Kitchen Reviews

You can spend a lot more on a knife, but you won't buy any better performance where it counts, in the kitchen. Made of sharpenable stainless with a synthetic handle that will never loosen or break apart, this knife has a nice heft and a good edge and should last most home chefs a lifetime. Give it a few strokes with the steel every time you use it and the edge will last for years without needing to see a sharpening stone.

If your cutlery drawer is full of various inexpensive supermarket blades, "miracle" knives and the like, throw them all out and buy one decent blade like this, and you may be amazed how versatile a simple, quality knife can be.

I recently purchased this knife and am overjoyed with the performance. If you don't have a well balanced professional knife you can't imagine how nice it is to work with one. I went to the local restaurant supply stores and handled several brands and sizes to see what felt best. The Henckels Pro S 8" was the best. The 10" seemed top heavy but I'm sure someone else may feel different. The blade holds an incredible edge as well. I steel the blade before each use to keep the edge in the best cutting condition.

We live on our boat and don't leave the Cuisinart on the galley counter. I found that there is little reason to break out the Cuisinart unless I have a large amount of food to process. The 8 inch Pro S has stayed sharp and in the year I have owned it have only used the honing steel to keep the knife in perfect condition. Use a plastic or wood cutting board and use the steel and enjoy this fine knife. I plan to buy the six inch model soon.
Al

Very good for cutting thin or thick slices of any cheese, including softer cheese. Easier to cut thin slices with this knife than using a wire slicer, and it can go in the dishwasher. It is hard to believe the higher priced brands can do the job better.

Hi, I'm Frank, and I'll be doin' this here product review while my good buddy Zaggy hits the tank for this week's big arenaball contest. Today I'm gonna talk about this really cool-looking cheese knife that I got as a gag gift. What's the gag, you ask? Well, you see, I have trouble digesting dairy products, especially cheese, which means I can't have any. Um, cheese that is. Not an ounce of brie, a smidgeon of edam, nor a gram of gouda can pass my lips without me havin' to pay the consequences the followin' day. It can be a nightmarish existence at times, y'know?

You might think that my inability to ingest that forbidden fromage would discourage me from using this cool piece of dairy cutlery. Well, that would be the farthest thing from the truth, 'cuz even though I can't eat the cheese, I sure as heck can cut it pretty good! Yep, this little guy goes right through the Philly and American singles slices like nobody else's business! Okay, so it takes a bit more work to saw through the harder cheeses (such as cheddar and swiss)-- but the results are more than worth the effort! And the two spikes at the end are really good for stabbin' a cube of camembert, and then flingin' it across the room with a good flick of the wrist! Ah, the fun I have with cheese, even though I can't eat it...

Another cool thing I like about this knife are those big ol' holes in the middle of the blade. Not only do these voids minimize wind drag and help lighten things up, they're also good to have if you want to hang the implement up on your wall! Gee, what won't they think up next...

G'Bye

Great for small cheese blocks, for large blocks of cheese you will need a longer blade. This blade is too short for a 4-5 lb. loaf of cheese, there is not enough blade for leverage.

I enjoy using herbs and vegetables in my own cooking, but transferring them into my pot or pan with even a big chef's knife takes several trips from the chopping block to the stove. I had seen television chefs use chopper/scrapers on their shows many times, so taking a clue from them I ordered this beautiful Hoffritz Stainless Steel Scraper/Chopper and have been delighted that I did. Man, do I love cooking! This tool has made it easier for me.

I decided to purchase this gadget after seeing a professional chef who appears nightly on FoodTV. He recommended it for baking purposes. Since then I have found many other uses for it and am thrilled with the purchase. It has a lot of surface area for scraping or gathering chopped foods. The handle is nice and fat without being cumbersome. This is not an overly sharp tool so don't expect it to cut like a good knife. It cuts pastry dough and soft, thin foods nicely and is great for scraping your dough board. I keep coming up with new uses for it so I'll probably end up buying another one soon.

...This item larger and heftier than it appears. Not at all like those el-cheapo metal hand choppers or the lightweight plastic scrapers for bread dough. The tubular handle is "fat" and gives a safe, easy grip. The flat scoops up a surprisingly large amount of choppings or scrapes any cutting board clean with ease and efficiency. Breaks up ground meats as they cook; serves scrambled eggs nicely; etc etc (be creative!).

