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Review: Delonghi CGH800 U Retro Collection Panini Grill – Create Great Panini At Home

Thursday, February 26th, 2009 at 3:09 am  
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delonghi-retro-collection-panini-grillDo you always look for an excuse to go to your favorite deli and order a piping hot Panini. There is nothing like the bread and hot meat that is held together with melted cheese and just melts into your mouth in a wonderful explosion of flavor. With the DeLonghi CGH800 U Retro Panini Grill you can create that same sensation at home.

This Panini maker measures 14 inches x 12 ½ inches and is 5 inches tall. It can handle regular bread from your kitchen or artisan bread that you may select to create a culinary sandwich masterpiece. Just open the hinged top, put your ingredients inside, close the top and let the grill meld them all together. And with nonstick grilling surfaces you don’t have to worry about any nightmare cleaning jobs should some of the cheese or other ingredients fall onto the grilling surface.

Unlike many Panini grills that have no adjustability, this grill has an adjustable temperature setting so you can make sure to get just the right amount of heat to melt your sandwich and brown the bread without burning it.

DeLonghi Panini Grill OpenThis is also a healthier way to make sandwiches. Unlike a flat grill where any grease that comes out of the items in the sandwich will just keep soaking back into the bread, this Panini grill is at a slope so the juices will drain off of the grill and into a reservoir, keeping it away from your bread.

It also comes with a recipe book to give you a few ideas for how you can begin to create great tasting sandwiches.

What We Like:

  • This is an easy to use Panini maker that takes little time to figure out.
  • It is easy to clean up after you’re done cooking.
  • It’s a sturdy kitchen appliance.
  • It cooks the sandwiches very fast so you don’t wait too long to eat.

Sounds too good to miss! Then you can purchase the DeLonghi Panini Grill at the following online stores:
Cooking.com
Amazon.com

Review: Waring Professional Bar Blender – MBB518 -Brushed Stainless, Chili Red, White

Saturday, February 21st, 2009 at 8:06 am  
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Waring Professional Bar BlenderIf you’re really ready to blend, you should be looking no further than the Waring Professional Bar Blender.

Its professional strength is great for the host who is entertains a lot and where everyone wants a daiquiri or super smooth icy drink.  It  is  made to create mixed drinks as it has a 40-ounce jar that can make up to 5 cups of those tasty treats at a time. And with a 390-watt motor, you will have one jar of frozen drinks ready to go in no time and be ready to mix up the next batch.

In addition to making iced drinks, this blender is also ready to make any of a number of other creations from sauces to soups. It has speeds that vary from just mixing up to pureeing. If you need to add just a little more to your mixture, pop the measure out of the lid and it will let you add a perfect ounce to the jar.

When the mixing is done, clean up is a cinch as the jar and lid can both be put in the dishwasher for cleaning.

Waring 40-oz. Professional Professional Bar Blender, Chili Red
The Waring Professional bar blender is available in stainless, chili red and white, so you will easily find a color to suit your kitchen decor.

What We Like

  • It has a toggle switch that allows you to adjust from the flow to fast setting easily.
  • It has plenty of power to crush ice and other items so you can make iced drinks.
  • It’s built with professional strength but for use in the home.
  • Suction cup feet on the bottom of the machine keep it from moving around on the counter.

Other Things To Consider

  • Unless you get the blender on special the price can be a bit steep so you really have to be serious about your blending to make this purchase.
  • If you do have a problem with the machine, some customers have found that service provided by the Waring Customer Service department leaves a lot to be desired.
  • Some of these blenders have been known to periodically leak from the base of the jar where it hooks to the blending attachment.

Reviews were mixed at Amazon although most customers were happy with the blender. Those who reviewed the blender on Cooking.com were all very pleased with the results that they achieved with the Waring 40-oz. Professional Professional Bar Blender

WHERE CAN I GET THE BEST PRICE?
We found the best prices at
Cooking.com

Amazon.com

REVIEW: Cuisinart CFO-3SS Electric Fondue Maker

Friday, February 20th, 2009 at 3:34 am  
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Cuisinart Electric Fondue Maker ReviewFondue has really come back into style and with products like the Cuisinart CFO-3SS Electric Fondue Maker it’s never been easier to make up a batch for family and friends.

Cuisinart are well known for the quality of their products and this one is no different. Just check out the reviews on Amazon to see how highly this has been rated by consumers.

This is an electric fondue maker so you don’t have to worry about lighting flames and ensuring that they stay lit. Just plug this one in and away you go.

This is a good sized fondue maker at 3 quarts and it looks good too with its brushed stainless steel exterior. The bowl’s interior is nonstick so clean up becomes an easy chore.

