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Why r/BuyItForLife recommends Cuisinart

306 mentions from real owners

• #1Dec 31, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  I've been using a Cuisinart Multiclad Pro triple ply stainless steel set since 2012 and it's still going strong. It was a budget stretch back then at $209 (I looked it up), but a great investment. Too many lids, if I have any complaints. I'm sure it's made differently now, like everything. We also use a 12" lodge cast iron pan with an old pampered chef glass lid, and a $35 enameled Dutch oven from Kohls. Enamel pot gets almost daily use and is stained but it's amazing.

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• #2Dec 31, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  I’ve had the Cuisinart MultiClad Pro triple ply SS set for 5 yrs now. Use it regularly on an electric cook top and they’ve worked great for me. They heat evenly, produce a nice crust and maintain heat well. My only complaint is that the handles are a bit thin and with the weight of the pans plus food they can be difficult to handle, especially if your hands are wet. Other than that, great work horses and will last for years

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• #3Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  The Cuisinart Multi-Clad Pro line is an affordable alternative to All Clad that's very durable and reliable.

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• #4Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  Not all Cuisinart is the same. My wife and I got a set for our wedding. It’s tri-ply, made in France, and very sturdy and heavy. Excellent heat distribution, and glass lids w/ stainless handles. They made one with stainless lids but we wanted to be able to see inside.

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• #5Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  I’ve had a SS Cuisine Art set for 15 years. I cook a ton and use these multiple times a day—they’re still like new.

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• #6Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  Have a nice set of Cuisinart for about 20 years and very happy. Have some classic Revere that we've had for 40 years and still GTG. The real BIFL is cast iron though.

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• #7Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  I've had my Cuisinart set, bought at Sam's Club, for about 20 years. It looks almost new, and I'll probably use it until the day I die. I even use it for some things that would normally be cooked on nonstick.

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• #8Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  We like our All-Clad skillets a lot. That said, we have the Cuisinart saucepans and are also very happy with them.

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• #9Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  I have cuisinart for SS over all clad because I hate the way all clad handles feel. The all clad is slightly heavier but I haven't noticed much of a difference in performance. I also have one viking SS pan which is just as good. I have also switched to cuisinart over le cruset. Identical product at a cheaper price. It all goes in the dishwasher.

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• #10Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  I love my cuisinart multiply stainless set.

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• #11Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  I have an All Clad and three tri-ply stainless from Cuisinart. Cuisinart is slightly cheaper but I think all are great. Two of them we got from Goodwill and they were black and sticky, some Barkeepers Friend and elbow grease and they look brand new.

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• #12Dec 30, 2025

  What's the current best toaster oven BIFL favorite?

  nuwave bravo (pro or air) is the usual bifl answer becs parts are easy to find and the temp control stays honest. Panasonic flashxpress is a little tank if you want small and simple. Cuisinart has a good long track record too. Here's [a post](https://www.reddit.com/user/Turbulent-Plane9603/comments/1p4cn5i/how_to_pick_a_countertop_air_fryer_toaster_oven/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) with more detail on this becs there's a lot i wont be able to fit in here. Also grab a cheap oven thermometer and run a 15-minute preheat test once, set and forget after that, and your wings/toast come out way more consistent.

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• #13Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  We just got a CuisineArt cast iron Dutch oven a few weeks ago from Kohl’s for like $55. It works great, heavy af, and good quality as far as I can tell.

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• #14Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  Ok this is what I have - Cuisinart stainless steel set - 2 skillet sized pans, 2 large 12" pans with lids, 2 medium pots, one small saucepot, one large soup pot. Cast iron pans - one 10" workhorse and one cast iron grill pan, plus one cast iron tortilla pan. 1x 10" carbon steel pan - I ended up getting a Merten & Storck which isn't the fanciest brand but I love it. It is also a workhorse and extremely well-made. The above should last a lifetime, they have been getting used an abused by myself and several room mates for years and are no worse for the wear.

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• #15Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  Cuisinart multiclad pro - we’ve had it for years and much cheaper than all clad and le creuset. Tri ply stainless and works great.

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• #16Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  5 years of daily use for our Cuisinart French Classic tri-ply stainless pots and pans, still perfect and should outlast me. A couple are in the dishwasher right now. We can afford All Clad, but why? These perform perfectly, feel good in the hand, and look great. Our only non-stick is an 11 inch T-fal crepe pan that we only use for eggs, only with silicone utensils, and only hand wash. (Stuff just slides right off - it's slick!) Might be their highest grade of teflon, with a thick, heavy, very flat base. Still looks and performs like new after 2 years. Don't know if it's BIFL but thanks to high quality plus babying it, should be around a long time. And we love its performance with omelettes etc.

