<![CDATA[What kitchen appliances do you use?]]>Hello everyone


i would like to find out what kitchen appliance do you normally use to cook up your meals.. i am a cooking idiot and hope to pick up some tips from the forum. Currently i am using 3-tier steamer to steam rice, soups & other steam-able foodstuff. I love this eqpt coz its fuss-free and my kitchen wont grease.
Now i would like to try on other food like chicken nuggets/luncheon meat stuff. Conventional methods would mean fry on nonstick pans but i would have to clean the kitchen even to cook just a few pieces. Some pple tell me get microwave but another group of pple tell me its not good to eat radiation... i am confused :? . Whats the best appliance you would recommend? Thanks in advance for your sharing

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/8296/what-kitchen-appliances-do-you-useRSS for NodeTue, 21 Apr 2026 02:20:40 GMTSat, 16 Jan 2010 08:03:41 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:40:33 GMT]]>

24hr-mum:
ya.

wats the traditional method? not sure how long it takes to do half boil n hard boil eggs.
put eggs in tap water n boil together or boil the water first?


for kitchen appliances
i use thermal pot, toaster to warm up bread
The traditional method is pouring boiling water into a container with the eggs, completely submerged in the boiling water. So far, the \"model answer\" seems to be 6min. Kopi tiam uncle, food blog, my parents, mil and friends all said about 6min. Anything shorter, u get some whites uncooked. Anything longer, u get solid whites. But the size if the eggs, the temperature of the eggs and water all play a part in this so simple yet so difficult to get it perfect half boiled eggs...

Boil water first. Put eggs in a separate container. Then pour boiling water into the container. If u boil eggs w tap water, u may get hard boiled eggs or cracked eggs with white sipping out.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1020530https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1020530Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:40:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:54:34 GMT]]>

24hr-mum:
ya.

wats the traditional method? not sure how long it takes to do half boil n hard boil eggs.
put eggs in tap water n boil together or boil the water first?
hubby told me 7 min if egg is taken out from fridge and boiled with water together...i check with him again. he has patience to boil eggs but cannot fry eggs.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1020483https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1020483Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:54:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:38:30 GMT]]>ya.

wats the traditional method? not sure how long it takes to do half boil n hard boil eggs.
put eggs in tap water n boil together or boil the water first?


for kitchen appliances
i use thermal pot, toaster to warm up bread

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1020470https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1020470Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:38:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:46:13 GMT]]>

24hr-mum:
anyone tried electric egg boiler? good?

Do u mean something like this http://list.qoo10.sg/item/MINI-EGG-COOKER-ELECTRIC-STEAM/407698923?

I hv one of these. Good for hard boil eggs, custard, steaming buns/siew Mai etc straight from the freezer but for half boiled eggs, I think the traditional method is better.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1020321https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1020321Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:46:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:12:43 GMT]]>anyone tried electric egg boiler? good?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1020308https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1020308Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:12:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:48:26 GMT]]>I got a mandoline with the ceramic blade… is it kyocera? It’s really good and really sharp

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/380282https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/380282Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:48:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:27:51 GMT]]>

ANobleNerd:
For alu foil, the key to which side faces the food depends on what your purpose is.


The shiny side reflects heat, so if your intention is to cook or keep food warm, then the shiny side should be facing in.

The dark side absorbs heat better, so it ought to face outside.

If your intention in using the alu foil in baking is to prevent food from browning too fast, put the alu foil shiny side out.
Thanks for the tip.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/378992https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/378992Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:27:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:11:54 GMT]]>

heidie:
Starting with health would be probably the most natural thing to do as health is something very precious. The steam or moisture from the food contains the important nutrients. Keeping it in means keeping the nutrients of the food where you want them in your food. That is why I love using my http://www.stainless-online.com/cookware/pressure-cooker.htm because pressure cooking is the healthiest compared to all cooking alternatives.

I steam rice as I heard it's more nutritious...supposedly better than using rice cooker. As for soup, I use thermal cooker as I don't have to watch the fire and still enjoy a good soup.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/378860https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/378860Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:11:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:06:57 GMT]]>

ANobleNerd:
For alu foil, the key to which side faces the food depends on what your purpose is.


