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5/29/2011

Norpro Deluxe Pastry & Pizza Roller Review

Norpro Deluxe Pastry and Pizza Roller
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If you make your own pizza dough this is the roller for you. I actually buy mine from "Fresh and Easy" but it's still the same. I use to use a regular rolling pin but that didn't work out my mom got me this and I've been in love with it ever since. What's so great about it is it's small enough to roll the dough in the pizza pan. With the small rounded end it's easy to get in the corners of the pan and get a ridge on the edges without any effort with the bigger roller it's easy to spread the dough out from the center of the pan. The only thing that you have to watch out for is not to soak it or keep it in water for long, it tends to start discoloring the wood and then start splitting after a while. I season mine with oil every now and then.
I've tried the marble version but the handle was cramped and the wire roller holders were twisted (I twisted them back though). The marble version does have some advantages; it's heavier which makes it easier to roll the dough out, its easier to clean, you can put it in the dishwasher and you can let it soak. If you have smaller hands you might like it more.
The funny thing is is that Amazon keeps changing pictures of this roller from the shorter wooden roller to the longer version I'm reviewing. Get the longer one.

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The Norpro hardwood rolling pin has two ends, one at each end of handle for multi-use ease.Great for pizza and cookie dough.One end has a 2-1/2-inch long roller and the other end has a 4-1/4-inch roller.

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5/28/2011

Progressive International 4 in 1 Flavor Injector Review

Progressive International 4 in 1 Flavor Injector
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My husband and I bought this flavor injector to replace the one that came with out Ronco rotisserie. It was a better price than a new one from the Ronco site, and it definately better made. The whole plunger unit is thicker and the finger holes are rubberized and easy to grip. On our old one we would commonly get the needle stuck and it would pull out of the unit - this one seems better designed and able to bear up under that pressure. I like that it injects both solids (garlic) and liquids, though my husband thought it was still difficult to press the garlic through (but not impossible). Best part is that you can store all the pieces inside the body so that you don't lose anything in your gadget drawer.

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Progressive International is your source for the widest range of functional, inventive, and fun kitchen tools and great ideas put into practice. Our in-house designers spend hours in the kitchen coming up with ways to improve on a variety of traditional tasks and tools. Established in 1973, our commitment to quality and service allows us to offer a broad selection of quality kitchenware and other household products. The 4 in 1 flavor injector injects liquids, pastes and spices into foods for added flavor.Tips are removable and easily stored inside the plunger for convenient and safe storage.Great for adding flavor to beef, poultry, fruits and more.Graduated to add the perfect amount every time.Dishwasher safe.

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Norpro Blending Fork Review

Norpro Blending Fork
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The fork itself is great but they aren't kidding about the hand washing. It went thru the dishwasher once and all of the silver coating washed off!! Now its a dull gun metal gray....

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This fork is big and sturdy, and ideal for blending butter or shortening into flour.

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5/27/2011

Norpro Cast Iron Pig Bacon Grill Press Review

Norpro Cast Iron Pig Bacon Grill  Press
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Just had a chance to try out the bacon press tonight for BLT's--it works great! We love our bacon nice and crisp, and this little press does the job great and seems to speed up cooking time (perhaps because the cast iron "holds in the heat" while the bacon fries?). Bacon was crisp and delicious; the press prevents bacon curling and relieves you of the neverending task of flipping bacon over and over and over again when cooked conventionally. This press is a great addition to my kitchen; only gave it 4 stars, simply because it isn't quite as heavy as I would like, although it still performs well. Just make sure you season it before first use (directions in the box---just oil the press, oil a frying pan, then heat both together on VERY low heat for 20 minutes. Allow to cool and wipe excess oil off press). But don't use it with nonstick pans!

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Even the best cut bacon can curl, making it difficult to cook evenly.The cast iron bacon press flattens the bacon, keeping it's shape for even cooking and the wooden handle stays cool while the press is in use.To speed up the process, pre-heat the press.

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5/23/2011

Progressive International PLP-1 Freezer Pop Maker Review

Progressive International PLP-1 Freezer Pop Maker
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My daughter is allergic to food dye, and she can't eat a some brands of popsicles. We needed to make our own. I had the Lickity Sip, but had lost half the plastic "sticks". I didn't replace it with that one since I didn't want to search the yard looking for the plastic ones every time they ate outside. So, I wanted one that used wooden sticks. This is great. It makes a lot of pops at a time. You can't tell from the description or pictures, but the molds are all connected in a metal frame. Some people complained that the sticks get stuck, or popped up. I didn't have a problem with them popping up, so I don't pre-soak them. If they did pop up, I think I would put something on top to hold them down while freezing, a bag of frozen Veggies maybe. Others complained the stick holes were too small, I used a flat-head screwdriver to widen the holes a little. It worked great. Some have complained that they have to run it under water to loosen the Pops. I think thats true of any popsicle mold. I am very pleased with this product. It makes 8 Pops at a time, so I can make 4 each full size Pops for my 7-year old and 1/2 size ones for my 2-year old.

