Gas Grill Buying Tips
If you’ve set your mind on buying a gas grill, but you feel rather confused after reading newspaper ads, going to the hardware stores etc, we are here to help you with a friendly advice! What to look for when buying a gas grill? Here’s the list: Price Fuel Material Features Size Price is perhaps the most important thing you should consider. Keep in mind that you’ll get what you pay for. When it comes to gas grills, their price range is unbelievable: from around $150 to over $10,000. So, before hitting the stores, try to decide what’s your budget. Do you want natural gas or propane grill? If you opt for natural gas, you should know that it requires a gas line at the location of a grill. Many grills are offered in both configurations, but a natural...
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Keeping an Office Refrigerator Clean
With the first day of spring comes the motivation for annual cleaning. This means making your entire home shipshape, including a kitchen, too. We all know that everything that comes in contact with our food and beverages has to be kept up clean year round. However, some kitchen appliances and supplies in your office might not be as neat and clean as they should be. No wonder, it’s a shared responsibility. Nevertheless, spring is the best time at year to remind your co-workers of how important is to maintain the cleanliness of an office refrigerator. How to succeed in this mission? Here are some helpful tips! First of all, keep your office refrigerator at a safe temperature, which means 40 F or even lower. Even though bacteria exist everywhere around us- in air, water, soil, the foods and even...
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Tips on Buying Pizza Oven
Is pizza one of your favorite foods? Yes, you can order it, but sometimes it’s much better to make it yourself, isn’t it? Have you realized a pizza oven plays an important role in the flavor of the pizza? Yes, the ingredients, sauce and combinations are important, but it’s the oven that can make or break it. If you consider buying pizza oven for your home or business, you are certainly aware of how many shapes and sizes are there. That makes choosing a pizza oven a difficult task. But, cheer up! We are there to help you make the best decision! First, let’s list types of pizza ovens and their pros and cons in order to help you find out which one suits you best. Conveyor ovens are perhaps the fastest ones often seen in popular pizza chains....
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Choosing a Pasta Maker
True pasta lovers prefer fresh spaghetti to dry kind. However, they are rarely available at the local store and usually quite costly. Therefore, making fresh pasta on your own has so many advantages. Not only that the taste is better, but you can also select the finest ingredients for your food, such as freshly ground sea salt, extra virgin olive oil etc. If you want, you can use water instead of eggs, different kinds of flour or simply spice your pasta up with tomato juice or spinach, herbs and spices. Only thing you need, beside good will and creativity, is a basic pasta maker. If you have started pining for this kitchen appliance, here are a few things you should consider before making a final decision. On the market, the most of pasta makers are hand-crank models that clamp...
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Silicone Kitchen Utensils – Pros and Cons
Non-sticky, easy to use and colorful silicone kitchen utensils are really difficult not to purchase. However, are they completely safe to use? Let’s discuss on advantages and disadvantages of this super popular items. Pros Low-maintenance. Silicone kitchen utensils can withstand frequent washing in a dishwasher. In addition, if silicone items fall to the bottom of the dishwasher, they will not melt. Wooden designs, on the other hand, tend to deteriorate when washed in the hot water frequently, therefore they require manual washing up. Heat-resistance. Unlike most materials, silicone is able to withstand extremely high temperatures. Commonly, silicone kitchen utensils are heat-resistant up to the temperature of 400°F (approx. 205°C). Difficult to stain. Compared to rubber kitchen utensils, those made from silicone are way less porous, therefore more difficult to stain. It’s easy to get your rubber utensils stained if...
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