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9 hours ago, Rimbo said:

Listen here

These fucking things

USA Pan Nonstick Standard Bread... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029JQEIC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Life changers.

I will never ever use anything else again for bread, cake, etc.

Never even grease em. The bread/cake just falls out, perfect every time. Wipe with a soapy soft sponge and rinse, and ready to go again.

I've got a Pullman loaf pan from them.  It's solid.

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Cross posted from the spice chat in the Stews and Gumbo thread.  

 

We had one of these when I was growing up.  It's a manual-crank, burr coffee grinder.  My dad used it to grind pepper at the table.  About 15 years ago, I picked up this Zassenhaus grinder to use solely for black pepper grinding because, despite having traditional pepper grinders, nothing does it quite like this coffee grinder.  The grind is like a combination of course and fine, and that slight inconsistency just hits differently.  

 

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44 minutes ago, dcbc said:

Cross posted from the spice chat in the Stews and Gumbo thread.  

 

We had one of these when I was growing up.  It's a manual-crank, burr coffee grinder.  My dad used it to grind pepper at the table.  About 15 years ago, I picked up this Zassenhaus grinder to use solely for black pepper grinding because, despite having traditional pepper grinders, nothing does it quite like this coffee grinder.  The grind is like a combination of course and fine, and that slight inconsistency just hits differently.  

 

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I got the traditional Peugeot for pepper.

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Peugeot 23485 Paris u'Select... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RADVJ0?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

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On 1/24/2025 at 7:48 AM, dcbc said:

Second both of these. I mean, how much bread are you gonna slice? Keep it simple, and those Dexters or Mercers are fine.

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Victorinox bread knife. Cuts everything…tomatoes, protein roasts (wtf needs a carving knife) etc. 

Had it for years and never need sharpening. Not that you can sharpen serrated knives anyway. 

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On 1/22/2025 at 11:11 PM, Jerry Callo said:

I got an 11" de Buyer Mineral B carbon steel fry pan after Christmas.  It hasn't warped, but I also don't let my wife near it. 

Similarly, I have two knife blocks - Global for me and old Henckels for everyone else in the family.

I have 2 de buyer and its impossible to warp because its so goddamn thick and heavy…far more than any stainless ones that includes allclad and demeyere. 

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3 hours ago, 52-80 said:

Victorinox bread knife. Cuts everything…tomatoes, protein roasts (wtf needs a carving knife) etc. 

Had it for years and never need sharpening. Not that you can sharpen serrated knives anyway. 

I've got a couple of Chef's Choice sharpeners with the diamond discs.  You can run serrated knives through the honing/polishing discs on those. 

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my mom uses an electric peppermill, thats widely available on amazon and alichina.  super useful for one handed operation while cooking. 

love my unicorn mills manual grinder but it is a bit overkill and it does make a lot of residue on the bottom end.

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Yeah, that doesn't look like I can dial in "1 teaspoon".  I can measure a teaspoon of peppercorns, put it in my blade grinder, and get an adequate result.  Not perfect, but $199 ain't happening.

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7 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Yeah, that doesn't look like I can dial in "1 teaspoon".  I can measure a teaspoon of peppercorns, put it in my blade grinder, and get an adequate result.  Not perfect, but $199 ain't happening.

When it comes to fresh-ground pepper, and a recipe calls for a teaspoon, it all depends on how coarse or fine the grind is versus what the recipe intended, as written.  Same for salt (a teaspoon of table salt vs. sea salt vs. coarse kosher salt just isn't the same).  I usually eyeball salt and pepper additions and go by taste.  That said, I have this old OXO grinder from a set and it has a rubber cap on it with teaspoon and tablespoon measurements outlined on the inside of the cap.  So you grind it a bit, peel off the cap and check.  It's interesting, but it's more of a pain than anything and its easier for me to grind onto a plate and eyeball it or pull the drawer on the coffee mill pictured above and use a measuring spoon.  On that mill though, I know that a half crank is pretty close to a teaspoon of coarse ground pepper.  So there's that.

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1 minute ago, dcbc said:

On that mill though, I know that a half crank is pretty close to a teaspoon of coarse ground pepper.  So there's that.

That's helpful.  The blade grinder method certainly isn't perfect.  I wish my wife would stop buying these all-in-one prefilled plastic pepper mills from the grocery store.  What a waste.

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28 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

That's helpful.  The blade grinder method certainly isn't perfect.  I wish my wife would stop buying these all-in-one prefilled plastic pepper mills from the grocery store.  What a waste.

On that blade grinder, is there a minimum amount to get it to blade height, or does the sheer momentum fling the peppercorns into the pulverization zone?  Also, that mill I use is largely based on strong, positive associations from growing up with something similar.  As I mentioned above, part of what I like about it is a mixed grind, which I realize isn't the consistency most people want.  I think it's great though.

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1 minute ago, dcbc said:

On that blade grinder, is there a minimum amount to get it to blade height, or does the sheer momentum fling the peppercorns into the pulverization zone?  

