Time Saver Kitchen Gadget
August 31, 2010 by MyKitchenToys
Filed under Kitchen Gadgets
Stop making it hard on yourself. From now on, prepare apples with ease. Use a reliable apple peeler corer slicer tool that makes perfect slices for your snacking or cooking needs. Whether you love eating fresh apples or baking them for pies, the apple peeler corer slicer will do everything for you.
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The Difference Between a Frying Pan and a Sauté Pan
August 25, 2010 by MyKitchenToys
Filed under cookware
To ordinary folk, these are two kinds of kitchen cookware that can be used interchangeably. The frying pan and the sauté pan are flat bottomed pans with low sides. By definition, a frying pan has sloping sides and is usually sold without a lid. The sloping sides help to prevent a build-up of steam in [...]
Best Gift for Mom Ever!
August 20, 2010 by MyKitchenToys
Filed under Kitchen Gadgets
Looking for the best gift you could give your mom on her birthday? Then, why not give her something that will keep her company all the time in her favorite part of the house–the kitchen? Gift her with a Cilio salt mill. This is no ordinary salt mill because you’re giving your mother a top-of-the-line [...]
Caring for your Butcher Block
August 17, 2010 by MyKitchenToys
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Butcher blocks are great to look at but they will not stay that way without proper care. There are three crucial steps to follow – cleaning, sanitizing and sealing – to ensure that your butcher block last for years. Cleaning can be done with soapy water. Give it a little scrub with a soapy sponge [...]
Is it Worth Getting your Very Own Espresso Machine?
August 16, 2010 by MyKitchenToys
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It is a dream of every coffee lover to have his very own espresso machine sitting on his kitchen counter. He dreams of brewing his own concoctions any time he wants without having to park the car, fall in line and drink the coffee in a hurry. He also hopes to save a few bucks [...]
Wedding Gift for Someone Special
August 12, 2010 by MyKitchenToys
Filed under Kitchen
My best friend is getting married next month. Ever since we were little girls, we have loved helping our mothers polish silver on weekends. We used to talk about having our own set of nice flatware when we are grown up and married. So I’ve chosen to give her a 49-piece Sterlingcraft stainless steel flatware [...]
Keep Your Knives Organized and Safe
August 5, 2010 by MyKitchenToys
Filed under Kitchen
Don’t get me wrong. Knife blocks are useful in the kitchen. A knife block is meant to keep knives organized and safe. It is not advised to put knives together in a drawer as the blades can damage each other. You also don’t want to worry about someone hurting himself trying to retrieve the particular [...]
Basic Waterless Cooking Tips
August 4, 2010 by MyKitchenToys
Filed under Kitchen
Waterless cooking seems like an easy process. Anybody can do it with nonstick stainless steel cookware. However, it will do well to be reminded of basic waterless cooking tips. Rinsing food in cold water and then draining is important for two reasons: it removes harmful chemicals and allows enough water to cling to the food [...]
Knife Blade Materials
August 4, 2010 by MyKitchenToys
Filed under Kitchen
The blades of different knives are made from a variety of materials. Each of these has its own advantages and disadvantages. For instance, carbon steel knives, which are an alloy of iron and carbon, can be very sharp and hold its edge well. It remains easy to sharpen but it is also prone to rusting [...]
Fruits and Ice Galore
August 3, 2010 by MyKitchenToys
Filed under Kitchen Gadgets
How many of us grew up drinking soda pop? I grew up in the 70s and the 80s. In the 80s the great cola wars made business headlines. Today it is a marketing class case study. These days there are so many more choices for beverages; there are smoothies, fruit juices and flavored teas. Smoothies [...]
