Handy Kitchen Things--Guru

[Guest guest]

Guru named some of the things he really uses a lot in his kitchen. I

think I must have the same kind of Japanese knife. We got it in Hawaii

at least 25 years ago, and it has been through 2 handles so far. The

blade is very heavy and flat on top. It is wonderful--my very favorite

knife. It has a few little tiny notches out of the sharp edge, but I

expect it to last at least as long as I do! I love my cuisinart, and

my blender, and my bread machine too---oh yes! and all my cast iron

frying pans.

 

Here is one thing I bought that I never use...and want to know if anyone

in the group has one and actually has found a good use for it. It is a

pottery steamer (?) designed to fit down onto the top of a pan of boiling

water maybe. It has a raised cone in the middle with a hole in it. It

looks like a pottery casserole with a heavy lid when it's just sitting on

the counter. I think I acquired this back in the late 70's, or early

80's. Everytime I look in the back of the cabinet I wonder " what was I

thinking? " LOL.....

 

Paula

[Guest guest]

Is it a tagine, Paula? Here is a link with a picture:

http://www.tagines.com/ I've never used one but it is a Moroccan dish

Christie

 

, Paula K Ward

<paulakward wrote:

>

> Here is one thing I bought that I never use...and want to know if

anyone

> in the group has one and actually has found a good use for it. It

is a

> pottery steamer (?) designed to fit down onto the top of a pan of

boiling

> water maybe. It has a raised cone in the middle with a hole in

it. It

> looks like a pottery casserole with a heavy lid when it's just

sitting on

> the counter. I think I acquired this back in the late 70's, or

early

> 80's. Everytime I look in the back of the cabinet I wonder " what

was I

> thinking? " LOL.....

>

> Paula

>