Over the years I have belonged to many a forum, even was an Admin for one for a while (lesson learned there, believe you me!) . In my travels amongst like minded people, I have been coerced into buying lots of tools/gadgets/appliances that I didn't know that I needed, lol.
The latest development, as seen here :
https://www.letstalkbbq.com/index.php?topic=23535.msg298469;topicseen#msg298469 has made me realize that I too, need to make pasta at home
I today have ordered a couple of goodies to add to my already out of hand collection of cooking apparatuses. This hobby we all share has, I'm sure, led to us all buying things. Some maybe we didn't like and others we wonder how we got along without. Here's some of the stuff I've gotten and my honest opinion of whether or not it lived up to the billing. Today's purchases will be on the list but can't attest to their worthiness as of yet, I'll update when I have something to say.
Here we go!
Kitchenaid Stand Mixer - Probably my favorite kitchen thing ever. I didn't know how much I'd love having this thing! It's made baking a joy. I can't count how many batches of cookie dough and pizza dough I've made in that thing. It's good to shred chicken with too, using the paddle attachment!
Meat Grinder - I used it a fair bit at first but probably haven't made any homemade sausage in 2 years or even ground up meat for burgers (nothing like fresh ground chuck with brisket for burgers!)
LEM Sausage stuffer - Works well, but like I said above, it's been a while since I've used it
LARGE pressure cooker for canning - Used twice, enough said, lol
Anova Sous Vide (Precision Cooker, first model) - I like it, use it a few times a year. Need to use it more often. Could I live without it? Yeah.
Electric Panini Press - Cheap, easy to use, why don't I use this thing more?
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Rice Cooker - Works well, makes great rice. I don't use it enough to justify having bought it.
Mealthy Multi-Pot (Instant Pot clone) - LOVE IT! Use it a lot. VERY happy with this purchase, wish I had bought one years ago.
10" Deli Meat Slicer - Great to use, terrible to clean. I don't use it as much as first thought, cleaning it is why!
Belgian Waffle Maker - I'm more of a pancake eater but I have used it to make waffle mac'n cheese!
Food Savers - I have 2, been a great addition to the arsenal
Ice Cream Machine - Only had it a week but so far so good! It'll get used more than I like to admit
Electric Roaster - Good for keeping food warm at parties. It's served us well
Multiple Crock Pots - How can I say anything bad about a crock pot? Everyone knows and loves them. A must have I think.
And.....finally, today's impulse buy, lol
I bought a Marcato Atlas 150 "wellness" pasta machine along with a ravioli press and a pasta drying rack as well as an attachment for the Kitchenaid that will let me make "tube pasta". I went off of the deep end friends. As the kids say, YOLO!
Once I make some pasta dishes, I'll be able to report on the usefulness of these products. Good, bad or indifferent, I'll give an unbiased review in case any of y'all are on the fence. I'll take one for the team, hahaha!
