Kitchen Reviews

Have bought other small (T-Fal & Faberware) pans but this is the only one durable enough to withstand the grill. Quite handy for other small warm-ups outside and in. Very charming and rustic. A total delight to have around and an essential part of any kitchen. Great price, too!

This is such a handy little pan! It's just the right size for melting butter, warming syrup, or keeping basting sauce hot on the grill when you cook out. And cast iron can't be beat for durability and ease of cleaning.

This little pan is perfect for melting chocolate or butter. It is great for making a sauce or small amount of gravy. Like all Lodge products it is very well made and a delight to use. You cannot go wrong with this product if you season it correctly when new.

This BBQ Kit is as cool in person as it looks online. The pieces are all very good quality and everything you need is included. I like the aluminum case so we can take it camping with us. I know my friende will be green with envy when I start dishing up the ribs this summer with the great spatula.

The perfect gift for the Bar-B-Q guru. I bought this as a gift and have never seen such a huge smile. The pieces are a beautiful stainless and very durable. Definately a good value.

I bought for my bro's birthday, now I want one! Top quality, everything you need, and very sturdy, which is a plus on the grill. Warning, though, knife and serated edge on spatula are very sharp--not for kids who can't handle themselves. Main pieces are really long so you don't get burnt over the grill. Heads for the grill scrubber were $5, totally replaceable. Corn cobbers are really cute, too. Perfect gift for a bbq'r!

My sister owns a set of this flatware and liked it so much that she bought a set in July 1996 for my birthday. In Dec 1999 we bought a set for my Mom as a Christmas gift. In Feb 2000 we all went together to buy my sister-in-law a set for her birthday. Obviously, we think this flatware is awesome! The design is classic, not too frilly and the quality of the flatware can be felt in the balance and weight of each piece. All of us use our silverware as our everyday-ware, run them through the dishwasher and none of us have a piece that doesn't look as good as the day we received it. Oneida has a 25-year warranty on this flatware and I really believe mine will last that long --- unless someone in my family steals-the-silver to add to their own set!

I purchased my first set of American Harmony in 1999 (I think it was called Arbor at that time). We are a family of 4 who uses it daily which includes at least one run of the dishwasher a day. My flatware still looks and feels beautiful! I've been so happy with it that I decided to add to my original collection and use it for more formal gatherings in the dining room.

The product exceeded my expectations. The fabulous shine of the stainless steel flatware could be compared to actual silverware. I chose the Oneida set because I liked the American Harmony design -- I never expected that the quality of the product would be my ultimate satisfaction. It is obvious the workmanship put into this product will result in many years of usage. I purchased the 53 piece set and received the 20 piece set as a bonus. I also took advantage of the free shipping -- What a bargain! What a steal!

Easy to grip, easy to hold, I have used both the blade cutters and the wheel cutters and this one has really impressed me. Most of the Wheel cutters I have used are really light and you have to use alot of force to get them to work this one is no whimp and very little force is needed to cut even the hardest crust. ***Very impressed***

very nicely designed. comfortable handle as with most OXO products. has safety grip and blade guard. sharp blade rolls freely, making cutting easy. i like the hefty feel of this tool. highly recommended.

I ordered a pizza stone and this cutter. I didn't realize that it was 4". It's a big one. We laughed at the size. All I know is if we ever make a thick pizza...... we will be able to cut it. :)
Don't let kids use it. I think it could remove a finger. It's a good one !

Lodge items are great, but the delivery time on these items at Amazon is atrocious. My order from early October hasn't shipped as of early December, partly due to my having deleted an item from the order in early November. I had no idea that deleting an item would restart the over-a-month lead time on the whole order and nothing in the order changing process lets you know it or gives you the chance to "undo" the deletion..

Amazon has a great selection of Lodge products at great prices, but be prepared for a long wait and DON"T change the order.

Oh man! Now this is what I am talking about when I wanted a big skillet! I have two teenage boys that eat like a small army. I was looking for a skillet that was larger than my 12" Lodge cast iron(which I also just love). I saw this 15" and the 17" and decided to try the 15". Man this thing is just right! If your looking for a huge skillet this is the one! I love it.

Lodge does require seasoning, and a little different care. It is easy to season, and the care is pretty easy. The pan doesn't stick, and works very well. Very impressive and works far better than pans that I paid many times more than what I paid for this one. If your tired of buying pans that you have to replace every few years, handle with kid gloves, and could possibly even be dangerous to your family then look at the Lodge. I bought one pan and loved it, and now have added and are adding more. I won't look back. This stuff is the best and I will be buying more.

