Sam's Place: kitchen tools

Today there are so many Hi-Tech kitchen tools to choose from. Slicers, deicers, blenders, and food processors the list goes on and on.

Norpro Deluxe Pastry and Pizza Roller take me back to the basics of kitchen tools. Something so simple that is such a huge help in the kitchen; and no electricity, you don’t even have to plug this in.

The word deluxe in the title makes you think this is Hi-Tech, but it's just simple. If you like to bake pies, make homemade pizza, or homemade pasta this is the handiest tool you'll ever have.

I make my own homemade pizza, and you would think by now that I could toss the dough in the air and twirl it around and then throw it in the pan. I'm sure you've seen those guys on television or those little pizza shops around town do this at one time or another.

Well, I'm not that good, and that's why I have this handy tool. What makes this nice is that I'm spreading my dough while it's already in the pan.

The large roller will spread the dough almost to the edges of the pan. The small side will roll the dough right to the edges, then I press the edges to form the crust.

It's also great for pie dough and homemade ravioli. If you don't have a pasta machine to roll the pasta dough this is the tool that you'll want to have in your kitchen.

For ravioli, roll the dough long and wide enough, then spoon in the ricotta cheese, fold the dough over, and cut the individual ravioli. Use a fork to crimp and seal the edges.

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KitchenAid 5-Qt. Tilt-Head Stand Mixer KSM150PSBM Artisan Series, 5 Quart, Black Matte Baking Sheet Set, 2-Piece Cookie Sheet Set with Silicone Handles, Steel Baking Pans Set, Durable Baking Sheets for Oven, BPA Free Cookie Sheets for Baking Nonstick Set, Sheet Pan - Black Baking Tray Norpro Marble Pastry/Pizza Roller 8.5-in.Norpro Wood Pastry/Pizza Roller

Cooking for just two people, one of our most used cooking utensils has become our eight inch non-stick fry pan.

We use it for eggs, omelets, grilled cheese, crepes, pancakes, and just about anything on a smaller scale.

Of course we do have a full set of pots and pans; I'm just saying that our eight inch pan is the most used.

So when we ruined our favorite eight inch non-stick fry pan by leaving it on the burner for hours with the burner on of course, we needed to find a new one.

I had seen the television ads for this new Orgreenic non-stick cookware, so I figured why not give it a try.

So I went out and bought the eight inch Orgreenic Fry Pan, and got a little education at the same time. This Non-Stick cookware is Eco Friendly, but I’m not going to give you all of the technical details, because you can read all about them on-line.

I’m going to be 100% honest with you here, the ads say that you don’t need any oil, grease, or butter while cooking, and the food won’t stick. I seasoned the pan according to the instructions, but the first time I used it the food did stick.

I don’t view this as a negative aspect of the product. I use just a little cooking spray and nothing sticks to this pan. I’ve read many negative reviews on this product, but on the other hand there are just as many positive reviews.

We’ve used this pan for the last two years and it’s still like brand new. I give the Orgreenic pans Two Thumbs UP!!