Cooking Brands Reviews

Last April I purchased a 2346 from Sears. The bowl motor sounded awful. I returned it and got another one, and my problem is that the bowl motor keeps overheating and shutting down leaving me to have to move the contents to my old Sunbeam that is over 40 years old. I agree that the bowl motor is to small. The bowl stopped after just beating 4 whole eggs with 2 C sugar.

Contacted sunbeam with no success, I ended up going with the 2350. It is a 350W without the bowl motor.

As far a Kitchen Aide VS Sunbeam. It is like comparing Apples and Oranges.

Kitchen Aide planetary mixing action most closely simulates hand mixing, and is used by most professionals. (Because Hobart the creators of the Kitchen Aide mixer made large machines that are 6 or more feet tall all they way down to a counter top model so that makes testing recipes easier.)

Sunbeam came out for a different audience and was much more affordable for the average home, and thus was more accepted. Sunbeam's rotary action beater does not simulate hand mixing at all; however, because of it popularity and wide use cookbooks in the category of Betty Crocker, Better Homes and Garden, etc.. tested and created recipes for the rotary mixing action and not the planetary mixing action.

That's why I own, and use and love both. It the matter of using the right tool for the right job.

Footnote: My Kitchen Aide was manufactured by Hobart before it was sold out to Whirlpool. After talking with my friends (some of who are professionals) who have purchased their units under Whirlpool. I have no intention of making the same mistake. My next planetary mixer will be made by Hobart. (Even if it cost $1,600.00) Their major complaint is the motor overheats and shutting off when making bread.

I wish both companies would fix their engineering blunders.

This is a terrible mixer. If you have anything thick that you need to mix (bread for example) you are running a risk of burning out your motor. My mixer has already been replaced 2 times and I have only owned it for 2 months. I called into Sunbeam service center and spoke to a rude young woman who instructed me to take it to my local repair shop. When I called the local repair shop and described the problem they told me that they could fix the product but the problem would happen again because the motor is not strong enough to mix bread! What happened to the Sunbeam that my mother owned? The one that lasted 30 years even though it fell off the counter twice? I am currently arguing with Sunbeam management about getting my money back on this mixer - don't make the same mistake I did.

I've had my mixer for a year now and I love it. I use it mainly for flat bread (Indian style i.e. chapati) dough and it's used fairly often (4 times a week or more). It works with a little flour or a lot perfectly well. I've never had a problem with the motor shutting down or burning out. It's never created any problems. I think it's a great mixer to buy for home use.
I wrote this review after recommending it to my friend and trying to find the best price for the mixer online for her. I ended up on amazon reading these reviews. I think that the only people writing reviews for this product are the ones who have had problems. SO, I'll be the first to say that this product has worked well in my home for a year.
P.S. I tried the KitchenAid mixer when my husband bought it for me after my wrist fracture. Frankly, I found it intimidating because I'm no where close to being a pro cook or baker. It was way too expensive and way too much as a mixer to be right for me. Also, it only came with one big bowl which didn't mix well when I had only a little to mix.

I really like the raised edges of these boards when working with wet ingredients, like cutting tomatoes. However, the thin material of the boards warps/cups, making the board rock on its center on the counter. This combined with the slippery nature of the material itself makes for a very frustrating if not dangerous situation while chopping. The only solution I have found is to put a folded damp kitchen towel under the board to stabilize it. Frankly, that's more trouble than it's worth. For now, I am just using them for holding ingredients after I have prepped them on a better cutting board.

A great kitchen (or bar) cutting board. If you are tired of juices running over the edges of your cutting boards, this board is for you. You can cut tomatoes or lemons or meat (even chicken) and there is no additional wiping up of the overflow juices. This size is a good size and shape for working. It is light and easy to get out and use. It cleans up nicely, will go in the dishwasher but may be showing a little bowing from that.

This cutting board is lite and easy to handle, So glad I bought it from what a reviewer had to say..Thank you-o)

After useing this cutting board, I won't go back to the heavy wood boards or other heavy plastic boards, Why?

I personally would not want to use this for a serving tray.
I don't think it's that good looking to use for a serving tray, not even to take outside, it's also kind of slippery on the top, but doesn't slip on my Granite Counters.
But as a cutting board, it's wonderful.

This board does not have that ridge that goes around it for the water or juice, so you have the whole board for cutting.
The board sloops up all around, when I'm cutting veggies it keeps the water from going over the edge.
The sides keep the food from falling off.
The veggies just go into the pot, with out falling over the sides.
I do not have a problem as one reviewer said about the slooping up sides getting in the way of chopping.
Maybe I use a smaller knife then she/he does!

I put this in the dishwasher, it comes out without any stains, or smells . It also washes up nice if you don't have a dishwasher.

This board is not a beauty, but it doesn't have to be, it just does what its suppose too. Makes chopping not such a chore, and easier.

I will be buying more of these, and for the price, I think its a steal...

((I'm only talking about the rectangle one.))

I just ADORE silicone bakeware!!!

I don't own this particular pan, but I'm replying to the first review. This pan, according to the description, measures 17-4/5 by 7 & 4/5 by 2 inches. I'd imagine that the individual loaves would probably measure approximately 8 by 3 & 1/2 inches, a good size for, for instance, zucchini bread loaves intended as Christmas gifts.

I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT THE SIZE AND DIMENSIONS OF THIS PRODUCT. I AM NEW TO THIS TYPE OF PURCHASING, AND AM A SENIIOR CITIZEN. HOW DO YOU FIND THE SIZE OF EACH OPENING? THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

You can probably live your entire life and never have an acute need for a Casa Moda S'mores maker. Given a choice, I'd rather go outside and do up the marshmallows on sticks by a campfire (no sticky clean-up!), but for those instances when you've got a bunch of kids together for a sleepover or something this little gadget is great.

Quality wise, it is assembled from heavy ceramic that should be durable and from which it is a cinch to clean off the aforementioned sticky marshmallow and chocolate mess. The metal grill and internal burner are a bit more difficult to scrub, however.

The 2.6 oz. fuel cans are difficult to find (thanks to the reviewer that helped out on this one) but in a pinch I used a tablespoon of Sterno from a 7oz can scooped into a little steel cup, which I placed in the burner. Worked great!

The kids *love* this thing, just be sure to supervise them when they are using it, as burning marshmallows are a definite fire hazard!

Great for college kids. 2.6 pz chafing fuel is sold at Kroger under the brand name of sterno. I was in the household items.

Scientific Utility Brands International, Inc. makes the right size chafing fuel for your S'mores. Item #MF003 - 3 pack 1 hour burn. Product is called Magic Flame.

They have retailers such as ACE Hardware and Meijer Supermarket (Housewares dept) to name a few that carries the Magic Flame item # MF003.

Web Site: www.scientificutility.com

This spoon has a plastic core, which is fragile enough that mine arrived already broken in two, clean across the neck.

The handle on the spoon is large and thick--perhaps not good for smaller hands. But for medium-to-large hands it conforms to either hand nicely. The size and thickness of the handle mean you'll probably need to store it in a drawer or hang it from a utensil rack. It would crowd other utensils out of a standing utensil crock.

The bowl of the spoon holds 1/4 cup of liquid when full.

I bought this skillet as a reasonably-priced non-stick alternative to my 12" All-Clad. We have ended up using this pan more than any other.

This pan is terrific. It is very well made, has a good solid feel with just a bit of heft to it.

I would highly recommend this pan.