Kitchen "gadgets"

Omelet said...

Quoted message said:

I ran across this website this morning when searching for a pic of the
corn holders we use. It's got a lot of fun stuff on it. :-) The Ice Cube
molds alone are worth a look:

http://www.fantes.com/

http://www.fantes.com/ice_utensils.htm

Please nobody hate me for posting this? <G>
I try to resist more kitchen junk, but it is a lot of fun sometimes...

Om,

More fun than the website, as convenient as it is, is to visit the store in
the Italian market in South Philly.

Talk about a Taurus in a china shop!!!

Everything on the website is CRAMMED onto shelves and the staff knows where
every little thing is hiding! 🙂))

Run by Goddesses!

Andy

Omelet said:

I ran across this website this morning when searching for a pic of the
corn holders we use. It's got a lot of fun stuff on it. :-) The Ice Cube
molds alone are worth a look:

http://www.fantes.com/

http://www.fantes.com/ice_utensils.htm

Please nobody hate me for posting this? <G>

Just don't you dare buy that plantain peeler.

Sheldon

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Omelet said...

Quoted message said:

I ran across this website this morning when searching for a pic of the
corn holders we use. It's got a lot of fun stuff on it. :-) The Ice Cube
molds alone are worth a look:

http://www.fantes.com/

http://www.fantes.com/ice_utensils.htm

Please nobody hate me for posting this? <G>
I try to resist more kitchen junk, but it is a lot of fun sometimes...

Om,

More fun than the website, as convenient as it is, is to visit the store in
the Italian market in South Philly.

Talk about a Taurus in a china shop!!!

Everything on the website is CRAMMED onto shelves and the staff knows where
every little thing is hiding! 🙂))

Run by Goddesses!

Andy

But I don't live there. :-(

They closed down my favorite kitchen gadget shop at the outlet malls
here a few years ago.

<sigh>
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Sheldon said:

Omelet said:

I ran across this website this morning when searching for a pic of the
corn holders we use. It's got a lot of fun stuff on it. :-) The Ice Cube
molds alone are worth a look:

http://www.fantes.com/

http://www.fantes.com/ice_utensils.htm

Please nobody hate me for posting this? <G>

Just don't you dare buy that plantain peeler.

Sheldon

<giggles>

I was more interested in the ice cube tray molds, but some of those corn
strippers are interesting. :-) So is the asparagus peeler!
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Omelet said...

Quoted message said:

In article said:

Omelet said...

Quoted message said:

I ran across this website this morning when searching for a pic of
the corn holders we use. It's got a lot of fun stuff on it. :-) The
Ice Cube molds alone are worth a look:

http://www.fantes.com/

http://www.fantes.com/ice_utensils.htm

Please nobody hate me for posting this? <G>
I try to resist more kitchen junk, but it is a lot of fun
sometimes...

Om,

More fun than the website, as convenient as it is, is to visit the
store in the Italian market in South Philly.

Talk about a Taurus in a china shop!!!

Everything on the website is CRAMMED onto shelves and the staff knows
where every little thing is hiding! 🙂))

Run by Goddesses!

Andy

But I don't live there. :-(

They closed down my favorite kitchen gadget shop at the outlet malls
here a few years ago.

<sigh>

Next time you're in town!!!

They had two satellite stores at two malls but they didn't last long. One
that was at the Springfield Mall nearby me even had a coffee section with
fresh brewed coffees of all kinds for purchase. The place smelled GREAT and
so did the mall for 50 feet coming or going past the entrance! I think it
backfired in that passers by could buy a cup from a walk-up window without
entering the store. Most folks who didn't know Fante's forté probably
assumed they were only in the coffee biz.

A pity.

Andy

In article said:

Next time you're in town!!!

If I ever go there, I'll go shopping with you. :-)

Quoted message said:

They had two satellite stores at two malls but they didn't last long. One
that was at the Springfield Mall nearby me even had a coffee section with
fresh brewed coffees of all kinds for purchase. The place smelled GREAT and
so did the mall for 50 feet coming or going past the entrance! I think it
backfired in that passers by could buy a cup from a walk-up window without
entering the store. Most folks who didn't know Fante's forté probably
assumed they were only in the coffee biz.

A pity.

Andy

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"Omelet" <[email hidden]> wrote

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I was more interested in the ice cube tray molds,

In stores I have seen ice cube trays that make cubes for
water bottles, amuses me. Cylindrical shape that fits through
the bottle opening.

nancy

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:46:53 -0500, Omelet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I ran across this website this morning when searching for a pic of the
corn holders we use. It's got a lot of fun stuff on it. :-) The Ice Cube
molds alone are worth a look:

http://www.fantes.com/

http://www.fantes.com/ice_utensils.htm

Please nobody hate me for posting this? <G>
I try to resist more kitchen junk, but it is a lot of fun sometimes...

I do hate you for posting this. You are feeding my gadget habit. grrrr

koko
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koko said:

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:46:53 -0500, Omelet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I ran across this website this morning when searching for a pic of the
corn holders we use. It's got a lot of fun stuff on it. :-) The Ice Cube
molds alone are worth a look:

http://www.fantes.com/

Quoted message said:

I do hate you for posting this. You are feeding my gadget habit. grrrr

This is where I got my new Sabatier knife.

And wait til you see all my gadgets... LOL.

Christine

Omelet said:

In article said:

Next time you're in town!!!

