Pampered Chef Deep Dish Baker

Get one of these!
I don't know why The Pampered Chef stopped making this deep dish baker. It is great for heating up appetizers, baking cornbread and baking pot pies. I broke my old one that was seasoned well. I ordered a new one the next day. Cannot be without this.

PamperedChefDeepDishBaker
The pan is a wonderful addition to any kitchen. This is our second one. After the original one developed a crack and eventally split in half. It had to be replace as fast as possible.



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Fagor 5-quart silicone gasket.

Pressure cooker seal
The part fits and works as it should.
Downside - for @$20 you can purchase a complete new pressure cooker.





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Simplex Heritage Tea Kettle, Copper

A Great Tea Kettle...
I drink a cup or more of tea every day, and wanted a nice tea kettle to replace my wife's which has a metal handle that can literally blister your hand if you forget to grab it with a thick towel. The gas-only simplex is a beautiful tea kettle, well made and nice to look at. After using it for a while, the only drawback I can think of is that it takes a little longer to boil water than your average kettle. The instructions say to only use low heat, and on my stove low is very low and water doesn't boil for over 30 mins! I've since been using low-medium heat, and have gotten the boiling time to 14-16 minutes. Much better than 30+ but still 5 minutes more than our old kettle.

All in all I really like this kettle and the extra 5 minutes it takes to boil water really makes no difference to me since the appearance and design is far superior to our old one. I don't think you'll be disappointed with this kettle.

Great item, poor service
I ordered this kettle as a birthday gift for my wife. We have used these kettles through the years, and they are second to none. I did not unpackage the kettle upon delivery, and the first time it was opened, was 2 weeks later on her actual birthday, the kettle had a dent in it. I contacted Amazon, who forwarded my return request to the supplier, Big Kitchen, they refused return of the item, said it had been used, and why would we be complaining 2 weeks after delivery. I will not order anything from Big Kitchen ever again, and am surprised Amazon would not "man-up" and take some responsiblity in this matter as well. I will use other suppliers in the future.

beautiful. Save Money & Energy with a copper tea kettle
A classic! Well made. You'll see it in some films in the background (Steel Magnolias, etc).

The beauty of heating water in copper is that the copper conducts heat very efficiently. To get this to boil, we put it on a very low setting on the gas range. A totally full kettle heats up in the usual time-perhaps faster-at a very low setting. You don't want to heat this on high as A. It wastes energy. B. It is not necessary. C. Will probably diminish the life span of the kettle. SAVE ENERGY & SAVE MONEY ON YOUR GAS BILL!

It cleans up beautifully with a quality copper cleaner. Will look beautiful for years to come.

This kettle is well worth it. Save up for it-buy one once & never again!

Update: Three years later, used daily, still looks beautiful. Whistle works well. Cleans nicely with copper cleaner. Does not scratch easily.

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Dansk Mario Batali Classic Cookware Braiser 2.5 Quart Persimmon

Love it!
I love my Mario Batali Braiser!! I have used my pan several times since I have received it. Yes, and I do rave about it to family and friends. (they just might be a little Jelly!)





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Circulon Symmetry Chocolate Hard Anodized Nonstick 5.5-Qt. Covered Casserole

the perfect pot/caserole
i recently purchased a complete set of circulon "Infinite" pots and pans replacing a circulon set i had used for 10 years. The old set had included a 4 1/2 quart casserole pan; circulon no longer makes these. i ended up missing this pan so i decided to purchase the chocolate 5 1/2 quart covered caserole to complete my set. This has ended up being my favorite pot and it is also a beautiful caserole for serving. The color is rich and luminous chocolate and not captured in the photo. It is light-weight, can go in the oven and dishwasher and you can use metal utensils without damaging the surface. Nothing sticks to this surface and the handles and lid have comfortable cool handles. Overall, I very much prefer circulon "symmetry" to the circulon "Infinite"

Not quite up to expectation
I have been using this item for several months now and have not been completely satisfied. I purchased it because it was advertised to be induction stove compatible. It must be borderline as when I place it on the burner sometimes the burner works and other times it does not. All of the other induction Pots, pans etc. work fine, but this one is erratic. I gave it a 4 star only because it would probably work just fine on a regular electric or gas burner. It seems well made and have no other complaints. Packaging was good and I received it within the time stated.

Using It a Lot
This is my new go-to pot for soups, stews, pastas and a lot of other things. Great replacement for my old dutch oven.

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Granite Ware 0720-4 5-Piece Canning Tool Set, Green

works great
This is exactly what I needed, it works great. The product is new in box & a lovely colour green.





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Thai Sticky Rice Steamer (basket only)

I loved it!!
This basket is great for steaming my sweet rice and other foods. Using this basket keeps moisture out of the rice so when the rice is cooked it does not stick all over your hands when handling the rice. It is also quick and easy to clean unlike the double metal steamers.

finally!
Believe it or not we could not find the Thai rice OR the cooker on Maui. Now I am in the desert and no problem. Found the pot in an Asian supermarket--but they did not have the bamboo steamer, go figure.
I bought the aluminum pot in the store, then ordered the steamer from amazon. Came in a few days in a big box. It's a lot bigger than it looks, my daughter's friend thought it was a hat, lol.

Great price, arrived quickly. Have made sticky rice two or 3 times already, was perfect. The basket is huge, have to force it under my stove vent which hangs kind of low... but you can wiggle it a bit and it fits. Just make sure you use a pot lid when you steam your rice. Lining the steamer with cheesecloth is not so easy, the cheesecloth falls down the sloped sides and anyway the rice was stuck to the cheesecloth, what a waste. Honestly was not worth the effort to use cheesecloth, the bamboo steamer is not THAT hard to clean.
First time I soaked the rice overnight, second...

Flat bottom, not round (picture doesn't match product!)
The sticky rice holder does not match the one in the picture- the picture has a conically shaped sticky rice holder, which makes it fit in any pot. The sticky rice holder I received has a flat bottom which is more shallow at the top (too shallow to fit in any pots I own). Right now, I can't make sticky rice with it (and I could if the seller sent me the steamer basket listed).

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