Kitchen Reviews

this is my first Le Creuset casserole. When I first received it, it was smaller than i was expecting. But after cooking with it couple times, I really fall in love with it! Now I always clean it after using, and have it on my stove top in the kitchen! it's so cute and fun!

The pumpkin casserole is my first piece of Le Creuset, and it is awesome. I find it's easier to keep my kitchen clean because I WANT to clean this casserole dish. It displays beautifully on my stove, saving me cabinet space, and it works better than any nonstick pan I've ever used. I am in love with this cookware, and plan to eventually replace almost every cooking item I own with Le Creuset. It is the most artful and functional cookware I've ever encountered. The only thing that might be a drawback for some is the heavy weight of it, but hey, it's good exercise, right? I think it is worth every penny.

This goes from oven to stove to table, just as they say. Everywhere but the microwave. Plus it looks as cute as Cinderella's pumpkin and adds a dash of magic to a meal.

This was my "hope chest" pattern. It is actually hard to find in some places but amazon.com always has it in stock. Beautiful Dishes!!!!Very popular!!! Last forever! Even good resale value! You will love it!

I love pfaltzgraff, and this pattern is truly refreshing. ...

I got this set for Christmas (since it was on my amazon wish list). I absolutely adore it! The colors are so beautiful, looks just like it does in the pics, if not better. :) Also, I have used them a lot since I got them and put them in the dishwasher. So far the color is still perfect and no chips/breaks. I got all of the accesories to go with it, and as a set it is great!

I was a little sceptical about all the claims made on TV about this, but some of my coworkers have it and they love it. So, I decided to give it a try...

All the claims they make on TV are true! Everything I cook in it turns out delicious, tender and juicy. I am a true convert and I would highly recommend this rotisserie to everyone.

It is easy to use and easy to clean. I put aluminum foil on the drip pan on the bottom and the reflector for the heating elements. This makes it very easy to clean.

But the best part is the way the food comes out. We love to cook pork roast, chicken and sausages. Again, they are so tender and delicious!

Highly recommended!

This is my second rotisserie oven, I wore out my last one, and I will probably wear this one out too. This oven is not only easier to use and clean than my other one was, but it was even a few dollars cheaper. I would recommend this product to anyone, with no hesitation what so ever.

It's everything they say it is. The food is great. I'm not a chef but I make a mean pork roast in this machine, and chickens are out of this world. Variety is the spice of life and it's endless here. Get a good quality meat thermometer and some butchers string to tie up your poultry and you're set to go. Don't forget the food. Vegetables are steamed on top to perfection.

I just broke my beloved 2 year old Rowenta, and went on a search to find a suitable replacement. I was incredibly leery of spending $100 + for a new iron when I had just bought one within two years.

Let me tell you, it's worth every penny! The redesign of the handle and temperature dial makes for a much more comfortable grip. This soleplate glides as effortlessly as the older design, which is a relief. The spray function is wider and mists better, and the steam function is much more responsive and forceful. Also, the vertical steam actually works quite well on this incarnation.

The biggest improvement on this version is the amount of steam, the temperature, and the iron's over-all effective use of both. I was able to iron three very difficult cotton shirts (which had sat in the laundry basket for over a week) in about an hour. They had perfect creases, were completely wrinkle-free and totally dry when I was done.

As far as the light display for the temperature, I had thought that was a bit of a silly feature at first. After using it, however, I've found that it's a rather useful tool in maintaining the leak-proof operation of my iron. This is evident right after refilling, when the light warns you that the iron isn't hot enough to begin again.

Now, all I need to do is be more careful so that I can get many more years out of this one!

I've seen this iron at numerous stores, catalogues, web sites (even Rowenta's own site), but NEVER at $175.00. It's consistently listed at $139.00

J&R Music and Computer World ought to be ashamed for this deceptive price inflation in order for their "discount" to appear sizeable.

I iron 365 shirts a year. I don't mind ironing but this iron made it a joy to do! This is by far the best iron I have every used. It does a much better job than any iron I have tried. My shirts look better than they ever have. The heat of the soleplate is constant, it glides effortlessly and the amount of steam is great. I wondered if I should be spending this amount of money on an iron. After using the Rowenta DX-9800 for over a month, I am so happy that I did! It is a great value for the quality of the product. I like the weight of the iron and everything about it. I got used to it right away and enjoy ironing with it. If do a lot ironing or even a little bit, you will be very happy that you bought this iron. It is a very superior product. Rowenta should get an award for the excellence of the design of this iron.

