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What's the most expensive piece of kitchen equipment that you own? Large appliances don't count.

>> No.19131755

>>19131705
wife.
she constantly requires funding.

>> No.19132155

>>19131705
Probably the bread machine or air fryer. Everything else was sub $50. Maybe a knife I was gifted could be in the triple digits, but since it was a gift I don't know it's actual value, since it was free to me.

I have alcohol more expensive then most of the crap in my kitchen.

>> No.19132161

>>19131705
Kitchenaid pro stand mixer

I got a great deal on it but I think it was still like 580 CAD with tax included

>> No.19132166

>>19132161
It was 350 not 580 lol

>> No.19132168

>>19131705
Probably this thing https://www.lecreuset.ca/en_CA/stainless-steel-saute-pan/CA-54117.html
I got it for like $130 off normal price. I have two others from the series and they're superb.
Expensive AF but worth the price. And I'm on a low income. Step up your cookware game, people.

>> No.19132189

>>19132168
Any tips for getting le creuset shit for cheap?

>> No.19132192

>>19132189
Trust Amazon sellers. Their curiously inexpensive Le Crus pans are completely legit.

>> No.19132193

>>19131705
3k Whetstone and 2k knife.

>> No.19132195

>>19131705
I was mysteriously given a large le creuset dutch oven as a Christmas present one year from someone I thought hated me. But yeah that.

>> No.19132296

>>19132189
Yeah I do actually. Get to know your local cookware stores. Some of them sell these for a lot cheaper than the company stores or online. I got all of the 3 pieces from the line I have on sale, sometimes for a lot.
Maybe some smaller cities would be harder to find these on sales, but you should be able to save a lot of money on them once you know where to look.

Don't go out and grab them immediately at normal price, sit on your money and wait till they're on sale. You should be able to get them on sale somewhere.

And once you have these things, they might literally outlast you. I scrub these fuckers down with a soapy SOS pad. I ruined the mirror finish but they look pristine as hell otherwise. They have titanium in the alloy so that might have something to do with it.
Anyways, my point is that you'll only have to buy them once unless you manage to screw things up very severely.

>> No.19132321

>>19131705
My chefs knife is the most expensive kitchen thing I own I think followed by my pizza oven.

>> No.19132477

>>19132189
check out the Amazon warehouse section. Most of the times they are perfect, never used pans that were returned because the external box was damaged during transit or because the previous buyer changed his mind or ordered the wrong item.

>> No.19132497

>>19131705
Takamura R2 knife and Creuset Dutch oven.

>> No.19132505

>>19131755
/thread

>> No.19132624
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>>19131705
A smaller one would have been just fine

>> No.19132630

>>19131705
a vitamix blender that i only ever use to pulverize frozen fruits

>> No.19132736

Coffee grinder

>> No.19132754

>>19131705
Meme Swiss hand blender.

>> No.19132795

>>19131705
The pots and pans, don't remember what brand but holy crap the clad bottom made a huge difference.

>> No.19133765
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19133765

i paid $900 for the VBM espresso machine and they are worth over double that now. but i don't care about it's economic worth because it means much more to me than money. it's pure love.

>> No.19133772

>>19133765
probably worth noting that i bought the VBM in 1999.

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19133777

Lactose extacter.

>> No.19133778

>>19133772
also worth noting is that i'm very attractive and single. hello ladies!hh2hjm

>> No.19133795

Huge saute pan, used for $375 on ebay (like 25 pounds of copper and brass)

>> No.19133804

>>19133765
Why has a coffee machine increased in value, handsome?

>> No.19133816

>>19132189
Depending on what product you're buying, pick an alternative brand. Misen and Made-in offer some very good, very cheap stainless steel products that I would consider over most Le Creuset and All Clad steel, for example. All Clad can still be best if you buy some of their specialty stainless products, having more unique core options, going up to higher temperatures, and having a few other minor design choices that pull it ahead. But the price difference between cheaper competitors and the way their base model stacks up versus those competitors make it less than worth it in my opinion. The same is true for Le Creuset and many other major brands.

https://prudentreviews.com/best-cookware-brands/
Don't follow their recommendations blindly, instead take a look at their more in depth tests and decide what suits your needs yourself.
https://prudentreviews.com/?s=le+creuset
Then, if you still want Le Creuset for whichever product you're choosing, follow the suggestions the other Anons gave.

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>>19133804
i dunno, really. maybe due the popularity of home espresso increasing here since the 90's.

>> No.19133834

Country living grain mill. I got mine when they were about the same price as a KitchenAid stand mixer. Now they are push $700.

>> No.19133842

>>19131755
Doesn’t count
That’s a large appliance

>> No.19133848

>>19133772
How often do you have to tear it down and clean it? Does it get a lot of mineral buildup over 24 years?

>> No.19133868

I don't think I own all that much above $50 right now other than major appliances, all my small appliances and a lot of my old cookware were just hand-me-downs, and my actual tools are all from restaurant supply stores, very good quality for the money, but nothing top of the line or fancy.

Considering that, my chef's knife and a carbon steel saute pan at around $50 a piece. I'm not sure how much the older cookware cost, they're good quality but not major brands. Going forward the next pieces I'm hoping to add is probably a stainless steel skillet and enameled Dutch oven, and the two most expensive things I'd like to get eventually are a KitchenAid stand mixer and Vitamix.

>> No.19133880

>>19133848
these days i only use it to make one or two espressos a day so i only need to pull it apart every six months or so. my main issue is lubing the cam that activates the valves. i haven't seen any calcium deposits at all. ever.
i changed the rubber o-rings about five or six years ago so they should be good for a few more years yet.

maintenance is really easy on this thing.

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>>19133880

>> No.19133885

>>19132193
hardware sells sandpaper dumdum

>> No.19133901

$60 knife
$100 manual coffee grinder

>> No.19133907

>>19133884
Closure plug looks like a bullet ready to kill someone at random

>> No.19134004

>>19133765
Bro put some of that in the cabinet Jesus Christ looks like an eyesore

>> No.19134023

>>19131755
He said large appliances dont count

>> No.19134805

>>19134004
the cabinets are full of dragon dildos

>> No.19134818

>>19133885
Yeah, but those aren't folded 1000 times, and from the ancient and mysteried mines of nakayama.

>> No.19136486

>>19134805
>the cabinets are full of dragon dildos

based