Introducing ATK Gear Heads | Live Q&A with Lisa and Hannah



Introducing our new equipment-focused series: Gear Heads! To kick things off, Hannah and Lisa are answering your most pressing kitchen equipment questions. Check back Friday, April 26 at 11:00 AM for Gear Heads!

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  1. I love the video on the best plastic and glass food storage for your pantry. Do you have a separate video on the best glass and plastic for lunch boxes? It may seem the sameas pantry storage but different purposes used for this type of food storage. Could you post a link? I couldn't find one in the playlists.

  2. Yes, Lisa hit the nail on the head when she spoke of number of wires – she’d mentioned one model with only five and another with fifteen? I have a 1948 Toastmaster toaster whose wires are only 1/4” apart from each other – and that’s the real trick of a toaster – in order to evenly toast both sides of the bread, one needs enough high heat nearby – if the wires are too far apart you get stripes. Yes, I know big things or bagels won’t fit in mine well, but hey – least we forget there are toaster ovens out there – another very handy item in a well stocked kitchen. And the cord has been replaced with an original rayon wrapped gutta percha rubber insulation with an original Belson plug. The mechanical thermostat works fine and you can replace it if you need to. I like the idea that I can fix my own toaster. The fact that it’s 71 years old and still functioning properly is a testament to MacGraw Edison – the company that owned the Toastmaster brand. What electrical appliance do YOU have in your home that’s that old and is still in use? And looks like a million bucks?

  3. Hello. I just finished watching the "Science: The Secrets of Cooking Rice — The Cause of Recipe Failure is Not What You Might Think" video, and I have a question. If the cooking vessel's evaporation is a key factor in cooking rice, it is better to cook rice in a tight vessel like an Instant Pot instead of a high-end $300+ rice cooker like a zojirushi. It is easier to justify a multitask cooker like an Instant pot than an expensive single task rice cooker.

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