Best Kitchen Appliances

By Jemi Lisa If you look around, you would notice that in many of the households, the kitchen is often the cynosure of the activities and lifestyle of the family. As it is most obvious, an efficiently planned kitchen design does enhance the experience of the person who is cooking and also imparts a warm welcoming feel to the ambience if the home and make the guests feel comfortable. Gone are the days when the kitchen was just a place to cook and eat, the modern concept of kitchen makes it a place of social interaction, a place where you can have a chat with your friends and family and exchange views. Thus in the modern times as the kitchen is gradually rising in its purpose, to become a place that will not just be confined to the process of preparation of food, it has a become very essential that you equip your kitchen with the modern concepts of kitchen design. When you start to give a thought regarding the aspect of what your kitchen design would be, a

By Mallory Kramer To lay a small patch of groundwork, a biscuit joint is wood joint that binds two workpieces together with a disc-like oval-shaped "biscuit" of dried and compressed wood shavings. A slot is cut into the adjoining edges of each of these two workpieces, a biscuit is deposited into one slot, glued, aligned with the corresponding slot on the opposite workpiece, and clamped in place to allow the glue to set. This creates a flush, hidden joint that is very tight and extremely strong. Because the biscuit also expands within the joint with the moisture of the glue, a biscuit joint is uncommonly durable. Because it is relatively fast and simple to create and because the result is accurate and reliable, biscuit joinery is a very popular method among all walks of woodworker. Accordingly, one of the most widely produced biscuit joints is an edge-to-edge joint, one that is used in framing, box making, table-top making and other common woodwor

By Sonia D. Poehlein In the interest of scientific research into what happens with apples when they are dehydrated, I conducted an experiment. Actually, it was sheer curiosity that prompted the study--the apples needed drying anyway. To proceed: 4 apples were cored and weighed before dehydration. Weights ranged from 7 ounces to 7.5 ounces. The apple slices were soaked for about 5-10 minutes in a mixture of lemon juice and water. This pretreatment helped to maintain texture and nutrients, and to prevent oxidation (the discoloration that occurs during the drying process). Four dehydrator trays were used, with one apple per tray. This ensured a more accurate post-dehydrating apple weight. The trays were placed in the dehydrator according to the order in which the apples were weighed. Tray 1: 7.25 ounces Tray 2: 7.50 ounces Tray 3: 7.00 ounces Tray 4: 7.50 ounces The apples were dried at a temperature of 135 degrees for approximately 13

By Cedric P Loiselle If you want to have an organized kitchen, you need to have all the materials that will keep it ordered. Cooking in a place that lacks the right tools will be an inconvenience. You need to make sure that you have the right oven, knives, plates, pans, and many more. One important tool that you should have is a mortar and pestle. This will help you grind food and spices that will make your food more edible. Most of the time, this is used to grind spices that you add to your food. Without this, you won't be able to achieve the right texture that you need. There are several of these available in the supermarket and other stores, so, to help you, here are some tips on how to find the best one: • Since there are several ones available, each one will also come in different kinds and materials. So, before buying anything, it would be wise to look for the material that will work best for you. Try to figure out the advantages and disadvantage