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Enjoy homemade frozen treats with Progressive's frozen pop maker. Easily use fruits, juices, yogurt, or whatever to make up to 10 frozen pops at a time in one tray. The set includes 50 wood freezer pop sticks and an aluminum lid that keeps the sticks firmly in place while they freeze. Taking up minimal space in the freezer, the frozen pop tray measures 9 by 6 by 4 inches. The tray is great for parties and poolside fun, and it makes a fun gift idea for kids who like to make their own treats.

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5/22/2011

Norpro Colored Wood Coffee/Mixing Scoop Review

Norpro Colored Wood Coffee/Mixing Scoop
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I think I ordered 5 or 6 of these spoons and have given them out for gifts. Each person who received one was impressed with the colors and liked the idea of the coffee scoop.

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A look at this colorful hand-crafted spoon, with its concentric rings of color and abstract handle designs will remind you of folk art found in coffee's natural growing regions.

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5/20/2011

Dish Brush Review

Dish Brush
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Scrubs really well and you just drop it in the dishwasher. A great brush for scrubbing those stubborn clumps of food.

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Dish Brush With scraper, 10.5", assorted colors.

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5/17/2011

Norpro Porcelain Deluxe Cheese Slicer Review

Norpro Porcelain Deluxe Cheese Slicer
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In theory, a cheese slicer should be used to slice cheese. This product cannot accomplish that task. It was able to make exactly 1.333 slices of cheese before the poorly manufactured item self destructed in my hand.

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Norpro Porcelain Deluxe Cheese Slicer. Stunning and comfortable porcelain handle.

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5/15/2011

Norpro Decorative Tea Infuser with Drip Cup Review

Norpro Decorative Tea Infuser with Drip Cup
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Don't pay attention to the reviewers who think that you brew tea in a tea strainer. You don't cook spaghetti in a spaghetti strainer. This is a tea strainer, made for pour loose leaf brews through AFTER you have brewed your tea, so that you don't wind up with leaves in your cup. This works great for Turkish Coffee as well.
So, basically you DO NOT place loose leaves in the wire mesh and pour hot water through it. Place the loose leaves in the hot water and brew them in the tea pot. Pour the tea that you have brewed to your taste through the strainer and into the cup and catch the loose leaves.

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Our stainless steel infuser brews and strains loose leaf tea, while the cup catches drips before they hit the table, linens or counter.Extended lip rests the infuser over cup or pot.

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5/11/2011

Norpro Stainless Steel Deluxe Corn Cutter Review

Norpro  Stainless Steel Deluxe Corn Cutter
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I had been looking for one of these in the stores and couldn't find any. I have braces on my teeth and one thing I am not allowed to eat is corn on the cob so since I love the stuff I decided to take it off the cob but using a knife takes awhile and this is so much quicker to use and clean up is a breeze. It is very sturdy and adjust to the size of the cob in an instant.

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If you've ever tried slicing or sawing kernels off a cob with a regular kitchen knife, you'll appreciate the Norpro Stainless Steel Corn Cutter. Just slip the stainless steel circular cutter over the end of the cob and in one quick stroke you'll slice every tender, sweet kernel right off the ear. The plastic-coated handle offers a good grip, and the metal cutter is adjustable for any size corn cob. It's made from heavy duty 18/10 stainless steel and is dishwasher safe.

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5/04/2011

Deluxe Pastry Blender Review

Deluxe Pastry Blender
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I make Irish Scones and need to cut room-temperature butter into flour. This tool did not cut it. It is flimsy and the blades very sooon bend into each other and are no longer evenly spaced. There are much heartier pastry blenders on the market. Don't buy this one.

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This is the best pastry knife you will ever own. It's big, heavy construction. It's very bend resistant. And it's a very classy tool.Use this professional stainless pastry blender for your biscuits, scones, and pies!We prefer blades, not wires, on our pastry blenders. Wires work okay but once you use blades, you won't go back. Blades are more rigid and cut faster and finer through your pastry dough. It's irritating when the blades on your pastry knife bend. These are beefy to avoid bending. This is a quality, professional tool that you will be happy to add to your kitchen collection.

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4/28/2011

Norpro Taco Rack Review

Norpro Taco Rack
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Lightweight but sturdy.
Makes filings tacos so much easier and faster.
The only flaw is that the rubber handles aren't oven safe.
All in all a worthwhile purchase.

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It's just so darn frustrating when the taco you are trying to fill keeps falling over. This rack is like having a thrid hand to help. You can line up six tacos and fill them in assembly line fashion. Great for make-your-own-taco parties too!

