Comments on: I Can Do What with That? http://blog.plummelo.com/i-can-do-what-with-that/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:26:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: SKim http://blog.plummelo.com/i-can-do-what-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-117 SKim Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:44:25 +0000 http://blog.plummelo.com/?p=1443#comment-117 We have all but one - the egg slicer. Susi garlic press is our choice - it's practically unbreakable. And we have the immersion blender with a removable motor - it has chopper ans whisk attachments in addition to the blender. But we don't really use the salad spinner now that we found out the salad mix we get is triple washed in near-freezing water. Add to this a coffee grinder that you can use for spices and a 2-burner (cast iron + non stick) griddle that you can use for everything from eggs to pancakes to bindetuk to mushroom caps to whatever else that takes up a lot of room... We have all but one – the egg slicer. Susi garlic press is our choice – it’s practically unbreakable. And we have the immersion blender with a removable motor – it has chopper ans whisk attachments in addition to the blender. But we don’t really use the salad spinner now that we found out the salad mix we get is triple washed in near-freezing water. Add to this a coffee grinder that you can use for spices and a 2-burner (cast iron + non stick) griddle that you can use for everything from eggs to pancakes to bindetuk to mushroom caps to whatever else that takes up a lot of room…

]]> By: Paul Jin Plummelo CEO http://blog.plummelo.com/i-can-do-what-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Paul Jin Plummelo CEO Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:43:01 +0000 http://blog.plummelo.com/?p=1443#comment-112 Any large metal thing will work. For example, you get a similar effect by defrosting diectly in your (clean and clear) metal sink or any metal pan. But it has to have good surface contact too, so a metal cooling rack won't work (also not enough thermal mass). Any large metal thing will work. For example, you get a similar effect by defrosting diectly in your (clean and clear) metal sink or any metal pan. But it has to have good surface contact too, so a metal cooling rack won’t work (also not enough thermal mass).

]]> By: Emily http://blog.plummelo.com/i-can-do-what-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Emily Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:48:56 +0000 http://blog.plummelo.com/?p=1443#comment-110 Thanks for the info on the cast iron. Love Alton Brown!!! So, rather than decluttering after reading this post, I might have to go get a nonCreuset piece of cast iron and a pretty salad spinner! Thanks for the info on the cast iron. Love Alton Brown!!! So, rather than decluttering after reading this post, I might have to go get a nonCreuset piece of cast iron and a pretty salad spinner!

]]> By: Paul Jin Plummelo CEO http://blog.plummelo.com/i-can-do-what-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Paul Jin Plummelo CEO Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:02:10 +0000 http://blog.plummelo.com/?p=1443#comment-109 I love this blog post because I love gadgets. Regarding why the cast iron works so well in defrosting, it has to do with: 1.Thermal mass: the cast iron thing has much larger-warmer-thermal mass, so it wins when compared to the smaller-frozen-chicken-mass. 2. Good heat conduction: metal transfers heat very efficiently, so the warmth of the cast iron readily goes into the frozen chicken piece. This is also why the Le Cruset doesn't work as well as cast iron because the Le Cruset has an enamel paint over the metal, which acts as a barrier to transferring the heat. In plain language, you can warm up your toddler's cold hand faster than your spouse's (thermal mass) and coffee feels hotter to your hand in a metal mug than an enameled metal mug (conduction). I'm an Alton Brown wannabe. I love this blog post because I love gadgets.

Regarding why the cast iron works so well in defrosting, it has to do with:
1.Thermal mass: the cast iron thing has much larger-warmer-thermal mass, so it wins when compared to the smaller-frozen-chicken-mass.

2. Good heat conduction: metal transfers heat very efficiently, so the warmth of the cast iron readily goes into the frozen chicken piece. This is also why the Le Cruset doesn’t work as well as cast iron because the Le Cruset has an enamel paint over the metal, which acts as a barrier to transferring the heat.

In plain language, you can warm up your toddler’s cold hand faster than your spouse’s (thermal mass) and coffee feels hotter to your hand in a metal mug than an enameled metal mug (conduction).

I’m an Alton Brown wannabe.

]]> By: Jamie http://blog.plummelo.com/i-can-do-what-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Jamie Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:05:49 +0000 http://blog.plummelo.com/?p=1443#comment-108 I don't have a cast iron pan, but I have one of those cast iron flat griddles and I can vouch for the superfast meat defrosting. I think the griddle defrosts faster because it has more surface area. I don’t have a cast iron pan, but I have one of those cast iron flat griddles and I can vouch for the superfast meat defrosting. I think the griddle defrosts faster because it has more surface area.

]]> By: Jenny http://blog.plummelo.com/i-can-do-what-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Jenny Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:15:13 +0000 http://blog.plummelo.com/?p=1443#comment-107 now i'm tempted to get an egg slicer! my gadget that gets a surprising amount of use is my kitchen scale. i use it the most for baking, of course, but it was also really handy to measure batches of formula (those little plastic scoops are so annoying). now i’m tempted to get an egg slicer!
my gadget that gets a surprising amount of use is my kitchen scale. i use it the most for baking, of course, but it was also really handy to measure batches of formula (those little plastic scoops are so annoying).

]]> By: Sarah Kim http://blog.plummelo.com/i-can-do-what-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Sarah Kim Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:55:11 +0000 http://blog.plummelo.com/?p=1443#comment-106 which one 1 of 6 was new to you? glad that we share the same gadgets and know-how!! please share some more if you'd like. which one 1 of 6 was new to you? glad that we share the same gadgets and know-how!! please share some more if you’d like.

]]> By: Sarah Kim http://blog.plummelo.com/i-can-do-what-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Sarah Kim Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:54:18 +0000 http://blog.plummelo.com/?p=1443#comment-105 better than Real Simple?! OMG, so flattered! thanks janice! better than Real Simple?! OMG, so flattered! thanks janice!

]]> By: Sarah Kim http://blog.plummelo.com/i-can-do-what-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Sarah Kim Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:53:41 +0000 http://blog.plummelo.com/?p=1443#comment-104 10 minutes depending on the piece of meat and of course, thickness. i can usually do 10 minutes for chicken cutlets or fish. and i noticed my cast iron pan does slightly better job than my le creuset. :) 10 minutes depending on the piece of meat and of course, thickness. i can usually do 10 minutes for chicken cutlets or fish. and i noticed my cast iron pan does slightly better job than my le creuset. :)

]]> By: Emily http://blog.plummelo.com/i-can-do-what-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Emily Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:01:49 +0000 http://blog.plummelo.com/?p=1443#comment-102 No Way. You can really defrost a frozen chicken in 10 minutes that way? Are you defrosting chicken pieces or a whole chicken? Very good to know. Thanks! And maybe this means I need a better looking salad spinner to serve those other purposes.... No Way. You can really defrost a frozen chicken in 10 minutes that way? Are you defrosting chicken pieces or a whole chicken? Very good to know. Thanks! And maybe this means I need a better looking salad spinner to serve those other purposes….

]]>