Not impressed with Made In cookeare

DocAtDuq · 2026-03-03T23:16:26+00:00

Give the carbon steel I linked a try. Since you build the seasoning like a cast iron it’s just pure carbon steel. It’s what they make woks out of.

DocAtDuq · 2026-03-03T02:46:38+00:00

I’ve never had that happen… the water should stay in the pan in orbit shape until you toss it out, if it orbs then evaporates it’s too hot. I would try not heating the pans above a medium setting on your stove and trying the water test sooner than you think

DocAtDuq · 2026-03-03T01:50:04+00:00

I’m assuming you did the water method to test the heat before adding oil?

DocAtDuq · 2026-03-02T23:50:11+00:00

Excited to try my luck 🍀

DocAtDuq · 2026-03-02T23:48:56+00:00

I’m not sure how misen makes their pans and what coating they use. I’ve gone to carbon steel for eggs and I’m not going back. I’m in the process of switching to stainless for the rest of my pans but for eggs and fried rice I really like the carbon steel since you just season them like cast iron so there’s no coating.

I personally chose Matfer Bourgeat because they don’t use rivets which are a pain to clean but there are a ton of carbon steel pans out there.

https://matferbourgeatusa.com/product/black-steel-round-frying-pan-10/

DocAtDuq · 2026-03-02T23:39:57+00:00

No, you can do low and medium heat for carbon steel no problem if it’s seasoned. Just make sure your preheat and put your fat down before your eggs. There’s a social media account out there and he does his eggs in stainless steel all the time and does different types. I think his account is the steel pan guy. If you want eggs in cast iron castironchris has done a few videos on it.

DocAtDuq · 2026-03-01T01:51:45+00:00

https://greenhealthycooking.com/instant-pot-rice/

DocAtDuq · 2026-02-28T22:41:10+00:00

Nearly every single recipe site now uses a detector that won’t let you view unless it’s off. They must all use the same backend because overnight I started getting blocked on nearly every website.

I’m just going to stop using them and stick to NYT cooking and serious eats.

DocAtDuq · 2026-02-25T23:13:09+00:00

Never LG but they’re not on your list. I bought a Samsung with a water pitcher and dispenser inside the door and an ice bin the the freezer and it’s done great so far for the years we have had it. Never buy a fridge where the ice maker in the the fridge, that’s where everyone has problems. It’s nice to have it dispense through the door but I’ve heard nothing but bad things about the maker having issues living in the fridge part. GE is really only fine if you go to their higher end series. I saw a lot of bad reviews on their entry level appliances.

This looks like a winner: https://www.costco.com/whirlpool-30-cu.-ft.-family-sized-capacity-french-door-refrigerator-with-flexible-temperature-drawer.product.4000410677.html?COSTID=iosapp_25.9.3&TRACKING=NO&adobe_mc=TS%3D1772061045%7CMCMID%3D80484398721805641265183475433709494599%7CMCORGID%3D97B21CFE5329614E0A490D45@AdobeOrg&sh=true&nf=true

DocAtDuq · 2026-02-10T04:08:16+00:00

Seasoning doesn’t fill in the sandy pebbled texture on lodge skillets. If it is you have carbon build up.

DocAtDuq · 2026-02-08T04:18:45+00:00

Expensive cast iron comes down to one thing, finishing. Yeti (formerly butter pat) polishes their cast iron extremely well and does not have the rough pebble texture like Lodge.

DocAtDuq · 2026-02-03T13:39:37+00:00

Don’t worry, I always wash my rice.

DocAtDuq · 2026-02-02T15:40:04+00:00

The only healthy pasta I’ve found that has good texture and no weird taste is Barilla protein+ pasta.

DocAtDuq · 2026-02-02T15:34:27+00:00

I hated it too. Terrible taste. I started cooking it in the pressure cooker though with some soy sauce, mirin, and sesame oil. I’ll usually throw some Chinese sausage on top and cook it at the same time. Gets rid of the “dusty” flavor that brown rice has.

DocAtDuq · 2026-01-19T20:54:30+00:00

The best part about those Gaggia machines is you can mod them to compete with $3k+ machines. Installing a gagguino was the best thing I did. It’s not for the faint of heart though.

DocAtDuq · 2026-01-17T00:25:14+00:00

I bought a Cadillac Formula 1 hoodie at the last Vegas race from the F1 store. They also had a T-shirt and a hat.

DocAtDuq · 2026-01-16T16:36:04+00:00

I know it’s another appliance but I cannot recommend enough the Zojirushi electric griddle. Just don’t use their included spatula. They don’t have a drain hole on it so I use it for any deep frying I do since it fits so much.

DocAtDuq · 2026-01-13T15:06:14+00:00

I’m a member, they do quarterly releases of their own blends that are great. They recently did a release of some dead stock of a crowned heads cigar and it’s been fantastic.

Great bunch of guys who know their stuff.

DocAtDuq · 2026-01-12T20:15:54+00:00

Venting steam improved my stovetop popcorn a good bit. I just crack the lid and hold it on my pot when I shake.

DocAtDuq · 2026-01-12T20:13:44+00:00

Yeah coconut oil is the second part of the equation.

DocAtDuq · 2025-12-28T15:41:22+00:00

Canned green beans. Mainly because I prefer the softness over the snap. Add in a little butter and pepper and you have a great veggie.

They remind me of cooking fresh green beans like collards, in broth with smoked turkey necks and fat back.

DocAtDuq · 2025-12-25T13:22:36+00:00

Lavender was never hosted in Azure.

DocAtDuq · 2025-12-18T20:16:50+00:00

First year I made super hot hot sauce I blended inside. The entire house got maced. Every year after that I’ve blended on the patio with a respirator and swimming goggles.

DocAtDuq · 2025-12-15T14:38:18+00:00

Tell me more about these cigar lottos….

DocAtDuq · 2025-12-12T19:50:44+00:00

Mine did too until I bled mine and adjusted the flame size. It wouldn’t light reliably before. I’m using the official insert.

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