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• #17Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  Tri ply or similar where the aluminum is sandwiched in the entire pot or pan and not just the bottom. The heat travels up the sides similar to cooking on gas. Many makers of these types of cookware but Cuisinart seems to be holding up well and is fairly cheap. Just get stainless and learn how to not stick in the bottom.  Cast iron pan is good for most cooking too. Flat glass electric you need to get a pan with flat bottom or grind down the ring in the bottom. 

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• #18Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  This was my first thought. Non-stick pans never last forever but anything with a metal riveted handle is pretty BIFL as long as you take care of it. I have a Cuisinart stainless set we got as a wedding present in 1999 and I'll probably pass it on to my kids.

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• #19Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  I haven't experienced what's special about All-clad, but WOW those are some price tags. I have been using a Cuisinart full set that my partner got five years ago through a work anniversary gift. (There were points to spend from an online catalog, and we prioritized bang-for-the-buck.) Since then I've taken over the cooking and have no complaints. A comparable All-clad set looks like it would cost around 10x as much. It's all extremely sturdy, all stainless. Food sticks when it should because it doesn't have any magical coating that will erode into said food, and I deglaze as appropriate to reclaim all that flavor. The cookware works exactly the way I expect from watching world-class chefs. The one thing I lack in the kitchen that would notably improve my craft is a whetstone. I'm slightly curious what a different core would do for heat distribution, and what a mirror-polish would do for sticking, but definitely not thousands of dollars curious. Plus, a polish will inevitably get scratched and the benefits are gonna fade, making one want to buy another set. Sounds like another way to set one's self up for dissatisfaction through the fleeting nature of supposed ideals. That being said: If you have tons of money and $6k isn't a big deal, listen to everyone else and just get the All-clad. Why not?

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• #20Dec 30, 2025

  I never want to buy cookware again

  I’ve had Cuisinart SS handed down from my family and my in laws. Must be 50 years old and it’s like new.

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• #21Dec 28, 2025

  My 80's Cuisinart DLC-8E needs a new workbowl and lid - can you help me understand which parts are compatible?

  The Cuisinart [Work Bowl Assembly Kit (FP-KIT8T)](https://www.cuisinart.com/work-bowl-assembly-kit/FP-KIT8T.html) works on the DLC-8E with some minor modification. The difference between them is the height of the rectangular cutouts on the sides that lock the bowl to the base. If you're comfortable using a file or Dremel, you can buy the replacement bowl for $66 and remove a little material at the bottoms of the cutouts. I just did it and it's good as new! [Photos of the modified replacement and the difference between the bowls are here.](https://imgur.com/a/L1Zenuu)

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• #22Dec 27, 2025

  Thrifted BIFL food processor 😍

  It blows my goddamn mind how many Cuisinarts and KitchenAid mixers end up in thrift stores. Both of mine were recovered from there by my ole feisty mom the bargain hunter. 

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• #23Dec 27, 2025

  Thrifted BIFL food processor 😍

  I have one I bought at a thrift store 20+ years ago that might be the same model. A cousin had the same model that she inherited from her mother, and when she bought a new food processor, she sent the old one to me in case I needed spare parts. It still runs fine though. They both do. Also, several years ago Cuisinart recalled the basic cutting blades on a bunch of old models, including mine. They sent me a new one for free.

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• #24Dec 26, 2025

  Please help me decide which one gets to stay and which ones should be returned.

  I had a Cuisinart coffee maker with built in grinder that lasted 20 years. Used it at least 3 times a week to make a full port of coffee, sometimes several pots in a day when entertaining or on weekends, We had a couple of Keurigs that died pretty quickly. Best Keurig tip I got was to buy the Commercial line, which did last longer than the others. But, still just over two years. When the Cuisinart with grinder finally died, I got a Cuisinart machine that does pods and regular coffee. It has already outlasted the cheaper Keurigs. And I’ll just say that I consider anything from Ninja disposable. Every product we’ve had (all gifts, none were purchased by us) has been damaged in a way that is a food safety issue within a year.

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• #25Dec 25, 2025

  What is everyone’s favorite toaster, 2 or 4 slice?

