Re: Faq sheet/ what is your favorite equipment?

[Guest guest]

> Ok - so I am the one drafting the faq document. I would also like do a

> highly recommended equipment list - what is your favorite:

>

> food processor

> juicer

> grain mill

> food dehydrator

>

> What other things am I forgetting? - Nanette

Hi Nanette. My blender wins hands down. I just made a nice tomato sauce

with fresh tomatoes with it. It has ground sirloin, eggplant and

portabello. Pesto will be blended right before serving the gluten free

spaghetti (maybe with spaghetti squash?). The organic Bordeaux is

breathing, and dinner is at 6:30 Central time.

I use a blender daily, second comes the processor. I am new to the NT idea,

but it's pretty much the way I have been eating from what I've read (minus

the fermented goodies which I am adding). I am grain free and keep the

family pretty much that way too, thus no mill is needed. I grind nuts in a

coffee grinder, so that may be another option to add as well.

Deanna

[Guest guest]

Ok - but I am talking about brands

> RE: Faq sheet/ what is your favorite equipment?

>

>

> > Ok - so I am the one drafting the faq document. I would also like do a

> > highly recommended equipment list - what is your favorite:

> >

> > food processor

> > juicer

> > grain mill

> > food dehydrator

> >

> > What other things am I forgetting? - Nanette

>

> Hi Nanette. My blender wins hands down. I just made a nice tomato sauce

> with fresh tomatoes with it. It has ground sirloin, eggplant and

> portabello. Pesto will be blended right before serving the gluten free

> spaghetti (maybe with spaghetti squash?). The organic Bordeaux is

> breathing, and dinner is at 6:30 Central time.

>

> I use a blender daily, second comes the processor. I am new to

> the NT idea,

> but it's pretty much the way I have been eating from what I've read (minus

> the fermented goodies which I am adding). I am grain free and keep the

> family pretty much that way too, thus no mill is needed. I grind

> nuts in a

> coffee grinder, so that may be another option to add as well.

>

> Deanna

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> > Ok - so I am the one drafting the faq document. I would

> > also like do a

> > highly recommended equipment list - what is your favorite:

> >

> > food processor

We have that tiny Cuisinart, and it's all we need.

> > juicer

Omega 8000 single gear juicer. I chose it because it cleans up a lot

easier than the twin gear units.

> > grain mill

Whisper Mill because it grinds flour very fine. And, while it may be

quieter than other mills, it is still deafeningly loud, and I always

wear hearing protection while using it.

> > food dehydrator

American Harvest cheapie from Walmart.

> > What other things am I forgetting? - Nanette

>

> Hi Nanette. My blender wins hands down.

We just got a new KitchenAid blender to replace the Walmart cheapie

that finally died. What's especially cool about it is that the blade

assembly has threads that are identical to the ones on a wide-mouth

Ball canning jar. So, when I go to make a smoothie, I put all the

ingredients in a quart canning jar, screw the blade assembly on to

the jar, flip the jar upside down, pop it on the blender base, and

whirl away. I then drink the smoothie from the jar... makes clean-up

a little quicker. See it here:

http://butthead.natel.net/misc/blender.jpg

[Guest guest]

Blender - Waring 50th anniversary - great for smoothies, seeds flours, etc

Processor - Cuisinart mini - c'est magnifique, but might buy bigger model

soon :-)

Juicer - Acme centrifuge, pretty good shape still after 17 years of use

Dehydrator - Excalibur 4 tray with fan, is great but has hot spots, rotating

turning trays a good idea

Coffee Grinder - Braun, excellent unless you abuse it with whole nutmeg,

then the plastic blade cap brakes (happened on two grinders)

Deanna

Ok - but I am talking about brands

> RE: Faq sheet/ what is your favorite equipment?

>

>

> > Ok - so I am the one drafting the faq document. I would also like do a

> > highly recommended equipment list - what is your favorite:

> >

> > food processor

> > juicer

> > grain mill

> > food dehydrator

> >

> > What other things am I forgetting? - Nanette

>

> Hi Nanette. My blender wins hands down. I just made a nice tomato sauce

> with fresh tomatoes with it. It has ground sirloin, eggplant and

> portabello. Pesto will be blended right before serving the gluten free

> spaghetti (maybe with spaghetti squash?). The organic Bordeaux is

> breathing, and dinner is at 6:30 Central time.

>

> I use a blender daily, second comes the processor. I am new to

> the NT idea,

> but it's pretty much the way I have been eating from what I've read (minus

> the fermented goodies which I am adding). I am grain free and keep the

> family pretty much that way too, thus no mill is needed. I grind

> nuts in a

> coffee grinder, so that may be another option to add as well.

>

> Deanna

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

At 03:14 PM 3/30/2004, you wrote:

>> food processor

>> juicer

>> grain mill

>> food dehydrator

>>

>> What other things am I forgetting? - Nanette

Harsch crock

Meat slicer

Mason jars with plastic lids.

-- Heidi Jean

[Guest guest]

Braun hand blender. It's not my favorite per se but the good ones have been

listed already. I'd have to say my fave is my harsch crock.

