Nesco and old appliances

(J S) said:

I see the Nesco roasters are back in style again.I had on eons ago and
lost it in moving.Used to cook everything in that thing.Good to plug in
on the patio on a hot day to keep the house cool.Going to get the
another one as soon as I make up my mind what size I need.My grandmother
had one and so did my mother.
I also have an 'ancient'Sunbeam electric fry pan that is still going
strong with lots of use,a Black Angus Rotisserie from the 50,s that
belonged to my mother..plus assorted old pots and pans(Wearever) still
going strong,at least 20 years old.,and a molineaux Jullienne machine
(50s)still works...hate to part with then,theyve given me such good
service and still work fine...
Anyone have a kitchen item or appliance they would never part with?
Just curios,Smitty

That sunbeam electric fry pan. I only use it about 4 times a year,
but nothing works like it does!
Also, my old crockpot. It has much lower temperatures than the newer
ones, and doesn't burn food that's set up in the morning to be dinner
when i get home 10 hours later.

maxine in ri

J S said:

Anyone have a kitchen item or appliance they would never part with?
Just curios,Smitty

Take it from me ...having just given away about 90% of my kithen appliances
and cookware/dishes/etc. There may come time when "never" may become
"in this case".

nb

Re: Nesco and old appliances

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2007, 6:28pm (EDT+4) From:
[email hidden] (maxine in ri)
"That sunbeam electric fry pan. I only use it about 4 times a year, but
nothing works like it does."
maxine in ri

"How true!Many times Ive been in a store and was tempted by the new
ones.They seemed kind of tinny and not as well made as my old
Sunbeam....I also have some old half pans from my food service days
which I still use.The pots are copper bottoms and are VERY old and work
beautifully.I shine them up and take good care of them.
A relative of mine up north who obviously has money to burn just spent
$150 on one little pot at Marshall Fields,and bragged about the good
'deal' she got at Williams-Sonoma.She still cant cook any better from
what Ive heard...guess its a 'status' thing.Expensive is not always
beter,and new is not always better than old
Cheers,Smitty

Re: Nesco and old appliances

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2007, 1:46pm (EDT-1) From:
[email hidden] (notbob)
"Take it from me ...having just given away about 90% of my kithen
appliances and cookware/dishes/etc. There may come time when "never" may
become "in this case".
nb

I went thru something like that once,was going to get rid of everything
and just couldnt do it.I kept all my old faithfulls if you get what I
mean..
Cheers,Smitty

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:28:32 -0000, maxine in ri <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

(J S) said:

I see the Nesco roasters are back in style again.I had on eons ago and
lost it in moving.Used to cook everything in that thing.Good to plug in
on the patio on a hot day to keep the house cool.Going to get the
another one as soon as I make up my mind what size I need.My grandmother
had one and so did my mother.
I also have an 'ancient'Sunbeam electric fry pan that is still going
strong with lots of use,a Black Angus Rotisserie from the 50,s that
belonged to my mother..plus assorted old pots and pans(Wearever) still
going strong,at least 20 years old.,and a molineaux Jullienne machine
(50s)still works...hate to part with then,theyve given me such good
service and still work fine...
Anyone have a kitchen item or appliance they would never part with?
Just curios,Smitty

That sunbeam electric fry pan. I only use it about 4 times a year,
but nothing works like it does!

maxine in ri

what do you find the electric frying pan most useful for? i bought
one a while back thinking i would fry chicken more often, but it
hasn't worked out that way.

your pal,
blake

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:16:26 GMT, blake murphy <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

what do you find the electric frying pan most useful for? i bought
one a while back thinking i would fry chicken more often, but it
hasn't worked out that way.

I don't have one now, but when I did it made great pancakes. Heck,
use it any time you need another large burner.

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Quoted message said:

(J S) said:

I see the Nesco roasters are back in style again.I had on eons ago and
lost it in moving.Used to cook everything in that thing.Good to plug in
on the patio on a hot day to keep the house cool.Going to get the
another one as soon as I make up my mind what size I need.My grandmother
had one and so did my mother.
I also have an 'ancient'Sunbeam electric fry pan that is still going
strong with lots of use,a Black Angus Rotisserie from the 50,s that
belonged to my mother..plus assorted old pots and pans(Wearever) still
going strong,at least 20 years old.,and a molineaux Jullienne machine
(50s)still works...hate to part with then,theyve given me such good
service and still work fine...
Anyone have a kitchen item or appliance they would never part with?
Just curios,Smitty

That sunbeam electric fry pan. I only use it about 4 times a year,
but nothing works like it does!
Also, my old crockpot. It has much lower temperatures than the newer
ones, and doesn't burn food that's set up in the morning to be dinner
when i get home 10 hours later.

maxine in ri

Alton Brown is a fan of electric skillets. I understand exactly why too,
they're very easy to control heat wise.

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On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:28:32 -0000, maxine in ri <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

(J S) said:

I see the Nesco roasters are back in style again.I had on eons ago and
lost it in moving.Used to cook everything in that thing.Good to plug in
on the patio on a hot day to keep the house cool.Going to get the
another one as soon as I make up my mind what size I need.My grandmother
had one and so did my mother.
I also have an 'ancient'Sunbeam electric fry pan that is still going
strong with lots of use,a Black Angus Rotisserie from the 50,s that
belonged to my mother..plus assorted old pots and pans(Wearever) still
going strong,at least 20 years old.,and a molineaux Jullienne machine
(50s)still works...hate to part with then,theyve given me such good
service and still work fine...
Anyone have a kitchen item or appliance they would never part with?
Just curios,Smitty

That sunbeam electric fry pan. I only use it about 4 times a year,
but nothing works like it does!

maxine in ri

what do you find the electric frying pan most useful for? i bought
one a while back thinking i would fry chicken more often, but it
hasn't worked out that way.

your pal,
blake

If one is going to do fried chicken, a deep fryer is a must!

sf said:

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:16:26 GMT, blake murphy <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

what do you find the electric frying pan most useful for? i bought
one a while back thinking i would fry chicken more often, but it
hasn't worked out that way.