  Long slot cuisinart toaster

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• #26Dec 24, 2025

  Best programmable drip machine for weekday coffee?

  if you just want hot, ready, not burnt at 5am, you don’t need to spend breville money unless you’re super picky. i’ve had good luck with mid-tier [programmable machines](https://deo9gr5ha90bn.cloudfront.net/?q=GMKAO1487) that actually hit decent temps and don’t nuke the pot. as in things like the bonavita 8-cup, oxo 8 or 9 cup or even the cuisinart perfecTemp line. Also one underrated thing: thermal carafe > hot plate. that’s usually where the burnt coffee feeling comes from. once i switched to thermal, even cheap beans tasted fine for mornings.

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• #27Dec 23, 2025

  What was the best purchase you made this year?

  Not sure which one is best for me yet tbh as I love all of my recent purchases. Ankarsrum mixer Cuisinart 14cup fp Lodge 7 qt dutch oven Lodge 12 inch skillet Lodge pie pan Also got an enamel 7 qt lodge Dutch oven but I don’t think it’s gonna last for decades.

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• #28Dec 21, 2025

  Let’s Talk Wirecutter: What Was Worth It and What Wasn’t?

  4 Cup Chopper/Grinder from Cuisinart - while it works well, it makes a horrendous loud screeching sound for such a small little thing 😭. I have to put in ear plugs to use it, absolutely would not recommend (apparently a known complaint too).

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• #29Dec 20, 2025

  Need BIFL Recommendations as a Graduation Present!

  You could get into the world of fountain pens and get a pretty nice set up for journaling. On the woodworking route there’s a ton depending on your space and the type of work you do, but a decent band saw could last you many years if properly cared for. I also am a fan of kitchen appliances like a kitchen aid mixer or cuisinart food processor.

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• #30Dec 19, 2025

  The Best Air Fryers on the Market to Buy? Recommendations?

  I've researched durable air fryers that actually last (avoiding flaky nonstick failures) and tested several for crispiness and build quality in 2025. * Best overall longevity: [Ninja Crispi](https://fitmotionworld.com/best-air-fryers-2025/) – glass bowl (no coating wear), powerful, easy clean. * Budget tough pick: [Cosori TurboBlaze](https://fitmotionworld.com/best-air-fryers-2025/) – consistent results, sturdy motor. * Premium oven-style: [Cuisinart TOA-60](https://fitmotionworld.com/best-air-fryers-2025/) – metal build, multifunctional for years. Quick comparison here: [Best Durable Air Fryers 2025](https://fitmotionworld.com/best-air-fryers-2025/). My Ninja Crispi has been daily for months – zero degradation. Family size or solo cooking? Happy to help narrow!

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• #31Dec 6, 2025

  Non-Smart Toaster Oven

  I’ve been using the Cuisinart TOB-135 and it’s been great. It fits a 9x13 pan, heats evenly and has been really reliable for everyday cooking and toast. If you want something simple and sturdy, this one has worked really well for me.

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• #32Dec 5, 2025

  Best thing to buy for $100

  Honestly, what do you need or would make you happy? With a gift card from work, I bought a Cuisinart food processor. Will it last me forever? Doubt it. But i got it 16 years ago and use it all the time.

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• #33Dec 5, 2025

  Opinion on Cuisinart Multiclad pro?

  I've had a Multiclad pro 12" skillet for 14 years and it is my favorite pan. It is completely black on the outside edges/bottom though and I can't find anything that works to take that off. I still like it more than my Allclad pans. 

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• #34Dec 5, 2025

  What’s a small upgrade you made that ended up being way more impactful than expected?

  I got the Cuisinart with 6 temperature selections…have been really enjoying brewing different teas! My Chinese mother brings me tea every time she visits me and now I get to experience them properly

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• #35Dec 5, 2025

  Waffle Maker, Which to buy?

  If you want to buy for life find yourself a use Waring (Waring, Waring pro, Waring commercial) you can find those used on eBay online or on thrift stores. These are 10-20 year old machines but they do not make em like they used to that's for sure. If you can't find a cheap Waring cause all of them are being sold by scalpers try finding a Cuisinart of the same vintage, those are a kept secret in the waffle world cause they are basically rebranded waring's

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• #36Dec 5, 2025

  What’s a small upgrade you made that ended up being way more impactful than expected?

  Is it this one? This is one of the outdoor wok systems I’ve been eyeing! https://www.cuisinart.com/outdoor-wok-station/CGG-1265.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqmKxgY4kLI7-E2hQ92sob98o4VNAt6Wjx2-KYxyoNN5mKPcPOw The other one I’ve been looking at is the power flamer outdoor wok!

