favorite cooking tool?

[MotherOfGizmo]

Nurselady, didn't you buy the garlic slicer you were talking about?

[book]

I could not live without my coffee (flax) grinder or a non stick skillet.

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[Heidi3]

NO I didn;t

I looked all over....and could not find the garlic slicer!!! I know I saw one at QFC and I should have gotten it when I saw it...but it was early before work and it was garlic slicer vs coffee...coffee won...and now it is not there :sadblinky ....oh will find one.....I am off tomorrow!..

[MotherOfGizmo]

Bummers Nurselady. Good luck hunting one down!

[Erasmus]

Me like stick. Keep hand from burning.






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For tools I would have to say my knives.

For vessels I was going to agree with Nullo, but I thoiught better of it and went with my wok.

For gadgets, my vitamix.

For fire I have to pick my Traeger grill.

[Heidi3]

Eras...a stick...good choice....

but what is a Traeger grill????? I am listening...!

[Defessa]

I may be old fashioned, but my big ol' iron skillet--well seasoned and too heavy for my 10 yo daughter to pick up.

I also like my Big Green Egg--although that's not technically a kitchen utencil. I love how easy it is to make smoked turkey or how wonderful burgers taste cooked in this thing!

[MotherOfGizmo]

Wish I could afford a Big Green Egg--those are really nice!

[Erasmus]

but what is a Traeger grill????? I am listening...!

It is a pellet grill. It goes from hot smoke temps to grill temps. It has an pellet hopper and an auger to keep the fire going at what ever temp you want. A good brisket can take 12 hours or more to bbq. With this I can just set the Q up when I go to bed, sleep eight hours, and have nice bbq at lunch the next day.

Basicly, turn it on, set the temp, and put in the meat. And the you end up with very tasty real hardwood bbq. :nod

[Heidi3]

big green egg?

the grill sounds great ...My husband made a smoker out of a new trash can (had to say new because when he told me he was doing that I had a fit until he said "new"!!!) anyway it cost about $30 and is is amazing I even made tea smoked duck!....ok now I am curious....what is a "big green egg????".....there are so many amazing cooking tools ...I love Le Creuset it is amazing what you can do with that stuff..I made a Vietnamese Clay pot pork this past week in the dutch oven and will post the recipe as soon as I write down how I tweeked it to fit the plan....it was amazing ....alas I am still looking for the garlic slicer ...but Jerry Garcia (may he rest in peace) said "it is all about the journey"....we are going on strike next week so I will have PLENTY of time to look between picketing!!!.....

[MotherOfGizmo]

Nurselady, a big green egg is a really nice smoker/grill that is shaped like a giant green egg---I did a search on the internet for them and they cost a pretty penny!

When I was bartending I used to save all the Marlboro miles from all the customers empty cig packs, I redeemed them for a smoker--we love that smoker, my favorite thing to smoke is salmon! I'll do 6-8 pounds at a time and then freeze it--I make a killer salmon dip that everyone always requests I bring when we go to parties so I use it mostly for that. I don't eat duck, but we do smoke chickens sometimes and have done a pork roast, we are still experimenting with that smoker though so if you have any great smoker ideas please share.

[Heidi3]

smoking!

the only thing I do is always brine or make a rub for any meat or fish I smoke ...and then I mix my woods....I like 1/3 hickory, 2/3 fruit wood ...or misquite, fruit and a tiny bit if hickory....it is so good when they are mixed...and I tea smoke that is really good if you do not like duck try cornish hens or chicken tea smoked.....then I make my own sauce of course .....depending on what is on hand or what I am making ...no recipe ...just a toss together....

[MotherOfGizmo]

Tea smoke?

[Heidi3]

traeger grill

I just looked they are just like the one my husband and kids made out of a water heater!....unreal they are exactly the same chimney and all ...they use wood chunks we should try the pellets!