Okay, so the title of this review is a mixed and bewildering metaphor. But if you want to mix your stuff in a fluffy way, this is the tool. I thought that the design was mainly intended to make the cleanup chore easier (aren't you tired of digging shreds of lemon peel out of your nested loop whisk?) but that's only part of the benefit of this inspired re-design. This tool just works better. I'm buying a few more. I'm sure some physicist will come along and reconfigure the balls to give an even better aerating effect, but there is no better whisk out there in the meantime. Get one. Or three.

I was given this last christmas and really didn't have much time to use it. Last sunday i finally made breakfast for about 25 people to help out a friend at his new catering position. I brought this along to really give it a good test.

I was AMAZED. it's alot easier to use and the weighted end really made quick business of beating eggs. It impressed a couple of the other chefs there enough so they wanted to get their own.

i can't say enough good things about this. you won't be disappointed, you can see by the other feedback that this is a great product.

I bought one of these when I was in Europe this summer because I had never seen one here. I find it to be much more efficient than a regular wisk and it is much easier to clean. Besides, it looks really neat in my accessory jar. People keep asking what it is!

Great buy. Only wish it came in different sizes, so that I could throw away the rest of my wisks.

This would be the one. THe 8" chef's knife was my first Wusthof; and using it for the first time instantly erased any remorse I had about the price. It is an incredibly fine precision tool for chopping, dicing, etc. I cook a lot for fun; and since buying this knife, I have pretty much upgraded every piece of cutlery I use to Wusthof (and I use them all). Still, if I were only permitted to own one kitchen knife, this would be the one.

If, like some pros, you like to grip the top of the blade between your thumb and index finger, forward of the bolster, and wrap the rest of your fingers around the handle, this knife is hard to beat. Such a grip is said to give better control, straighter cuts, and narrower slices than wrapping all fingers around the handle allows.

Yesterday I took a knife-handling techniques course offered by a Wusthof rep at a local shop and was amazed by how quickly this knife turned carrots, celery, and nearly anything else into neat slices and chunks. Using the grip described above, one merely rolls the knife back onto the item being cut, lifts the back only, and repeats, sliding the food into the knife. The front of the blade merely rolls and slides on the cutting board, and is never lifted. (Compared to this, the instructor said my lift-and-chop technique was fairly effective, but abusive! *L*) With this knife, you could cut a carrot or celery into neat, thin little slices in less time than it takes to lift the lid off your food processor and get ready to clean it.

I've got other good knives - prior to this knife, I already owned Henckels 4-star 6" chef's and fillet knives, a Henckels Pro-S 3" paring knife, and a Wusthof hollow-edge santoku (another awesome tool). The Henckels knives are excellent quality, but do not lend themselves to the forward grip; I tried it with my Henckels chef's knife and found that the forged bolster felt sharp-edged when I gripped the blade this way. Make no mistake - the Henckels is an excellent knife and works well, albeit with slightly less control, when all fingers are wrapped around the handle. The Wusthoff knife has a shallower transition fillet from blade to bolster and lends itself to either grip. I'd chosen the 6" Henckels because it felt well-balanced gripping the handle alone, while the 8" seemed heavier and less agile, but with the proper grip the 8" Wusthof Classic is balanced just right. The Wusthof Grand Prix, like the Henckels, tends to encourage an all-fingers-on-handle grip, though the bolster region may be more finger-friendly. I used to look longingly at Grand Prix knives, but last night's class sold me on the benefits of the Classic handle.

Needless to say, after giving it such a thorough tryout I took this knife home with me!

I've had one of these knives since 1968! I've used it several times every week since buying it, have sharpened it many, many times on both a whetstone (with oil) and with a ChefsChoice. The tip is a little bent and worn, and there's a nick in the handle, but it still cuts like new. I would give up my three Cuisinart Food Processors before parting with this knife. It's an essential tool in my kitchen, and I expect to get another 30 years' use out of it.