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• #37Dec 3, 2025

  SAFE alternative to Bunn MyCafe Coffee Maker?

  I have a fancy pants coffee maker called a Breville Bambino. I'm loving it, but I don't think it's the basic "Just make me a cup of coffee and don't try to kill my children" machine that you are looking for. I have a Consumer Reports account and did a brief check and it looks like the top rated coffee makers are by Cuisinart. DCC-T20, DCC-3200, and DCC-4000. Hope that helps.

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• #38Dec 3, 2025

  The Moment I Realized “Buy It For Life” Actually Matters

  We got a Cuisinart food processor in 2011. Blender option. I have "broken" several off the parts multiple times (not least letting the glass blender bowl topple onto the floor and chip the rim, as well as making the Cuisinart motor smoke once, I don't remember how) and it still goes. I actually would like a newer one, a bit larger maybe, but not until this one is dead. And it keeps coming back.

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• #39Dec 3, 2025

  The Moment I Realized “Buy It For Life” Actually Matters

  My Cusinart electric is 10+ years old, metal. No issues, although I sometimes want newer and cuter one. I will not go back to stovetop ones due to autoshutoff option. I really want not to think about burning another kettle down

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• #40Dec 2, 2025

  Thank you BIFL Community, Looking Forward to Great Tasting Coffee for a Looooong Time!

  I’ve owned this coffee maker below for a long time before passing it to on to my brother, it’s less than half the price and also has the same coffee brewing certification standard as the Moccamaster (if that makes any difference to you). Makes great coffee to this day! Including delicious ice pour over coffee for summers. https://www.costco.ca/.product.4000393514.html?province=SK&langId=-24&COSTID=iosapp_25.11.2&adobe_mc=TS%3D1764650724%7CMCMID%3D17523960726610436507757231311494811740%7CMCORGID%3D97B21CFE5329614E0A490D45@AdobeOrg&sh=true&nf=true Father in law has a cuisineart coffee maker that also makes some splendid coffee for like $80cad during sales. I’m positive there are great coffee makers on a much lower price point than the one above. Very thoughtful of you to think about your husband. Have a great evening.

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• #41Dec 2, 2025

  Which type of pan is the BIFL king?

  I have a hand deformity and the cuisinart handles are so much easier to use. I could spend anything I wanted on pans but they’re light and ergonomic and work as well as higher end pans

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• #42Dec 1, 2025

  Which type of pan is the BIFL king?

  For a lot less expensive than All Clad, my Cuisinart Multiclad set has been going strong through heavy use for almost 20 years (https://www.cuisinart.com/multiclad-pro-triple-ply-stainless-cookware-12-piece-set/MCPS-12N.html). All Clad is better, but unless cooking pays your bills, the difference won’t impact you in any meaningful way.

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• #43Dec 1, 2025

  What have you used the most at home these two years?

  Cuisinart convection oven/air fryer Blendtec blender Dutch oven Large stock pot Robovacumn (I understand this is not BIFL but I use it almost daily.)

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• #44Dec 1, 2025

  What have you used the most at home these two years?

  I got a Cuisinart coffeemaker with a grinder. It was 99$. I’m still happy with it several years down the road

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• #45Dec 1, 2025

  About to buy the most expensive set of pots and pans in my life

  Check out your local discount overstock store that has a pan section. I mean Marshalls, homegoods, bealls, etc. they will have some stainless steel pans there, sometimes allclad or viking, often at least cruisineart or some pro chefs private label. This way you can try them in person and get them for cheaper to boot. Remember to get some barkeepers friend to clean them.

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• #46Dec 1, 2025

  Best Quality of life gift ideas under $150

  Electric kettle (Cuisinart perfectemp) Epicurean cutting board (no microplastics, dishwasher safe)

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• #47Dec 1, 2025

  Best Quality of life gift ideas under $150

  I use my cuisinart and time, perfect rice every time. No need for a "rice cooker"

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• #48Nov 8, 2025

  Seeking food processor - my 14 cup one can’t do small batches

  Look for used Cuisinart DLC-7s from the 80s/90s. Built like tanks

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• #49Nov 7, 2025

  Seeking food processor - my 14 cup one can’t do small batches

  We have a Cuisinart Stand mixer with some attachments for the front that work like a power take off. That thing will grind or shred or mix anything and I'm fairly certian the motor has a horse power rating. Its kinda bulky but its a workhorse. I trashed my food processor after we got this.

