Kitchen Thoughts and Annoyances

Rosie51

Doodledog Of course people can manage without any sort of gadget, but it's not morally superior to do so.

Agree 100% I don't have many gadgets because I have a tiny kitchen in a tiny house so no room for them all, but I've tried lots over the years, a few kept but many discarded

Those servants of long ago didn't use washing machines or vacuum cleaners either but who amongst us would argue to give those up? I don't actually make many pies although I love them. perhaps a pie maker that makes individual sized ones would encourage me to make more. It's good to read they work and people use them. I shall investigate.

I remember than my maternal grandmother had a new vacuum cleaner in the 1950's that she really treasured. They didn't have much money and had previously used carpet sweepers which must have been really difficult as they lived on a farm. They had hard floors with rugs, as did their neighbours - my parents had fitted carpets in the 1960's which were a luxury beyond my Nanny's comprehension.

It’s easy to forget how much of a liberation it must have been to get vacuum cleaners and washing machines - or even electricity. We just get used to things that were revolutionary for previous generations.

Try a pie maker, Rosie? They are small, cheap and effective. All they do is cook the pastry and shape the pie- the rest is down to the skill of the cook. As I said, they are good for using up leftovers and save on fuel, so are economical and environmentally sound too.

Thank you DD. Do I guess that you might have a Doodlebug?!

I will Doodledog. If I don't get on with one the hospice shop will enjoy yet another offering but I'm dreaming up fillings already

dalrymple23

Thank you DD. Do I guess that you might have a Doodlebug?!

A doodlebug? No. I used to have a labradoodle though

You write or email a complaint to a company: "Thank you for reaching out to us..."
I didn't! I either emailed or wrote a letter and in neither did I say"I am reaching out to you..."!

I got my shears many years ago via a butcher. Ask any butcher they'll be able to obtain a pair.

dalrymple23 I would have thought if your oven was on the blink the best investment would be an air fryer. So much more versatile than a pie maker.

As for.poultry shears, they are standard equipment in German households. Here in Germany the poultry culture is very different. Chickens are generally much smaller and a half a chicken is a normal sized portion so housewives often have to cut them in half. A roast chicken on the other hand as part of a roast dinner is unknown, but you will often see rows of whole birds roasting on spits in vans at the side of the road, to be sold as a midweek meal.

Thought you might, DD. I had one too. My divine Ferdie. As soon as this house is in order, I think that another might be on the menu!

Thanks to you all, I have just ordered a pie maker!
May have to do a lot of taste testing , yay!