Cheap Paderno Stainless Steel Paella Pans

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This is a good pan, but I had ordered it in 7 inch size and their 7 inch apparently means 8.5 inch !! Because the pan is 8.5 inch across (not including the handles). Other than that, I like it and now it is my to go pan!

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I simply love this pan and the great deal I got on it! Would buy from them again and again. Pat

Reviews of Nordic Ware Microwave Vegetable and Seafood Steamer 11 Inch by 8.6

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I try to do things with as little effort as possible, so I got tired of cleaning small food particles from the folding, metal steamers that are made for use in a pan on the stove top. I steam small frozen vegetables (corn, peas, carrot cubes, etc.) quite often. I started looking for a way to steam frozen vegetables with easier clean-up, and came to believe that the available microwave steamers would be a better way to go. (I have found that microwave steaming also leads to better flavors than stove-top steaming.)

Recently I bought both the Nordic Ware microwave steamer (Nordic Ware Microwave Vegetable and Seafood Steamer 11 Inch by 8.6 Inch) and the Progressive International microwave steamer (Progressive International Microwavable Fish & Veggie Steamer). I've used the Progressive steamer maybe 5 times, and I've been quite happy with it: it is easy to steam small vegetables and clean-up is easy. It could be a little sturdier, but it is OK. Tonight, I used the Nordic Ware steamer for the first time, and I found steaming small vegetables to be more difficult, primarily because there is no lip around the edges of the steaming tray, which allows small vegetables to easily spill off of the tray. They spill off of the tray as I'm loading it with vegetables, and spill-off of the tray as I'm transferring the vegetables from the tray to a serving dish. Clean-up is still pretty easy, though not quite as easy as with the Progressive steamer.

The base of the Nordic Ware steamer seems a little sturdier than that of the Progressive Steamer, but the Nordic Ware's lid is somewhat flimsy. I suspect that the Progressive steamer will last longer than the Nordic Ware steamer. (I hand wash my vegetable steamers; both steamers may be OK for use in the top rack of a dishwasher.)

For steaming large vegetables and/or fish, which I don't do, the Nordic Ware steamer might be better because steam might circulate better around the edges of the tray when a bunch of the holes are covered, although I have little certainty about this.

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Most reviewers of this item are talking about the benefits of steaming which i agree is great but this steamer is not good. After the tupperware steamer I had for years got damaged in the dishwasher I bought this hoping it will last atleast half as long. Only after a few weeks of using it the steamer looks dull and dingy. The transparent lid is turning yellow. The plate provided to keep the vegetables inside the steamer looks slightly twisted and dull. All this after good care during washing and also I used it only a few times for light steaming less than 5 minutes. I am ready to throw it and buy a tupperware steamer again. By the way the tupperware steamer lasted for nearly 4 years for me and would have lasted more if it did not fall off the top of the dishwasher rack and got burnt by a coil in the bottom of the dishwasher.Do not buy this item the quality is very bad.

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this is the best steamer i have ever used. Very easy clean up. Holds up to 3lbs. of asaragus. works great, can't live without it. this is my second one

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I've heard that steaming vegetables is much better for you than cooking them otherwise. This does a great job at it. It makes vegetables taste great, and works well. Easy to clean.

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I bought this steamer for my daughter and when she used it the first time, it worked great, but afterwards she noticed a large crack going all the way across the bottom of it and she had to throw it away.

Update 12-27-09..I bought one for my son also and while he was visiting on Christmas day I asked him how he liked his steamer and he said that his was cracked also and wasn't able to use it. I'm so disappointed that these were poor quality and my kids didn't get to use them.

Carlisle 120202 CFP 6: Lid Reviews

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VERY SPEEDY SERVICE AND THE ITEM WAS JUST WHAT WE NEEDED..THE CONTAINERS WE HAVE HAD SO LONG I WAS AFRAID THEY WOULDN'T BE AVAILABLE AND LONGER. GOOD SOLID PRODUCT

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Review of Anchor Hocking Glass Bowl Set - 10 pcs

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While unpacking, I found the 1-qt. bowl was defective. It looks unpolished, hazy, opaque, not clear, see-through glass. There are also scratch marks on the interior surface. The rest of the bowls in the set look fine.

