Kitchen Appliances

Name of Product: Scotsman® Commercial Modular Cube Ice Machines (Modular Cubers) Units: About 43,000 Manufacturer: Scotsman Group LLC, of Vernon Hills, Ill. Hazard: The solenoid, an electrical component in the product, can fail and result in an electrical arc that can pose a fire hazard. Incidents/Injuries: The company has received four reports of fires and 37 reports of burned or melted components, resulting in replacement of machines and component parts. No injuries have been reported. Description: The recalled machines are designed to be installed on top of ice storage bins or ice dispensers, and typically are used in commercial establishments

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I just painted my walls in the kitchen an apache clay color (it’s basically a color between deep mauve and milk chocolate - kind of a brown/purple tone). I have dark oak colored cabinets and white appliances. I think I will be making my own roman shades, so I need ideas on what […]

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Ready to stare at the microwave only to not be watching your popcorn pop, but watching the latest YouTube sensation? We are. The CastOven, a microwave with a 10.4 inch screen where the window would normally be. Created by researchers at Keio University in Japan, the CastOven runs Adobe Air to pull videos from your Internet connection, and is smart enough to choose a video that fits into the cooking time you’ve programmed. Via DVICE

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The wedding was a good month away, and yet preparations had begun for it already.
“Bibi, look at these marigolds, you won’t find better in all Karachi—
“Oh, Mrs. Shamsi, name the color and it is yours, however you look stunning in this one right here, and it’s bringing an…an indescribable glow—
“A waterproof tent. That certainly will […]

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This one really hard to file, but imagine painting your food with edible gold and silver. You simply spray it onto whatever chow you want add some bling to, and well it’s blingified. Available in both silver and gold, this just might make that fussy bling needing eater in your life eat something healthy. Via DVICE at Deli Garage

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Instead of a cast iron skillet could you use a glass pan, like this picture:
http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen/images/refimages/kitchen_advice/cookware/glass_cookware.jpg
Thanks.

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Mary has written in asking for us to identify this rather strange looking kitchen gadget? Do you know what it is? We sure don’t. It might be some avocado thing? An egg lifter? If you know please sound off in the comment and help us find out what it is.

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1) Living in a large attic with a makeshift kitchen i.e. fridge, microwave, griddle, blender, and small appliances, a half bathroom, with very limited access to a shared real kitchen, and semi limited access to a shared shower with a serious mold problem. It is most like an efficiency apartment. There is ample space, and […]

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I want to be able to make cubes of vegetables in different sizes from 1/8″x1/8″x1/8″ up to ½”x ½”x½”. I can find dozens of machines, manual and electric, that will slice, julienne (cut in two dimensions not three), or randomly chop my veggies but I want nice uniform cubes. Is there such a machine […]

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If so, how much should I be looking to spend to have a contractor do the work. It wont be anything too drastic, just remove one wall and install new cabinets flooring ceiling and trim. I’m just trying to get a ballpark idea. $20k, $30k.
I know all the variables, but thats why Im just getting […]

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