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4/21/2011

Norpro Grip-EZ Tea Infuser with Cup Review

Norpro Grip-EZ Tea Infuser with Cup
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This item is well made, and actually rather attractive. It looks better in real-life than in the picture. The handles are a nice silicon, and the spring loaded mechanism is rather clever.
I am not, however, convinced that the design is perfect. It's a bit peculiar to load with tea while holding it open with the other hand.

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Enjoy fresh, loose-leaf teas any time with Norpro's mess-free infuser and drip-cup set. The mesh infuser is crafted from durable stainless steel with a comfortable, non-slip santoprene handle. When removing the infuser from the fresh-brewed tea, place it in the included stainless-steel drip cup for mess-free enjoyment. The infuser measures 6 inches (15 cm) long and should be washed by hand for care.

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4/15/2011

Natural Cheese Cloth Review

Natural Cheese Cloth
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I can't believe how much money I've wasted on the cheap (expensive!) crap at the grocery store. For making stock, those are way too "holey" and trying to wash them to reuse is ridiculously impossible. In any event, if you make stock and end up with that gritty brown stuff at the bottom of your pot, you'll know what I'm talking about. (even after you've strained two times with that cheap stuff at the grocery store and "specialty" kitchen stores!)
I only cut one piece of this cloth so far (maybe 1/3 of original size) and have made gallons of stock and it's still strong as ever. My stock now comes out completely pure and clear, no grit at the bottom of the pot.
I can't believe how well this thing works and to top it off, I think that one small piece I cut off the cloth is going to last forever. It's large enough to lay over my metal strainer and I cook 20 quarts of stock at a time. I now only have to strain once. Whoopee!!!
To the person who says it shrinks. Well, that could be but you must have eagle eyes to figure out how much. No I do not put it in the dryer. why would you do that? I wash it out in the sink, soak it in a small bath with 1 tbs of bleach, rinse, then hang off my cabinet door knob to dry. I admit I skipped the bleach soak the last time and none of us got sick.
I kept thinking there had to be something else better out there and I FINALLY found it.
Buy it, you won't regret it.
P.S. I still use the cheap expensive stuff from the grocery store but only for Bouquet garni. I don't mind throwing out a few inches of that stuff, but treat this purchase like gold.

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NATURAL CHEESE CLOTH- 2 square yards.100% cotton weave.A must for your jellying, jamming, cheese storage and meat roasting.Unbleached.

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4/06/2011

SUPER STUFFER Review

SUPER STUFFER
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I have lost a few spoons etc by turning on the garbage disposal and not realizing they had fallen into the sink drain - ugh that terrible noise when you know something's not right! This product, which I have used for years, and is hard to find, is brilliantly designed to stop anything but food and water from going down the sink. It is also the safest way to stuff your food scrapes down the disposal when it is running! I am so glad to find it on Amazon. I'm buying 10 for Chanukah gifts!

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Safely push food into your garbage disposal.

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3/31/2011

Progressive Stainless Steel Mesh Tea Ball 2" Review

Progressive Stainless Steel Mesh Tea Ball 2
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I have used many things for brewing tea and have found that this Mesh Tea Ball is the best. I have used the loose tea spoons, which have a closed metal design with little holes all around. The problem with those, is the smaller loose tea pieces escape leaving unpleasant floaties in my drink. I really like the mesh design. Loose tea bits do not escape and it is much easier to fill. I cannot believe I waitied so long before getting one. Now my tea is free from floaties. This mesh design allows more of the tea to be infused by the water....leaving a much more natural and pure taste as opposed to tea bags or metal spoons. Tea bags seem to filter too much sometimes.....metal spoons almost taste metallic at times.

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Essential for making tea using looseleaf varieties, this infuser ball is also very useful for simmering pot pourri or for holding loose herbs and spices such as bouquet garni.

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3/28/2011

RoadPro RPSL-350 12V 1.5 Quart Slow Cooker Review

RoadPro RPSL-350 12V 1.5 Quart Slow Cooker
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The 12 v crock pot is of great use to us. We live full time in our RV and can use the power of the sun instead of electric or LP or generator. How nice to have a little freedom from being chained to the system. Great for truckers. Ah fresh BBQ chicken or pork with just the cost of the pot and the food. Not a foolish product at all.

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For camping, tailgating and roadside dining, there is nothing quite as handy as this multi-purpose 12-volt slow cooker. Plug it into your 12-volt socket and cook up a batch of soup, stew or chili while you are busy watching the road or just having fun. Removable crock is easy to clean, and the cooker base handles make it easy to carry. Special stretch cord keeps glass lid secure for travel. Another great innovation from RoadPro, your trusted travel companion, bringing the comforts of home to on-the-go living.

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