I immediately used Amazon's online returns/replacement option and obtained a free return shipping label. Then Amazon sent me an email, saying they would send a replacement set immediately, and to not return the defective bowl.

Thank you for your great Customer Service, Amazon.com.

Dunno about the quality of these bowls (now made in China, as most everything else, these days). Although the thick rim on the top of the bowls gives the appearance of sturdiness and strength, the bowls' themselves are very thin. Wish the walls were of thicker glass. I hope they don't break easily with regular daily use. I want to use them to melt chocolate over a sauce pan of heated water (placed on the counter, removed from the stove).

11/25/08 Update

Sorry 'bout my mistaken assumption, these bowls were made in USA. (see comments.)

I finally received my replacement set yesterday. That only took nearly 2 weeks! And, this set has a couple bowls chipped along the rims. The same size bowl with the haziness has a bit of haze on the new one, too, but it is clearer than the first.

Chips on the edges of the bowls. Anchor Hocking and/or Amazon really needs to figure out how to pack and ship these safely. There was no marring on the packaging. And not glass shards within the bowls or inner packing. So they must come from the factory like this.

Oh well. I have replaced the 1 bowl. Stuck the hazy, chipped set under the sink, in case one of the 'good set' breaks.

I do love this set! which I use every day. Every size imaginable, for prepping spices to mixing things up.

Just wish they would do quality control at Anchor Hocking. $30 a set is not cheap, why should the quality be?

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Not sure how I survived in the kitchen for so long without these bowls. They are excellent for prep and even look great for serving.

However, I purchased them at WalMart for $16. Save yourself a ton of money and go buy them there. (Exact same set.) They are an excellent tool and will be used constantly in the kitchen.

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the first time it came, all the bowls were broken, and a pile of glass dust! the second time, only one was broken. Why can't the people who ship these do a better job of packing?!

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This is the 5th set of these glass bowls I have purchased. Liked them so well I bought some for my daughter, my sister, then as gifts.

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I love these bowls! I don't know how I lived without them so long. They first came to my attention when I saw them on Williams-Sonoma about 3 yrs ago. I'm not sure if they're selling the this brand or the very similar Duralex brand, but I read all the reviews saying how great they were. Only in the past 2-3 yrs have I realised the benefit of proper prepping when cooking (esp. big meals) instead of just measuring out the ingredients as you go. And the various sizes of this set make prep and absolute breeze. They're also so simple, yet elegant (thanks to the lipped rim) that I also use the medium to large sizes for presentation at dinner parties. Great for presenting rolls, pasta salads, etc. And, given they're all microwavable, they're great for melting or softening butter in the microwave. They're also very durable (I've bumped them into counter tops and dropped them in the sink when my hands were slippery), which is important for someone that's clumsy like I am! And they stack perfectly for easy storage.

I honestly can't say enough about these. If they were oven-proof as well, I'd actually get rid of some of my oven dishes! But as others have said, GO TO WAL-MART to get them. Only $17! I think it's borderline criminal to pay this much online.

Buy Artland Iris Goblet, 14-Ounce, Set of 4

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Order arrived quickly and well packaged. Great holiday glasses. Thick glass that will survive your dinner parties. Planning on ordering another set.

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I love my new glasses. I think they look great on my table. I have oversized dishes so I needed some substantially sized goblets and these are perfect. I have seen similar ones for over double the price!

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These goblets are sturdy and nicely sized. More blue than turquoise, but look very pretty. Good buy. They were package well.

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The glasses are heavy, solid, and a good size for water glasses. We use them everyday at every meal. They are also pretty with the "bubble" effect in the glass.

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These goblets are beautiful, I have them in three colors now. Much bigger than you'd think and heavy too. The ones that did arrive broken were quickly replaced. Thank You. I really love them.

Discount Kai Stainless Steel Cooking Chopsticks #6186

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Well, the ones I got from JapanBargain are not the same as the ones in the picture. They don't have the metal cuff around the plastic where it meets the metal, and the packaging is different. The plastic is not as nice either. It seems like the exact same type that those annoying white plastic coat hangers are made out of, with characteristic seam/flash down side. And the handles on these are longer and more rounded while the ones pictured are more square.

