Housewarming gift idea?

"Andy" <q> wrote in message
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For a good friend and his family in their new apartment.

A. Boos 24"x18"x1.5 hardwood cutting board
B. Chiaro 65 pc. Henckel flatware
C. Henckel professional chef knife

All are in the $70-$100 price range.

I'm leaning toward the cutting board just because I know they have a
cheap-o plastic board.

Is kitchen stuff appropriate?

Andy

If you know they enjoy cooking and eating, certainly. The fact is however
that some people just don't care much about the kitchen. I would not get the
flatware - people like to select their own.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths page at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

Andy said:

For a good friend and his family in their new apartment.

A. Boos 24"x18"x1.5 hardwood cutting board
B. Chiaro 65 pc. Henckel flatware
C. Henckel professional chef knife

All are in the $70-$100 price range.

I'm leaning toward the cutting board just because I know they have a
cheap-o plastic board.

Is kitchen stuff appropriate?

Andy

Yes, it's appropriate, but make sure they have a large enough
counter to use the board on, and space enough to store it.
Many apartments are short on kitchen storage space.

gloria p

Andy <q> wrote in news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

For a good friend and his family in their new apartment.

A. Boos 24"x18"x1.5 hardwood cutting board
B. Chiaro 65 pc. Henckel flatware
C. Henckel professional chef knife

All are in the $70-$100 price range.

I'm leaning toward the cutting board just because I know they have a
cheap-o plastic board.

Is kitchen stuff appropriate?

Andy

Steer clear of the flatware, you may pick out a pattern they do not like.
The cutting board is okay but make sure the size is right and they have a
place to store it. Kitchen stuff is very appropriate if your friends are
foodies. Otherwise pick up a good bottle of wine, a corkscrew and 2
monogrammed wine glasses 😉

Michael

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Puester said:

Yes, it's appropriate, but make sure they have a large enough
counter to use the board on, and space enough to store it.
Many apartments are short on kitchen storage space.

gloria p

Thanks.

They finally have lots of counter space, so much so that they can keep
it on the counter full time and it won't be in the way.

The real beauty of the place is that after years, their two kids each
have their own bedrooms! 🙂))

Andy

Andy said:

For a good friend and his family in their new apartment.

A. Boos 24"x18"x1.5 hardwood cutting board
B. Chiaro 65 pc. Henckel flatware
C. Henckel professional chef knife

All are in the $70-$100 price range.

I'm leaning toward the cutting board just because I know they have a
cheap-o plastic board.

Maybe they prefer the plastic cutting board. I have several of them and
prefer them to wood.

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Is kitchen stuff appropriate?

I think so. I have seen too many of those gift shop type house warming
presents and find them to be totally useless.

Dog3 said:

Steer clear of the flatware, you may pick out a pattern they do not
like. The cutting board is okay but make sure the size is right and
they have a place to store it. Kitchen stuff is very appropriate if
your friends are foodies. Otherwise pick up a good bottle of wine, a
corkscrew and 2 monogrammed wine glasses 😉

Michael

Yeah... I figured the flatware is a personal thing. They are foodies so
the board will see use.

I'd prefer not to gift something that "goes down the drain" like wine.
The thought fades too fast.

Pop also told me never to gift something that implies work, but cooking
is different, somehow. 🙂

Andy

Andy said:

For a good friend and his family in their new apartment.

A. Boos 24"x18"x1.5 hardwood cutting board
B. Chiaro 65 pc. Henckel flatware
C. Henckel professional chef knife

All are in the $70-$100 price range.

I'm leaning toward the cutting board just because I know they have a
cheap-o plastic board.

Is kitchen stuff appropriate?

Andy

It depends. Are they into cooking? If they are simply cooking to get
by and don't have a real interest in fine tuning their skills, perhaps
another gift might be in order. If they are in that cooking to get by
thing, a crockpot or pressure cooker might be appreciated. I'd tailor
the gift to match their likes and lifestyle. If you want to buy me any
of the above though, I wouldn't say no 🙂

Andy said:

For a good friend and his family in their new apartment.

A. Boos 24"x18"x1.5 hardwood cutting board
B. Chiaro 65 pc. Henckel flatware
C. Henckel professional chef knife

All are in the $70-$100 price range.

I'm leaning toward the cutting board just because I know they have a
cheap-o plastic board.

Is kitchen stuff appropriate?

