Cooking
I remember when I first tried a Microplane grater/zester on a lemon. I remember when I first tried cooking scrambled eggs with a silicone heat resistant spatula. I remember the first time I used a remote oven thermometer on a roast chicken. There was no going back. You put up with crappy kitchen equipment and gadgets and you don't even realize how lousy they are until you try something better. Meet my latest kitchen favorite, a digital kitchen scale--the Tanita KD-404.
I had a little kitchen scale I bought for a couple of dollars. It didn't work all that well but I'd grown accustomed to it. I never gave it a second thought. So when I was offered the chance to try out a new digital scale I figured, why not? I was not prepared to love it as much as I do.
First of all it has a wide surface meaning nothing will topple over when you try to weigh it and it's no problem to clean. It has a very clear digital display and you can easily switch between grams and ounces. It is thin, so it can be stored anywhere. It also also has a capacity of over six pounds. No more fussing over metric recipes, no more tipping over scale basket and no more dividing batches of ingredients because my old scale maxed out at one pound. Tanita makes larger capacity scales but I'm fine with this model. The Tanita KD 404 scale costs just under $50.
UPDATE: This scale died after a while and I found it hard to read when I had larger volumes to measure.
- Do You Need A Kitchen Scale?
I never understand when people say they can’t cook. If you can follow a recipe, you can cook. Although not every recipe yields great results. One problem is accuracy. In creating recipes for clients I generally measure and weigh ingredients. Weighing...
- Waiter, Waiter!
Ever notice how in a restaurant when the service is good, you barely even notice it? When service is perceived to be off, people are likely to complain and yet when it's perfect they don't even remember it! That's the way it goes in the front...
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- Mondays With Maida - Danish Butter Sandwiches
Page 221 in the old book / page 248 in the new book These big, sweet cookies definitely have eye appeal, but they are very big and very sweet - too much so for some. I didn't test them on any kids, but I imagine they'd love them. I thought these...
- Mondays With Maida - Route 7 Raisin-nut Cookies
Page 48 in the old book / page 81 in the new book You know, a year or so from now, I'll be wishing for the good old days when all I had to do was mix up some dough and drop it on a cookie sheet. Making cookies every Sunday evening has become my routine...
Cooking
Tanita Kitchen Scale: Favorite Things
I remember when I first tried a Microplane grater/zester on a lemon. I remember when I first tried cooking scrambled eggs with a silicone heat resistant spatula. I remember the first time I used a remote oven thermometer on a roast chicken. There was no going back. You put up with crappy kitchen equipment and gadgets and you don't even realize how lousy they are until you try something better. Meet my latest kitchen favorite, a digital kitchen scale--the Tanita KD-404.
I had a little kitchen scale I bought for a couple of dollars. It didn't work all that well but I'd grown accustomed to it. I never gave it a second thought. So when I was offered the chance to try out a new digital scale I figured, why not? I was not prepared to love it as much as I do.
First of all it has a wide surface meaning nothing will topple over when you try to weigh it and it's no problem to clean. It has a very clear digital display and you can easily switch between grams and ounces. It is thin, so it can be stored anywhere. It also also has a capacity of over six pounds. No more fussing over metric recipes, no more tipping over scale basket and no more dividing batches of ingredients because my old scale maxed out at one pound. Tanita makes larger capacity scales but I'm fine with this model. The Tanita KD 404 scale costs just under $50.
UPDATE: This scale died after a while and I found it hard to read when I had larger volumes to measure.
- Do You Need A Kitchen Scale?
I never understand when people say they can’t cook. If you can follow a recipe, you can cook. Although not every recipe yields great results. One problem is accuracy. In creating recipes for clients I generally measure and weigh ingredients. Weighing...
- Waiter, Waiter!
Ever notice how in a restaurant when the service is good, you barely even notice it? When service is perceived to be off, people are likely to complain and yet when it's perfect they don't even remember it! That's the way it goes in the front...
- Reviews
Books +Hungry Monkey Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express Sweet Life in Paris Bittersweet Divina Cucina's Recipes Products +Kitchenware Precision Pro Digital Scale Soda Stream Sparkling Water Food Antoine Amrani Chocolates Little Pots & Pans Tarts...
- Mondays With Maida - Danish Butter Sandwiches
Page 221 in the old book / page 248 in the new book These big, sweet cookies definitely have eye appeal, but they are very big and very sweet - too much so for some. I didn't test them on any kids, but I imagine they'd love them. I thought these...
- Mondays With Maida - Route 7 Raisin-nut Cookies
Page 48 in the old book / page 81 in the new book You know, a year or so from now, I'll be wishing for the good old days when all I had to do was mix up some dough and drop it on a cookie sheet. Making cookies every Sunday evening has become my routine...