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• #50Nov 7, 2025

  Seeking food processor - my 14 cup one can’t do small batches

  I just got an immersion blender that came with its own wee processor! The motor of the handheld blender powers the processor. It’s cuisineart or kitchen aid—don’t remember which

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• #51Nov 7, 2025

  Seeking food processor - my 14 cup one can’t do small batches

  The baby cuisinart is great, perfect for those small jobs.

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• #52Nov 7, 2025

  Looking for a Dutch oven

  Le Crueset for life Cuisinart for much cheaper but still lasts a long time

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• #53Nov 6, 2025

  What’s a purchase that’s not fun, not flashy but now you swear by it?

  A Cuisinart Mezzaluna Knife is great if you have hand weakness or must use your non-dominant hand.

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• #54Nov 6, 2025

  The Best Airfryer to Buy Right Now?

  Do you want a basket or box style? We’ve had our cuisinart air fryer toaster oven for 8 years, used it as our primary oven for 2, and still love it. It was like $150 at Costco. We’ve bought three more as gifts all of which are still going strong.

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• #55Nov 6, 2025

  Looking for a Dutch oven

  I have a Cuisinart Dutch oven and a Le Creuset. I would be hard pressed to tell you which is better. I can however tell you which is cheaper

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• #56Nov 6, 2025

  Kitchen System Recs?

  Avoid like the plague. Especially these type of devices. Vitamix blender and a cuisinart or Magimix food processor is the way to go if you’re serious about BIFL. Pick whichever one you use least frequently and store that in the cabinet to save counter space.

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• #57Nov 5, 2025

  BIFL: Food processors. Which ones actually do what they promise to do?

  Yeah I’ve seen that one! They had some solid picks, but in real use I’ve found [Cuisinart Pro Custom 11 Cup](https://www.reddit.com/user/wajid123_/comments/1nmbz7p/best_food_processors_for_kitchen_use/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) holds up better long term. Strong motor and easy cleanup make a big difference day to day.

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• #58Nov 5, 2025

  Dishwasher Safe Stainless Steel Pots and Pans

  Yep. My (relatively) cheap Cuisinart pots and pans have been going into the dishwasher for over 10 years with no signs of rust. You don’t need fancy All-Clad to preclude rusting.

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• #59Nov 5, 2025

  Looking for a good waffle maker

  Nonstick doesn’t DIE instantly it actually dies when folks spray pam on it! lecithin gums the coating and then byee. better trick: brush a teeny tiny bit of oil after preheat, and the plates stay slick way longer. tbvh the main decision is size + cleaning. while comparing i noticed the krups 4-slice and cuisinart waf-300 both have removable plates you can throw in the dishwasher, which solves half the cleanup rant in this sub. ninja bw1001 went vertical to stop overflow completely, moat plus measuring cup keeps the mess off the counter. (bakers know what i m talkin about!) I dropped all the ones that had weird hot spots [into this list](https://dgwqk2vd43ry.cloudfront.net/?q=MIXED_D) so i don’t doomscroll spec sheets again. hope it helps

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• #60Nov 4, 2025

  What’s a purchase that’s not fun, not flashy but now you swear by it?

  - Cuisinart food processor, the oldschool kind with just “on” and “off” - Plastic pill container with multiple sections, not days of week so I have a few doses of OTC meds in my bag instead of the whole damn bottle. 

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• #61Nov 4, 2025

  Dishwasher Safe Stainless Steel Pots and Pans

  If there is one near, check Home Goods/TJ Maxx, as they often have good pans for cheap. I think we have a Viking and a Cuisinart from them that have been very solid. Hestan also make good pans, but definite premium pricing there.

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• #62Nov 3, 2025

  Looking for wedding registry ideas.

  i’d look at stainless steel sets from all clad or cuisinart, they hold up well. breville makes great espresso machines too. if you’re building a registry, i’ve heard some people use Listful to keep everything in one place and share it easily. sounds handy for tracking what’s been bought.

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• #63Nov 3, 2025

  What's the best cookware you've ever had?

  Do you find that they actually retain heat too well sometimes? I feel like even on low heat, I go from nicely brown to very charred quick! My all clad/cuisinart professional doesn’t have quite the same heat retention so I gravitate towards that for longer cooks.

