/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>19654127
that's an old ass stovetop lmao.
Show me the rest of your house, this is some top squalor

>>19654128
I rent and frankly my landlord is an asshole who doesn't fix anything. But I get by fine, partially because the stove works well but I also use induction.

>>19654130
looks comfy af. Price and location?

>>19654140
...somewhere north of Sydney
...somewhere north of $400/wk

>>19654144
I am disappointed to see that you aren't living in squalor and that you - if you're paying 400 USD a week to live there - must have a much higher paying job than me

>*kneels before you in submission*

>>19654130
mate get some abstract paintings or something. naked walls look so soulless you're gonna scare every woman that ever visits you

>>19654150
post your recent kitchen things anon. we all have something that has brightened our cooking experience this year

>>19654152
I have one small painting I added since that photo but the area above the fireplace is still bare.

The thing that shits me is there are little anchored hangers in the wall but they aren't level and they aren't spaced evenly, and they weren't put in with any consideration to be centered. so I kind of just ignore it because it would be so out of balance if I tried to hang things. I wouldn't try things like command strips either because the paint is very matte and uneven as the walls are rendered concrete

>want to buy a knife with a wooden handle
>completely fuck it up within minutes of purchase

For some reason I just assumed it would behave like a wooden chopping board. Needless to say, it didn't. I put it in water for about 2-3 minutes and when I came back it has emitted a whole bunch of brown liquid in a sort of puddle around it in the sink, and it had change color. When I went to wipe it over (with a really basic brush, not steel wool or anything) it was so sensitive the smooth finish is now rough and scratched. I understand that I should have researched it a bit more but I had no idea would could be that sensitive.

>>19654127
>>19654130
>>19654144
>australian
>rentoid
>nonstick pans
Ask me how I know you're vaccinated and use seed oils.

>>19654318
Australians need to be banned from this board permanently they are the most deranged incels even worse than Bongs, the heat does something to them

>>19654318
>>19654324
bit glib and off topic

>>19654324
they are just criminal bongs

>>19654153
Nta but I got a pizza oven at the very end of last year and then I got a new standmixer a few months ago because my old one broke due to too much heavy dough.

>>19655682
nice

>>19654311
What the fuck kind of Chinese knife did you buy? That is not normal

>>19655682
Nice I’m getting one of these soon. My newest kitchen gadget is pic rel - Instant Pot (IP). Always thought they were called ‘instapots’, but whatever. I use the shit out of this thing, makes the best cornbread I’ve ever had. Can proof dough in it too and I’ve started making yogurt now. Quickly caramelizes onions and roasts garlic. Potatoes, hard boiled eggs, dry beans and of course stocks, meats, etc are all super easy. I’m gonna try cheesecake this week.


It’s saved me so much money and time that I actually bought a second one, so I can do side dishes at the same time as the main/meat dish. If I had an Anova Precision Oven (APO), I’d be able to cook so insanely efficiently.

>>19655772
What kind of pizza oven do you plan on getting?
The ANOVA ovens are nice, I like mine.

>>19654318
He's probably not even a racist anti-semitic misogynist either

>>19655772
I should mention, I have a rice cooker too. I could probably get by fine with just a rice cooker and a single instant pot, using the rice cooker for sides. I really like having almost no dishes to clean and nothing to babysit when cooking. I can just get home and throw shit into these devices and shower / do chores then eat when I get around to it. It’s awesome for busy weekdays, wish I had known about this 10 years ago.

>>19655777
Gozney Roccbox is at the top of my list. Has attachments for wood too. I’ve seen a few businesses (not in person, but online) using two of them in tandem, which tells me they’re decent quality and perform well. Next year I’d like to do some pop ups or a farmers market and sling some pizzas for fun mostly, but also easy weekend money.

>>19655772
you reminded me i have a pressure cooker that's been boxed for a couple years. realistically, what are the odds of it blowing up on me? I've heard it can be a problem.

>>19655796
I was looking at getting one of them but I increased my budget to get a better oven instead.

>>19655777
With the APO, can you tell the oven to turn off and keep warm once the temp probe hits a certain temp? Could I throw a chicken in there to roast, and have the oven automatically turn off when done, for example? I’m really trying to automate my cooking as much as possible and reduce cleanup time. I enjoy cooking when I have the time/energy, but having gadgets that make it effortless is really paying itself off quickly so I’m looking at getting the APO soon.

Checked btw, nice job.

>>19655797
I have no clue, I imagine it’d function perfectly fine though.

>>19655800
Which one are you looking at now? Portability is a huge thing for me, so I’m happy with the Roccbox but just curious. If I owned my home I’d love a huge one.

>>19655817
I'm pretty sure you can, I primarily use it for bread.
>>19655823
I already own one, it's the one earlier in the thread.
While mine is less portable than the roccbox it is much bigger and can fit two pizzas.
If your weak or short it will be a struggle to move it alone as it's pretty large, but it only weighs 80lbs.
I put it in my Prius's trunk and it fits there pretty nicely.

>>19654127
enjoy your cancer

>>19654311
Should have gotten a Japanese knife with a wa handle if you wanted wood. They thrive in wet environments.

>>19657079
enjoy missing out on the class action payout

>>19657120
Wa handles are shit and I'm tired of people pretending they aren't.
I don't want some fucking glued on 1/4 tang knife that the handle will eventually come off of.

I bought pie weights today. Gonna stop being such a pussy and make some pie crusts this weekend.

>>19654127
That's because all the non stick crap from slippy is now in you after cooking off into your food for five years.