That said, these ARE actually by KAI, and they ARE made in Japan. Just not the style I wanted, and handles aren't good. They do have a good quality knurling on the steel for about an inch near the tip, so that is slightly redeeming. Overall, not too impressive though. I feel deceived from the picture, and would have expected better from KAI since I have their knives and they are really good.

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Discount Cuisinox Elite 3.7 Quart Covered Chef's Pan

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I have been cooking with this pan since I received it. It performs very well. It is in compact size with very nice capacity. And if you put a rack in the pan, you can use it to steam lots of stuff, thanks to the dome lid. Overall, I like this pan.

I do wish the handle could be a bit wider and thicker, so it would be much easier to hold when I need to pour things out. Although the handle stays cool, the lid gets hot quicklier than I expected. Also the pan came with very heavy machinery grease smell. I had to clean it really well before the first use.

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Discount Paderno World Cuisine Stainless-steel Heavy Roasting Pan

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This is the best roasting pan I have ever seen. It is HEAVY with thick enough bottom and walls. It is comparable to one made by Mauviel also with folding handles. I own a couple of items made by the ITALIAN Paderno that are sold by World Cuisine in the US, and I am absolutely impressed with their quality. For one thing they are heavy gauge stuff. I understand that they were originally made for hotels and commercial cuisines that get them heavy and rough use. So they are not as pretty as All-Clad or some of the other well known and very expensive roasting pans, but they are heavy duty, well made, durable, and absolutely functional. In my opinion you can't go wrong with these. One other thing that is an advantage is the folding handles. I cannot stand those tall fixed handles that most other brands make, especially when they are curved towards the inside of the pan; somehow they obstruct access to the pan and make it extremely difficult to store the pan. The folding handles allow easier storage. The only other info that could perhaps offer is that the handle brackets are spot welded in 6 spots each. The comparable pans made by Mauviel (also with folding handles) have rivets instead.

To correct some of the info, the 11944-40 is 40x26x9 cm or 15.7x10.2x3.5 inches according to the specs catalog found on world-cuisine.com. You can see a more extensive specs catalog on the Italian site paderno.it if you follow the English "Welcome" version of it. They make even bigger pans (bigger than any I know) and I have been able to special order another one that is the best I have ever had. This did cost me a bit more but considering the weight and the construction of it, I feel its price is justified. I also did get a Mauviel which is also a marvelous and really beautiful pan, but in the end I did get the Paderno too because it is not easy to find elsewhere the bigger sizes that Paderno makes.

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Best Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron 2-1/4-Quart Saucier Pan, Cassis Deals

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I purchased this as an all-purpose sauce pan. The size helps alleviate the stress of the heavier weight of Le Creuset, making it easier to transfer contents and clean. I've made everything from perfect oatmeal to candied yams to baked beans to berry cobbler to sour cream chicken in thyme. All came out quickly and to perfection due to the conduction of cast iron. This is the best cobbler pan out there. Here's my recipe and you can try it yourself:

Melt 1 stick of butter (1/2 c) in saucier over low heat.

In a separate bowl mix 1 c. self-rising flour, 3/4 c. sugar, 3/4 c. milk, 1/2 t. cinnamon, then add melted butter from the saucier. Mix only until blended. (Hint: if you mix flour and sugar before adding other ingredients, the sugar breaks up any lumps in the flour and makes a flawless batter.)

To the warm pan over low heat add 1c blueberries + 1 c blackberries (or 2 c. of cherries or other berries) Top with 1/2 sugar and cook until bubbly. (precooking the fruit allows you to use frozen or fresh berries and makes a gorgeous crust because the dough begins to rise immediately upon contact.)

Meanwhile preheat oven to 350 degrees F. When the oven is at temperature and the berries are bubbling, add the batter to the boiling fruit, lightly stir. Immediately put into hot oven and cook until golden brown 30-40 minutes. Remove promptly and serve warm with ice cream or all by itself.

