Accessories Reviews

Picked up this press recently and love it. As I am the only coffee drinker in the house (except when family or company arrives) this is perfect for me. Be aware that it only makes 1 large cup of coffee. If you want coffee for more get a larger size. So for one mug of coffee its great. I anticipate using it for travel and it should be perfect with no glass to break. Very pretty, very functional, compact and looks indestructable. Overall an excellent product for ONE coffee drinker.

I recently decided to part with my aluminum stovetop "espresso" maker, as I'm trying to eliminate aluminum from my kitchen. I originally thought I'd get a stainless steel stovetop espresso maker, but then I started reading a lot of raves about french presses. I had seen that the Bodum presses were strongly recommended, so then my decision was to decide which of the Bodum presses was best for my needs. I finally decided on the 3 cup Columbia for the following reasons:

1. It is made of stainless steel, so I won't be breaking beakers. I will also be able to travel with it.

2. I prefer an insulated press to keep the coffee warm during brewing. I'm not interested in leaving my coffee sit, since that always results in bitter coffee anyway. I'm only concerned about the couple of minutes in which the coffee is actually being brewed. If I want another cup of coffee, I'll make another one.

3. I wanted a small pot, since I am the only coffee-drinker in my household, and as I mentioned earlier, I prefer to brew one cup at a time. I also like to keep kitchen clutter to a minimum. This little pot fits nicely on my corner shelf.

4. I wanted something that would look nice in my kitchen. This pot is very cute. It's much better-looking than a big machine.

I wasn't expecting my press to arrive until tomorrow at the earliest, but I was surprised to have it arrive today. I quickly grinded up some beans, boiled some water, then brewed my first cup of pressed coffee. I was amazed! There is absolutely no comparison! I don't think I'll ever be able to drink coffee brewed by any other method again. Now I don't understand why companies even bother to make other types of coffee makers. The coffee was perfect, with absolutely no bitterness (make sure you're also using fresh, whole beans from a good roaster.) The flavor of the coffee was all there. To say I was impressed would be an understatement. There was a tiny bit of sludge in the bottom, but personally, I don't mind it. If you don't like it, go a little coarser with your grind (you should use a coarse grind with french presses.)

Clean-up was a piece of cake. I simply dumped out the coffee grounds and then rinsed it out. It takes me longer than that to wash my coffee cup.

This pot feels very sturdy, and I believe it will be with me for a long time. I can't wait to recommend this pot to my friends! I'm sure all it will take is a cup of coffee in my kitchen to convince them.

This is an awesome meatgrinder. I just aquired the Bosch Compact machine and this attachment. I'am really happy with it. It makes the best burgers and you know what kind of meat is in them.
I also tried it on some vegetables and does them also nicely. If you own the Bosch Compact and like grinding your own meat, this is a great buy.

Well, I first ordered a cheap ... 250Watt meat grinder from Harbor Freight. It had a plastic worm gear, didn't work well at all, so it sits on my shelf. Then I got a hand operated meat grinder, and that turned out to be quite a lot of work. I like to grind my own burger and was still looking for a good meat grinder. I did own the Bosch mixer and noticed they made a meat grinder attachment (I bought the mixer after I bought my first two grinders). I have the 450 watt mixer. I figured I would try the meat grinder. I got the grinder and it was all metal, except for the tray on top and the push tube. Well, I diced my meat and got ready to grind some burger (I just don't trust supermarket stuff - too many recalls!). WOW! was I impressed -- this thing grinds like a demon! perfect hamburger. And, it ground up the meat as quickly as I could get it down the tube too...this is the one that I will keep and use for my burger grinding. The other two grinders that I own are going to go to Goodwill as a donation. Money well spent...

The disk makes really cute slightly curved (due to blade rotation) french fries. Good quality, easy to use product.

This is one of the most useful things you can have in your kitchen (as long as you have the right tools to go with it). If you cook a lot, buy this along with the processor.

I received this mixer last week and let me tell you it's very handy. My daughter loved the fact that it rests on the bowl and I love the fact that you can rest it on the countertop once you are done with it. The pieces are easy to snap on and off. It has tremendous power for the price, this is a great mixer.

tHIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MIXERS I HAVE EVER PURCHASED. i HAVE ALWAYS FOUND HAMILTON BEACH PRODUCTS TO BE SUPERIOR IN QUALITY AND PRICE. tHIS MIXER IS NO EXCEPTION. iT IS LIGHT WEIGHT AND EASY TO USE AND CLEAN. i LOVE THE FACT THAT IT WILL REST ON THE SIDE OF A BOWL AND THE OPTIONAL WHIPPING BEATERS THAT COME WITH IT. iT ALSO HAS AN EXTRA LONG CORD SO THAT YOU CAN MOVE AROUND A BIT WITH IT. tHE 5 SPEEDS COME IN HANDY FOR MAKING DIFFERENT RECIPES. iT HAS A VERY COMFORTABLE GRIP AND BALANCE. tHE BEATERS POP IN AND OUT WITH A TOUCH. iT WILL ALSO SIT ON THE CONTERTOP AS WELL AS THE SIDE OF A BOWL SO THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE THE DRIPS AND MESS THAT YOU HAVE WITH A LOT OF HAND MIXERS.

i KNOW THAT I WILL ENJOY THIS MIXER FOR A LONG TIME AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND PURCHASING THIS MODEL.