The temperature control is removable and you can place the unit (without the cord and temperature probe) in the dishwasher. How good is that?!

One problem is that the cord is short. This is one failing of this fondue maker but I assume the cord is short for safety reasons. An extension cord will quickly solve this problem.

What’s Included

  • base
  • bowl
  • temperature probe
  • 8 fondue forks
  • fork rack

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You can read more reviews for the Cuisinart Electric Fondue Maker at Amazon

WHERE CAN I GET THE BEST PRICE?

We found the best price at Amazon

REVIEW: Cuisinart SM-70 7-Quart Stand Mixers

Thursday, February 19th, 2009 at 1:24 pm  
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Cuisinart SM70 7 Quart Stand MixerThe Cuisinart SM-70 7-Quart Stand Mixer is a solid workhorse and you will love finding excuses to use this one.

With an amazing 12 speeds the Cuisinart 7 Quart Stand Mixer’s powerful 1000 watt can handle even the heaviest of jobs.

The large capacity 7qt mixing bowl means that you won’t have to mix in batches anymore and with the 12 mixing speeds you will have the greatest precision over your mixing tasks.

What We Like

  • It has a slow start function which eliminates foods splattering around your kitchen.
  • It has a 15 minute countdown timer.
  • I has an auto shut off function.
  • The ultra-gentle mode allows even the most delicate of mixes to be folded through.
  • You can add attachments (purchased separately) to enhance your mixer including a meat grinder, citrus juicer, blender and food processor.
  • It comes with a recipe book.
  • The head of the mixer pivots up so you can get easy access to the bowl.
  • The bowl is made from stainless steel and has handles which allows you to easily lift the bowl and makes it easy to scoop out the contents.

What’s Included

  • stand mixer
  • chefs whisk
  • flat mixing paddle
  • dough hook
  • splash guard
  • 7 quart stainless steel bowl

Want to Read More Reviews?

You can read more reviews for the Cuisinart SM-70 7qt Stand Mixer at Amazon

WHERE CAN I GET THE BEST PRICE?

We found the best price at Amazon

Review: Cuisinart 14 Cup Food Processor – DFP–14BC – Large Capacity Food Processor

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 at 2:25 pm  
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cuisinart-14-cup-food-processor If you are in the market for a food processor, you want one that really can chop things up. With a 720 – watt motor, the Cuisinart 14 Cup Food Processor may be just what you are looking for.

Its large capacity is not just in the bowl, but also in the feed tube that leads  into the chopping mechanism. Sure it has the regular feeding tube, but this food processor also has an extra-large feed tube option that will speed up the process of getting food chopped and getting you on to the next part of your preparation plans. The extra-large feeding tube is big enough to put a whole potato into the machine and slice it up in seconds.

The Cuisinart 14 cup Food Processor comes with attachments for four types of work – a shredding disc and a slicing disc as well as blades for chopping or mixing dough. It also has an easy to use pulse option if you just need to have a quick extra chop.

When it’s time to put it all away, the stem and other protruding pieces can be removed and put inside the bowl to make the whole unit more compact and take up less space in your cabinets and shelves.

Features at a glance:

  • A large 14-Cup Lexan Work Bowl with Handle
  • A work Bowl Cover that has an Extra Large Feed Tube
  • There is a large pusher and sleeve assembly
  • There is also a small feed tube and pusher
  • Stainless Steel Standard Slicing Disc (4mm) and Medium Shredding Disc
  • Stainless Steel Chopping/Mixing Blade and Dough Blade
  • Detachable Disc Stem
  • Spatula
  • A handy ‘How-to’ Video and Instruction/Recipe Book
  • Full 5-year Motor Warranty
  • Limited 3-year Warranty on Entire Unit

What We Like:

  • It is a powerful machine that will process your food quickly.
  • The large feeding tube allows for less prep work with the same results
  • Clean up is easy as most parts are dishwasher safe.
  • The food processor comes with a video that tells you all you need to know about the machine.
  • Although it is a sturdy machine it runs quietly.

What We Don’t Like:

  • Some of the plastic parts included in this food-processing package may not hold up well to regular use.
  • It has a number of safety features where things have to be ‘just so’ to work. It can get frustrating trying to make sure everything is perfect so you can process food.
  • Customer support is not as good as it should be for a higher priced item like this.
  • Can be fiddly to clean

The majority of customers who own this  Cuisinart Food Processor are delighted with its features and performance and you can read the reviews at Amazon.com

Where Can I Buy the Cuisinart 14 Cup Food Processor – DFP–14BC?
Amazon.com
Cooking.com

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