I really love pyrex products, and these bowls are proof! I use them for anything and everything. They are really great for baking, lots of room to stir things. They can also be used for making pudding, jellow, storing fruit, and also for serving things like snacks. I use them so much that I am always washing them throughout my cooking that I am tempted to buy another set, so that I won't have to stop in the middle of things to wash a bowl.

I don't know where I would be without these bowls. My only complaint is that I thought the shipping through amazon.com was a little pricey, so if you can, buy them locally at a store and save on the shipping costs. Enjoy! I know you will!

I bought these bowls for myself when I got my first apartment. Five years later, they are still like new and I use them everyday!

What I like about them is that they nest nicely together for easy storage, they stand up well to standard kitchen abuse, and they are microwave and dishwasher safe. These bowls are great for mixing, storing leftovers, heating things in the microwave, serving, etc. As an added bonus, you can see through the bowls' bottoms and see if there is anything at the bottom that isn't quite mixed. If you are saying to yourself, "do I really need all three", the answer is YES, you DO! You'll see! :)

I use all of these bowls quite often! I am still compiling my serving set, and these look nice enough to use to serve chips and other goodies at parties! I also use them for all sorts of mixing and they are wonderful. I put them in the microwave all the time, to melt or heat stuff up, and so far - so good! They clean easily, nest nicely for storage. I stick them in the dishwasher all the time! I've been using them for a few years now, and they still look the same as new. Highly recommend!

AN EAGLE SCOUT AT 12 YEARS OF AGE, I'VE BEEN AROUND POCKET KNIVES OVER 30 YEARS. BOTH "REAL" SWISS ARMY KNIFE MANUFACTURERS, WENGER AND VICTORINOX MAKE GENERALLY GOOD QUALITY KNIVES. THIS PARTICULAR KEYCHAIN KNIFE BY VICTORINOX IS NOT UP TO STANDARD. IT IS MORE ORNAMENT THAN TOOL. I BELIEVE SOME OF THE EVALUATIONS ARE REFERRING TO SWISS ARMY KNIVES IN GENERAL RATHER THAN THIS PARTICULAR KNIFE. I RECEIVED THIS KNIFE FOR MY KEYCHAIN AS A BIRTHDAY GIFT. AFTER 2 WEEKS OF LIGHT USAGE THE SPRING FOR THE SCISSORS FAILED. I STUDIED THE KNIFE IN GENERAL AND THE QUALITY IS JUST NOT AS GOOD AS THE LARGER KNIVES. VICTORINOX SENT A REPLACEMENT SPRING FOR FREE. IT'S A LITTLE TRICKY TO EXCHANGE THE SPRING. THE KNIFE FUNCTIONS AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE IS IN THE DESIGN. THE WENGER KEYCHAIN KNIFE I NOW USE HAS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SPRING DESIGN FOR THE SCISSORS.
IF YOU USE THE SCISSORS OF YOUR KEYCHAIN POCKET KNIVES, PLEASE CHOOSE THE WENGER...AT LEAST UNTIL VICTORINOX ABANDONS THIS CHEAP SPRING DESIGN ON THIS MODEL.

After 14 years of service my Victorinox mini-Swiss Army Knife (SAK) has finally begun to show its age: the toothpick went missing, the enamel casing cracked, the insignia fell off. So I've bought another (the original sits in a drawer, its knife blade as sharp as ever, the screwdriver still perfectly utile, the scissors are gummed up but could probably be cleaned out with some rubbing alcohol).

For versatility and simplicity it's hard to beat this item. Sure there are SAKs with more blades and tools, but the simple knife/screwdriver/scissors combination is going to meet the vast majority of your needs (ok, it doesn't have a bottle opener: use a door strike plate, MacGyver). The toothpick is so-so, but I can't count the number of times I've needed to tweeze something and used the SAK tweezers when I couldn't find the bathroom set. The key fob, while not the most exciting of features, does provide a convenient way to carry the SAK around with you.

This item is sure to please. I love mine. You'll love yours. Buy one for someone else - they'll love theirs.

Not a bad knife at all. Small, handy, and useful. I have no problems with it. It has useful things, and it's inexpensive. If you want a hardworking, durable, BIG Swiss Army knife, by all means, don't buy this one. For $15.00, however, I find it perfect.