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Old 30-04-2010, 06:48
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My mum wants to buy my OH a birthday present, for around £50, and is hoping to get him something for the kitchen, as he's a bit of an amateur chef.

Any suggestions on a favourite piece of kit that you have, or a piece that you'd like but can't justify, as it's a bit too much of an indulgence to buy for yourself?
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Old 30-04-2010, 07:55
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IKEA have some but i'm not sure of the price, and i cannot see them on their web site.
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Old 30-04-2010, 10:17
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A pasta maker? We bought someone one for Xmas, from
amazon. The kit and a recipe book came to about £45.
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Old 30-04-2010, 10:21
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ice cream maker. Just because I see them on come dine with me and look easy peasy. Not sure how often it'd get used.

Otherwise a food processor. Or baking tins. Trouble is I want these items but have no storage so I'd probably just ask for the ingredients of a thousand cakes and make them all in one sitting
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Old 30-04-2010, 10:31
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A really good quality chefs knife if he hasn't got one. It will last a lifetime if cared for properly. Something from Wusthof, Henckels or Global would fit the bill.
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Old 30-04-2010, 13:14
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Mmm, isn't there some taboo about giving knives? Or maybe that's just on wedding lists. Dunno.

He's definitely keen on cooking with pheasant, venison, rabbit, small game birds, so I was wondering about something suitable for that type of cooking.. Maybe a really good pie dish?
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Old 30-04-2010, 13:15
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Charity shops have some wonderful kitchen equipment if you look closely.
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Old 30-04-2010, 13:22
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In that case... how about a le crueset dish type thing? They are expensive but apparently very good quality.
Or a meat mincer type thing?
How good are his kitchen skills? Maybe a cookery course or something - I dont know how expensive they are, but maybe it could improve on a skill he is interested in, something like that?
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Old 30-04-2010, 13:27
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In that case... how about a le crueset dish type thing? They are expensive but apparently very good quality.
Or a meat mincer type thing?
How good are his kitchen skills? Maybe a cookery course or something - I dont know how expensive they are, but maybe it could improve on a skill he is interested in, something like that?
Lovely, thanks (meat mincer's brilliant idea btw, - I can just imagine him setting up with a sausage-maker next, if you know what I mean).

I'll have a potter round the shops tomorrow.
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Old 30-04-2010, 13:45
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o yes the creuset pots are amazing. YOU can get imitation ones now. I thinkJOHN lEWIS but don't quote me. Just as good.
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Old 30-04-2010, 13:49
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Another vote for global knives. I don't know how i got by without them.
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Old 30-04-2010, 13:57
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Lovely, thanks (meat mincer's brilliant idea btw, - I can just imagine him setting up with a sausage-maker next, if you know what I mean).

I'll have a potter round the shops tomorrow.
Ha I got the idea from your other thread about minced beef Sausage maker is a great idea though!! Didnt think of that one, but probably much more user-friendly...
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Old 30-04-2010, 18:41
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Time for a mother-in-law to get some revenge, buy him a professional mandoline and watch him take his figure tips off
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Old 30-04-2010, 18:42
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Ha I got the idea from your other thread about minced beef
Mine? You started a minnybeef thread not me.
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Old 30-04-2010, 18:43
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Time for a mother-in-law to get some revenge, buy him a professional mandoline and watch him take his figure tips off
I got him one for truffles at Christmas. Very happy bunny.
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Old 30-04-2010, 18:50
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Mine? You started a minnybeef thread not me.
Whoops - got confused with a thread by someone with a not-even-similar username (mirabelle)! - I read that thread just before this one...
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Old 30-04-2010, 19:06
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Whoops - got confused with a thread by someone with a not-even-similar username (mirabelle)! - I read that thread just before this one...
Phew, thought I'd been having an out-of-body experience on another thread.
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Old 30-04-2010, 19:10
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Global knives gets my vote. I've got a set and love them. Also means it's that all future birthday's and christmas's are taken care off as you simply add to the collection.
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Old 30-04-2010, 19:15
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My MIL gave me gift certificates to Lakeland. It was great! I got to browse around the shop, look at all the gadgets and get what I fancied. I did end up spending more than the gift certificates though. I was like a kid in a candy shop!
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Old 30-04-2010, 19:26
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A half decent chef knife with a steel blade sharpener?

Knives can cost hundreds, but half decent ones dont. Mine has a nice weight to it.
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Old 30-04-2010, 19:30
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A half decent chef knife with a steel blade sharpener?
Ooh, the metal grating sound of blade sharpeners takes me straight back to Sunday lunches as a kid, when my Dad would sharpen the knife solemnly before carving the roast chicken

Not sure I can cope with transferring that experience to my OH, it all gets a bit Freudian.
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