What's for dinner ( or lunch )

Pinky said:
From the internet:
All Breville® products, including the BOV800XL Smart Oven®, are designed and engineered in Australia and manufactured and assembled in China.
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You know, you gotta do what you gotta do if you don't want your oven to cost $500.

There was a knife thread here recently. One of the major German brands has manufacturing all over the world: Spain, Italy, Germany and China.

Hmmmmm.....I got a birthday in a couple of days. Haven't bought my gift to me yet.
 

RadishRose said:
I forgot to take my frozen haddock fillets out to thaw until too late. Will have it tomorrow.
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You gotta get yourself a vacuum sealer, even a low end one.

Air tight = Water tight
That haddock will defrost in a bowl of cold tap water in 15-20 minutes.

I've sealed stuff in a bag solely to defrost it that way, even when it was not vacuum sealed when it was frozen in the first place (or when it was bulk-packed and I want to defrost a single serving.)
 

In The Sticks said:
I wanted a turnip to munch on to get away from the other stuff I've been eating, but they had none. Lizzie called me "Carb man," and when I went back and looked at what I ate the other day when it was all written out, I was not happy. I gotta get back to crudités to munch on.
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no no noooooo......BeHappy!!....except for the salad it sounded like a stellar meal & that’s a fact!

(tho crudites from the Teat Kitchen sound pretty special too...)😉
 
In The Sticks said:
Ooohhhh....I like it coming with a stone. I've looked for one for my cheap toaster oven but can't find the right dimensions/quality. I have one for my gas oven that I use for pizzas and breads, would love one for my toaster oven.

So did you get the one that's specific for pizzas? Those have that little extension so a pizza can fit rather than enlarging the entire enclosure.

Several years ago I built an appliance stand that sits next to my fridge. I made the shelves out of wood slats and left gaps in the middle for ventilation. Trash can on the bottom, then microwave and toaster oven at usable heights, with my wok displayed on the top. I already measured...the largest Breville will fit in the toaster oven spot I've got. I'm so excited, I'm gonna get a new kitchen gadget!!!
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This is the model I own, though mine came with the pizza stone instead of those pans that they show now. This model has been made since 2003 or so and it seems to me I paid $350 for it so it's a better price now. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001L5TVGW/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 A typical 13" stone fits the oven because it has the little bump-out in back. I believe there is an upgrade to this model that has a light inside, which would be nice.
 
Fresh out of the lake catfish!!!!

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In The Sticks said:
You know, you gotta do what you gotta do if you don't want your oven to cost $500.

There was a knife thread here recently. One of the major German brands has manufacturing all over the world: Spain, Italy, Germany and China.

Hmmmmm.....I got a birthday in a couple of days. Haven't bought my gift to me yet.
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If you order the Breville, pick up a toaster oven mat to go in the crumb tray. They are cheap and will save you from a LOT of cleanup. The crumb tray is already easy-access (bottom front of the unit), but the mat makes spills and bake-overs just a wipe-up. Oh, and mine has a cutting board on top. :D I don't use it as a cutting board, but mostly for decoration and to keep from burning things that I might absent-mindedly place on top of the oven while it's on. https://www.amazon.com/Breville-BOV...=breville+cutting+board&qid=1589576205&sr=8-1
 
Lizzie00 said:
no no noooooo......BeHappy!!....except for the salad it sounded like a stellar meal & that’s a fact!

(tho crudites from the Teat Kitchen sound pretty special too...)😉
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You know...
-cereal
-fried corn tortillas
-fried chicken
-baked beans
-mac & cheese

Last year I picked up 15 pounds in a 2 week period and I've never shed them (I'm 180# now.) I've hit this weight once before in my life when I was still employed, and workouts at the gym fixed it. Now I'm in the country: no gym, no motivation, no "just stopping by" on my way home from work while I'm already out, because I'm not already out and there's no gym anyway. I gotta do something!

Anyway, I've always loved crudites (especially raw turnip), and have a recipe around here somewhere for a killer pistachio & cottage cheese veggie dip...and a not-so-healthy-but-delicious bacon horseradish dip.
 
