My favorite kitchen gadget is a strainer that fits across the width of the sink. I use it for veggies and pasta. AWESOME! Ya got awesome?

I take it you still know what buttons to push to get things going ...:) 

Before Jim came into my life I used to call the above a "space commander" and never used it. I thought it was for LAZY BUMS. No joke. Getting off your a** to change a channel didn't seem like such a horrible thing. HOWEVER I did not realize it came with a MUTE which I use all the time whenever motormouth speaks. Otherwise I throw up and it gets very messy. Also with a remote you can record programs and watch them later the benefit of which is that you FAST FORWARD through dumba** commercials. So now I am a fan. Thank you for your reply and Happy Friday to thy.

Modern TVs can't be operated without a remote.

I know. That was then when they could. I always didn't use one when I had the option. No options now. More progress creates fewer options sometimes. Sucks. Thank you for your reply. Gotta ask.

How are Japanese knives made in Sweden or Denmark?

They are called Ice Bear and have Japanesse writing on the blades and Boxs they came in....check out where Ice Bear knives are actually made and by whom....:(

Where did you get them? I only found one online at GB Amazon for 180 pounds.

For a 6 inch blade pointed chefs knife and a round nosed chopper slicing blade ,five years ago would cost  £350 each...A 12 inch chefs knife was £500.,they cost more now ,but seem impossible to find 
Their are plenty of other makes of knives ,but so many don't feel right in you hand and don't like quite right either...
Ive had mine for about 15 years or a bit less....the blades are a bit worn from sharpening ,but I really love then still...
Where I brought them ,no longer sells them...I use to buy them for presents for people I liked ....lol

They are for cutting only and never for choping bone....the steel is so hard and brittle you can actually you chip or snap bits off the blade..They are not dishwasher safe either....
i use them  wash them straight away and put them back in their holders ...They are never left just laying on a surface or left in the sink under water ......one touch and you loose some skin....:( 
They are so sharp  you don't know you've cut yourself straight away...

So I have heard...so sharp you don't feel them cut. My wife bought me a set of Calphalon blades a few years ago. The were so hard I couldn't sharpen them even with a diamond steel. I bought an electric sharpener and can shave with them now.

Had to look up the ones you said...$500 for an 18 peice set...I can't find any that sell ice bear Niw though.

I dare not have such weapons in my kitchen D. I have been known to slice and dice myself. I've seen them at those Japanese restaurants where everyone sits around a huge piece of metal and the wizard does his wizarding right in front of you. It is amazing. But not for me. Thank you for your reply and Happy Friday! :)

Care for them properly and they are really safer than blunt knives....they slice with no pressure at all....my one fear is someone making a sudden bang thst makes me jump out of my skin...that's the only real danger Ov wing any sharp tool Rosie...

I have a few favorites D. We have a couple of knife sharpeners and Jim sees to it that the knives are sharp. He uses a couple of knives that I don't ever use. Why? Because the balance in my hand of those knives is not comfortable. Know what I mean? A knife has to feel comfy for me to keep going back to it. There is one in particular he uses. I think he refers to it as a FILET knife.  The blade is longer than my favorites and thus the balance is weird in my hand. When I try to explain it to him I'm not sure he gets it. You do though, right? Thank you for your reply And Happy Saturday to thee D! :)

Yes I know exactly what you mean and if any tool or implement doesn't feel right for you it's quite madness to use it..
No all expensive tools are great to use ,they look glitzy so fools will want to buy them...same with cars and most things Rosie....profits come before design ,quality and suitability...
There are exceptions ,American  Smap On Tools for mechanics for instant.....they are amazing to use  but cost such a lot...their quality has dropped a bit though....
Ai knife need to fit well in your hand  plus you need to know the Safeway to cut with them....

Snap On Tools are in your country too D? I did not know that. I was married to an auto mechanic who spent a bazillion dollars on Snap On Tools. Long ago and far away. So I guess that means Snap On is worldwide then? I thought you'd understand the balance thing. It's funny odd because Jim is so much more particular than I am about so many things. He expects everything to work at optimum so he is always frustrated/disappointed when they don't. For me if I can get done what I need done I am satisfied. I guess it depends on what we are being fussy about! Thank you for your reply sweetie! :)

Snap On have been sold in England since before the sixties  far more than sixty years to....I have  a few set of socket and spanners and my brothers and dad have countless thousands of pounds of their tools to....
Snap on have vans that tour every garage over here to...
Their quality has dropped slightly though...

I married my then-husband (my son's dad) in 1964 and SNAP ON was big among mechanics at that time. I'd see the trucks traveling hither and yon all the time but I don't remember seeing any in recent memory. Thank you for your reply D. I just thought of a question based on your comment. You'll know the one! :)

How is it different from a blender Sharon? I have heard of cold-pressed but I never investigated exactly what it is. We're interested in being as healthy as we can. What brand is it? I'll Google it and read up on it. Thank you for your informative and thoughtful answer. Happy Friday to ya m'dear! :)

It crushes the vegetable instead of centrifugal force.  So when you have a normal juicer, you have a blade going so fast it creates heat and that heat kills the precious enzymes which we lose when we heat up food.  Cooked food is not the way to go if ou want ultimate nutrition.  

What I couldn't believe is how fast I could see the difference. The same day I started juicing, I woke up.  I was dragging my butt around work because I was living on sandwiches and pasta and the like, and this turned it around for me again.  I was buying expensive juices in the store and this is 10 times more potent and costs a fraction of the price.  So, I know this machine will more than pay for itself.

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Oh. Okey dokey. Thank you for the video. I'll watch/listen. Boy ya never know what asking an ordinary question will elicit in the way of very helpful information! Thank you for the additional info Sharon. Appreciate it bigly! :) ((hugs))