Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Kitchen Utensil: Chicken & Beef Shredder

 Pulled pork, a staple of Southern US barbecue, has gained widespread popularity, becoming a versatile dish enjoyed in sandwiches, tacos, and more, with its origins rooted in the slow-cooked, shredded pork shoulder. Mexican foods or Tex Mex are also very popular.  Dishes such as enchiladas include shredded meat.  American basics such as chicken or beef noodle soup require shredded meat.

This utensil shreds meat (or vegetables) in seconds.  You just hold the handles and rotate!  And your hands remain clean, not covered in chicken or beef.  I never liked shredding manually, it was a real mess.



Chicken Quinoa bowls, BBQ bowls, and Burrito bowls with shredded meat.  







Sunday, April 6, 2025

Emeril Lagasse X Large Oven & Air Fryer

 


Super heated air cooks food quickly for golden fried crispy results, with up to 80% fewer calories.  Serves 4 to 6 people, rotisserie a 6 lb chicken, bake a 12" pizza. 26 qt. capacity.

24 cooking pre sets provide a variety of cooking methods:  Ribs, Defrost, Bake, Toast, Chicken, Pizza, Pastry, Slow Cook, Roast, Reheat, and Keep Warm.

Reviews ~ This oven has great reviews online at Amazon.com  
Here are some sample reviews:

1. "And the convenience of using this Air Fryer vs preheating my big oven, waiting for it to take 16 minutes to cook my small pizza and then heating up my whole kitchen while it's cooling down. Ugh! I turn the AF on, it takes a few minutes to heat up, my small pizza is done in half the time and it takes 1 minute to cool down and doesn't heat up my entire kitchen, is GREAT!!! "

2.  "After years of trying different kitchen appliances, this Emeril Lagasse French Door Air Fryer has completely replaced my regular oven. The 26-quart capacity might seem intimidating at first, but it fits perfectly on my counter without taking up too much space - truly a case of small but mighty."

3. "The doors are cleverly designed to open together with just one hand, making it convenient when my other hand is full of food to cook. I've had other air fryers (like my old Ninja) that simply can't compare to the quality and functionality of this one."




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