[Sca-cooks] Which Kitchenaid

[Suey]

Lilinah wrote:
I noticed that my local CostCo is selling a KitchenAid mixer. And i
periodically see KitchenAid mixers marked down in various shops. But
i don't know if they are worth the couple hundred bucks... I might be
buying into a model that's too small (i'd be using it for feasts), or
the low end model with a weak heart... errr, motor, or a version that
can't take useful attachments...

And which attachments are useful? I seem to recall a discussion of
the sausage stuffer in which it appears that hand stuffing was better
than the KitchenAid...
Any hints appreciated.

In reply I must say:
KitchenAid and attachments have reduced my cupboard space enormously, 
that with Thermomix which unfortunately is not available in the states, 
only in Europe. With those two products and a toaster oven, conventional 
oven and a microwave, I have thrown out the juicer, coffee grinder, food 
processors what have you. KitchenAid like Thermomix are steal products 
which last a life time.  I haven't thought about the sausage stuffer as 
I have an army of employees who come in every January for our pig 
slaughters but yeah, I should pull it out as we sacrifice five pigs 
every January. Perhaps we could cut labor costs or at least fatigue with 
that addition. Stuffing takes two days on our feet before our grand 
banquet to which we invite 250 people. What a great idea! With the other 
optional attachments I make pasta, juice and a whole lot of other 
things.  I have had my mixer for 25 years and never needed repairs, 
knock on wood.
For me KitchenAid has been a total investment although the price smarts.
Suey
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> Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 10:45:37 -0500
> From: Johnna Holloway <johnna at sitka.engin.umich.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Hello?
> To: Cooks within the SCA <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
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> I underwent  surgery yesterday to have hydro-cystomas
> removed in and around the eyes. Eyes look awful today
> but that is to be expected. The anti bacterial cream is also making
> the vision blurry. And of course I have had a headache too.
> So that is where I've been-- I look like a battered housewife at the moment
> and probably I even feel like one.
>
> Johnnae
>
>   
>> Come to think of it, I haven't gotten anything today until your post hit.
>> Maybe everyone is out Christmas shopping.
>> Mairi Ceilidh
>> Haven't gotten anything from the list since Thu 9:46 PM.  What's up?
>> Lady Anne du Bosc
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> Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 09:17:54 -0700
> From: "Sue Clemenger" <mooncat at in-tch.com>
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Since things are quiet. What do you want
> 	forChristmas?
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> No kidding! This is especially true if you're left-handed, as I am.  It
> seems like *everything's* bass-ackwards on those things, from my
> perspective.  I haven't come across an electric knife yet that I'd be
> willing to plunk money down for....
> --Maire, charter member of the "hack it to gobbets" carving club....
>
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> From: "Saint Phlip" <phlip at 99main.com>
> To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 10:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Since things are quiet. What do you want
> forChristmas?
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>> Moral of the story- check to make sure an electric knife suits your
>> hand just as you would a quality conventional steel (or ceramic)
>> carving/chef's knife. You'll regret it if you don't.
>>     
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> Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 11:11:08 -0500
> From: "JAMES REVELLS" <sudnserv5 at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Since things are quiet. What do you want for
> 	Christmas?
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> Hej!
>     Well, I could think of a lot of things, but I am getting one of them 
> today.  My youngest daughter (Dawn) is bringing my granddaughters (Daryan & 
> Delania) to visit my store for the first time.  Daryan just turned five & I 
> have some surprises for her.  In my store I have a wooden castle with some 
> figurines for her to play with.  She is really into Princesses right now.
>     Other things, a large cabinet for the kitchen & another one in the bath 
> for towels.  Some more work surfaces for the kitchen as well as a dishwasher 
> would be nice, but I can survive without them.  The biggest thing I want, 
> other than having friends & family with me Christmas day, is for there to be 
> a lot of customers in my store & for it to be a success.  I will be cooking 
> dinner at the house for at least eleven people.  Baked ham, sweet potato 
> casserole, cheese grits, boiled garlic, shrimp gumbo with  rice, Pecan pie & 
> almond tart (from eating Shakespeare).  I think I need another vegetable, 
> maybe some black-eyed peas?
>
> Here is a letter to Santa I wrote a few years ago:
>
> Dear Santa,
> I know it's been a long time since I wrote to you. Some people will
> laugh because I do this time, but I need to make some Christmas wishes.
> I don't want much for myself. I have enough to eat & a warm place to
> sleep. I have people who love me & true friends. I can get most of the
> toys, books & games I want for myself. So there are only a few things I
> want, however I have a few wishes for other people.
> The first thing I ask is that the Police stop everyone that needs it
> from driving while drunk, so that no kid loses a parent or friend over
> Christmas.
> The second thing I wish for is that none of the men & women in the
> Military die during Christmas, so that their kids don't have to remember
> that this is the time of year that they were lost.
> The third thing I wish for is that none of the kids or parents who have
> terminal disease dies till after Christmas is over, so that their loved ones
