4_Legs_Good
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Tue Aug-02-05 02:11 PM
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What is the item that is indispensable if you're a vegetarian |
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Edited on Tue Aug-02-05 02:11 PM by 4_Legs_Good
We just switched my kids to a new pediatrician who is a vegan after meeting with her for a while last week. Anyway, while we were talking she recommended vrg.org (which I promptly joined) and some kinda kitchen device whose name I can't remember.
Any thoughts. Even if you don't get the "right" answer, it'd be interesting to hear what everyone thinks is the most important kitchen implement for a vegetarian. (should not include the rolling pin you use to beat your husband when he's cooking burgers on the deck).
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Tue Aug-02-05 02:45 PM
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1. For me, it's my mini-chopper. |
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Edited on Tue Aug-02-05 03:23 PM by smbolisnch
I use it almost every day, chopping veggies for stir fry or rice or whatever. I love that little gizmo! :)
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Tue Aug-02-05 03:15 PM
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6. I have one of those mini choppers, too! |
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and I love my salad spinner also :bounce:
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Tue Aug-02-05 02:47 PM
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2. I use my wok and steamer more than anything else |
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but the one thing I couldn't live without as a veggie isn't a cooking utensil, it's Vegenaise... mmmmmmmmmmm....
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Tue Aug-02-05 02:57 PM
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3. I'll second the steamer! |
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That's another frequently used item.
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Tue Aug-02-05 03:00 PM
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for soft, no-salt beans! Also love my salad spinner.
Ditto on the Vegenaise!
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Tue Aug-02-05 03:04 PM
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I make pesto, tofu mayonnaise, salad dressings, chop veggies, and puree soups and sauces in there. :-)
Oh, and the grater/slicer attachment comes in handy, too.
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Tue Aug-02-05 05:58 PM
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7. silicone baking dishes |
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Since it's harder to get baked goods to bind w/o eggs and stuff is more likely to stick w/o all that animal fat to float on the silicone baking dishes are a lifesaver.
I love making baked goods.
Was it the vitamix? Everyone I know who has one says it's indispensible.
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Tue Aug-02-05 06:14 PM
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8. That's it! What the hell is a vitamix!!! |
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I'm almost certain that's what she was talking about.
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Tue Aug-02-05 06:21 PM
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9. HA! For a mere 300.00 bucks you can have one too! |
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Tue Aug-02-05 06:41 PM
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11. I poked around on eBay and there were some going for over $1,500 |
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Tue Aug-02-05 06:43 PM
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That's insane. Seriously. :crazy:
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Tue Aug-02-05 07:46 PM
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14. I love my Vitamix, but I love my pressure cookers more! |
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Oh wait, could I be wrong? . . . I recall delectable tofu dip recipes where the tofu is perfect creme, no itty, itty, bitty chunks of tofu, but perfect creme. Oh, & same with almonds & cashews & everything you drop into this blender! Yep, I love my Vitamix!
They have refurbished ones for about $350. I paid $500 new. ~GASP!
Yes . . . . . I . . . . .did.
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Tue Aug-02-05 09:53 PM
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:spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank: You're crazy!
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Tue Aug-02-05 07:25 PM
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13. Most important veg kitchen implement: bottle opener/corkscrew |
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Because Amstel Light and Sierra Nevada aren't twist-offs.
Sometimes, it's all that gets you through the anti-PETA "yummy steak!" threads, and your annoying meat loving neighbors.
*snort* Sorry. I had to say it.
I second the wok and third the steamer.
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Mon Aug-08-05 06:33 PM
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19. I'll second that one. |
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Everything except the Amstel Light, though. ;)
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Tue Aug-02-05 09:15 PM
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15. A nice big, heavy cast-iron skillet |
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A nice sturdy soup pot Wok Steamer Pressure cooker
I'm addicted to kitchen goods, I admit. Maybe there will be help for me yet. :D
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Wed Aug-03-05 05:43 PM
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17. I was gonna say my rice cooker but |
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my food processor broke last week...and life has been hell without it. Making hummus without it is a real chore and my tofu and soups have been quite...humbling.
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Mon Aug-08-05 06:02 PM
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18. Hmmmm..... I like my crock pot... |
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Though I don;t use it as much as I should. I got it last year. I should really try out some of the recipes I got in the cookbook I bought with it. :) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1558322566/qid=1123542088/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_sbs_1/102-9342723-5400125?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
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