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In-Depth Product Review: Fissler CookStar Base Products: Solea, Original Pro with Novogrill Waffled or Dimpled Pattern

Fissler Solea 11 Inch Frypan
Fissler Solea 11 Inch Frypan

THE COMPANY

Fissler is a German kitchenware manufacturer dating back to 1845, when it was a plumbing shop. Its first popular product was a horse-drawn food truck. The company expanded into stovetop cookware (1900) and pressure cookers (1953). In 1995, Fissler introduced its “CookStar all-stove base,” which is basically an induction-compatible, 6 mm thick aluminum-and-stainless-steel disc base that is supposed to stay flat.

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In-Depth Product Review: ANOVA Precision Cooker (an Immersion Circulator for Sous Vide Cooking with Bluetooth)

Anova Precision Cooker Thermal Immersion Circulator for Sous Vide
Anova Precision Cooker Thermal Immersion Circulator for Sous Vide

If you’d like to learn more about sous vide, please visit my introduction to sous vide page here.

This is an ongoing review of the Anova Culinary Precision Cooker/Immersion Circulator, which–ironically–I got not for sous vide but for thermal testing purposes. But it also does its intended purpose quite well.

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In-Depth Product Review: Demeyere Atlantis and John Pawson Conic Sauteuse aka Simmering Pot aka Dutch Oven aka Conic Sauciere

Demeyere Atlantis Conic Sauteuse aka Simmering Pot aka Dutch Oven aka Conic Sauciere (Apollo variant)
Demeyere Atlantis Conic Sauteuse aka Simmering Pot aka Dutch Oven aka Conic Sauciere (Apollo variant)

THE COMPANY

Demeyere (pronounced Deh-MAI-reh) is a Belgian company founded in 1908 as a family business. 100 years later, the family sold the company to Zwilling J. A. Henckels (itself owned by the Werhahn Group, a German family investment firm that also owns Staub and other high-end brands).

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In-Depth Product Review: Demeyere Atlantis and John Pawson (11 inch, 4.2 quart / 28 cm, 4 liter saute pan) + (8 inch, 3.2 quart / 20 cm, 3 liter sauce pan)

Demeyere Atlantis Pawson Saute 4.2 quart
Demeyere Atlantis Pawson Saute 4.2 quart

THE COMPANY

Demeyere (pronounced Deh-MAI-reh) is a Belgian company founded in 1908 as a family business. 100 years later, the family sold the company to Zwilling J. A. Henckels (itself owned by the Werhahn Group, a German family investment firm that also owns Staub and other high-end brands). I did a more extensive writeup of its history in the Demeyere Proline Skillet review.

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In-Depth Product Review: Cuisinart Professional Series Stainless Steel saute pan (12 inch, 6 quart / 30 cm, 5.7 liter)

Cuisinart Professional Series 12 inch 6 quart saute pan
Cuisinart Professional Series 12 inch 6 quart saute pan

THE COMPANY

Cuisinart (pronounced “KWEEZ-in-art”) is a subsidiary of the Conair Corporation, which is perhaps better known for hair dryers. But don’t let that fool you; Cuisinart has been around since 1971.1 The short story is that Carl Sontheimer started Cuisinart in 1971 after visiting France and seeing semi-automated food preparation machines. He reversed-engineered a machine and added a feeding tube. His creation, dubbed a “food processor,” was a success. Cuisinart subsequently expanded into choppers in 1986. Sontheimer sold the company in 1989 for $60 million, which was re-sold to Conair Corporation later that year. Under Conair’s management, Cuisinart expanded its offerings to encompass virtually everything kitchen-related, from bakeware to wafflemakers.

Cuisinart Professional Series 12 inch 6 quart saute pan
Cuisinart Professional Series 12 inch 6 quart saute pan
Cuisinart Professional Series 12 inch 6 quart saute pan
Cuisinart Professional Series 12 inch 6 quart saute pan. Excuse the stains; I took the photo right after cooking with the pan.

THE PRODUCT BEING REVIEWED

Today, we’re going to look at the Cuisinart 89336-30H Professional Stainless Saute with Cover, 6-Quart, although this review is applicable to the rest of the product line as well. The Cuisinart Professional Series Stainless (sometimes incorrectly written as Professional Stainless Series in product descriptions) is made in China and has a highly-polished mirror finish on the outside.

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Garlic: anti-cancer and cardiovascular health benefits

HISTORY:

Garlic Bulb
Garlic Bulb

Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species in the onion genus, and thus genetically similar to onions, leeks, shallots, and chives. Garlic originated in central Asia, and humans have grown garlic for at least 7,000 years throughout Eurasia and Africa for use as a panacea for gastrointestinal and other health problems. Garlic has long been treasured for its ability to flavor foods, but what makes garlic especially potent is how it stimulates production of antioxidants.

How it works:

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