass bar, which has the strength, ridigity and weight for heavy loads and which comes in 18 to 48 inch lengths, at 6 inch intervals. I have a 36 and 48 inch Enclume bars and they do not flex under load. This Mauviel bar flexes a bit just with light utensils.

The photos do not do this utensil strip justice. The gleam of the highly polished brass is causing glare in all the photos -even the photos on Amazon.fr! The real thing has a rich gold glow. The quality of polish is outstanding -It is even better than the best of Enclume and far better than any other brass I own.

This strip should be mounted in a conspicuous place, like under the hood and above the stove or under the upper cabinets on either side of the stove. The hooks are good for utensils, for anything with a wire loop or for anything with an oval cut or stamped hole. These hooks are not large enough for cups. I wouldn't hang anything heavier than a colander from it, owing to slight flex in the solid brass bar.

Don't buy it unless the cost is under $60: It is just a beautiful solid brass strip, a couple of pretty cast wall hangers, several stamped and polished brass hooks and common hardware. $40 would be the fair price, even at today's high brass prices. You could fabricate it all, minus the cast brass wall hangers, out of common brass stock costing about $30, but you'd have to spend hours drilling and cutting the sliding hooks out of flat stock and several more hours bringing it all to a high gloss luster on a polishing wheel. You could save yourself a lot of money, if your own time is worth less than $2/hour!

In my application, I bought two (at a slightly more than fair price) and had to cut one of the bars to length with a hack saw. That was an easy cut which also PROVED that it was solid brass -very rare in these days of plated metals. Even Enclume is plated, but it is the best plate method: First they electroplate steel with chrome, polish the chrome, electroplate again in brass, and polish the brass. This gives an extremely rich, deep, glossy brass, which is better than everything, excepting this singular Mauviel solid brass strip.

I mounted a 36 inch strip inside the back of the stove hood (flashy looking -stands out ten feet away!). The other two 18 inch sections are mounted on the back under lip of the adjacent upper cabinets. They are used to hang the most useful and best looking of German, French, Swiss utensils with loops on their handles, as well as a one cup measure (you don't really need a 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 3/4 cup measure once you get used to just judging those volumes in a one cup measure) and a ring of measuring spoons. I can feel flex to the strip even with this light load, so you can imagine how bad it would be to load a narrow non-rigid strip with real and expensive pots and pans.

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Buy Le Creuset Handle Mitt, Fennel

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I love this pot holder handle cover. It is just what my cast iron handles need. They slip on easily, keep my hands from getting burned and the color is very vibrant. Can't say enough good things about this handle pot holder.

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