Making the most of holiday cooking gifts

January 2, 2024 by
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I’m sure many of us received food, cooking, and/or cookbook related gifts for the holidays. It’s pretty easy to know what to do with food gifts (yum!), but sometimes kitchen tools or equipment require us to seek out some assistance. If you received an air fryer as one of your gifts, you can head over to The Guardian for a primer on how to get the most out of this popular appliance. Don’t forget about the EYB Library – while many recipes are adaptable to air fryers, there are 486 online recipes that specifically mention the appliance in the recipe title.

Homemade bagels from The Skinnytaste Air Fryer Cookbook by Gina Homolka and Heather K. Jones

If you received a fun new kitchen tool or appliance but aren’t sure how to best use it, you can always ask for advice from other members in the EYB Member Forum. I received a KitchenAid vegetable sheet cutter this year but have only one recipe in mind for it, so I started a new EYB Forum topic to ask Members for their input. I did find a few ideas on this blog which predicts the vegetable sheeter will be the new spiralizer. Another site offered three vegetable sheet recipes, and the deep fried potato rangoon piqued my interest. I’m looking forward to hearing from Members about other ways to use this new device. Did you receive something fun or funky for the holidays this year?

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  • Jane  on  January 3, 2024

    I bought myself a kitchen gift this year. One thing I still miss after moving to the USA 25 years ago is British double cream. Double cream (about 48% butterfat) is thick, glossy, luscious whereas American heavy cream (36-40% butterfat) is light, fluffy and airy. I came across the Bel cream maker (I got it on Etsy) which promises to make British style cream. The device was made in the UK between the 1930s and the 1970s. I haven’t had success yet (the cream had small lumps of butter) but I’m doing more research online and hope to soon be producing the cream of my dreams (which won’t be good for my arteries).

  • JDAMORE  on  January 5, 2024

    I got a Truffle salt from a local business (Kanel). It`s also sustainable with a beautiful cardboard container (wide mouth, perfect for measuring spoons) and a compostable ziploc. I got a truffle olive oil, but the truffle flavour is barely there. I also got a wooden hand crafted recipe book holder, because my books get ruined when I cook. My people know me well.

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