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C'est Moi said:
If you order the Breville, pick up a toaster oven mat to go in the crumb tray. They are cheap and will save you from a LOT of cleanup. The crumb tray is already easy-access (bottom front of the unit), but the mat makes spills and bake-overs just a wipe-up. Oh, and mine has a cutting board on top. :D I don't use it as a cutting board, but mostly for decoration and to keep from burning things that I might absent-mindedly place on top of the oven while it's on. https://www.amazon.com/Breville-BOV...=breville+cutting+board&qid=1589576205&sr=8-1
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Good advice!

Some years ago I scrubbed the tray in my toaster oven for the last time, and started wrapping it up with aluminum foil to fix that issue. I won't have room for anything on top (except maybe the roasting tray to sit) because it's gonna be in a cubbyhole in that appliance shelf, with the top shelf above it.

I built that unit because I removed the over-the-oven microwave to install a vent unit, and I have no countertop space for a nuker or a toaster oven.
 
In The Sticks said:
Good advice!

Some years ago I scrubbed the tray in my toaster oven for the last time, and started wrapping it up with aluminum foil to fix that issue. I won't have room for anything on top (except maybe the roasting tray to sit) because it's gonna be in a cubbyhole in that appliance shelf, with the top shelf above it.

I built that unit because I removed the over-the-oven microwave to install a vent unit, and I have no countertop space for a nuker or a toaster oven.
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This is the liner I bought in 2016 and it's still in perfect condition; just wipes clean. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2G4FQM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Although I see there are a lot to choose from nowadays.

Make sure you have sufficient air vent space all the way around if you plan to put that oven in a cubby.

ETA--looks like it needs 4" on each side per the manual. https://www.breville.com/content/da...on-manual/ovens/BOV800-instruction-manual.pdf
 
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C'est Moi said:
This is the liner I bought in 2016 and it's still in perfect condition; just wipes clean. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2G4FQM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Although I see there are a lot to choose from nowadays.

Make sure you have sufficient air vent space all the way around if you plan to put that oven in a cubby.

ETA--looks like it needs 4" on each side per the manual. https://www.breville.com/content/da...on-manual/ovens/BOV800-instruction-manual.pdf
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Yeh, it's an open rack (just the 4 corner posts with shelves and bracing) designed for this stuff,. There's no back or sides on it and the shelves are made of 1 1/2 wood slats with 1/2 spaces in between for air flow under and above. I made it tall and divided up the shelf height so there would be room for different (larger) toaster over & microwave when it came time to replace them.

That liner looks interesting. Will definitely work better than my foil fix, since you can just lift it out to clean it. I saw that Beville makes a 13" pizza stone for almost $50. I'll shop around (lots of dubious quality out there), but will definitely get a stone. It will be nice to make individual pizza crusts and freeze them, and not have to fire up the big oven.

I was looking at the model that's also an air fryer. I've wanted (but certainly not needed) an air fryer but lack the room for it. This would be both-in-one. Most people who have an air fryer really like it. Gotta think about it.

Thanks for all the advice! (You, too, Pinky!)

Keep it coming!!!
 
In The Sticks said:
Yeh, it's an open rack (just the 4 corner posts with shelves and bracing) designed for this stuff,. There's no back or sides on it and the shelves are made of 1 1/2 wood slats with 1/2 spaces in between for air flow under and above. I made it tall and divided up the shelf height so there would be room for different (larger) toaster over & microwave when it came time to replace them.

That liner looks interesting. Will definitely work better than my foil fix, since you can just lift it out to clean it. I saw that Beville makes a 13" pizza stone for almost $50. I'll shop around (lots of dubious quality out there), but will definitely get a stone. It will be nice to make individual pizza crusts and freeze them, and not have to fire up the big oven.

I was looking at the model that's also an air fryer. I've wanted (but certainly not needed) an air fryer but lack the room for it. This would be both-in-one. Most people who have an air fryer really like it. Gotta think about it.

Thanks for all the advice! (You, too, Pinky!)

Keep it coming!!!
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I think the stone from Breville direct is $29.95. It's also available from Williams-Sonoma... https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/breville-smart-oven-13-inch-pizza-stone/

I have a separate air fryer so I have no interest in the combo units, though I'm sure they work well. My Breville oven has convection, and you probably know that "air frying" is another term for convection baking.
 
