Help! I Have A Fire In My Kitchen

What In Heaven's Name Is A (Kosher) Kitchen? Part Four Previous In Series: What In Heaven's Name Is A (Kosher) Kitchen? - Part One What In Heaven's Name Is A (Kosher) Kitchen? - Part Two What In Heaven's Name Is A (Kosher) Kitchen? - Part Three Part Four The Important Extras What other supplies will you require? Only about a million but they will come in time and with practice. So to end off this chapter I have listed a few absolute essentials that should be kept in view somewhere on an open shelf in the kitchen. A fire extinguisher (they really are only small fires) A box of good band-aids (the knife nicks are small but sometimes bleed profusely) Good ventilation (to let out the smoke from the small fire) A camera (so you can prove you actually did cook the meal) An adventurous spirit. A sense of humor will not hurt either. Oh Yes - MOST IMPORTANT - Socks folded into a ball (preferably clean - thank you very much!) 1. Band Aids, Medical pads and Antiseptic ointment W...

What In Heaven's Name Is A (Kosher) Kitchen? Part Three Previous In Series: What In Heaven's Name Is A (Kosher) Kitchen? - Part One What In Heaven's Name Is A (Kosher) Kitchen? - Part Two Part Three Utensils - Pots, Pans, Cutlery & all the other Thingamajigs Before discussing the basic utensils, you probably are saying to yourself: "Why bother? It is just so much easier eating on plastic or paper dishes." Yes it is easier, and certainly one can find some really nice plastic and paper dishes in the local supermarket. However, while these one-time throwaway dishes and silverware are great for some occasions, I am one of the those 'old-school' people who believe they should not be used on a regular basis. First and foremost because real plates, glasses and silverware do lend an air of 'permanency' and 'stability' to the kitchen or dining room table. Yes, they do require washing and cleaning, which is inevitably more work than just scooping...

What In Heaven's Name Is A (Kosher) Kitchen? Part Two (See: What In Heaven's Name Is A (Kosher) Kitchen? - Part One ) In this part we will discuss all those "minor" appliances. (Nice to have, Wish-List and Luxuries) It would be well to keep the Talmudic dictum, as relayed in the Tractate Avoth, commonly known as "Saying Of Our Forefathers", in mind when shopping for appliances: "The more possessions the more anxiety." The more you own the more crowded and complicated life gets. Appliances will sooner or later break, and Murphy's Law will tell you that: "The appliance will break when you have just one more thing to do that requires the use of said appliance, which is critical to the recipe, and the oven is hot, and everyone is waiting impatiently for the food to be served." Nothing listed below is a "must have" and some appliances will turn out to be useless for your needs. Unless you are celebrating Hanukkah with an unlimite...