Mad Cook
Master Chef
I've never used it for rice because I make mine in the microwave. Would you believe that some people have actually bought a second one so they make rice, too?? I think that's nuts
I've never used it for rice because I make mine in the microwave. Would you believe that some people have actually bought a second one so they make rice, too?? I think that's nuts
You are correct in that Crock Pot is a brand name of slow cooker.What's the difference between a slow cooker and crock pot? I thought "Crockpot" was just the proprietary name for one company's slow cooker? (I have to admit that I have two slow cookers which is possible a bit OTT for a one-person household!)
I have an old-fashioned, top of the stove pressure cooker but only use it for cooking pulses and boiling a piece of ham/bacon. Don't like it for vegetables (over-cooks them however careful you are) and stews, doesn't cook them long enough to develop flavour as the slow-cooker, top of the stove or the main oven does.
W-S is fun to visit, but the stuff is *way* overpriced. Same or better quality is available elsewhere for much less money.PS - If I ever win a trip to the USA I will insist that the itinerary includes a day-long visit to W-S.
I am obsessed by kitchen paraphernalia and the shops which sell it. (I don't buy anything that I won't use.)
W-S is fun to visit, but the stuff is *way* overpriced. Same or better quality is available elsewhere for much less money.
In my opinion (all penny's worth), W-S is more of a "mall store" - one geared to the browser who pops in to look and ends up buying $$ worth of stuff. If you're ever able to visit the States, make a stop in Philadelphia. There is a wonderful, large district known as "The Italian Market District". Food vendors, spice and tea shops, specialty shops...including one of the most eye-candy of all kitchen shops, Fante's. The first time we stopped there, I walked around with my mouth open, oo-ing and ah-ing over everything. I bought things I use, and some things I've since gotten rid of. The second time we stopped, I had a plan and stuck to it. I ended up getting one item. The looking was still just as much fun, and they don't charge for looking. If you want to look from a distance, they have a nice website: Fante's Kitchen ShopPS - If I ever win a trip to the USA I will insist that the itinerary includes a day-long visit to W-S...