I don't have one now, but when I did it made great pancakes. Heck,
use it any time you need another large burner.

I had a covered electric frying pan (not sure of the brand) when I was about
21 years old, a hand-me-down from Mom. It was heavy duty and worked very
well but I have no idea what happened to it.

Jill

blake murphy said:

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:28:32 -0000, maxine in ri <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

(J S) said:

I see the Nesco roasters are back in style again.I had on eons ago and
lost it in moving.Used to cook everything in that thing.Good to plug in
on the patio on a hot day to keep the house cool.Going to get the
another one as soon as I make up my mind what size I need.My grandmother
had one and so did my mother.
I also have an 'ancient'Sunbeam electric fry pan that is still going
strong with lots of use,a Black Angus Rotisserie from the 50,s that
belonged to my mother..plus assorted old pots and pans(Wearever) still
going strong,at least 20 years old.,and a molineaux Jullienne machine
(50s)still works...hate to part with then,theyve given me such good
service and still work fine...
Anyone have a kitchen item or appliance they would never part with?
Just curios,Smitty

Quoted message said:

That sunbeam electric fry pan. I only use it about 4 times a year,
but nothing works like it does!

Quoted message said:

maxine in ri

what do you find the electric frying pan most useful for? i bought
one a while back thinking i would fry chicken more often, but it
hasn't worked out that way.

your pal,
blake

In my family, it's primarily for making latkes/potato pancakes at
Hanukkah.
I also use it for making pancakes when the stove is in use, and for
frying
blintzes.

Once i learned (from folks here) that for good frying, you have to not
add
too much at one time so the oil doesn't drop in temperature, the temp
light
on the frypan helped me to obtain perfectly browned foods every time.
Mom must have known this, but she never specifically told me so I
thought
I just had no luck frying.

A hearty thank you to everyone who has repeated that information
over the years.

maxine in ri

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what do you find the electric frying pan most useful for? i bought
one a while back thinking i would fry chicken more often, but it
hasn't worked out that way.

your pal,
blake

If one is going to do fried chicken, a deep fryer is a must!

I've been making fried chicken for around 30 years now and have never used a
deep fryer. A cast iron skillet is the must!

Ms P

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(J S) said:

I see the Nesco roasters are back in style again.I had on eons ago and
lost it in moving.Used to cook everything in that thing.Good to plug in
on the patio on a hot day to keep the house cool.Going to get the
another one as soon as I make up my mind what size I need.My grandmother
had one and so did my mother.
I also have an 'ancient'Sunbeam electric fry pan that is still going
strong with lots of use,a Black Angus Rotisserie from the 50,s that
belonged to my mother..plus assorted old pots and pans(Wearever) still
going strong,at least 20 years old.,and a molineaux Jullienne machine
(50s)still works...hate to part with then,theyve given me such good
service and still work fine...
Anyone have a kitchen item or appliance they would never part with?
Just curios,Smitty

That sunbeam electric fry pan. I only use it about 4 times a year,
but nothing works like it does!

maxine in ri

what do you find the electric frying pan most useful for? i bought
one a while back thinking i would fry chicken more often, but it
hasn't worked out that way.

your pal,
blake

Making donuts. Nothing else seems to give the donuts room to swim like a
nice square electric fry pan.
Janet

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:45:11 -0400, T <[email hidden]>

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On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:28:32 -0000, maxine in ri <[email hidden]>

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On Jun 18, 2:16 pm, [email hidden] (J S) wrote:
> I see the Nesco roasters are back in style again.I had on eons ago and
> lost it in moving.Used to cook everything in that thing.Good to plug in
> on the patio on a hot day to keep the house cool.Going to get the
> another one as soon as I make up my mind what size I need.My grandmother
> had one and so did my mother.
> I also have an 'ancient'Sunbeam electric fry pan that is still going
> strong with lots of use,a Black Angus Rotisserie from the 50,s that
> belonged to my mother..plus assorted old pots and pans(Wearever) still
> going strong,at least 20 years old.,and a molineaux Jullienne machine
> (50s)still works...hate to part with then,theyve given me such good
> service and still work fine...
> Anyone have a kitchen item or appliance they would never part with?
> Just curios,Smitty

That sunbeam electric fry pan. I only use it about 4 times a year,
but nothing works like it does!

maxine in ri

what do you find the electric frying pan most useful for? i bought
one a while back thinking i would fry chicken more often, but it
hasn't worked out that way.

your pal,
blake

If one is going to do fried chicken, a deep fryer is a must!

i had a fry daddy at one time, but mostly made tempura or tempura-like
items.

your pal,
blake

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:45:51 -0000, maxine in ri <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

blake murphy said:

Quoted message said:

That sunbeam electric fry pan. I only use it about 4 times a year,
but nothing works like it does!

Quoted message said:

maxine in ri

what do you find the electric frying pan most useful for? i bought
one a while back thinking i would fry chicken more often, but it
hasn't worked out that way.

your pal,
blake

In my family, it's primarily for making latkes/potato pancakes at
Hanukkah.
I also use it for making pancakes when the stove is in use, and for
frying
blintzes.

i've only tried making latkes once, and it didn't occur to me to use
the electric. i'll bet it's good for that.

your pal,
blake