Whoa, ladies,
I never said I disliked toaster ovens; merely that, for no particular reason, I've never owned one.
For all I know they're the greatest things since sliced bread. But I have no opinion one way or the other.
Cathy: As a matter of fact I do have a deep fryer; one of those double size ones, with three baskets. I can use two smaller baskets side by side, or one big basket, depending on what I'm frying.
For many years, however, I just used an iron kettle which was reserved for that purpose. Never tought I was deprived.
But I love the deep fryer for several reasons, not the least of which is that it doesn't tie up a burner that I might need for something else. And, with the built-in thermostat, I don't have to keep monitoring oil temperatures.
Mapiva, I know you've seen salamanders. You just didn't know what they were called.
Imagine a small pizza oven with an overhead burner only. They're used for broiling and other quick-cooking techniques. But due to their size and configuration the heat is highly concentrated; much more so than the broiler in an oven.
The name comes from the pagen belief in the four elementals (earth, water, air, and fire). The fire spirit was a salamander, usually represented as a lizard-like creature made of flames.
I never said I disliked toaster ovens; merely that, for no particular reason, I've never owned one.
For all I know they're the greatest things since sliced bread. But I have no opinion one way or the other.
Cathy: As a matter of fact I do have a deep fryer; one of those double size ones, with three baskets. I can use two smaller baskets side by side, or one big basket, depending on what I'm frying.
For many years, however, I just used an iron kettle which was reserved for that purpose. Never tought I was deprived.
But I love the deep fryer for several reasons, not the least of which is that it doesn't tie up a burner that I might need for something else. And, with the built-in thermostat, I don't have to keep monitoring oil temperatures.
Mapiva, I know you've seen salamanders. You just didn't know what they were called.
Imagine a small pizza oven with an overhead burner only. They're used for broiling and other quick-cooking techniques. But due to their size and configuration the heat is highly concentrated; much more so than the broiler in an oven.
The name comes from the pagen belief in the four elementals (earth, water, air, and fire). The fire spirit was a salamander, usually represented as a lizard-like creature made of flames.
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