>>19657079
>>19657548
y'all are some crotchety old hens. Slippy's perfectly safe and Slippy II is, well, too.

>>19654150
if he lives near sydney he's probably not paying in USD.

t. paying more than him and living in sydney

>>19655772
>It’s saved me so much money and time that I actually bought a second one
shill

>>19655797
None. Pressure cookers have come a long way in the past 25 years.

>>19657701

>>19657717
rent sucks here
I have $100K in savings and it's not even close to enough for a deposit on a decent place

>>19654311
If you can live without using your knife for a bit,
Go to a place that sells decent woodworking supplies.
Find a food safe linseed or tung oil based wipe on oil finish.
Also buy the finest sandpaper (400 grit or higher) they have, and some ultra fine stainless steel wool.
Let the knife handle dry completely.
Put a bit of the oil on a rag or paper towel, and wipe into the wood handle.
The oil finish should come with directions.
Wait a week.
Wipe some more oil into the handle.
Use the steel wool to polish the wood if it is mostly smooth, or only mildly coarse.
Use the fine sandpaper if the wood feels too coarse.
Let the oil finish dry another week.
Repeat.
Leave the oil finished handle to dry for a month, unless you have a UV lightbulb to expose the wood to.
This should help fix the stain into the wood, and should protect it somewhat, although you can’t soak the wood for long periods.
For some reason, Wusthof seems to have used oak for the handles on that series of knives, and probably stained the oak.
Walnut would have been a better choice.

>>19657723
My friend up in shitsville in the Hunter offered $1M for a house listed at $750k and someone outsold them pre-auction. And that's just a shitty house in a shitty town with neighbours right on your toes literally on 5 sides.

It's absolutely fucked and landlords know it so they treat you like shit but you still hang on because the cost of me moving is more than the moving expense. Places I looked at 18 months ago for $450/wk are over $600 now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5EVC3rgJ-o

>>19657737
Thanks, I'll give this a try as it really is a good knife and I'd like to protect the handle

>>19657710
Yes, but unpaid.

just bought this bad boy to cooks eggs

>>19654127
There's something special about old cook ware that just gets the job done.
Lost a lot of kitchen ware in a storage.

>>19659992
I agree man. I'm trying to maintain the mindset of my depression-era grandparents and just keep everything forever, or as close as possible anyway.

Pickerel is Spiffy. Bought 7 years ago for $5, near constant use, and minus some scuffs and dodgy home repairs it's still going and I'm seeing how long we can keep cooking together

>>19658774
daaamn that's schmick

just went to their website, they have a ton of shit I want. I want the goddamn charbroiler

>>19660925
same. when i redo my kitchen im going full commercial. will probably look like shit but ill be able to cook everything and clean up with a hose so its worth it.

>>19660914
bruh at least use a stainless steel bolt

>>19661646
I know anon it's feral af. Thing is, Spiffy cost me $5 and when the knob broke I went looking for a decent replacement. Proper furniture/drawer knobs cost like $10+ so I just couldn't bear to spend that. The cheep PVC brace and screw were what I had on hand.

The screw was "stainless steel" but from the cheep china shop so of course it's turned into a rusted barnacle, but it's been fucking years so I don't even see it anymore.

As soon as I come across a drawer pull somewhere that I can just grab for nothing I'll fix it all up proper, but in the meantime I refuse to spend any money because whatever, me and Spiffy can coast through life together as imperfect rusty pieces of shit.

>>19654144
south of sydney here, i dont miss those shitty burners

had them a few years ago in my apartment but like you the rent was cheap so i didnt care

>>19663712
They work and it's fine but that shit takes so long to change temperature that you have to move your pan to a reserve hob anytime you need to go from searing to simmering to braising and back. Fuckin' pain but manageable with planning. Also it makes it almost impossible to make rice, and I fucking refuse to buy a rice cooker.

>>19661839
Had the same problem, my solution have worked for years even if it's a bit corky.

>>19665664
I feel like that would be troublesome, on account of cork being kind of brittle and stuff. but they if it works

>>19663712
No gas for you pajeet rentoid haha

>>19654127
Havw to be US AMERICAN. Normal people buy stuff and use it. Only Americans are like "eeeeeeeeeey, e yt Videos and 400 posts : I bought a pan"


Dumb niggers....
Yes... You are free. You can that things... Nobody cares... Others can buy it too. Who cares?
It's OK, you gave someone money and he gave you a mass product. It's cool. Nice. OU ARE ARE HERO.

NOW STOP THESE THREADS?

>>19666730
what the fuck can somebody translate this bullshit

>>19667562
<Eurotrash noises>

This seems like a reasonable thread for this question: I'm looking to buy a fridge this month. Do you anons have any advice on what to look for, what things are obvious scams and whatnot? The two I've been eyeing the most are the LG GSXV91BSAF and the Gorenje NRS9182VB. Do the price tags there really make sense? Other than the see-through door, do the rest of the functions merit the difference for the LG one? Like the door cooling function?

>>19667573
Hi anon, I'm not a refrigerator expert so I can't answer too much of your specific questions but I can say this: I needed a fridge and hopefully for cheap, and I bought a Hisense (which is a Gorenje brand) and I'm super fucking happy with it. After 2 years it's still perfect, and runs silently. I haven't had to adjust the thermostat or anything, so I would say the brand is pretty quality although I haven't seen that exact model

>>19654318
ask me how i know you haven't had sex with a woman not compensated for her services