Questions tagged [equipment]

Questions on selecting, maintaining, and using cooking tools and equipment.

Any piece of equipment typically found in a kitchen and/or used in the preparation of food should be given this tag. Both utensils and appliances are considered equipment.

Not all equipment questions are on topic for this site. Please refer to the categories and examples below:

On Topic

Operation
- How important is it to preheat my oven?
- How can I safely use a blender with hot liquids?
- Is it safe to make tomato- or wine-based sauce in a cast iron pan?

Evaluation and Selection
- What should I look for when purchasing a blender?
- What are the practical differences between a gas vs. induction range?
- Is there a tool/appliance available that can help me grate onions faster?

Care and Maintenance
- How do I clean a wooden cutting board?
- How do I season a cast-iron pan?
- Why shouldn't I put knives in the dishwasher?

Off Topic

Installation and Repair
- Where can I find a replacement gasket for my blender?
- How do I fix my broken ice maker?
- Can I install a 40 amp oven/range in a 50 amp receptacle?

General Recommendations/Reviews
- Any experiences with the Acme X-Slice 4000?
- Which microwave should I buy?
  _{Note that exceptions may occasionally be made for product searches fitting a very narrow criteria. Ask these only if you have already attempted to locate a specific type of product via normal channels (Google, Amazon, etc.)}

Additional Guidelines

Questions about equipment should not be considered off-topic based solely on the specific type of equipment being discussed. If it is typically found in the kitchen and used to prepare food, it is eligible.
Questions about specific models may be too localized, if very few people own that model or it's sold only in a very small geographic area. But questions about specific manufacturers or models which are widely sold and known are fine. For example, asking about a detail of KitchenAid mixers, which are extremely common in the US, is not much more localized than asking about stand mixers. But asking about your custom-commissioned RoboJetWhizzer 9X47J food processor/spray applicator is too localized.

See here for a more detailed explanation of these points.

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Saucepan Accessory

When we cook our cholent (overnight stew), it sometimes dries out on top. For those who do not relish this part, I am looking for a stainless steel insert to my saucepan that will keep the solid ingredients below a liquid layer. Can anyone recommend…

equipment stews sauce-pan

asked Oct 24 '20 at 19:45

Avrohom Yitzchok

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Can putting frozen food in a hot ceramic pan cause a thermal shock?

Can putting frozen food in a preheated ceramic coated non-stick pan cause a thermal shock and ruin the pan?

equipment frying cookware frozen frying-pan

asked Oct 18 '20 at 18:57

Nicholas Solari

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Are there small electric saws that can cut beef marrow bones?

To get bone marrow out of whole beef bones, and for serving bone marrow in a bone piece on the plate nicely, you need to cut the bone into slices. It is a lot of work manually even for one cut, even more so doing several cuts on each bone for…

equipment cutting bones butchering

asked Sep 08 '20 at 02:39

lowtoxin

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Choosing a blender that can puree hard fruit (like coconut)

I'm thinking about buying a blender since my food processor doesn't do a great job at pureeing tomatoes or blending my homemade almond milk. I'm considering buying a blender that can also puree fresh coconut if I can find one withing my budget. I'd…

equipment blender

asked Aug 26 '20 at 13:07

Melissa Cristóvão

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Canning jars seal then go bad

I have canned a lot in the past with with aa jar here and there. But the last year I have lost so much food to crowning of lids after they have sealed. I again lost 22 quarts of beautiful red beets. All sealed two days later the lids are swelling…

equipment food-preservation canning spoilage food-processing

asked Aug 15 '20 at 15:10

Kathy Hill Probst

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Water seal vs open crock pickles

I was lent a crock with a water seal lip, which was used for making sauerkraut. I want to use it for making pickles, which I have usually done by placing a cloth over the crock. Searching for information online, I can only find that I'm less likely…

equipment food-science pickling

asked Aug 12 '20 at 18:56

A Citizen of The World

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De'Longhi 7 qt stand mixer

I have a De'Longhi 7 qt. stand mixer that I believe is now manufactured by Kenwood in America. I would love to make pasta but the attachment is no longer available. Can I use those made by KitchenAid? Will they fit?

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asked Jun 26 '20 at 08:56

momster33

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Can this silver-colored skillet be put and used in ovens for baking?

My grandparents own this silver-colored skillet. QUEENSENSE SENSHIN is the only printed on it, at the bottom. To save money and space, they desire to dual-purpose this skillet not only for cooking on stove-top, but also baking inside oven. But how…

equipment oven

asked May 30 '20 at 05:51

user24882

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How do I use the clock on my Ilve oven?

I recently bought an Ilve oven second-hand. I can't figure out how to use the clock/timer functions. The oven is 10-15 years old, and all the manuals I have found are for newer/different ovens. Can anyone explain how to set the time and use the…

equipment oven

asked Jan 08 '11 at 01:57

Greg Sansom

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Is it common for slow cookers to heat unevenly?

I have a CrockPot brand slow cooker that is less than one year old. I have recently realized that it heats rather unevenly, being considerably cooler on the side near the controls than on the opposite side. For example, when I cook a batch of…

equipment slow-cooking

asked May 02 '20 at 20:17

John Bollinger

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Is there a slow speed walnut grinder?

I am currently grinding walnuts at home using a manual grinder and I would like to use an electric one. I have seen there are several models available on the market, but I haven't seen one which can be adjusted for slow (speed) grinding. This is…

equipment nuts grinding kitchen

asked Apr 15 '20 at 16:59

Cristian M

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Why this cooking pot not working on my Induction?

I just bought this Induction compatible Kadai (kind of wok) but surprised to know it's not working. When I place it over my Induction cooker, it doesn't show any error (generally if a pot is not compatible or not placed properly shows error E0 in…

equipment wok pot induction

asked Apr 14 '20 at 18:06

Vikas

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Markings/smudges/wear on steel springform pans

Hi folks. Can someone tell me what the markings are on this steel springform pan? I tried cleaning it with Bar Keeper's Friend already. Also interested to know if they are still okay to use if they cannot be removed.

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asked Mar 22 '20 at 17:37

MarcGuay

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Does smoke point affect max temp of patina

If I were to season a cast iron pan by rubbing it with olive oil(smoke point of 350F to 410F) and putting it in the oven for a while at 340F to create a patina, would I be able to later on use that pan in the oven at 550F? My thought is that the…

equipment oil cast-iron seasoning-pans

asked Mar 16 '20 at 21:58

shwoseph

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Stock Pot vs. Dutch Oven / Sauce Pot

I currently have this on order and plan on using it for stocks, broths, and boiling grains/vegetables. My question is: what are the advantages of a dutch oven / sauce pot over this when it comes to most other types of cooking? Rather than the…

equipment

asked Mar 16 '20 at 19:05

bakejady

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