Cookaholics Bulletin Board

Cookaholics Bulletin Board

Shop, cook, eat, drink, post, repeat.
 
It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:19 am

All times are UTC - 7 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 7 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Pastry cutter recommendations?
PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:10 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:35 am
Posts: 2305
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
I want a different pastry cutter. Would you recommend, please?


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Pastry cutter recommendations?
PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 8:18 am 
Offline

Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:18 pm
Posts: 1244
I just have a fairly cheap double wheel model like this: clickety. I have never tried any fancy ones so I'd be interested to hear if something is better than this.

(Of course, I fantasize about buying one of these although I really wouldn't make good use of it.)


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Pastry cutter recommendations?
PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 8:28 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:37 pm
Posts: 3404
Location: Telluride, CO
Darcie,

I fantasize about one of those as well. Used one when I worked at the Biltmore, and they're great.

But, I interpreted wino to be asking about these. I haven't used in years. I still own one, but it lives in "rarely used kitchen tools" drawer.

Amy


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Pastry cutter recommendations?
PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 8:42 am 
Offline

Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:18 pm
Posts: 1244
Oh...yeah, those. My mistake.

I've yet to see one of those type of pastry cutters that could last. I've broken two or three, both the wire type and the blade type. Now I just use the food processor.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Pastry cutter recommendations?
PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 9:01 am 
Offline

Joined: Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:51 am
Posts: 663
Location: W. Montana
Coincidentally, I just ordered a new pastry blender yesterday - I need a new one and I also needed to bring my KAF order up to $60 to get $3 shipping.
It's http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/dough/pastry-blender
Don't make the mistake of getting one with the wire cutters, they don't work very well at all, the ones with blades are ever so much more efficient.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Pastry cutter recommendations?
PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 9:57 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:05 pm
Posts: 1191
Location: Chico, CA
I have the Oxo blade one and it works pretty well. However, I seldom get it out. If I don't use the food processor, I use my fingers. I was taught to do it with two forks, but find my fingers work better. I wash my hands in really cold water and dry them without rubbing so they stay as cold as possible.

_________________
Alina


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Pastry cutter recommendations?
PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 11:21 am 
Offline
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:03 am
Posts: 5280
Location: Portland, OR
Wino,

Back at the bakery, we had pretty simple pastry cutters, they were just bigger, about the size of a pizza wheel (i.e. just buy a pizza wheel). I've always considered the little double ones to be unusably small. I also cut a lot of pastry using my bench scraper.

_________________
The Fuzzy Chef
Serious Chef iz Serious!


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 7 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 7 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 21 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
Template made by DEVPPL/ThatBigForum