Official /ck/ Christmas Gifts Review

[Anonymous No.13433989]

ITT Post about what /ck/-related presents you received from others or got for yourself this year. Can include special-ordered ingredients, appliances, a new knife or utensils, one of the Hickory Farms meat & cheese gift baskets, etc.

I got myself pic related and HOLY FUCK its so sharp and easy to use.
I've always used a decades old swivel peeler and I can't believer how easy it is to peel fruits and vegetables now. Like peeling several pounds of potatoes for pomme purée took all of 2 minutes max with almost no waste. Best five bux I ever spent.

[Anonymous No.13434127]

>>13433989
>I got myself pic related
Living the dream.

[Anonymous No.13434140]

>>13433989
I got 3 cookbooks
>Bernard Clayton's New Complete Book of Breads
>Cooks Illustrated Recipes
>Cooks Illustrated Meat Book

I thumbed through the cooks illustrated recipe book and it seems to have a lot of decent recipes. The illustrations leave a lot to be desired. The meat book looks okay it has more illustrations and pictures but a lot of it is pretty basic stuff. I haven't really looked at the bread book I've been kinda busy lately.

[Anonymous No.13434194]

>>13434127
OP here, I know right? Few people can understand the true joy of peaceably prepping a salad with a new peeler thinly shaving carrots and skinning carrots. Its so much fun and relaxing to do now, compared to the chore it was before. Its also satisfying to see the ultra-close shavings when I'm done. I should have gotten one of these Y-style peelers a long time ago. I picked mine (a Kuhn Rikon) from the recommendations here:
https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-vegetable-peeler/

Also picked up a bag of this after hearing /ck/ shill for it off-an-on all year and honestly a tsp added into my holiday cooking really does deliver on the savory flavor promised. I'm pleasantly surprised pure MSG isn't just a meme like some other things /ck/ has suckered me into in the past.

>>13434140
>Cooks Illustrated Recipes
>Cooks Illustrated Meat Book
Nice. I keep an e-book copy of latest edition of the America's Test Kitchen Cookbook also by CI and I can vouch for the recipes being legit.
>Bernard Clayton's New Complete Book of Breads
Looks neat. I have "The Bread Baker's Apprentice" by Peter Reinhart and I recommend it for understanding baker ratios and the bread making process from mixing, both proofing steps, shaping, etc.

[Anonymous No.13434199]

>>13434194
>shaving carrots and skinning carrots.
*skinning cucumbers

[Anonymous No.13434550]

>>13433989
I suppose this is related.
Inb4 picture in post below.

[Anonymous No.13434554]

>>13434550

[Anonymous No.13434569]

>>13434554

[Anonymous No.13434649]

>>13433989
A nakiri made of blue super.
I have only used western chief knives and some global knives when it comes to expensive knives and this nakiri blows them away when it comes to cutting.
It's the small things like the near straight left side and slightly angled right side all the way down makes all food fall off while cutting and never sticks the the blade.
Only problem is that it's the first carbon steel knife I got so I'm figuring out if it's got rust or a patina but I think I'm just gonna get a rust eraser.

[Anonymous No.13434661]

>>13434649
What is blue super?

[Anonymous No.13434748]

>>13434550
>>13433989
I got a burger press too, just remembered. How does fucker work?

[Anonymous No.13434755]

>>13434661
Blue super steel is a carbon steel better than blue 1 and 2 because it's less prone to chipping and can be hardened to 65 HRC.
It's also suggested to sharpen at a 10-5 degree angle because the steel can take it if you just cut soft food.
Main downside is I cut onions and tomatoes every day and it rusts if I don't wipe it off after each vegetable.

[Anonymous No.13434760]

>>13433989
Looks poor quality. Why didn't you get yourself a decent one?

[Anonymous No.13434801]

>>13434760
>BUT wait there's MORE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4U68pnslvM

[Anonymous No.13434974]

Got an instant pot (which I have no idea what to do with), baby crockpot, cute apron, and some more spatulas. Best thing honestly was the bag of local teas since I live out of state now.

[Anonymous No.13434997]

I got an ice cream maker, a sous vide, a cast aluminum dutch oven, and a mini waffle iron. The first attempt with the ice cream maker was good since it made decent ice cream but the end product left me more to desire. I haven't had time to use the others.

[Anonymous No.13435101]

>>13434760
>OwO brand
wew

[Anonymous No.13435127]

>>13434801
this is the most scammy add ive ever seen
>eRgOnOmIc HaNdLe

[Anonymous No.13435164]

>>13434760
The peeler that op got is incredibly sharp and is essentially designed to be disposable when the blade dulls. No reason to spend more that 5 bucks on a peeler unless you have a way to sharpen it.

[Anonymous No.13435170]

>>13434974
Instant pots are actually fucking great. I got mine for 90 bucks and it could rape a turkey if I wanted it to.

[Anonymous No.13435171]

>>13435164
is it that hard to resharpen a peeler?
im using a knife to peel right now but thinking about getting an actual peeler, seems easier and faster

[Anonymous No.13435173]

I got an air fryer, the instant vortex one and I love that. Also received a 20Qt stock pot. The only ck Christmas items I gifted were a butcher block cutting board, an electric salt and pepper grinder, and some measuring cups.

[Anonymous No.13435174]

I got a fuzzy logic rice cooker made in glorious nippon. I'm blown away by how well it cooks rice. Everything I have tried so far comes out with perfectly separated grains and an amazing texture with just the right amount of tooth and no mushyness. I would recommend one to anyone that really likes rice, it's worth every penny.