If I ever go there, I'll go shopping with you. :-)

Its an interesting part of town especially if you are into cooking and
real food. There is the Italian street market (where Fantes is located)
and within a few blocks are the best Pho, Mexican and Middle Eastern
restaurants in town, a great bakery that makes real baked goods and the
touristy dueling cheesesteak places.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

They had two satellite stores at two malls but they didn't last long. One
that was at the Springfield Mall nearby me even had a coffee section with
fresh brewed coffees of all kinds for purchase. The place smelled GREAT and
so did the mall for 50 feet coming or going past the entrance! I think it
backfired in that passers by could buy a cup from a walk-up window without
entering the store. Most folks who didn't know Fante's forté probably
assumed they were only in the coffee biz.

A pity.

Andy

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Nancy Young said:

"Omelet" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

I was more interested in the ice cube tray molds,

In stores I have seen ice cube trays that make cubes for
water bottles, amuses me. Cylindrical shape that fits through
the bottle opening.

nancy

Those were on the website but I've never seen them here.

I thought it was a rather cool idea. :-)
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In article said:

Quoted message said:

Please nobody hate me for posting this? <G>
I try to resist more kitchen junk, but it is a lot of fun sometimes...

I do hate you for posting this. You are feeding my gadget habit. grrrr

koko

I'M SORRY!!!

(not really <eg>😉

I hate myself more for looking it up!

It's all Nancy's fault!!!
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"Omelet" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

In article said:

Quoted message said:

Please nobody hate me for posting this? <G>
I try to resist more kitchen junk, but it is a lot of fun sometimes...

I do hate you for posting this. You are feeding my gadget habit. grrrr

Quoted message said:

I'M SORRY!!!

(not really <eg>😉

I hate myself more for looking it up!

It's all Nancy's fault!!!

That's me, the instigator. Heh.

nancy

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Christine Dabney said:

koko said:

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:46:53 -0500, Omelet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I ran across this website this morning when searching for a pic of the
corn holders we use. It's got a lot of fun stuff on it. :-) The Ice Cube
molds alone are worth a look:

http://www.fantes.com/

Quoted message said:

I do hate you for posting this. You are feeding my gadget habit. grrrr

This is where I got my new Sabatier knife.

And wait til you see all my gadgets... LOL.

Christine

He/She who has the most toys wins. <G>
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George said:

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Next time you're in town!!!

If I ever go there, I'll go shopping with you. :-)

Its an interesting part of town especially if you are into cooking and
real food. There is the Italian street market (where Fantes is located)
and within a few blocks are the best Pho, Mexican and Middle Eastern
restaurants in town, a great bakery that makes real baked goods and the
touristy dueling cheesesteak places.

Sounds like some parts of North Austin...
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Omelet said...

Quoted message said:

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George said:

Quoted message said:

> Next time you're in town!!!

If I ever go there, I'll go shopping with you. :-)

Its an interesting part of town especially if you are into cooking and
real food. There is the Italian street market (where Fantes is located)
and within a few blocks are the best Pho, Mexican and Middle Eastern
restaurants in town, a great bakery that makes real baked goods and the
touristy dueling cheesesteak places.

Sounds like some parts of North Austin...

Om,

The Italian market is supposedly the longest running open air food market
in the country. There ARE lots of specialty food stores hidden there behind
the sidewalk vendors, so that may or may not be accurate.

No glitz whatsoever.

It can be a traffic nightmare (one way, one lane of traffic and two curb
lanes of short term parking). Supply trucks and larger buyers will jump out
and deliver or grab food orders, stopping traffic for minutes at a time.
It's definitely an exercise in patience during business hours, but I guess
that's Foodbiz for ya! 😉

Andy

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Nancy Young said:

"Omelet" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

In article said:

>Please nobody hate me for posting this? <G>
>I try to resist more kitchen junk, but it is a lot of fun sometimes...

I do hate you for posting this. You are feeding my gadget habit. grrrr

Quoted message said:

I'M SORRY!!!

(not really <eg>😉

I hate myself more for looking it up!

It's all Nancy's fault!!!

That's me, the instigator. Heh.

nancy

<winks>
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Om,

The Italian market is supposedly the longest running open air food market
in the country. There ARE lots of specialty food stores hidden there behind
the sidewalk vendors, so that may or may not be accurate.

No glitz whatsoever.

It can be a traffic nightmare (one way, one lane of traffic and two curb
lanes of short term parking). Supply trucks and larger buyers will jump out
and deliver or grab food orders, stopping traffic for minutes at a time.
It's definitely an exercise in patience during business hours, but I guess
that's Foodbiz for ya! 😉

Andy

Oh hush.

Yer just makin' me jealous now. :-)
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Omelet said...

Quoted message said:

In article said:

Om,

The Italian market is supposedly the longest running open air food
market in the country. There ARE lots of specialty food stores hidden
there behind the sidewalk vendors, so that may or may not be accurate.

No glitz whatsoever.

It can be a traffic nightmare (one way, one lane of traffic and two
curb lanes of short term parking). Supply trucks and larger buyers will
jump out and deliver or grab food orders, stopping traffic for minutes
at a time. It's definitely an exercise in patience during business
hours, but I guess that's Foodbiz for ya! 😉

Andy

Oh hush.

Yer just makin' me jealous now. :-)

Now just simmer down a moment woman! I ain't been to Austin yet!!! 😉

Andy