The shiny side reflects heat, so if your intention is to cook or keep food warm, then the shiny side should be facing in.

The dark side absorbs heat better, so it ought to face outside.

If your intention in using the alu foil in baking is to prevent food from browning too fast, put the alu foil shiny side out.
thanks, didn't know using alu foil also got to know what u are cooking before using.......a good lesson for me...thks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/378858https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/378858Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:06:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:08:39 GMT]]>

ANobleNerd:
For alu foil, the key to which side faces the food depends on what your purpose is.


The shiny side reflects heat, so if your intention is to cook or keep food warm, then the shiny side should be facing in.

The dark side absorbs heat better, so it ought to face outside.

If your intention in using the alu foil in baking is to prevent food from browning too fast, put the alu foil shiny side out.
Tsk.. So all these while, I'm using the wrong side when BBQ-ing.. :oops:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/378687https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/378687Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:08:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:06:02 GMT]]>For alu foil, the key to which side faces the food depends on what your purpose is.


The shiny side reflects heat, so if your intention is to cook or keep food warm, then the shiny side should be facing in.

The dark side absorbs heat better, so it ought to face outside.

If your intention in using the alu foil in baking is to prevent food from browning too fast, put the alu foil shiny side out.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/378684https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/378684Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:06:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:13:29 GMT]]>I have been using alumimium foil all the while till a friend of mine asked me did I use it correctly??? I have been using it in such a way that I put my food on the not so shinny surface but she said she put hers on the shinny side of the alumimium foil…is she right or mine???anyone to comment???

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/378638https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/378638Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:13:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:14:54 GMT]]>

b2b3m4:
I'm into kitchen stuff and i own a couple of 'equipment' to get my diiner out in 1 hour.

1. microwave oven to defrost frozen meats, fish, chicken
2. Thermal cooker to cook rice, brainless and use less electricity
3. Pressure cooker to cook those soups, stews or porridge that otherwise will take forever
4. Mulit-purpose mandoline to slice up cucumber, cabbage, potatos, bitter gourd up fast
5. Reversible Grill and griddle pan. i put oil in a sprayer, coats the pan thinly and reduce splatter, i grill sausages, fish, prok chops. Flip to the griddle side, i use it like a hot plate, wrap fish, meat, veg with condiments and seasoning in aluminium foil. Put on griddle, no splatter at all.
6. Lastly my mulit-purpose cleaner. IMMEDIATELY after cooking, i spray areas that are oily or dirty and clean up with a wet cloth.

All done in an hour. Ok, maybe minus the washing.
I'm looking for a good mandoline - could you let me know where you bought yours and what its brand is? 😄

Personally, my fav cooking apparatus is the thermal pot. We use it daily for soups, stews and to keep our rice warm. We cook our rice via microwave, and when we have guests over for dinner, our usual microwave pot is too small to cook rice at such a number, hence we keep the rice warm in the thermal pot.

That said, we also cook our claypot rice with the thermal pot too. Just make sure that the amount of water used is lessen because water don't evapourate much in the thermal pot. 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/370571https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/370571Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:14:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:45:26 GMT]]>Hi


I own a Panasonic convection oven too :celebrate:
Most of the time use it for baking cake, making mashed cheese potato, pizzas with self add-on ingredients, etc.

Tefal steamers to steam fish, steamed egg, sweet potato, canned food, etc.

Tefal deep fryer to fry chicken wings, fries, nuggets, etc. On top of this, I'll on my fan to blow out all the hot air and smell out of my kitchen window :rahrah:

Funz:
I am also using a Panasonic convection oven. I cook my rice using the microwave functions and I have been baking and roasting with the convection function. Had it for coming 8 yrs oredi. So well worth the money.

I do not like steaming or cooking using microwave though it is a lot more convenient. Somehow, I have it stuck in my mind that fire makes the food taste better.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/263450https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/263450Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:45:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:38:30 GMT]]>You can check at Harvy Norman or Best Denki.

