Panasonic's Solar Power Status Symbols Turn Japan's Rich Green With Envy Oct 15, 2009
Housewife Yasuyo Takizawa, whose husband runs a PR company, spent as much as 4 million yen ($44,900) on systems that combine solar power with energy-efficient water and room heaters and induction cookers that heat pots with a magnetic field, boosting her green credentials and swelling earnings for manufacturer. Im not normally big on the environment, but I feel good that Im using eco-friendly products, said Takizawa, 63, who installed the system after seeing it at her sisters house. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
How to Choose the Best Slow Cooker ... Sep 13, 2009
Classic slow cookers still work well but new models have electronic controls and nonstick aluminum pots. Electric slow cookers (crock pots) have been used for decades ... Slow cookers are ideal for bachelors, college students and busy parents; offering a simple and delicious alternative to fast food and TV dinners. (Suite101.com)
Aluminium, steel taking over old earthenware in kitchen Sep 11, 2009
With the heat then a uniquely moist cooking environment is created that stops short of the violent steam pressure of cookers. This is what makes it particularly suited for fish, like the meenchatti for fish curries in Kerala or the Zamin Doz machhi of Avadhi cooking. (India Times)
Pots and Pan-demonium. What Do Home Cooks Really... Aug 12, 2009
All of it is in the name of creating the perfect kitchen so that the "serious home cook can make seriously perfect meals. But in many cases all that these kitchens do is create the illusion of culinary excellence without ever being used, leaving those of us who truly love to cook appreciating new levels of irony. A great kitchen does not a great cook make, or even a good one. You can become a fine home cook with a minimum of equipment. So says James Beard "Best Chef" award-winner, Bradford... (Fox News)
Best Slow Cookers Aug 5, 2009
tested 15 slow cookers that hold six to seven quarts ... Cookers with electronic controls automatically switch to warm when cooking is done. (W-USA News, DC)
Tips for wallet-wise cooking Jul 18, 2009
Other budget-mindful products gaining popularity are pressure cookers, slow cookers, airtight storage products and canning supplies, according to a 2010 trend forecast from the International Home and Housewares Show. 4. (South County Chronicle, VA)
South Bay stretch offers Korean experience Jul 17, 2009
Kitchenware items include rice cookers, stone pots for stews and soups, portable grills and broilers, chopsticks and silverware. Small retail shops are set up along the walls selling clothes, accessories, makeup and toiletries. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Now, pressure-cooked liquor for Ahmedabad cops Jul 15, 2009
Instead of brewing in big pots and tin cans, they have shifted to 10-litre pressure cookers and it is now brewed on the domestic LPG burner. "We give police one half and consume the rest ourselves," said a bootlegger whose operation has shifted from the river ba 00004000 nk to his one-room hutment. (India Times, India)
Click to read: Summer Dishes Straight From A Slow-Cooker Jun 18, 2009
Summer Dishes Straight From A Slow-Cooker - The Early Show - CBS News. We've updated CBSNews. (CBS News -- Early Show)
The Audacity Of Looting May 19, 2009
Almost all the government bungalows have been stripped bare of every item of furnishings, refrigerators, fans, electrical generators, air conditioners, cookers, kitchen ware and whatever have you. According to the minister, it would require more than GH50,000 to fix each of the bungalows before they could be ready for occupancy by the new ministers of state. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Family Meals Matter: Crock pot pleasers May 11, 2009
Crock pots, or electronic slow cookers, have been kitchen staples since the early 1970s. Because they cook at a relatively low heat for an extended period of time, recipes utilizing crock pots and slow cookers can easily be prepped in the morning, cook all day and be ready for dinner in the evening ... Other recipes this week are packed with nutrients, like the calcium-rich Chicken Cordon Bleu and the vegetable-based Crock Pot Dal, where others like Broccoli and Cheese Strata, Cranberry Pork... (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Zojirushi: Recipe for a New Strategy May 1, 2009
The company specializes in rice cookers that fetch as much as $1,000. Its high-end devices, which look more like computers than pots, have enticed the class of techie epicures who like $10,000 stoves and fridges. (Time.com)
More cook at home as dining costs rise Apr 1, 2009
There's much greater interest in cookbooks, too, particularly those about slow cookers, value meals, canning, and preserving, says Mary Davis, a spokeswoman for book retailer The number of cookbooks sold in the past year rose 9 percent, according to Nielsen BookScan. Money saved by eating at home has given some the means and justification to invest in kitchen tools. (Boston Globe)