This Roaster is 5 star.Clean-up is a breeze.

This is a steal at this price--go for it. The pan is high quality and worth twice the price but you get the rack, thermometer, and baster, too! (I went to the La Forme website and the suggested retail is more then twice what you'll pay here--and that's just for the pan) I'm so pleased I ordered one for my mother-in-law and she loves it! Can't go wrong here!

This pan was a lifesaver for me at Thanksgiving and I am looking forward to using it agian! One of its greatest features, is that it can be cut on, which always comes in handy when you make anything. Also, it comes with EVERYTHING that you need to make a Thanksgiving feast including a thermometer and a baster!

This is the best kitchen gadget I have ever purchased. Not only will it tackle the toughest of bottle tops, it doubles as a meat tenderizer.

This is it. Alien technology finally available to the public. This is the only bottle opener you will ever need. This is also the only self defense weapon you will ever need. Put a lanyard through the hole and wear it around your neck. You will be ready to open any bottle you find as well as fend off attackers. No one will mess with you with this baby in your hand. Bottles will fear you as well...but after you pop the top off they will thank you. I promise.

My opening lines are: this is one efficient bottle opener.

We'd been looking for a bottle opener that would look good on our bar - not any of those "cutsey" openers that don't really work or are supposed to be "conversation pieces."

We are, of course, familiar with other KitchenAid products, and so sent for this. It's perfect, and can pop a cap quicker and more easily than any opener we've ever seen.

So, I just bought this fan. Its really cute, works properly, but the air flow is pretty low. I have to come within 3 feet of it to feel the current. It hasn't gotten really hot yet, so I don't know what will happen then. It should definitely be used in conjunction with another cooling device if you are attempting to cool a large space.

I'm kind of a fresh air freak: I use a window fan in my kitchen even in the winter. Up until my upgrade to this wonderful little window fan, I'd been using a standard 20" fan that had to be kind of jammed in the window.

I didn't realize just how nice this Holmes fan would be. It's very small, made of clear plastic that really looks great in the sunlight, it's easy to clean, and it seems to move at least as much air as the thing I was using before - but a whole lot more quietly - AND a whole heap better lookin'!

How often does someone feel the need to critique a window fan, for goodness sakes? This fan, however, is definately worth the time to recommend.

Received my Holmes Hawf-2000 Ice Cool Window Fan. This fan came at a time when the temp was in the high 90s. Easy to install, easy to operate both manually and automatically. I like the three settings with this fan, air intake, exhaust and air exchange. I also like the fact that I can select the temperature that turns this fan on or off. I purchased two other Holmes fans that I like equally well as far as operation and installation is concerned, but the Ice Cool styling that allows natural light to filter into the room is a real plus.

Just purchased the Hoover SteamVac Plus F5878-900. Nice machine, does a good job of cleaning, lightweight and easy to manuver. The 15 ft cord is far too short and a extention must be used for almost any room but that is minor. The machine is sturdy and well built, has a nice wide path, the tanks are easily removed and are easy to clean. The 5 brushes seem easy to remove and clean, and the placement of the water tanks make the machine well balanced and easy to transport.

But I am absolutely amazed that Hoover didn't bother to include the Nozzle Clean-Out Tool, a small piece of plastic (I assume, since tool was missing), this small item IS necessary to clean the debris that gathers between the suction nozzle hood and the housing. This is a very tight area and the booklet tells one 'how' to use clean-out tool (which is NOT supplied). The booklet then goes on about pouring two cups of water on non-carpeted floor and sucking that through the machine several times - a cumbersome and inefficient method plus requiring a surface suitable to pour water onto which in my case requires hauling the cleaner out to the garage.

The price of this little item in the Accessories List is [money]. ... - plus [money] to ship it. This minor item is almost enough to cause me not to purchase from Hoover again. Very shortsighted of Hoover, if I may say so...