Timtams:
does anyone know where can we buy replacement pot for the rice cooker? is it neccessarily only from the brand dealer?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/263444https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/263444Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:38:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:45:44 GMT]]>does anyone know where can we buy replacement pot for the rice cooker? is it neccessarily only from the brand dealer?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/260936https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/260936Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:45:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:14:48 GMT]]>

schellen:
peterch:

My wife has a pan that like shell, so it has a pair of pan actually and when she cooks, the stove seldom get dirty. It could be used for frying fish as we could turn/cook on both saide of the pan.


Do you know the brand/model? I'm interested as I really hate cleaning up the walls and floors after cooking. Is the pan heavy since it is \"double-sided\"? Any website? TIA. 🙂

Hi schellen, If I am not mistaken, what peterch mentioned is the square frying pan from Korea. There is no particular brand but it is made in Korea. I don't see them in downtown stores but at the rented stores around my market place sometimes. You can actually fry your fish without oil..I never own one so can't tell much. Quite heavy..kinda cast iron looking. Try Kessler...they usually carry unique products.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/259307https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/259307Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:14:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:45:28 GMT]]>I’m into kitchen stuff and i own a couple of ‘equipment’ to get my diiner out in 1 hour.

1. microwave oven to defrost frozen meats, fish, chicken
2. Thermal cooker to cook rice, brainless and use less electricity
3. Pressure cooker to cook those soups, stews or porridge that otherwise will take forever
4. Mulit-purpose mandoline to slice up cucumber, cabbage, potatos, bitter gourd up fast
5. Reversible Grill and griddle pan. i put oil in a sprayer, coats the pan thinly and reduce splatter, i grill sausages, fish, prok chops. Flip to the griddle side, i use it like a hot plate, wrap fish, meat, veg with condiments and seasoning in aluminium foil. Put on griddle, no splatter at all.
6. Lastly my mulit-purpose cleaner. IMMEDIATELY after cooking, i spray areas that are oily or dirty and clean up with a wet cloth.

All done in an hour. Ok, maybe minus the washing.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/257548https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/257548Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:45:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:18:55 GMT]]>DH does most of the cooking at home.


When I do cook, it’s pretty fuss-free.

I steam DD’s fish + slice of pumpkin/apple/pear/broccoli in the separate colander (that comes free with the rice cooker) on top of the rice, in the rice cooker.

We have steam fish/chicken wings with two vegetable dishes + soup (made in thermal pot).

When we cook meat other than steaming e.g. terayaki chicken wings, grill salmon/cod, pork/beef rolls (meatloaf), I pop those in the toaster-oven.

I use old sarongs (from MIL) to line the kitchen floor during cooking.

If you can splurge, buy a good convection oven. If you wish to cook meat by frying, buy a wok/frying pan with a glass cover. Then you can cover the meat during low-heat frying, carefully watching it while reducing grease to a minimum.

If you want to cook, it’s difficult to keep kitchen spotless but you can try to reduce the dirt and grime, so that it’s easier to clean afterward.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/252278https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/252278Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:18:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:40:25 GMT]]>Honestly speaking, I really love to cook. Cooking is my hobby when I am in house. And there is only one appliances I want to help me in cooking. The food processor because for me, it is the king of chopping, grating, and blending more solid ingredients.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/252232https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/252232Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:40:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:08:14 GMT]]>hi funz


u r quite right. reheating steamed food like rice or bun is fast and convenient in the oven but can never beat resteaming it in a hot wok with boiling water! but good when i’m short on time 😎

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/110277https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/110277Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:08:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:42:25 GMT]]>I am also using a Panasonic convection oven. I cook my rice using the microwave functions and I have been baking and roasting with the convection function. Had it for coming 8 yrs oredi. So well worth the money.


I do not like steaming or cooking using microwave though it is a lot more convenient. Somehow, I have it stuck in my mind that fire makes the food taste better.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/109919https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/109919Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:42:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:04:24 GMT]]>

peterch:
My wife has a pan that like shell, so it has a pair of pan actually and when she cooks, the stove seldom get dirty. It could be used for frying fish as we could turn/cook on both saide of the pan.

Do you know the brand/model? I'm interested as I really hate cleaning up the walls and floors after cooking. Is the pan heavy since it is \"double-sided\"? Any website? TIA. 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/109894https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/109894Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:04:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What kitchen appliances do you use? on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:58:17 GMT]]>thanks everyone for your time to share.. I really appreciate it 🙂

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