[Anonymous No.13435176]

>>13435171
Not that hard. There is an exposed edge that you can run on a stone. I've done it. Juilienning units are all but impossible to sharpen however. You'd need to use a jewelers file or something and then strop it.

[Anonymous No.13435180]

>>13435171
Just get the one op posted, i have the same one and it's one of the nicest kitchen gadgets you can get for 5 bucks. The brand is kuhn rikon

[Anonymous No.13435206]

Got a Ninja Foodi. It’s a air fryer/pressure cooker/dehydrator all-in-one. It has two lids and it’s fucking cumbersome. There’s one lid for pressure cooking that’s completely separate from the unit and the air frying lid that’s always attached. It has a fan in it so I get why it’s always connected but man it’s so large and in the way when you are using the thing as a pressure cooker.
Other than that it’s great. Made a 5 pound chicken and a whole bunch of french fries so far.

[Anonymous No.13435221]

>>13435164
I get that if you're working in a professional kitchen and peeling stuff constantly, but in a home kitchen, how fast are the blades going to dull? The oxo is also only $13 and looks way more comfortable and they sell individual replacement blades.

[Anonymous No.13435315]

>>13435176
nice thanks
yeah jullienning ones seem to be an unnecessary hassle

>>13435180
i could get a stainless steel framed WMF peeler for 5 bucks on amazon aswell
it's not about money for me tho
i dont like things build to be exposable, also given i think it would take a long time to dull a peeler down to the point one would have to throw it out. id resharpen the 5 bucks one aswell as id resharpen an expensive fancy one

i might look into those now, knowing it's possible to resharpen

[Anonymous No.13435366]

>>13435221
Personally I like the small handle and find it comfortable and more easy to manipulate, but if you like the oxo one more than more power to you. It's nice that they sell replacement blades for it, that makes it a much better value proposition.

[Anonymous No.13435575]

I got the Alpine Cooking cookbook

[Anonymous No.13436755]

i like dis thread, i bump dis thread
good thread
good bump
thank you

[Anonymous No.13436945]

>>13433989
Just getting the boxes together for trash day.

[Anonymous No.13436962]

Pretty happy desu

[Anonymous No.13436977]

>>13436945
>Ninja air fryer.
I hate mine.

[Anonymous No.13436986]

i got $3000 and some hot sauce

[Anonymous No.13436987]

Pizza stone
Digital scale
Burr grinder
Some knives
Proofing basket
Wooden cutting board

[Anonymous No.13437027]

>>13436977
Love mine. Leftover pizza, steak, potato's so far.

[Anonymous No.13437190]

>>13434550
>>13434569
Have you sampled them yet? If so, which bottle(s) do you like the most?

>>13434649
>slightly angled right side all the way down makes all food fall off while cutting and never sticks the the blade.
Nice! A good santoku or nakiri has been on my wish list for awhile since I cut lots of fruits and vegetables.

>>13436962
https://www.korin.com/HMA-AHSA-170
>Carbon Blue Steel #2 Blade, Magnolia Wood Handle, & Water Buffalo Horn Bolster
Damn.. Spending that much for a knife would make me nervous and then my hand would get sweaty while using it and it'd slip out of my palm and off the counter sinking tip-first into my foot I bet.

>>13434748
I bet that's make some good looking cookies and potato pancakes.
Also get a pair of scissors, x-acto razor, or battery-operated lint remover and trim that fuzz off your mousepad.

>>13434760
The roundup review I referenced in >>13434194 found the OXO Y-Peeler to be a little on the heavy-side for comfy grab-and-go usage in their testing. On the other hand, they did recommend OXO version for a swivel-peeler.

>>13434974
>Got an instant pot (which I have no idea what to do with), baby crockpot
Never owned one, but: https://www.reddit.com/r/instantpot/
Apparently users have made it do anything.

>>13435171
DO IT. Long-term testing above has it keeping its edge after 6 months of testing. Even using a pairing knife hasn't given me the speed and control this peeler has. The only thing is the model I got has a carbon steel blade that it'll rust to shit if you don't treat it like a shaving razor and tea towel it dry after each use session. Even then, its only 4-5$

>>13435575
>I got the Alpine Cooking cookbook
Googling it gave me pic related. Looks well put together.

[Anonymous No.13437194]

>>13437190 Cont'd
>>13435173
>I got an air fryer, the instant vortex one and I love that.
Cool now you can turn your kitchen into a 7-11.

>>13435206
>Got a Ninja Foodi. It’s a air fryer/pressure cooker/dehydrator
>dehydrator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUmPBRxNPnQ
JERKY. TIME.

>>13436755
Thanks for the bump.

>>13436945
>KA Stand Mixer
Awesome. Did you get the lift bowl or tilt head model?

>>13436987
>Digital scale
Once you go weight-based recipe amounts you don't go back. I get upset when I see cups and tbs/tsp measures for ingredients listed now.

[Anonymous No.13437789]

>>13437190
https://moritakahamonoen.ocnk.net/product/35
Mine is this one it's great especially if you can deal with the rust otherwise maybe get a vg10 steel.
I highly recommend it for what I do at least.
Pic relate it needs a bicarb soda with a tiny bit water paste and a paper towel and it scrubs off in 10 seconds.

[Anonymous No.13437880]

I miss my KR peeler. It went missing somehow. Honestly, I think my cleaning lady stole it. Never did get around to buying a new one cuz I couldn't recall the brand name, but now I do so I will.
thx, OP, for reminding me of it. : )

[Anonymous No.13437886]

Based grater

[Anonymous No.13438980]

>>13437886
Grate gift anon.

[None !2Code3TV3M No.13440739]

i got a chefman kettle like this one and a pasta roller