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• #64Nov 3, 2025

  What’s a purchase that’s not fun, not flashy but now you swear by it?

  A food processor. If you are even a mild at home cook, a food processor will save you weeks of your life. I bought a cuisinart 14 cup version circa 2010 and the only thing wrong with it was the fail safe mechanism to active the device in the top part of the canister broke maybe 7ish years ago. Replacement part was super easy to come by and cheap.

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• #65Nov 2, 2025

  Suggestions for cookware

  Non-stick is non-bifl. It's expected to last only a year or so with use. Even so, high quality non-stick lasts longer than the cheap stuff. Try Tramontina, all-clad, le creuset, caphalon, or even cuisinart. Better, try carbon steel. It's mostly non-stick when properly seasoned, and will last for generations. Cast iron is the same, just harder to work with because it's so friggin' heavy. Best of luck.

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• #66Nov 2, 2025

  What's the best cookware you've ever had?

  My favorite pot is an induction ready 4.5 qt. Soup pot from the Cuisinart French Classic line. Previously I had a set of Cuisinart pots and pans that were not induction ready. I purchased Cuisinart multiclad replacements, but the French Classics pot has a better-fitting, heavier lid, with a domed shape for condensation to roll back into the pan. The multiclad line has thin flat lids, and the pans seem heavier tha need be. All that said, my recommendation now is to buy pans individually as you use them, making sure they work well for your purpose. And I personally hate All-Clad as I find the handles do not work for me.

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• #67Nov 2, 2025

  What's the best cookware you've ever had?

  I’ve had basic Farberware stainless steel pots for almost 20 years. A Biltmore set of stainless steel pots for about 10 years. Cuisinart set of stainless steel pans from Costco for a little over a year, with no problems. I can easily cook eggs without a lot of fat and no sticking. All comes down to slow preheating. So my answer is get decent stainless steel pieces. Probably not the cheapest stuff from Walmart, but it doesn’t have to be top of the line either. Alternatively, get cast iron or carbon steel and learn how to take care of them.

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• #68Nov 2, 2025

  What's the best cookware you've ever had?

  Going off I inherited one of my grandmas cast iron pans it’s hard to beat a 12” cast iron skillet, I’ve also got a Cuisinart enameled cast iron Dutch oven that going off the sheer amount of use it gets will likely outlive me.

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• #69Nov 2, 2025

  I need new induction cookware I won’t have to throw away in two years.

  I have a Cuisinart multiclad set for use with our induction range. Great value and performance. Just be careful of the sharp lip between the inner and base layers right at the steps of the handle can be sharp and cut a finger.

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• #70Nov 2, 2025

  I need new induction cookware I won’t have to throw away in two years.

  There are lots of options out there. I use induction and here is my set: * Sauce pans: * Cuisinart MultiClad Pro stainless steel pots * They are cheap (\~$30-40 each on sale Amazon), built like tanks, and more than adequate for sauce pot related tasks. I have multiple sizes from 1.5 qt to 4 qt. * You can buy these in a set, but the MCP frying pan is reputed to not be as great as the sauce pans. I'd buy one or two to see if you like them rather than getting the set. * Saucier: * Demeyere Industry 5 Saucier (stainless steel) * It's expensive ($200 on sale), but also built like a tank. It has fantastic heat distribution, so it's my go-to for things like sauces and caramels where really even heat makes a difference. You don't need this pot, but if you cook and want something really nice it's a good pot to have. If I could only have one pot, this would be it. * Frying pan: * Demeyere Industry 5 10-inch stainless steel frying pan * Expensive ($180 on sale), but great heat distribution * Mauviel 9 inch carbon steel frying pan * Cheap ($45 on sale), requires maintenance like all carbon steel, and not recommended for acidic foods, but great non-stick seasoned surface for meat and eggs. Unlike non-stick cookware, the non-stick surface is from seasoning, so it is non-toxic and can be fixed if you scratch or dissolve it. * This shouldn't be your only frying pan. There are enough things it's not good for that you need a general use stainless steel frying pan in addition to this. If you don't want to spend the money for the Demeyere frying pan, the Tramontina 10 inch multiclad stainless frying pan gets really good reviews and is fairly cheap. I would also check out Century Life's page on induction cookware if you want good reviews. He does really in-depth reviews on induction cooktops and cookware, and gives fantastic advice. If it were me, I'd start with a couple Cuisinart MCP sauce pans and the Tramontina frying pan. They are cheap but BIFL quality. If you can, I'd wait for Black Friday, as cookware tends to be \~30-40% off. Stainless is hard to damage unless you drop it or boil salted water in it, but starting with cheap-but-good pieces lets you make mistakes without damaging expensive cookware. They will let you see what you like and what you don't like, and give you a better idea of what you specifically want before you drop $$$ on more specialized cookware.