This recipe works with peaches, cherries, apples, blueberries, blackberries, and similar mixtures of fruit.

The Le Creuset makes a fabulous brown crust that is light and moist in the middle and crispy on the edges. It shortens cooking time for me by fifteen minutes. Also due to heat retention, cobbler can be made before dinner and kept warm in the saucier for up to half an hour. It's a crowd pleaser. However one of the best things about it is what happens after dinner. Clean up is a cinch. No scrubbing and no blackberry stains. Great find.

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Review of T-fal Ultimate Stainless Steel Copper Bottom Multi-Layer Base

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I purchased this pan never dreaming that anything about it could be dangerous. T-fal is supposedly a great company. However, one day as I was preparing some scrambled eggs, I leaned away from the pan and heard an extremely loud bang, much like a gun shot. The rivet in the pan had blown out and part of it went up into the fan above my stove! If I had been standing over it, as I had been a second before, I could have been seriously injured. I contacted T-Fal but they have completely ignored me, since I no longer have the receipt. I will NEVER buy T-Fal again!

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I've had this pan about a month now and it's become my go-to. Very even heating but still light enough to handle one handed for transferring and flipping. Sticking is not a factor as long as you remember to not just chuck things straight from the fridge into it, let them come up to room temperature first, especially eggs. Cleanup is a cinch, I recommend some stainless steel scouring balls, which have yet to affect the surface finish of the pan.

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I bought this as a Christmas/birthday present for myself and it's exactly what I wanted it to be. You MUST season these pans, though. Just a bit of vegetable oil after heating the pans to a low temp keeps food from sticking. Also, I'm only washing them by hand to both keep them looking nice and to avoid immersing them in all that soapy water. You really just need a TINY bit of soap to clean them after each use. On the downside, I do find myself using just a BIT more oil than usual, but if you're cooking with healthy oils it's barely noticeable, and certainly isn't enough to change the taste of the food. I'm a vegetarian, and so I don't have cause to use these for cooking meat, but I'm sure they would do just fine. If you take care of them, they'll take great care of your food.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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worried about teflon? try this. Cleans easily and heats evenly. I think this is the best skillet I have ever used (except my cast iron one my Mother left me). Large enough for 4 pork chops.

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I love the cookware. I have the whole set. It works great over medium heat. I suggest medium to medium lw. Even so give it thumbs up

Best Paula Deen Signature Enamel on Steel 2-Piece Mixing Bowl Set Deals

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I love this set and although I haven't had them long, I have used them many, many times. I use them to hand mix and to serve out of. They have a nice weight and the finish feels and looks very high quality and they are good sizes. I just love the design of Paula's products although I have never seen her show and don't follow spokesperson endorsements I saw her products in our local dpt. store and was impressed by them. They just have a vintage, sort of old-fashioned feel to them, a little kitchy maybe. Love them !

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Obvious good Paula Deen quality. I like the size for smaller projects. Heavier than expected, which shows the good quality. Well worth the price.

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I have the pans in orange to match my kitchen, so I really wanted the bowls since that color is now hard to find. I wish they were larger. Too small for the price.

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I really love these enamelled bowls by Paula Deen. The orange is such a great colour. I would recommend this product.

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orange has become my new favorite color and these are great for just the color! they have a nice flat bottom so don't tip. wish they had a bigger size too.

Prestige Pressure Cooker Spares Stainless Steel Gasket Reviews

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I actually use these British Prestige gaskets on a Fagor six quart stainless steel pressure cooker which we bought in the U.S. The original Fagor gasket lasted for only two months or so and their replacement gaskets were expensive and difficult to obtain. When we had moved back to the U.S. from having lived in Wales and England, we had brought a few of these British-made Prestige gaskets with us. I found that they fit the Fagor lid perfectly and last much longer than the Fagor gaskets. After we ran out of our self-imported gasket supply I found these on Amazon. I ordered them and they arrived very quickly from the first-rate supplier. They work on our Fagor pressure cooker just as well as our first batch of gaskets.