C'est Moi said:
I think the stone from Breville direct is $29.95. It's also available from Williams-Sonoma... https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/breville-smart-oven-13-inch-pizza-stone/

I have a separate air fryer so I have no interest in the combo units, though I'm sure they work well. My Breville oven has convection, and you probably know that "air frying" is another term for convection baking.
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I was gonna look at the Breville site anyway because some Amazon commenters said they were easier to get warranty response from than Amazon (even though Amazon extends an extra year.) I imagine the $40 on Amazon for that stone is to cover shipping.

The nuances between "convection" and "air frying" seem to be slight, other than implied (but not defined) temperature differences, and perhaps fan speed.

I took a deeper look at this higher-end Breville. It's 18"(W) x 26"(D) x 17"(H)+6" required headroom. I don't have any place that will fit. With those requirements, it's not even for a standard countertop. My countertop is only 25" deep, and the bottoms of the cabinets are all 17" up from the countertop. Must be meant to stand on an island. The thing's a monster!!! Your unit is 15"(W) x 18"(D) x 11"(H).

It's too bad. Looks like it might have a reasonable dehydrator function as well, with temps below 100°F.

Oh, well. Wants ≠ Needs.

Daggone small houses.
 
In The Sticks said:
I was gonna look at the Breville site anyway because some Amazon commenters said they were easier to get warranty response from than Amazon (even though Amazon extends an extra year.) I imagine the $40 on Amazon for that stone is to cover shipping.

The nuances between "convection" and "air frying" seem to be slight, other than implied (but not defined) temperature differences, and perhaps fan speed.

I took a deeper look at this higher-end Breville. It's 18"(W) x 26"(D) x 17"(H)+6" required headroom. I don't have any place that will fit. With those requirements, it's not even for a standard countertop. My countertop is only 25" deep, and the bottoms of the cabinets are all 17" up from the countertop. Must be meant to stand on an island. The thing's a monster!!! Your unit is 15"(W) x 18"(D) x 11"(H).

It's too bad. Looks like it might have a reasonable dehydrator function as well, with temps below 100°F.

Oh, well. Wants ≠ Needs.

Daggone small houses.
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I'm not sure which model you are looking at that is 26" deep?? Mine is 18" wide, about 14" deep and 11" high.

Oh, and the Breville with the air fryer function appears to have a "fry" basket that fits where one shelf would go. The open basket is what allows air "frying." As I said, I have a separate air fryer but my Breville convection will do much the same thing.
 
C'est Moi said:
I'm not sure which model you are looking at that is 26"?? Mine is 18" wide, about 14" deep and 11" high.

Oh, and the Breville with the air fryer function appears to have a "fry" basket that fits where one shelf would go. The open basket is what allows air "frying." As I said, I have a separate air fryer but my Breville convection will do much the same thing.
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I was saying that the higher-end $400 Breville was that big...the one with the air fryer function...26" deep per the mfr website. Won't even sit on a standard countertop.

Regarding your measurements: Amazon flip-flopped depth and width (not uncommon for them), but Yeh, yours is way smaller than the air fryer one...and way less expensive.
 
In The Sticks said:
Amazon says 21.4 x 17.2 x 12.8 inches but there's no W, D or H
Breville says 18 x 26 x 17

I sent an email.
Even if it's the smaller dimensions, it's still not gonna fit. But I'm curious. And they gotta fix it.
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I think I'm going to buy this one when mine finally craps out. QVC has the same dimensions as Amazon but the goofball in the video gets it wrong. https://www.qvc.com/.product.K374805.html?cm_mmc=YT-_-AU-_-20181029_id:1s7S68CuI4Q-_-KIT_SKNNBR_K374805_cp:ONAIR&cvosrc=social+network.youtube-au.KIT_sknnbr_K374805_onair
 
Keesha said:
I’ve been on a ‘stir fry’ binge lately. Today was beef ( steak ) stir fry and it was so good. I love those crunchy water chestnuts and baby corn coblets.
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That looks good!!!

It's been so long since I've done stir fry.

I once went to a bookstore and bought 2 cookbooks because each had a different take on Szechuan Green Beans. You ought to see what Szechuan Preserved Vegetable looks like!

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I've never had any other use for it besides Szechuan Green Beans.
 
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