My Purchase-Spaetzle Press

There were many, many wonderful pots, pans, stewpots, juicers, machines and gourmet objects in Cooks of Crocus (see previous posts), but I found what I wanted,  although it's very different from Halcyon's. Check my blog yesterday to find the link and the picture of her press .  Now I have to use mine to produce some spaetzles! I wonder if it will work!!

Soups On

My most recent sojourn into gourmet cooking shops was prompted by another blogger, Halcyon of Jackson, Mississippi, http://magnoliadailyphoto.blogspot.com/ who responded to my request by posting on January 12, 2010, a photo of their family's spaetzle press.  I had tried to make these traditional noodles for my Christmas German-theme dinner, but managed just to make some small dumplings instead.  Tomorrow I'll show you the press I bought, which doesn't look at all like hers!

A Chicken in Every Pot?

Shopping gourmet cooking stores may become a new pastime. This beautiful dutch oven/stewpot is an Emile Henry, and the company claims that it can be used ...On the Stove...
All stove tops: gas, electric, halogen
(w/ Emile Henry special induction disk for induction)
All oven types: traditional, convection & microwave
Easy to clean, dishwasher-safe
Slow, natural cooking. Keeps hot longer.

I wonder if food tastes better if cooked in this pot?