I was surprised (pleasantly so) at how much dirt comes up as I am a daily vacuumer, leaves the carpeting fresh and nice smelling, it is just the lack of that clean-out tool that does indeed trouble me.

this thing works.
end of discussion.
it's an excellent product.

it might be little pricey, for as often as the average person might use it, but the investment is well worth it.

if your home is carpeted, this is something i can't imagine you could do without.
we have oak upstairs, and Pergo downstairs, so we use a lot of
area rugs.
the SteamVac is perfect.
we assemble the parts, add hot water, plug it in, and we're cleaning.
the dirty water, when we're done, tells the whole story.

i can't really think of any meaningful negatives.
it might be a little heavy for a woman, moving it around the house.
it can take a few minutes to assemble each time you decide to use
it, and another few minutes to take it apart and clean it before
you put it away again, but nothing compared to the time it would take to rent one.
and then have to return it.

it's probably not practical for small spills or spots.
but when your rugs and carpets need a good professional-style

cleaning, this SteamVac is definitely the ticket.

I had the little Hoover Steam cleaner and wanted to try the full size one. I could not be more delighted. When I moved in a year ago the three year old carpet was professionally cleaned. I used this machine and the carpets looked better than when the pros cleaned it. It was easy to assemble and use. I haven't used the the bare floor attachment, but that's next on my tile floors. I would highly recommend this machine

This is a fantastic bottle opener. Love it. Love the color, love the size, love the weight.

My only drawback, and why I couldn't give it 5 stars, was because it doesn't have one little piece of metal on it. I had planned on putting it on my knife magnet so that it would be on "display" in my kitchen. Alas, the silver part is not metal.

But - other than that - it's handy - especially for people who need something to grip. For an older person or someone that has strength or gripping issues - the large size is great.

Don't get all excited, it is just a bottle opener. You get what you pay for, this one is high quality, and more expensive. If you are a KitchenAid nut, this one is great for you. If not, it is an expensive bottle opener.

I bought this because it came up in my Gold Box. My old, wimpy can opener has bent too many times and it's starting to get soft. I cannot imagine this can opener bending, much less succumbing to metal fatigue.

The pros: Great styling, nice feel in the hand, sturdy mechanism.

The cons: Sometimes it loses its grip on a can. I'm not sure why sometimes it will open a can fine and other times it keeps slipping off as the can is cut. This doesn't happen with my other can opener, something I paid similar money for at a grocery store a number of years ago.

This KitchenAid can opener definitely works better than truly cheap can openers, but I agree with the previous reviewer who wrote that there are better can openers at this price point in terms of functionality.

I love this can opener. I have had it for about 8 months now and I never have any problems with it. It cuts so smoothly and I have never had it skip like other reviewers have mentioned. It feels great when you use it. Nice and sturdy product.

This can opener is sturdy, and works like a charm. I purchased 2 (you never know if one might be misplaced). I even gave it to my parents for Christmas. I have had no problem opening anything. It seems pricy for a can opener, but it is worth it.

This is a basic set of cookware that is very useful in the kitchen. Pots come in two sizes and even two pans, plus a stockpot. The standout of this set is the STEAMER. You wouldn't believe how much you could do with a steamer. It's endless for steaming foods, like vegetables, way better then boiling which drains the nutrients. This set is very complete as far as usefulness goes. Our only compliant is that eggs do stick when you fry, unless you put lots of oii on it (gets yucky). The "nonstick" feature doesn't work as good as I anticipated. I believe it's due to the material... it's just a steel glaze-thing.

I have just purchased this cookware set. I had been pricing it for a while and this is the best price I have seen anywhere!!
Not only do you get the cookware for a great price but it is also a very nice product. It cooks & cleans easily and is very durable. I almost can't believe I got them at such a fantastic price, it makes using them even more enjoyable!!! Needless to say, I am very pleased with my purchase!!!!

I have been looking for a good stainless steel cookware set and I know that Kitchen Aid has a great reputation for making great, long-lasting items. This cookware set proves both! These pots and pans are so very well made and easy to cook with. The straight bottoms of the pans/pots make the food cook evenly, no hot spots! Also, the brushed sides help hide any water/finger marks that stainless steel has the reputation for. But if you do find them to be noticeable, they wipe right off. These are very easy to clean! I have been looking for just the right set and I am glad I made the choice to purchase these! Plus the price was wonderful! I got my monies worth!