> have this last Christmas time to remember them by.
> If you can, grant me my Christmas wishes,
> Sincerely Merry Christmas,
> Michael
> age 46
> who is also called Jim, Olaf & Dad by his friends & family.
>
>
>
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> Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 09:23:45 -0700
> From: "Sue Clemenger" <mooncat at in-tch.com>
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Hello?
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> Congrats on coming through your surgery safely!
> --Maire
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> From: "Johnna Holloway" <johnna at sitka.engin.umich.edu>
> To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 8:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Hello?
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>
>   
>> I underwent  surgery yesterday to have hydro-cystomas
>> removed in and around the eyes. Eyes look awful today
>> but that is to be expected. The anti bacterial cream is also making
>> the vision blurry. And of course I have had a headache too.
>> So that is where I've been-- I look like a battered housewife at the
>>     
> moment
>   
>> and probably I even feel like one.
>>
>> Johnnae
>>
>>     
>>> Come to think of it, I haven't gotten anything today until your post
>>>       
> hit.
>   
>>> Maybe everyone is out Christmas shopping.
>>> Mairi Ceilidh
>>> Haven't gotten anything from the list since Thu 9:46 PM.  What's up?
>>> Lady Anne du Bosc
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> Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 12:08:43 EST
> From: Devra at aol.com
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> I do gift certificates, she said brightly...
>     Devra
>     Poison Pen Press - lots of new titles are on my  site...
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> Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 14:32:03 -0300
> From: Suey <lordhunt at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Since things are quiet. What do you want for
> 	Christmas?
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> Tallan Family wrote an amazing list of Primary Sources English or Translated Sources. Even got me on some and I appreciate now having those web sites. What a nice Christmas present, thank you very much! There is one citation that has me a little lost as it seems to be an advertisement for a restaurant in Barcelona but you write:
> al-Tuyibi al-Andalus? (Spanish c.1228-1243) (Archived)
> (http://web.archive.org/web/20050206154555/http://www.ateneu.com/ 
> I assume you are referring to a translation of Fernando de la Granja Santamaria's doctoral thesis. At David Friedman's instigation I tried to locate his heirs in Spain to obtain permission to translate the entire text into English. None of the Granja's listed in the Madrid area phone books knew anything about his heirs. As I felt I was running around in circles over that one, I only translated published the 30 pages he published of excerpts that I found available at the National Library in Madrid. (I must admit I have done nothing with that). Granja's entire translation is at the Computense University of Madrid. I did not go to see it in spite of the fact that Granja seems to have done an amazing job in his translation. I would be very interested in finding it on line if indeed it is. Alas it appears to me that you mean to site:
> http://www.elsgnoms.com/receptes/arabigo.html
> which is a reproduction of Granja's published excerpts in Spanish. It has been on the web for years and is very nice as it includes pretty pictures while the original 1960 publication has none.  
> Susan
>
>
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 16:17:43 +0100
> From: Volker Bach <carlton_bach at yahoo.de>
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Since things are quiet. What do you want for
> 	Christmas?
> To: Cooks within the SCA <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
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> Am Samstag, 9. Dezember 2006 00:50 schrieb Michael Gunter:
>   
>> After mentioning the Le Cruset cookware I thought it would be
>> fun if people posted what cooking equipment they would like
>> to get for Christmas.
>>
>> I'd like some camp cooking tools. A nice cast iron griddle. Maybe
>> a kopje. Or some period ceramic cookware.
>>
>> I also want to get the sausage and grain mill attachments for my
>> Kitchenade.
>>
>> So, plop on Santa's knee and tell him what you want for Christmas.
>>     
>
> I want a honking big camp cooking kettle and an iron griddle to put over my 
> firepit. And a really big mortar. I saw one at a flea market, but it was over 
> $150 and I didn't have that ion me. 
>
> Well, that's the theory, anyway. In practice I'll settle for a few books. 
>
> Giano
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> Message: 8
> Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 13:11:02 -0500
> From: "Saint Phlip" <phlip at 99main.com>
> Subject: [Sca-cooks] Mortars- was Re: Since things are quiet. What do
> 	you	want for Christmas?
> To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
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> On 12/9/06, Volker Bach <carlton_bach at yahoo.de> wrote:
>   
>> I want a honking big camp cooking kettle and an iron griddle to put over my
>> firepit. And a really big mortar. I saw one at a flea market, but it was over
>> $150 and I didn't have that ion me.
>>
>> Well, that's the theory, anyway. In practice I'll settle for a few books.
>>
>> Giano
>>     
>
> You're the second person that's mentioned a big mortar. How big are
> you thinking about? Reason I'm asking, is that there's a Chinese
> grocery (relatively) near me that we go to regularly, and they have
> some pretty big mortars. Would be happy to measure them, and maybe
> pick a few up and mail them, if people want them. They aren't terribly
> expensive- it's shipping that would cost (although I have a friend
> heading over to Germany, maybe, in a couple months- might be able to
> have him take it, and ship it in country for you, Gianno).
>
>