If you need to ask then that means you haven't a clue what they would
appreciate. If they're using a plastic board that's probably what they
prefer, not everyone wants the responsibility of caring for wood, and
yours is a very large board, will rarely get used, if ever.... I have a
Boos board that size, I maybe used it three times, in twenty five
years. And a lot of folks consider a gift of cutlery an insult, kinda
like a voodoo doll death threat.

And anyway, they're moving to an apartment, not to their own house. I
think a bottle of wine, a box of candy, or some such are appropriate.
I'd buy them a nice potted plant... were it their own house I'd give a
gift certficate from a local nurery for a nice tree.

Sheldon

Sheldon said:

Andy said:

For a good friend and his family in their new apartment.

A. Boos 24"x18"x1.5 hardwood cutting board
B. Chiaro 65 pc. Henckel flatware
C. Henckel professional chef knife

All are in the $70-$100 price range.

I'm leaning toward the cutting board just because I know they have a
cheap-o plastic board.

Is kitchen stuff appropriate?

If you need to ask then that means you haven't a clue what they would
appreciate.

They'd appreciate an air conditioner but they can't install a window air
conditioner and the portables are a couple hundred bucks.

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If they're using a plastic board that's probably what they
prefer

Not true. They'd love one, it's just something they wouldn't think to
buy when there are other important things to spend their money on. This
I know for a fact.

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And anyway, they're moving to an apartment, not to their own house. I
think a bottle of wine, a box of candy, or some such are appropriate.
I'd buy them a nice potted plant... were it their own house I'd give a
gift certficate from a local nurery for a nice tree.

Well you go for the up in smoke gifts. That's not my style. And a gift
certificate really just says "I couldn't be bothered with a gift from
the heart." Buying a nice gift with an exchange promise says so much
more, imho.

Andy

Andy said:

Well you go for the up in smoke gifts. That's not my style. And a gift
certificate really just says "I couldn't be bothered with a gift from
the heart." Buying a nice gift with an exchange promise says so much
more, imho.

Horse [censored]. Purchasing a gift certificate means that you paid attention
to a person's likes and dislikes then chose the shopping site you think
would suit their tastes well, without presuming to know what they want.
What the hell is wrong with that?

Andy said:

Sheldon said:

Andy said:

For a good friend and his family in their new apartment.

A. Boos 24"x18"x1.5 hardwood cutting board
B. Chiaro 65 pc. Henckel flatware
C. Henckel professional chef knife

All are in the $70-$100 price range.

I'm leaning toward the cutting board just because I know they have a
cheap-o plastic board.

Is kitchen stuff appropriate?

If you need to ask then that means you haven't a clue what they would
appreciate.

They'd appreciate an air conditioner but they can't install a window air
conditioner and the portables are a couple hundred bucks.

Cheap [censored]!

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If they're using a plastic board that's probably what they
prefer

Not true. They'd love one, it's just something they wouldn't think to
buy when there are other important things to spend their money on. This
I know for a fact.

If you know with such certainty then why are you asking us... are you
so week minded that you need permission.

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I'd buy them a nice potted plant... were it their own house I'd give a
gift certficate from a local nurery for a nice tree.

Well you go for the up in smoke gifts. That's not my style. And a gift
certificate really just says "I couldn't be bothered with a gift from
the heart." Buying a nice gift with an exchange promise says so much
more, imho.

How is a potted plant (perhaps a lovely bonzai ginkgo in traditional
pot),
or a gift certificate for a tree not be something well thought out
(circumstances are such that a person needs to choose a tree carefully,
themslves), certainly not up in smoke gifts, a potted plant can live
hundreds of years, a tree thousands... and they're not cheap either. I
wish someone would buy me a nice tree, I buy trees often, usually cost
anywhere from $300-$1,000, plus the cost of professional planting,
another $200-$300, and up. Even a $100 tree, a size one can plant
themself, is a lovely gift... can definitely easily outlive everyone on
the planet today, will be remembered every day, watching it grow,
changing through the seasons, watching it blossom, raking it's leaves,
watching a family of birds call it home, a squirrel eating your nuts...
oops, you have no nuts, but you ARE nuts! LOL

Seems like you're more interested in giving things that you'd like for
yourself, are you so deprived. If you're so controling about what
people do with a gift you should never give any.... for all you know a
wooden board can end up as kindling (up in smoke). Like I said, I have
that exact board, it's too friggin' heavy and cumbersome to actually
use, doesn't even fit in the kitchen sink, gotta clean it in the
bathtub. May all your gifts be butt ugly knick knacks that the giftors
come often to see are still displayed. Andy, you are some sick piece
of work, with the IQ of a wooden board... what is so special about some
fercockta slab of wood that will mostly hide in the rear of a dark
closet... haven't even looked at mine in over a year. Next I actually
use it, someone admires it I'll ofer it to them. Hey, just
remembered... about two years ago I bought myself a Boos board 16 x 10
x 1, I never used it, in fact it's still sealed in its original
cellophane wrapper.. was on sale for $10 when I bought a half dozen
plastic boards, I much prefer plastic these days now that I use a
dishwasher.