I don't know if there's a minimum, but it's below a teaspoon if there is.

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Y'all help me out here...what am I missing w/ your $200 pepper mills or antique coffee grinders that I'm not getting w/ my $1.99 McCormick throw away?

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6 minutes ago, Masshole Horn said:

a smug sense of superiority.

Well, in my case, a little drawer for your ground pepper and positive reflection on times long gone.  My smug sense of superiority predates and transcends my spice grinding.

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14 hours ago, hornbri said:

It’s been on this thread a few times, I bought a while ago and i think it’s safe to say this is one of those “the last XXX you will buy” things. It works so well. 

We bought it last year. It's an awesome grind. The base cap makes it super convenient to measure by weight or volume. 

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13 hours ago, Mittens said:

Y'all help me out here...what am I missing w/ your $200 pepper mills or antique coffee grinders that I'm not getting w/ my $1.99 McCormick throw away?

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13 hours ago, Masshole Horn said:

a smug sense of superiority.

Basically.

I only bought the Peugeot after my plastic pepper mill broke. So I wanted something that won't break, holds lots of pepper, grinds relatively evenly and has a dial to adjust.

But even that was ONLY $40.

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8 hours ago, Rimbo said:

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Basically.

I only bought the Peugeot after my plastic pepper mill broke. So I wanted something that won't break, holds lots of pepper, grinds relatively evenly and has a dial to adjust.

But even that was ONLY $40.

I took a hard look at that one after you posted it (for those times when I want a consistent grind).  Then I realized I already have 3 pepper grinders.

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On 1/27/2025 at 9:56 AM, Masshole Horn said:

a smug sense of superiority.

Well as for the pepper grinder, I bought it for my wife last xmas, and she's disliked every other pepper grinder we've ever owned. Bought it and forgot it. The only time I even remember we have the thing is when she tells me how much she likes it. I definitely wouldn't buy it for me alone but I'm not a cook in any way whatsoever. However I like that it's nice and compact, has a large capacity, and easily fits into our cabinet. She likes how quickly and smoothly it outputs a huge amount of fresh ground pepper (it's called the pepper cannon for a reason), is non-slip, and an easy fit to the hand. We don't have to leave it on the kitchen counter or table, and it's extremely easy to refill or measure from, due to the end cup. If you want a teaspoon of pepper from a Peugeot, for example, it requires 40 cranks while the Mann does it in 4. If you've ever become uncomfortable with how long a restaurant server stands over you at the table cranking a Peugeot (or similar) while you wait for the amount of pepper you want on your salad, you understand. Also the Peugeot does best with a smaller type of peppercorn - not the tellicherry that's most common in the US. 

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12 hours ago, Rimbo said:

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Basically.

I only bought the Peugeot after my plastic pepper mill broke. So I wanted something that won't break, holds lots of pepper, grinds relatively evenly and has a dial to adjust.

But even that was ONLY $40.

Does it spend as much time in the shop as their cars?

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2 hours ago, DDD Dad said:

Does it spend as much time in the shop as their cars?

Yeah that was my immediate first thought before I bought it. But these things are apparently very tough (given that they're real wood and, if you take an axe to em, well...) and have a lifetime warranty on the mechanism AND rave reviews.

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10 hours ago, Chopper said:

Mann does it in 4

4??!?  Mine does it in half a crank.  If I cranked it four times, my house would look like the end of Real Genius but with pepper..

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swiss peeler.  super cheap and good.  annoyingly, the inner part of the blade shows rust, but doesnt affect functionality (or give you botulism).

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1 hour ago, 52-80 said:

swiss peeler.  super cheap and good.  annoyingly, the inner part of the blade shows rust, but doesnt affect functionality (or give you botulism).

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I have a peeler that we picked up maybe 15 years ago at Crate & Barrel.

Tried to find a pic, but didn’t.

It still rocks it, and too good sometimes. It’ll still take a chunk of your finger if you miss. Not that I did that this past NYE or anything.

 

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My wife has had enough of washing bbq towels that leave the washing machine nasty for a day or two so she got me this for Christmas. Got a pork but sitting in there right now. A little superfluous but honestly it’s been pretty convenient not having to wrap it and then put it in the cooler. Just gonna let it chill here til it’s time to shred it up later. 
 

https://bbqdripez.com/products/rest-ez-bbq-blanket™-bundle-2-pack

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4 hours ago, Etexhorn13 said:

My wife has had enough of washing bbq towels that leave the washing machine nasty for a day or two so she got me this for Christmas. Got a pork but sitting in there right now. A little superfluous but honestly it’s been pretty convenient not having to wrap it and then put it in the cooler. Just gonna let it chill here til it’s time to shred it up later. 
 

https://bbqdripez.com/products/rest-ez-bbq-blanket™-bundle-2-pack

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That's actually pretty cool. I've been using basically a beer cooler bag I won at a golf tournament that looks like a similar thickness/weight and it works great.  But if I didn't have that I would get one of those. 

