Robot Coupe Salvage?
John Liu
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Comments (35). what more do you need? Well, according to some members of the city council and some people who have complained in the press, we also need to prevent our "itinerant population" (students) from raising them and to address the supposed problem that they're going to be abandoned en masse without care, and that they're going to bug neighbors and lower property values. Just because their complaints are unrealistic doesn't mean we don't have to deal with them :( I'm just concerned about what we've seen from the council so far. Of the 7-member council: ------------- Correia I don't know. My sister lived in a small town in Illinois and her neighbors across the street had chickens and they were kind of friendly, but I don't really see it in Iowa City. I'm sorry O'Donnell No. Champion I don't know. (several talking) ... Lombardo Where do you stop? What regulations, I mean, in terms of just legislating how to keep them(several talking) Wright The fact that it's relatively common, I think there are plenty of models that could be used out there. Um ------------- Then, from one of our local papers... Iowa City Mayor Regenia Bailey who said her grandmother owned chickens said she was not interested in supporting such a move because supporting local business leads to a more dynamic economy, but she is interested in hearing what others have to say regarding the matter. We have a weak mayor system, so Mayor Bailey is basically just another vote on the city council. The other two members of the council haven't really said anything that we've been able to track down that indicates his views. We have Wright seeemingly in favor; Correia, Bailey, and O'Donnell seemingly opposed; and Wilburn, Champion, and Hayek unknown (Lombardo was the city manager). That's not a good starting point, and we don't get to "negotiate" with them (at best, we'll get to speak our peace in front of them the session before the vote). Then they'll either vote it up or down. So, in our position, what would you do? It might not hurt to have educational workshops at your County Ag Extension office Hey, that's a good idea. We should give the ag extension a call and see if they'd be interested in that. I think that'd go over better than just requiring that applicants read a pamphlet....See MoreFood Processor--Robot Coupe or Waring Commercial
Comments (3)I've had a Robot Coupe since the mid 70's and love it. The bowl broke a few years ago and I purchased a Viking.... hated it. Didn't like the lid and "safety" features of the Cuisinarts. After a few months, I found a place that sells discontinued appliance parts, bought a new bowl for the RC and sold the Viking on ebay, The home version of the RC stopped being made after a while and now they are only commercial from what I understand. However, home RCs are now finally available again in the US rebranded as Magimix (which is I think the name that RC always went by in the UK). I believe that cooks.com sells them. That's what I'll be getting if my oldie ever gives up and quits on me!...See MoreA Better Way to Dice?
Comments (14)I keep my onions in the fridge too, and turn on the hood. Even though it's five feet away, it helps a lot with the fumes. :) Thanks for the suggestions. I do appreciate them, but I have so many questions! I've seen the kind that Momj47 and Grainlady posted, but how sharp are they? If they need brute force, I'd think my knife would be easier on my back. Also, don't you have to cut up the produce to fit in it? Then, again, since my four quart bowl was heaped up to five quarts, isn't having to open and clean out the container after every half an onion a lot of bother? Ruthanna, if someone should come in with a french fry cutter, I'll definitely give it a try on the onions. :) What I was looking at is similar in notion, but less biceps oriented: Sally, I have my own method for cutting veg, that I can't really advocate but works best for me. The fingetips tucked under method is for preserving your fingers. I have small hands don't feel I have enough control over this way, however, and will nick my knuckles. I can't be bothered with cut proof gloves for simple prep, so I do my way instead. I use my fingers as a vice that holds the veg in question all together with pressure, and carefully slice through, though will hold one end for the first or last cuts to have my fingers farther from the knife. I did once get a real cut (i.e., stitches) doing this, when my hostesses not sharp enough knife hit a hard spot in a soft onion and slid to the side. That's why I hold differently near the ends now and am careful to note the sharpness or dullness of the knife at the start, whether my own or more importantly someone else's. :)...See MoreFood Processor recommendations
Comments (21)My last food processor was great while it lasted (which was for about a year after I purchased it) at a thrift store for a song. It was one of the "newer" models which I got at a thrift store back when you could find such things at thrift stores. My contention is that so many people now shop thrift stores to resell things that things like good food processors disappear off those shelves faster than ever. And since I rarely am able to get over to the thrift store, I must buy from the resellers on eBay. A while back (a long while back) I did a lot of research on Cuisinarts online. I don't know where all that information is now, because it is nowhere to be found -- but I can tell you that back then (over ten years ago) I ran into a LOT of people very unhappy with Cuisinart food processors since the company was sold (back in the late '80s, I believe) and their #1 complaint was that the newer blades broke so easily. That always stuck in my mind, so this time around since I had to go to eBay anyhow I did a lot of research to figure out what to get. I learned that I am NOT a typical food processor user, in that I am not buying it primarily for shredding, grating or even making bread or pie crusts. For me it is mostly for making my own tahini (just put the sesame seeds in with about a TBL of sesame or olive oil for every cup or two of seeds and let it whir for a while -- maybe 10 min). The tahini is out-of-this world and soooo much better than anything I could buy. Now store-bought tahini tastes rancid to me! And then of course I make hummus using the food processor. Another thing I love to make is "coconut butter" using organic flaked coconut. This take about 12 minutes with the S-blade and doesn't really need any oil added. WAY cheaper than buying coconut butter in the jar, and so good for you! Last but not least, I think it is awful good fun to make my own butter (and buttermilk) using some grass-fed organic heavy cream. I haven't done this yet but have seen a couple videos of it on YouTube. Anyhow, the fp I am getting is the Cuisinart cfp-5A. Thanks for all the reviews you have done on that model, John Liu, in past years -- helped a lot! It was also good to know that this model is NOT good for making bread, and I was able to buy it with my eyes wide open about that. It will be a drag to have to turn the lid left and right in order to "pulse," but I can live with that. I was able to get the cfp-5A with the S-blade and with the basket and lid having sustained zero chips or cracks for just a little over $70 including shipping, so I'm a happy camper (or will be when it gets here). And in time I may spring for a blade that grates, shreds or slices. Unfortunately I have not been able to find a manual for the cfp5 or cfp5A. If anyone knows where I can get the pdf of that manual please let me know! Maybe it does not exist, since I cannot even find it on the Cuisinart manuals page which has manuals for 66 different models of food processors! By the way, what IS the difference between a shredder and a grater in these discs? Would either of these work well to very finely grate ginger? Also, can anyone tell me the serial numbers I would need for the discs that go with the cfp-5 series? I am surprised how little information I can really find on the Cuisinart cfp-5 series. My goodness, I could not even find a YouTube video demonstrating it. Surprising!...See MoreJohn Liu
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