Sheldon Beechnut

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Yeah... I figured the flatware is a personal thing.

I agree with the other posters, flatware is a taste thing and I wouldn't
presume to buy that for anyone.

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They are foodies so
the board will see use.

The board sounds like a great idea.

About the chef's knife: any foodie would kill for a good one. But most
people like to pick their own based on how it feels in their hand. Would
they be able to exchange it?

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I'd prefer not to gift something that "goes down the drain" like wine.
The thought fades too fast.

I think that's why the poster mentioned adding a set of monogrammed wine
glasses (I'd also add a really good corkscrew) to the package.

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Pop also told me never to gift something that implies work, but cooking
is different, somehow. 🙂

I don't think any foodies would resent cooking related gifts.

Gabby

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Andy said:

Well you go for the up in smoke gifts. That's not my style. And a

gift

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certificate really just says "I couldn't be bothered with a gift from
the heart." Buying a nice gift with an exchange promise says so much
more, imho.

Horse [censored]. Purchasing a gift certificate means that you paid

attention

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to a person's likes and dislikes then chose the shopping site you

think

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would suit their tastes well, without presuming to know what they

want.

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What the hell is wrong with that?

Gift certificates are great for giving to kids. For a housewarming gift
for someone I've known for 25 years, a gift certificate is not suitable.
Again, imho.

Andy

Sheldon said:

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If you need to ask then that means you haven't a clue what they

would

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appreciate.

They'd appreciate an air conditioner but they can't install a window

air

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conditioner and the portables are a couple hundred bucks.

Cheap [censored]!

And you are no doubt God's gift to philanthropy?

Fidiot!

Andy

Andy said:

Sheldon said:

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> If you need to ask then that means you haven't a clue what they

would

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> appreciate.

They'd appreciate an air conditioner but they can't install a window

air

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conditioner and the portables are a couple hundred bucks.

Cheap [censored]!

And you are no doubt God's gift to philanthropy?

Fidiot!

Andy

Oh, ignore Sheldon. If you say the sky is blue he'll argue it's red
and insult your intelligence, to boot!

Personally, I'd go for the knife. Don't forget to incluide a penny
with it. 🙂

This sounds silly but one of my favorite wedding gifts was a set of
(inexpensive) figural his and her scrub brushes - for vegetables and
whatnot. I loved those things. Finally had to throw away the "her" a
couple weeks ago. It's wonderful when something so inexpensive can
make someone else so happy.

-L.

-L. said:

Personally, I'd go for the knife. Don't forget to incluide a penny
with it. 🙂

Is the meaning of the penny related to a wedding gift? Explain?

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This sounds silly but one of my favorite wedding gifts was a set of
(inexpensive) figural his and her scrub brushes - for vegetables and
whatnot. I loved those things. Finally had to throw away the "her" a
couple weeks ago. It's wonderful when something so inexpensive can
make someone else so happy.

-L.

They sound cute. Maybe you can find another set online?!!

Andy

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-L. said:

Personally, I'd go for the knife. Don't forget to incluide a penny
with it. 🙂

Is the meaning of the penny related to a wedding gift? Explain?

I've never heard about giving a penny WITH a knife, but I've heard about
receiving a penny from someone to whom you've given a knife -- something
about buying the knife so that the friendship is not severed.

Gabby

Andy said:

-L. said:

Personally, I'd go for the knife. Don't forget to incluide a penny
with it. 🙂

Is the meaning of the penny related to a wedding gift? Explain?

You cannot "give" someone a knife nor pin nor scissors nor any other
sharp item as a gift, as it could possibly cut or puncture or hurt
your friendship. You may only "sell" it and the enclosed penny will
be the right amount to satisfy this transaction. :o)

Gabby said:

"Andy" <q> wrote in message
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-L. said:

Personally, I'd go for the knife. Don't forget to incluide a penny
with it. 🙂

Is the meaning of the penny related to a wedding gift? Explain?

I've never heard about giving a penny WITH a knife, but I've heard

about

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receiving a penny from someone to whom you've given a knife --

something

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about buying the knife so that the friendship is not severed.

Gabby

Live and learn!

Thanks,

Andy