If not cooking outdoors, I am cooking on the stovetop with my 14" carbon steel wok, 12" CI skillet, or in the oven with my two Lodge CI pizza pans, or two dutch ovens. I've also got a nifty Lodge carbon steel grill pan that rocks for veggies outdoors.
That's awesome. Back in June I had a $450+ tab at a seafood place in Pensacola when we went on a family beach trip, for 8 adults and 3 kids. It was fun though and I just had to chalk it up to giving the kids good times with their mother Yvonne while I can. It's just money (or credit card debt! ). The memories are priceless.
Cooking gadgets
Weber Summit Charcoal Grill Center
Weber Summit Platinum D6
Blue Rhino Razor
Dyna-Glo XL Premium Dual Chamber
Camp Chef Somerset IV along with their Artisan Pizza Oven 90
Anova WiFi
Thermometers
Thermapen Mk4 - ThermaQ High Temp Kit - ThermaQ Meathead Kit - ThermaQ WiFi - ThermoWorks IR-GUN-S - ThermoWorks Signals & Billows - ThermoPop -ThermoWorks ProNeedle - ThermoWorks TimeStick Trio x2 - and a Christopher Kimball timer - NO, I do not work for ThermoWorks...I just like their products.
Other useful bits...
KitchenAid 7-qt Pro Line stand mixer
A Black & Decker food processor that I can't seem to murder
A couple of immersion blenders, one a "consumer" model & the other a "high end" Italian thing. Yes, the Italian one is a bit better, but only marginally
Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus 8-qt + accessories like egg-bite & egg holders
All-Clad pots & pans, along with some cast iron...everything from 7" Skookie pans to 8.5qt Dutch ovens
Weber GBS griddle, pizza stone, and wok
Knives range from Mercer to F. Dick to "You spent how much for one knife? One knife?!" LOL
Last summer, my youngest son & his fiancée had an engagement party… The next morning eight of us went to brunch. My sons & their GFs, a nephew & his GF…and my partner & myself. I didn’t pick the place so didn’t really know what to expect.
Anyway, we all had a great time, lots of laughs, and some terrific food. LOTS of terrific food. When the bill was brought out my youngest tried to reach for it. I said, “Don’t you dare.” And was handed the check. I should have let him dare. LOL $600+ before a tip was added. O_o
Being in Silicon Valley it didn’t come as a huge surprise…but having never been there I had no clue. I’m just glad that I am in a position to do that. It was worth it. And like I say, “It’s only money…and they’ll make more.” ;-)
). The memories are priceless.
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