I would basically ruin towels after a cook. 

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I have a 40+ year old Kitchenaid flip head stand mixer.  It defies time itself.  I bought the top rated knockoff ice cream maker from Amazon for like $40 and have made home made vanilla ice cream and strawberry basil sorbet with excellent results.  Next I’ll try a gelato.  
 

so far quality is ok.  Wanted to see if it worked ok and if we’d use it much.  I also have the genuine KA meat grinder.  Sent back two knockoffs and bought the real thing. It’s a great product.

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38 minutes ago, Texzilla58 said:

I have a 40+ year old Kitchenaid flip head stand mixer.  It defies time itself.  I bought the top rated knockoff ice cream maker from Amazon for like $40 and have made home made vanilla ice cream and strawberry basil sorbet with excellent results.  Next I’ll try a gelato.  
 

so far quality is ok.  Wanted to see if it worked ok and if we’d use it much.  I also have the genuine KA meat grinder.  Sent back two knockoffs and bought the real thing. It’s a great product.

Our KA tilt-head is 24 years old and counting.  I suspect it needs service and I don't knead as much dough these days with it.  

 

We've had a few different ice-cream makers over the years from White Mountain to the cheap Cuisinarts with the frozen bowls.  A few years ago, we got a Cuisinart ice cream maker with a built-in compressor, and the ability to run a few back-to-back batches has been great.

 

I recently got a MEAT meat grinder.  500 watts (roughly 1/2 hp).  It's pretty well made, even if my wife did mistakenly put the aluminum bits in the dish washer, robbing them of their luster.  I bought a cheap momentary-switch foot pedal for it to use when I'm stuffing sausages, and it works well enough that I haven'e hankered for a manual-crank stuffer yet.

 

Along with he meat grinder, I've finally realized the genius of the $3 plastic hamburger patty maker my wife picked up somewhere.  6 oz. of beef on wax paper, press, perfect patty without overworking the meat.  It's great!

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On 2/9/2025 at 1:48 PM, pops said:

That's actually pretty cool. I've been using basically a beer cooler bag I won at a golf tournament that looks like a similar thickness/weight and it works great.  But if I didn't have that I would get one of those. 

I would basically ruin towels after a cook. 

 

On 2/9/2025 at 9:20 AM, Etexhorn13 said:

My wife has had enough of washing bbq towels that leave the washing machine nasty for a day or two so she got me this for Christmas. Got a pork but sitting in there right now. A little superfluous but honestly it’s been pretty convenient not having to wrap it and then put it in the cooler. Just gonna let it chill here til it’s time to shred it up later. 
 

https://bbqdripez.com/products/rest-ez-bbq-blanket™-bundle-2-pack

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Sounds like you all were wrapping the brisket in the towels.  I've always just put the foil wrapped brisket on a tray in the bottom of the cooler and packed in a few towels loosely to fill the head space.  It's always worked well.

 

More recently, I've been tossing it into a low, wide Crockpot with a warm setting.

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I got a cooler full of towels that I am going to have to throw away from last weekend. Trolling craigslist to find an electric smoker that I can use as a holding warmer. 

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17 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

I got a cooler full of towels that I am going to have to throw away from last weekend. Trolling craigslist to find an electric smoker that I can use as a holding warmer. 

You can get warming ovens on Amazon for around $250.  They're reasonably well-reviewed.

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46 minutes ago, dcbc said:

 

Sounds like you all were wrapping the brisket in the towels.  I've always just put the foil wrapped brisket on a tray in the bottom of the cooler and packed in a few towels loosely to fill the head space.  It's always worked well.

 

More recently, I've been tossing it into a low, wide Crockpot with a warm setting.

Yeah, previously would wrap brisket in towel and then place in cooler. Honestly though even placing towels in top would seem to get them smelling like bbq to the point my wife would probably complain when doing laundry. I think every self respecting Texan has the same dark blue or dark green towel that sits in the garage only to be used for holding bbq lol.

 

The thing pictured above makes transporting super easy though.  Way easier to carry that around than a cooler, especially if I’m bringing bbq to the office for a potluck or something. 

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Once done resting, I rewrap the existing foil, wrap again over that with new foil, then put it in an insulated bag. Then into a prepped cooler, topped with towels.

Very little, if any, mess. 

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19 minutes ago, Etexhorn13 said:

Yeah, previously would wrap brisket in towel and then place in cooler. Honestly though even placing towels in top would seem to get them smelling like bbq to the point my wife would probably complain when doing laundry. I think every self respecting Texan has the same dark blue or dark green towel that sits in the garage only to be used for holding bbq lol.

 

The thing pictured above makes transporting super easy though.  Way easier to carry that around than a cooler, especially if I’m bringing bbq to the office for a potluck or something. 

Oh, yeah!  They smell July Fresh afterward.  That's a feature.  

 

Anyway, I'm pretty sure I have an insulated bag like that from a grocery or food delivery somewhere.

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