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• #71Nov 2, 2025

  I need new induction cookware I won’t have to throw away in two years.

  I just posted about cuisinart steel chef’s collection. They cook well and replaced one under lifetime warranty (for what I would consider user error) last week. It shipped within 24 hours of my claim in, no back and forth. They have sets of various size and are extremely economical.

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• #72Oct 9, 2025

  Single serve coffee makers for the low motivated

  I’m going to mention, just because I have used an aeropress and absolutely hated it, that it may have easy clean up but the whole thing is an annoying process that takes much longer than drip coffee or pods. You have to put a kettle on or otherwise heat water (waiting for it to be the right temp is annoying and time consuming) and regular grind coffee doesn’t work right so you have to do it yourself or get it specially done at the the grocery store. As someone who is the opposite of a coffee snob and just use it as a convenient caffeine delivery system, my personal solution is a drip coffee maker (cuisinart) with the ability to program it the night before to brew when I plan to wake up. Then I dump the grounds and rinse the pot when I get home from work. Mine can be programmed to brew less (4cups but honestly I use almost all of that in my mug with just a little waste). It’s so easy and quick I’ll never try any of the over complicated bs Reddit is always recommending again.

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• #73Oct 9, 2025

  What's one kitchen appliance you've owned for 10+ years that still works perfectly?

  Received Cuisinart small food processor for wedding 1994. Can’t believe it’s still running. No replacement, repairs, etc.

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• #74Oct 9, 2025

  Rowlett Toaster. Great Quality

  Lmao my Cuisinart is better and like 35 bucks

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• #75Oct 9, 2025

  Looking for a kitchen gadget that’s actually worth spending extra on

  My Cuisinart is older than I am. It has the 8 set attachments. And it makes everything happy. I actually have a second well part because we had 3 and gifted one to sister, one was to a friend, and we had extra parts.

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• #76Oct 7, 2025

  Looking for a coffee machine that lasts forever

  The cuisineart ones are good

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• #77Oct 7, 2025

  Looking for a coffee machine that lasts forever

  Cuisinart 15 years old coffee every day.

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• #78Oct 7, 2025

  Looking for a coffee machine that lasts forever

  Cuisinart: [https://www.cuisinart.com/14-cup-programmable-coffee-maker/DCC-3200NAS.html](https://www.cuisinart.com/14-cup-programmable-coffee-maker/DCC-3200NAS.html) This machine has been in production for almost 50 years, the only thing that has changed is the machine used to have analogue controls, now they're digital. Makes drip coffee.

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• #79Oct 5, 2025

  What are some actual BIFL kitchen items?