I agree with other reviews here. Cast Iron is simply the best way to cook a number of things. Its the most durable cookware you will ever own. It can not be destructed. It is also healthy as it makes the food cooked in it iron rich. Seasoned every six months or so, it retains non stick properties without any coating! It is simply amazing. The only thing you don't want to cook in it is anything containing tomatoes. Tomatoes react in the pan and get a weird taste. But everything else comes out really delicious. I specially love to use it for roasting vegetables - potatoes, okra, eggplant, zuchini etc. etc...If you have to cook or just like to cook like me, I highly, highly recommend this.

This is a common campfire cooking device. So my review will be based on camping.

Even heating and indestructability are what defines cast iron dutch ovens. Lodge is THE name in cast iron. If you have a campfire and want to cook anything besides a hotdog or marshmellow this is the way to do it.

Cast iron is prone to rust. So if you are camping in the rain expect a little orange. It comes off easily enough with a little scrubbing or some steel wool, but it is the major downside to cast iron. Oiling it helps reduce rust, but if it gets a lot of contact with water it will rust anyway.

Cast iron is heavy. Count this out if you are backpacking. I have no idea how much this weighs, but I am sure it is too much. Also if you are using one of those cute little backpacking stoves this is way to heavy to balance on them.

Overall I love to use cast iron whenever I can, but sometimes you just can't.

Dutch Oven cooking is experiencing a large revival in this country. With a small amount of charcoal briquets you can cook a roast, bake bread or cakes or make a batch of chili without heating up the house.

When it comes to the quality of the metal, design and durability, you can't beat Lodge cast iron. Try this new fad!

Down here in Cajun country I use my selection of Dutch ovens and cast iron pots for gumbos, stews, jambalayas, beans, chili, desserts like cobblers and cakes, biscuits, cornbread, frying, baking, soups, etc. Heck, I've even baked pizza! Never - repeat never have I had bad luck in the outcome. CAST IRON FOREVER!!!

I was attracted by the comtemporary design of these measuring cups. Their flat design allows you to get into places that you could not get into with the taller dipper designed cups. They are easy to clean. The stainless steel finish holds a bright finish. I want to mount them under my kitchen cabinets, but I am having trouble deciding if they should be mounted separately or in a group. The handy clasp that encloses them makes them easy to keep together. I would highly recommend them from all standpoints.

Okay, so they may not make your cooking any better, but you'll look extremely stylish as you improvise your way around the kitchen. Just as the Michael Graves measuring spoons these are quality cups that are easy to clean, great to use, and cool to look at. The little hook/holder/clasp is useful for keeping them together, and they have a nice solid feel when digging through a bag of flour.

These cups work great. I love the look and the flat bottom allows you to set them on the counter with out them rolling over. The ring they are on is a bit akward but that obviously doesn't take away from their practicality.

I a bought this for work to carry coffee. At the end of the day coworkers complain it's too hot to drink. [the donut shop] has ruined my tongue so it's perfect for me.

Just remember it's bigger than it may appear. I holds 1.69 quarts, or 9, 6oz mugs, or 3.5, 15oz mugs just a tad above a personal thermos.

Just got mine and I have been using it for a couple of weeks. I wanted to give it a good test before writing this review.

I have used mine to carry hot tea to work at 8AM, by 5PM the tea is still hot, this far exceeded what I was demanding for in this type of bottle. I have also used it to carry cold beverages like fruit juices and it does keep them cold for several hours.

One observation: the instructions point out that the bottle might be "damaged" if you clean it in a dishwasher, I thought: "how can this be when it is designed to hold liquids at over 100 degrees F?" so I gave it a try and no problems! The only thing that I hand-wash is the rubber gasket from the main lid and a small plastic cover that fits on top.

I highly recommend it.

I, being one person, am often unable to consume an entire pot of coffee. This thermos, however, allows me to brew a full pot of coffee *AND KEEP IT ON MY DESK FOR TWO DAYS* -- it remains steaming hot. Furthermore, I have found that after the coffee is no longer hot, it goes well with kahlua, ice, and cream. -grin-

The thermos itself is larger than the picture really lets on. It's big-ish, about a third the size of the briefcase I carry to work. It does come with a shoulder strap however, and i can comfortably carry it under my arm with the briefcase on the same shoulder.

I haven't tried using it for soup or the other things the manufacturer suggests. It is simply fabulous for coffee however.

As other reviewers have noted, the pattern is rather large and sturdy in its construction. Great for a larger set of dishes. The pattern is also rather sleek.

Some of the cons that I see are:

1. The brushed part of the pattern scratches a bit, which leaves a new-looking shiny line in between a slightly scratched surface.