Elaine

>> Ok - so I am the one drafting the faq document. I would also like do a

>> highly recommended equipment list - what is your favorite:

>>

>> food processor

>> juicer

>> grain mill

>> food dehydrator

>

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: " Deanna "

> Hi Nanette. My blender wins hands down. I just made a nice tomato sauce

> with fresh tomatoes with it. It has ground sirloin, eggplant and

> portabello. Pesto will be blended right before serving the gluten free

> spaghetti (maybe with spaghetti squash?). The organic Bordeaux is

> breathing, and dinner is at 6:30 Central time.

>

> I use a blender daily, second comes the processor.

Have you tried using a hand stick blender? They're great for blending soups

and sauces, making smoothies, etc. So much easier than pouring stuff in a

blender, then back out again, and having to clean the blender container.

With the hand blender, you can blend soups and sauces right in the pot on

the stove, which is *very* handy.

~ Fern

[Guest guest]

> I use a blender daily, second comes the processor.

Have you tried using a hand stick blender? They're great for blending soups

and sauces, making smoothies, etc. So much easier than pouring stuff in a

blender, then back out again, and having to clean the blender container.

With the hand blender, you can blend soups and sauces right in the pot on

the stove, which is *very* handy. ~ Fern

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Fern,

You know, I have been meaning to by a hand blender for what seems like

centuries now and have never gotten around to it. So thank you, I will now

get off my intentions and order one this week. Do you recommend a

particular brand?

I hope -Sonoma catalog has them, because they have a nifty egg

poacher I want for eggs benedict. AND with W-S you can't go wrong - they

unconditionally guarantee everything they sell. The one product in 15 years

as a customer with them that I didn't like was a rosemary wreath that they

happily replaced with no questions asked. They are my pals :-)

Deanna

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: " Deanna "

> Fern,

>

> You know, I have been meaning to by a hand blender for what seems like

> centuries now and have never gotten around to it. So thank you, I will

now

> get off my intentions and order one this week. Do you recommend a

> particular brand?

I have this Braun model:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004S9GX

and it works really well. If I had it to do over I might get a more

powerful model that can also handle ice. But for most jobs you'd use a hand

blender for, this model does great.

~ Fern

[Guest guest]

Heidi-

>Mason jars with plastic lids.

OK, where do you actually FIND the plastic lids? I've had less than no luck.

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[Guest guest]

At Amazon -- For widemouth plastic lids:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000BYC4C

For regular width plastic lids:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000BYC4B

~ Fern

----- Original Message -----

From: " Idol "

> >Mason jars with plastic lids.

>

> OK, where do you actually FIND the plastic lids? I've had less than no

luck.

[Guest guest]

From: " Idol "

> >Mason jars with plastic lids.

>

> OK, where do you actually FIND the plastic lids? I've had less than no luck.

http://www.hoeggergoatsupply.com/dairy.html

http://www.kitchenetc.com/Products.cfm?sku=000800789

http://www.polsteins.com/alcorbal8pkw.html

http://www.kitchenkrafts.com/product.asp?product=PG0181PA

http://www.goodmans.net/product_information.asp?number=BL-37000

I have always used the enamaled metal lids without too many problems.

Sometimes they will show some rust spots after a year or two with sauerkraut in

them.

Regards, Bruce

[Guest guest]

Wow. Been looking for these forever. I don't do any canning and am tired

of replacing those rusty metal lids. Thanks!

Terry

> At Amazon -- For widemouth plastic lids:

>

> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000BYC4C

>

> For regular width plastic lids:

>

> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000BYC4B

>

>

> ~ Fern

>

>

[Guest guest]

>At Amazon -- For widemouth plastic lids:

>

>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000BYC4C

Happy days! Thanks, Fern!

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[Guest guest]

Bruce-

>I have always used the enamaled metal lids without too many problems.

>Sometimes they will show some rust spots after a year or two with

>sauerkraut in them.

Thanks for the links! I have to use the two-part lids for vacuum-sealing

stuff (the sealing cap fits over the flat lid, and then after most of the

air is sucked out you can put the collar part of the lid on if you want)

but for other purposes I'd prefer plastic. The collar will rust in a

single trip through the dishwasher. The flat lid seems to be much more

durable.

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[Guest guest]

Amazon (actually, True Value through Amazon) also has 1/2 gallon wide mouth

Ball jars, which I never see in local stores. They are nice for brewing

kefir, since you can leave head room and still make a " big " batch, plus they

have a relatively small footprint in the frig.

Ball 6-Pk. 1/2-Gal. Wide-Mouth Jars

Alltrista

<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/store-name=kitchen & inde

x=universal & search-type=ss & field-manubrand=Alltrista%20Corp.%28ball/Kerr%29>

Corp.(ball/Kerr)

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000BYE26/103-1497968-0410261

?v=glance

Re: Faq sheet/ what is your favorite equipment?

>At Amazon -- For widemouth plastic lids:

>

>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000BYC4C

Happy days! Thanks, Fern!

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