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This gasket was not intended to fit my Farberware pressure cooker, but by reading one review it said it would fit a 9 3/4" lid, and it looked similar. My cooker had a lid that size and I had hoped it would fit, and it did not. My cooker was made in the UK and I could not find one in the USA, so I gave it a shot, since it was cheap. My problem is not the products fault, it looked well made and they got to me in 2 weeks.

Review of Progressive International 12 Inch Silicone Gripper Tongs, Colors

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Originally I purchased these tongs to be used with my Breville Gourmet Wok which has a non-stick finish. I primarily use them for dishing out food from the wok and they work nicely. Mine were lime green, btw..

But I found a better use for them. I have this greenhouse window over the sink with two shelves. The upper shelf has 8 orchids in 3 and 4 inch pots. In order to water those plants, I had to go into the garage and get the step stool, climb on the stool and bring down all of the plants to the counter, water and drain, climb back on the stool and put the plants back on the shelf. I have to admit the uppershelf was not watered as frequently as it should.

After seeing how well the gripper tongs worked at actually gripping things other than food, I tried them on the pots on the upper shelf. Grabbed a pot, watered, drained, and put each one back up on the shelf with just the gripper tongs. So easy breezy... !! I still have to tippy toe, so I'm thinking of getting the 16" version of these tongs eventually.

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I purchased these at a local store after trying them out. They are so impressive I want to let everybody know about them.

These are the best soft-tip tongs I've ever used. Nice wide tips that work well on many foods. Like another reviewer suggested, these are great for spaghetti.

There is a negative review here claiming these are thin and poorly made. I'm completely baffled by that review as these are made of VERY thick, well-formed stainless steel with firm silicone grips and tips. Very well designed and made!

The locking mechanism is simple and easy to use. The end of the lock is covered in silicone so it wont slip or scratch if you press it on a surface to unlock them. Nice touch! The round silicone loop fits comfortably in the palm of your hand when holding the tongs near the end. The hole is actually much larger than on the Ekco tongs I own. Loops any bigger than these just get in the way. (Like my Weber BBQ tongs.)

I like these so well I'm buying another for backup in case they discontinue this model. I'd hate to be without 'em! (I'm going to buy the 9 inch too.)

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I have owned many sets of tongs and tossed most of them out because they created such a mess in my utensil drawer and were the type that didn't close...These are great and I really like the silicone ends that are so high heat tolerant....I use them for just about everything including "dishing out" spaghettti and they close easily and stay that way in the drawer...I bought a set for my niece and she loves them, too....

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Removing dishes from a hot water bath after baking in the oven used to be a real challenge.

They would slip and slide with regular tongs, often causing me a few burned fingers.

Using potholders was even more of an adventure, often resulting in a very hot and wet potholder, burned fingers and a corner of the pot holder dipping into one of my dishes and spoiling the result.

I don't know how I survived without these tongs. I stir with them, flip and retrieve.

They are very versatile in the kitchen. I am very happy with the purchase.

I have seen similar ones in the stores since, but they do not have the gripper feature. The gripper feature is what saves my fingers from boiling water burns. I like it.

This is a very useful tool. I plan to order two more so I can give them to my mother and my daughter.

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These are exactly what I was looking for. The work for pretty much all of the cooking in the kitchen. I even use them to help me grab the coffee mugs on the top level.

Cheap Pfaltzgraff Napoli Sugar and Creamer Set

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I love these pieces, they are wider than most sugar and creamer sets and therefore need to be refilled less. I didn't realize that a matching spoon came with it, that was a nice perk.

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This little sugar bowl and creamer set is anything BUT little. The creamer could double as a gravy boat, always great to have a spare! And the sugar bowl serves jelly just great! Seems to get a lot of use.

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I purchased these after I renovated my kitchen and I just love them ! They are so colorful and the size is just perfect and not too small...I love that it comes with a spoon too Definately very happy with my purchase !

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Nice addition to the Pfaltzgraff "Napoli" set of dishes. Do be aware that these pieces are larger than your typical sugar and creamer set.

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this is the best creamer i've ever owned. finally, a creamer that holds enough milk to get through a coffe serving..every other creamer i have holds so little i was always getting up to refill it! the spoon for the sugar bowl is pretty useless and i Hate that its from china but its so nice i had to buy it!