Tuesday, June 5, 2012

I found three new kitchen appliances online. The first one is the Chef’n Banana Slicer. It is an easy to use tool that makes perfect slices of bananas every time. All you have to do is squeeze the handle to create five thin, uniform slices at the same time. It is only cost ten dollars. In addition, its blades are stainless steel and it is dishwasher safe (Chef’n Banana Slicer, 2012, p. n.d.).
The second kitchen appliance is the Dual Blade Pasta and Pastry Cutter. If you want to make ravioli, pastries, or sugar cookies, then you should buy this handy tool. It only cost twelve dollars and it was made in Italy. It has two circular blades that cut through any dough. Moreover, its handle is very smooth and comfortable. However, you have to hand-wash it to clean it (Dual Blade Pasta, 2012, p. n.d.).
Furthermore, the last kitchen appliance is The Smoking Gun. It is compact and lightweight enough to be used with only one hand. The Smoking Gun can be used to add flavor with teas or spices. In addition, it adds a smoky flavor to foods before or after cooking. However, this tool was made in Taiwan and it is very expensive. The Smoking Gun cost one hundred dollars (The Smoking Gun, 2012, p. n.d.).




Chef'n Banana Slicer


Dual Blade Pasta and Pastry Cutter



The Smoking Gun

Thursday, May 31, 2012


Buffalo Wings
Ingredients
·         Cut up Chicken Wings
·         Franks “Red Hot” Hotsauce
·         Nick’s Blend (Personal Seasoning)
·         Sugar
·         Baking dish
Procedure
Place Chicken Wings in baking dish in a single layer. Place baking dish in a preheated oven at 425 degrees, let bake for 15 minutes. In the mean time use a 1 quart sauce pan and fill about half-way with Hotsauce. Add 10 tablespoons of sugar and 10 tablespoons of Nick’s Blend. Warm to a bubble on medium to low heat then mix sugar and Nick’s Blend. Turn Chicken Wings over and let bake for another 15 minutes. Keep the Hotsauce warm over low heat. Once more flip the Chicken Wings over and glaze with about half of the sauce. Allow it to cook through (about 15-30 minutes). Remove baking dish from the oven and move the Chicken Wings into a microwave safe bowl. Add the hot Hotsauce and toss well to coat. Serve with celery and or carrots and or bleu cheese and enjoy!
(N. Sorrentino, personal communication, May 29, 2012)

Tuesday, May 29, 2012



Chicken Teriyaki

This dish was great. The ingredients got me thinking this was going to be bland but i was wrong. The chicken looked good and the sauce was delicious. The thing that I liked was this dish’s was the taste, because it was the right combination between the heat of the pepper flakes and the somewhat saltiness of the teriyaki. This dish really tasted great, the reason for this was due to the quality of the ingredients. "The quality really affects the taste. If you put good in you get good out."(N. Sorrentino, personal communication, May 21,2012).
I found three new kitchen appliances online. The first one is one of my favorites. It is the Swissmar Olive Stuffer. This olive stuffer is a very handy tool that lets you fill large pitted olives with anything from blue cheese to garlic cloves. In addition, it is brushed with a stainless-steel coating. All you have to do is load it with stuffing of your choice using the plunger mechanism, insert it into the pitted olive, and release. Plus, it is only cost twelve dollars (Swissmar Olive Stuffer, 2012, p. n.d.).
The second kitchen appliance is the OXO Mango Pitter. This mango pitter is also stainless-steel and it is dishwasher safe. This handy tool only cost fourteen dollars. In addition, it has a heavy-duty plastic frame that will protect your fingers from the blade. Furthermore, the OXO Mango Pitter has soft handles that will provide you with a comfortable nonslip grip (OXO Mango Pitter, 2012, p. n.d.).
The last kitchen appliance is the Vegetable Chop & Measure. It is only cost thirty dollars. This tool slices and dices hard and soft produce into a compartment underneath. It can chop fruit and vegetables with a quick push of the lid. Then, the slices fall into the handy compartment underneath. The Vegetable Chop & Measure is very useful if you love to prepare fruit and vegetable desserts (Vegetable Chop & Measure, 2012, p. n.d.).



