Kitchen appliances chat

As well as an oven I had a combo oven fitted and while the microwave in it was excellent I only used the oven bit once as the idea of cleaning the shiny interior and grill element filled me with dread.
Back late one evening I read the manual and after pressing various program buttons I managed to defrost and cook a frozen lasagna and get crispy cheese using the meatloaf setting.
In hindsight I should have saved the money and bought a microwave instead.

Im just jealous of all you folks with enough room for double ovens :)

If we'd have had more space in the utility room then it could've been an option. Maybe next time

I'm still here looking down on all you integrated double oveners from my Rangemaster perch. It's the best oven I've used outside of a commercial kitchen and I can cook 2 things at different temps and grill another at the same time.

There are 4 installs like that and a 90cm gas range and 7 standalone microwaves

Could fit a plinth heater.

Anyone fixed a Miele dishwasher with persistent f24 error? I have replaced the heater relays (which was an easy swap - but they're not cheap, but cheaper than a replacement dishwasher) and still have the same error - so money wasted and I'm pissed off.

Forum approved carbon steel frying pan any suggestions?

Your local commercial kitchen shop?

Actually I should check out the one quite near. Was being lazy for a few brand names that are trusted

Debuyer or mauviel

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I've got one of these
https://www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/pt/-de-buyer-acier-carbone-steel-frying-pan-26cm-5110-26.htm
Seems fine for the price.

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I kitted out my first flat in crystal palace from the one in penge. Enamelled cast iron pot for £10. Couple of Steel frying pans for the same. I think I inherited my saucepans.

Everything lasted me about 15 years including my girlfriend/wife's best attempts at destruction

Can anyone recommend an appliance repair service in north london? broken integrated microwave/oven which needs a new magnetron and it's a bit beyond me...

Not an 'appliance' per se, but I'm looking to buy a full-length broom with upright dustpan combo, preferably with wooden handles, flip-up dustpan bit, and hangable.

I got a Sage InFizz as a brilliant surprise birthday present from my partner. It's fucking great, I'm never drinking still water again. That is all.

We’ve got an Aarke. I love it.

Now you just need to hook it up to a 6kg pub cylinder

Last present the family will ever have ..

I’ve come to refer to these devices as a ‘Bernhard Langer’. It won’t help in an online search, but useful when describing.

Digital scales

I had the Heston ones but the top was glass and bowls twice suctioned to the scales which then fell to the floor and smashed.

After less than a year of use kitchenaid ones died.

So last week I got cheap ones from amazon which are terrible, placing the same item on the scales gets wildly varying results.

Who makes decent robust digital kitchen scales?

Been using my My Weigh KD-8000 scales for
about 20 years now.

My Heston dual plate one has lasted ages, and has been dropped accidentally quite a few times. Goes through batteries quite quickly though, I think because of the backlit screen.
I don’t use the smaller precision scale but much, and have to be careful the bowl doesn’t overlap. 10kg in 1g increments.

I also use a sage precision one which I got free with a sage coffee machine. Seems pretty robust, does 0.1g increments up to 3kg.

Can’t go too wrong with Salter(sage/heston) for scales imo.

Not a fan of glass tops for food or weight scales.

I've had some cheap digital salter scales for probably 20 years now. They work fine and have survived fine.