Comments on: Gadgets http://christiescorner.com/2006/08/10/gadgets/ Real food. Real life. It ain't always pretty. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:44:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Isabella http://christiescorner.com/2006/08/10/gadgets/#comment-4316 Isabella Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:14:23 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2006/08/10/gadgets/#comment-4316 For the most part, I agree. I've never understood why there were electric can openers when the cheap dollar by-hand opener worked just fine. Or why there were special tools to do one task, when a spoon or something worked just as well. But there are some one-use gadgets that I *can* understand having, like a rice cooker. Only because I came from a Chinese family where we ate rice with our meals nearly every single day. And when you do that, it's super handy to have a device that'll just do it for ya without monitoring it. Understandably, most westerners don't have a staple quite like that. Bread, maybe? For the most part, I agree. I’ve never understood why there were electric can openers when the cheap dollar by-hand opener worked just fine. Or why there were special tools to do one task, when a spoon or something worked just as well.

But there are some one-use gadgets that I *can* understand having, like a rice cooker. Only because I came from a Chinese family where we ate rice with our meals nearly every single day. And when you do that, it’s super handy to have a device that’ll just do it for ya without monitoring it.

Understandably, most westerners don’t have a staple quite like that. Bread, maybe?

]]> By: Anonymous http://christiescorner.com/2006/08/10/gadgets/#comment-80 Anonymous Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:06:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2006/08/10/gadgets/#comment-80 I beg to differ. I have worn out 2 bread"makers" and hoping my third lasts a while longer....I am "famous" for my "cinnabons" and challah, and cinnamon knots....all made with the asstistance of the dough cycle on my B&D breadmaker....I still get the joy of kneading and rolling and rising but with a bit of a helping hand,,,<br/>Lori D I beg to differ. I have worn out 2 bread”makers” and hoping my third lasts a while longer….I am “famous” for my “cinnabons” and challah, and cinnamon knots….all made with the asstistance of the dough cycle on my B&D breadmaker….I still get the joy of kneading and rolling and rising but with a bit of a helping hand,,,
Lori D

]]> By: Gretchen http://christiescorner.com/2006/08/10/gadgets/#comment-15 Gretchen Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:53:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2006/08/10/gadgets/#comment-15 You're so right about seldom-used gadgets! I've thought about a bread maker over the years but when it boils down to it I rather like the meditative reptetitiveness of kneading. Plus, the odd-shaped (read: REAL) loaves always get people talking. <br/><br/>The one oddball gadget I've used hundreds of times is the strawberry huller I bought for $1 at Target. Go figure.<br/><br/>I will show my husband your knife recommendation, however, as I've been campaigning for a Wustoff set for our entire married live. :) You’re so right about seldom-used gadgets! I’ve thought about a bread maker over the years but when it boils down to it I rather like the meditative reptetitiveness of kneading. Plus, the odd-shaped (read: REAL) loaves always get people talking.

The one oddball gadget I’ve used hundreds of times is the strawberry huller I bought for $1 at Target. Go figure.

I will show my husband your knife recommendation, however, as I’ve been campaigning for a Wustoff set for our entire married live. :)

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