Works Cited

OXO Mango Pitter. (2012). Retrieved from
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/oxo-mango-pitter/?pkey=cfruit-tools
Swissmar Olive Stuffer. (2012). Retrieved from
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/swissmar-olive-stuffer/?pkey=ccooks-tools-new
Vegetable Chop & Measure. (2012). Retrieved from
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/vegetable-chop-and-measure/?pkey=cvegetable-tools



 Mango Pitter

 Swissmar Olive Stuffer


Vegetable Chop & Measure



Tuesday, May 22, 2012


Chicken Teriyaki
·       Ingredients
·        Boneless Chicken thighs (about 2 per person)
·        Toasted Sesame seed oil
·        Toasted Sesame seeds
·        Red Pepper flakes
·        Garlic powder
·        Teriyaki Sauce
·        14” Wok
·       Procedure
Pour 3 tablespoons of sesame seed oil into the Wok over high heat. Heat the red pepper flakes, toasted sesame seeds, and garlic powder in the oil. While heating cube the chicken into about 1” by 1” pieces. Once sizzling hot, add chicken and teriyaki sauce. Let boil until the chicken is cooked well. Serve over white rice and enjoy.
(N. Sorrentino, personal communication, May 21, 2012)

Monday, May 21, 2012

I found three new kitchen appliances online. The first one is a Peach Pitter. This tool turns whole peaches into twelve uniform slices while the pit stays behind for easy disposal. In addition, the Peach Pitter has twelve durable stainless-steel blades. It only cost about thirteen dollars. (Peach Pitter, 2012, p. n.d.).
The second kitchen appliance is the OXO Corn Peeler. This corn peeler has a durable stainless-steel blade. Furthermore, it has a safety cover that protects your hands and the blade when you are not using it. The blade’s angle and position guarantee perfectly cut kernels, eliminating the risk of slicing too narrow or deep. The OXO Corn Peeler effortlessly removes corn from the cob and only cost about ten dollars (OXO Corn Peeler, 2012, p. n.d.).
Finally the last kitchen appliance is the Pancake Pen. This Pancake Pen mixes batters right in the bottle. It can hold up to three cups of batter. In addition, it contains measurement markings on its side and only cost about ten dollars. In order to use the Pancake Pen, all you have to do is squeeze the bottle and you can create pancakes in any shape you like. Moreover, all of these fascinating tools above were made in China (Pancake Pen, 2012, p. n.d.).

Works Cited

Peach Pitter. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/peach-pitter-slicer/?pkey=cfruit-vegetable-tools
OXO Corn Peeler. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/oxo-corn-peeler/?pkey=cfruit-vegetable-tools
Pancake Pen. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/pancake-batter-dispenser-pen/?pkey=cbaking-pastry-tools




Peach Pitter. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/peach-pitter-slicer/?pkey=cfruit-vegetable-tools

OXO Corn Peeler. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/oxo-corn-peeler/?pkey=cfruit-vegetable-tools

Pancake Pen. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/pancake-batter-dispenser-pen/?pkey=cbaking-pastry-tools

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Chicken Francese
Ingredients:
·        Sauce
·         1 Stick Butter
·         2½ Table Spoons Flour
·         2 cups of Chicken Stock
·         Paprika
·         Granulated Garlic
·         Red Pepper Flakes
·         2 Quart Sauce Pan
·        Chicken
·         Chicken breast
·        Flour
·        3 Eggs
·        Vegetable oil
Procedure:
·        Sauce
            Melt the whole stick of butter in the sauce pan over medium-high heat, until it bubbles. Add the flour and briefly stir. Once it begins to foam, add the 2 cups of chicken stock, add the paprika, and the red pepper flakes to taste and stir until well integrated and let simmer for 5-10 minutes and serve over your favorite pasta (as well as the chicken) and enjoy.
·        Chicken
          Bring a pan of oil about an inch deep to 350°. Crack your eggs into a bowl and pour your flour into a separate bowl.dip your chicken into the bowl of egg and coat. Then remove from bowl full of egg and place in the flour and coat thoroughly. Once coated, place into the hot oil. Cook until golden-brown and delicious serve with sauce and pasta and enjoy.

(N. Sorrentino, personal communication, May 12, 2012)