Even though I personally like the sound of crunchy ice, soggy wine labels or drips across a table are no fun. With this beautiful acrylic "no ice" wine chiller from Jubilee--drips and such are solved. Richly textural embossed grapes trail up a unique double-walled inner chamber, keeping an already chilled bottle suitable for sipping about 2-3 hours (if the beverage of choice lasts that long).

Note: to further enhance cooling time for that 1st or second bottle and for a surprisingly decorative look, I enjoy half-filling the in-between area with lightly tinted crackling ice! (just stir in a few drops of liquid food color) A bottle of crisp Zinfandel floating amidst sparkling pink ice--makes for superb eye-to-lips candy.

Package this with four matching wine glasses, (which Amazon.com also carries) and you have a crystal looking, shatterproof set which would make a perfect hostess, house-warming, wedding, Valentines or anytime gift.

I have been looking for an iceless wine cooler for a while because a friend of mine had one and I really thought it was a neat idea! When I saw the "Jubilee Acrylic Embossed Grape Iceless Wine Cooler", I just had to purchase it. Well, this was really a surprise when I opened it and saw the beautiful embossing of grape clusters and grape leaves. I placed it on the table with a chilled bottle of my favorite white zinfandel and the color of light red and the beautiful label peeked through the clear cooler. The wine stayed chilled for several hours even though it was a warm evening.

We used this to make applesause. in a word, Awesome. It turned 5 pounds of apples into applesause in five minutes.

This gizmo makes the shortest work of making applesauce you ever imagined. You slice the apples, cook in a large pan with a small amount of water until they are soft. Then you push the apple mush, skins, seeds, core, stems, etc. in the top of the food grinder, and out the sieve part comes pure applesauce, out the end, comes the seeds, skin and stem. It takes maybe 10 minutes to process a 16qt pot of cooked apples.

I usually get every burner on my stove going, heat the pots of apples, process the mush into sauce, then can the lot. The canning part takes the longest.

Anyway if you can apple sauce, you need this tool.

I never thought that I would prefer a food processor over a sharp knife, but here we are. These discs all do exactly what they are supposed to, processing large volumes of food very promptly!

Each disc speaks for itself concerning its abliliy and uses. NOT ONE DISC HAS LET ME DOWN. The greatest part about buying the set it not just the savings you incurr from the bulk purchase but knowing that you will never be in your kitchen wishing you had the bought the whole package vice one disc at a time. You will have all that you need.

this is a piece of plastic that is cut to fit the Kitchenaid food processor discs. So, it holds them perfectly, on the wall or in the cabinet.

The KitchenAid disc storage holder is a must have for any KitchenAid Food Processor owner! I have found that the KitchenAid storage holder is not only a cleaver means of storing the various discs but it is extremely sturdy as well. I have no trouble picking out which disc is which do to the holder being made of clear plastic. I only wish I had been the person to invent this helpful gadget. I think you will find this item to be a great addition to any kitchen!

It's a real treat to have an easily home-brewed flavorful latte. Although this will never replace one created with the use of an espresso machine, either from a personal unit or from your favorite coffee emporium, it's a tasty and reasonably-priced alternative. I've had a delicious latte made using a home espresso unit, but those units are expensive and require more handling than this one-cup maker did. OK, so you can't heat the milk in this machine, but using regular milk was fine because the coffee was very hot to start. The point is that the coffee made using the pod and one-cup maker tastes much better than from a standard home drip coffee-maker, the unit isn't costly, clean-up's a breeze, and you don't have to put your shoes on to get it!

This coffee rivals the name brand coffee house and right in my own kitchen. I am the only coffee drinker in my home so I make one or two cups each morning and the no-muss-no-fuss delivery of this system is unbeatable. If guests want a cup of coffee I am not brewing a pot, just a cup as needed.

These Mikasa spoons go perfectly with your demitasse or espresso cups. Very delicate with nice finish. We enjoy them every time we use them.

There's not much to say about this item. They're just spoons--but very pretty, dainty espresso spoons. I've enjoyed using them.