EQUIPMENT & UTENSIL

GARLIC PRESS

    A tool used for pressing garlic cloves through small holes to extract the pulp, oils, and juice from the garlic. Some of the garlic pulp remaining on the press may dry quickly, so it is important to clean the press immediately after using it to make cleaning much easier. Most garlic presses are manufactured from aluminum, stainless steel, or strong plastics.

   A garlic press (also known as a garlic crusher in Australia and New Zealand), is a kitchen utensil to crush garlic cloves efficiently by forcing them through a grid of small holes, usually with some type of piston. Many garlic presses also have a device with a matching grid of blunt pins to clean out the holes.

   Garlic presses present a convenient alternative to mincing garlic with a knife, especially because a clove of garlic can be passed through a sturdy press without even removing its peel. The peel remains in the press while the garlic is extruded out. Some sources also claim that pressing with the peel on makes cleaning the press easier.

   Garlic crushed by a press is generally believed to have a different flavor from minced garlic, more of garlic's strong flavor compounds are liberated. A few sources prefer the flavor of pressed garlic.

   Raw-foods chef Renée Underkoffler says "a good garlic press makes dealing with garlic a clean pleasure. Pressed garlic has a lighter, more delicate flavor than minced garlic because it excludes the bitter center stem."The magazine Cook's Illustrated says "a good garlic press can break down cloves more finely and evenly than an average cook using a knife, which means better distribution of garlic flavor throughout any given dish."

   On the other hand, some chefs say garlic crushed in a press has an inferior flavor compared to other forms of garlic. For instance, chef Anthony Bourdain calls garlic presses "abominations" and advises "don't put it through a press. I don't know what that junk is that squeezes out of the end of those things, but it ain't garlic."The British cookery writer Elizabeth David once wrote an essay titled "Garlic Presses are Utterly Useless". Alton Brown has expressed suspicion about them on account of their having only one function.

   Cook's Illustrated lists some additional uses for a garlic press, such as mashing other small items (including olives, capers, anchovies, and canned chipotles) or pressing out small quantities of onion or hallot juice.

   Garlic mincers can be used to obtain fine grains of garlic too. a small container for the garlic cloves, sliding on top of a grater.

   a glass-sized recipient featuring a grate on top of it. The lid will push the garlic cloves through the grate, cutting the garlic into slices or into small pieces, depending on the type of the grate used.

   Garlic Twister, a device made of a very short cylinder, tall enough just to fit a few garlic clovers, made of two detachable parts - the top and the bottom. The two parts can rotate, cutting the garlic.

Care & storage

Hand wash and dry thoroughly before storing.

brioche mould

   Brioche Moulds are special moulds for making the breads called Brioche in.

You can make brioche without them, but you won't get the classic "brioche à tête" form. They are round, with fluted, sloping edges, and wider at their top than at the bottom.

   They are made in metal, glass, silicone or porcelain. Metal versions come in tinned steel or non-stick coated metal.

   The tinned steel ones are not dishwasher-safe. Before storing tinned steel ones after use, hand-wash, dry thoroughly, lightly oil the mould, place in plastic bags, seal and store. Fluted brioche mould Made of tin plated It comes with flat bottom tin and 14 wide ribs. Features non-stick fluted interior, this mould is perfect for baking delicious rolls with a variety of flavorful fillings

Some typical sizes (width refers to width at the top):

6 inches (15 cm), holds 1 3/4 cups (400 ml) in volume

7 inches (18 cm), holds 3 cups (700 ml) in volume

8 inches (20 cm), holds 4 3/4 cups (1.1 litres) in volume

7 1/2 inches (19 cm) at the top, 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) at the bottom, holds 6 cups (1.4 litres) in volume

mini ones: 2 1/2 inches (6 cm), 3 inches (7 1/2 cm), 4 inches (10 cm)

Care & storage

   Hand wash and dry thoroughly before storing.

pie machine

   pie machines or pie maker can do everything you need to get your product ready for the oven. can pressing of dough, accurately and repeatedly fill the pie shells, apply top crusts, crimp and seal the dough, mark the crust with your desired pattern.

   pie machines can also be configured to produce a variety of sizes and styles of product on the same line. The best feature of all, though, is that our high-quality.

   Pie Maker is a countertop appliance that is slightly bigger than a waffle iron and it bakes individually sized pies in just a few minutes, cooking pie pastry from both sides with a hot, griddle-like surface. Regular pie making is not a difficult process, but it is time consuming while you wait for pies to bake and cool. You really can’t appreciate how much faster and easier the pie making process when using this appliance until you use it to bake your first batch of pies.

   The dough will be rolled out and cut into rounds that are just the right size using an included dough cutter (it has a second size for cutting the smaller pastry tops), which are then pressed into the preheated pie cavities using an included dough press.

   The filling can then be added and the pies can be baked either open or after being enclosed with another piece of pastry. The pies bake in about 10 minutes, which is why the fillings (sweet or savory) have to be cooked before they’re added to the pie.

   The Pie Maker works exactly as advertised. It is easy to use and there is something extremely satisfying about being able to tuck into your own freshly baked apple pie while it is still piping hot. 

   You can bake open-face pies or double crust pies with the machine, too. The cuttersincludes for cutting your dough rounds are exactly the right size, so assembling the pies couldn’t be simpler.

   The machine comes with instructions. The pie dough bakes evenly inside and out, and the action of the Pie Maker seals them tightly as they cook, so no filling leaks out.

Use

   Before cleaning the pie maker, be sure power is off and unit is unplugged.

   Do not use abrasives or metal scourers as they will scratch and damage the non-stick surface.

Care

1.  Always clean after each use to prevent food buildup and even baking.
2. Cleaning may be easier while unit is slightly warm.
3. To clean plates, wipe with warm damp cloth.
4. If food residue builds up, spray with a little lemon juice and wipe clean.
5. To clean exterior, wipe with a soft damp cloth and dry thoroughly with a soft dry cloth.

SOURCE BY

For example, the Epicurious Food Dictionary

Underkoffler, Renée (2004). Living Cuisine: The Art and Spirit of Raw Foods. Avery. ISBN 1-58333-171-9. p. 179.

to: a b Wu, Sandra. "Notes from Readers", Cook's Illustrated, Sept. & Oct. 2006 p. 3.

Bourdain, Anthony (2001). Kitchen Confidential. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-093491-3. p. 81.

David, Elizabeth (2000). Is There a Nutmeg in the House ?. Viking. ISBN 0-670-03033-3. p. 51.

Microplane Garlic Mincer, CrateAndBarrel.com, Retrieved at 19 May 2017

Buy Garlic Chopper From Kleeneze. Your online shop for FoodPreparation, Kleeneze.com, Retrieved at 19 May 2017

Garlic Twister, Nextrendproducts.com, Retrieved at 19 May 2017

Product Review: NexTrend Garlic Twist, YouTube, Retrieved at 19 May 2017

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