2. Watermarks are left on the brushed metal sometimes when they come out of the dishwasher, but not on the shiny part.

3. The manufacturing of this product was inconsistent.

#3 explained:

The pattern has slight grooves between the shiny line and matte sides to make the difference stand out. However, the set that I initially received had some pieces with the groove, some with none at all, making a smooth transition from the shiny portion to the matted portion. Even some individual pieces had one side with the correct pattern and the other side with the defect.

I investigated using the 25 year warranty from Oneida to replace the defective pieces or to just replace the set through Amazon. Oneida requires you to deal with all the shipping charges and details of replacing pieces, whereas Amazon makes the process quite simple, so I used Amazon's exchange service. The next set that I got from them was much better, though still not perfect in the manufacture of the pieces. I am not sure if this particular pattern was difficult for Oneida, but I do know that I would be reluctant to try to get new pieces from them due to this problem with the manufacturing.

I looked and looked for months trying to decide on new flatware and finally decided to give this set a try. Amazon's price and the bonus 24-piece set I got for free made it hard to turn down.

When I first opened these, my immediate reaction was , "Whoa, these are HUGE!" I wasn't sure about the continental size, it made our old stuff look like toys... my teenage son, in his usual cynical manner, commented that these must have been designed for "ham-fisted eaters."

It's now a couple of weeks later, and I can say that we've all adapted to the size, and I'm growing to enjoy this set more and more. It suits the large Dansk dishes we have, and really does look nice on the table. We always use a dishwasher and they come out perfectly shiny and spotless, as long as they haven't been "over-crowded" with too many pieces crammed into the basket. When we had a particularly large load, a few had waterspots, but they immediately went away when I handwashed and dried them.

If you're looking for exceptionally heavy flatware to accompany large dinnerware like Dansk or Fiesta, this set is a great option. The extra teaspoons are wonderful, too, if you're like us and use them constantly for making coffee and tea.

Two thumbs up!

This flatware is very high quality. The pieces are heavy weight and solid with a satin finish that is even and smooth. They are truly oversized, European scale pieces: the salad forks in this set were as big as the dinner forks in my old Oneida set. I expected something more delicate and was a bit surprised by their size and weight but have decided to keep them because the quality is obvious and the pieces have a nice, substantial feel in your hand.

The design is simple and attractive. It is versatile and would compliment all but the most geometric tableware patterns. The price is outstanding for the set. The weight and quality were so much greater than the sets I had seen in stores for the same price that I was truly surprised when I unpacked the box. If I had not known the price of this flatware I would have guessed it to be far more expensive than it is.

I use this for small jobs that I don't want to get a hand mixer our for. I love the fact that it is metal and not nylon, but I wish the very end had a bit of a pointed tip. It would make it much more useful when making gravy on a saucepan on the stove. Other than that, it is great and makes awesome pancakes and scrambled eggs.

As Norah Jones is singing something about love being a lost balloon, I am sitting here contemplating the sheer beauty of this whisk. Not only is this my new favorite whisk, it is truly well made. While making a custard filling for caramel éclairs (you know those magical éclairs in the Simply Irresistible movie) I found that the balloon shape and the way the wires adapt themselves to the shape of a saucepan was highly desirable.

For one thing, you don't want any clumping in a sauce or custard and things do tend to get clumpy if you can't get into the inner edge of a saucepan. With a bit of pressure, you can whisk into every inch of a saucepan. This is not always possible with a plastic whisk which is definitely not as flexible.

The handle on this whisk makes it easy to keep a grip and OXO is known for their ergonomic considerations. I think of it as an almost suede rubber that is not only comfortable to hold, it allows your hand to grip the handle more firmly.

Now the reason the 10 stainless-steel wires are so sturdy is because they are sealed into the base with a clear resin material. This also prevents food from building up and I throw this whisk in the dishwasher without fear.

If you bang the wires against your hand you can see how sturdy this whisk is and I can almost imagine that somewhere in the world someone is using this whisk as a musical instrument.

~TheRebeccaReview.com

When shopping for a whisk last year I was tempted to get a somewhat cheaper one, until my husband pointed out that this one was particularly well-made, and the ferrule joined seamlessly with the wires -- which meant no food residue trapped inside, easier cleaning and no rusting. Trust me, not all whisks have wires sealed in at the base!

Well, he was right. The contoured, easy-grip handle is a bonus. This whisk is so stury, I doubt I will ever have to buy another. It's also a good medium size, versatile for eggs and everything else I've ever needed a whisk for. Perfect!