  This combined 2 of my lists so there might be duplicates. I teach old fashioned skills so my stuff has to be able to take damage. Cast iron Dutch oven. For baking alone it is worth it. Cast aluminum/enamel is a second buy. Not as useful as the cast iron but good for heavy soups and stews. Also much lighter if you have a disability. Cast iron skillet set. Mine are mostly over 50 years old. 9 inch and a 7 inch are great. Larger ones for a larger family. I bought mine so used. Stainless steel skillet. Larger with a heavy bottom. Being stainless it can go into the oven just fine. I got mine used and it is great for stir frying and making sauces. Double sided cast iron griddle. Great to go over multiple burners on the stove and it can also go over a BBQ grill. Kitchen Aid mixer. I bought mine used and it is a late 1960s model. They are easy to repair. Stainless steel mixing bowl set with lids. Melamine would also work, just be careful of them around heat, they can crack. This is just me -- a dual burner propane camp stove. Because they fold and come inside, they last for decades. Cheaper than a BBQ grill, it will allow you to cook outside at any time. It will allow you to cook in a power outage also. Just remember if you use it inside, make sure you have a window cracked open an inch. They are also great for tailgating, picnics and traveling. If you actually cook, bake and use your kitchen, get a stainless steel pot set. If they nest -even better. The larger (deeper) ones can even be used for high acid canning like jams and jellies. Also get stainless baking pans. Glass storage set with lids so you aren't buying plastic over and over just to be able to stick leftovers in your fridge. A good set of kitchen towels to use instead of paper towels. If you wipe up water, just hang them to dry, not throwing them awake like paper. Stainless steel *nesting* mixing bowls with tight fitting lids. At least a set of 5 bowls. Preferably a set of 7 bowls with lids. They can be used for refrigerator storage as well as mixing. Cast iron Dutch oven with lid - 6 quart Cast iron skillet, size 8 or size 10. Too much larger and they are too heavy to lift when full. Cast iron bread/loaf pan. For everything from meatloaf, quick breads to bread. Heavy aluminum baking sheet set- the insulated kind. Not non-stick. (Use silpats and cupcake liners and parchment paper instead of non-stick garbage) Heavy aluminum rectangle/square cake/brownie pan set with slide on lids. 6"/8"/10" round pie pan set or just start with size 9. The 10" should ideally be a deep dish with a lid. Great for shepherds pie and chicken pot pie. Aldi's bread boule baking set. So much less expensive than everything else. It is worth the wait until it comes back on sale. Universal lid set, because you will never find the right one when you need it. Silicone ones last a long time unless you put it on/in a too hot stove. They are a lot easier to store than the steel sets. But get the set that fits you. Stainless steel, heavy bottomed 10 inch skillet with tall sides (taller than the cast iron at least). With steamer insert if possible. This is mainly for tomato based soups and pasta and things that would be too heavy for the cast iron 6-8 quart heavy bottomed stock pot with lid. Doubles as a stainless steel Dutch oven. If you can't get heavy bottom pans, get a heat diffuser to use under your pans. Stainless steel strainer/colander Sieve - set of 3 Collapsible stainless steel shredder/slicer/chopper. OXO brand is the best but it doesn't collapse. Stainless steel, restaurant quality utensil set with long handles Wooden spoon set with the proper instructions on how they need to be oiled and waxed. Because no one ever does and it shows. They can last a lifetime if properly cared for. Wooden rolling pins. One small one, 12 inches wide, one wider one, 20-25 inches wide with pastry rollers for the ends. Don't bother with fancy handles that get loose, just get the straight ones without handles. Just watch *pasta grannies* on YouTube. Manual stainless steel pasta machine/roller. Stainless steel 12-36 hole ravioli cutter. Stainless steel ring cookie/biscuit cutter. The kind with concentric rings from 5 inches down to 1 inch. Kitchen-aid mixer. Many of the attachments like the meat grinder are... lower quality than stand-alone tools. They just aren't built for heavy duty use. And they can overheat easily. All American pressure canner. It can also be used for water bath canning. Mine is from 1939. Food processor/blender. Don't know what one is BIFL these days. Mom's Cuisinart lasted 35 years. Carbon steel knife set with sharpener and hone (paring knife, chef knife, bread knife, carving knife, that's all you need) Stainless steel peeler/julienne

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• #80Oct 5, 2025

  What are some actual BIFL kitchen items?

  - SolidTeknics cast iron frypans, we have 3 sizes (looks like they’re introducing a polished one too!)  - Cuitisan stainless steel storage containers (microwave, oven, freezer and dishwasher safe) which I LOVE. I use them to marinate chicken, then freeze, then defrost and either decant into the Instant Pot or do “pot in pot” cooking with them. - this one I’m crazy for, it seems like a small thing but man do I love them! “Vogue stainless steel serving spoon 280mm length! I don’t know how but I bought a few on eBay for less than AUD$3 each and they still seem to be that cheap.  - Vintage Fowlers Vacola preserving jars no. 36 that I inherited from my Grandad (who actually used them on high rotation for preserving). But I use them a lot just for pantry storage! You can get plastic snap on lids (which I anticipate won’t be BIFL) to use instead of the canning lids. I’ll also use them to preserve food at some point when my ADHD feels like it.  - honestly now: Moccona coffee glass jars. Those bitches are work horses! Most of our pantry storage is in these jars, just takes a minute to drink the coffee first. It’s a slow and steady. - Temuka pottery bakeware. Look, pottery and stoneware ain’t BIFL cause temperature changes or moments of clumsiness break shit. But the dishes I have are vintage from the 70s and I use them weekly.  - acacia wood cooking spoons. These aren’t gonna be BIFL either, but I love to cook with wooden spoons and these are more hygienic and last longer. Best of luck with the new kitchen stuff!

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• #81Oct 5, 2025

  What are some actual BIFL kitchen items?

  good stainless steel pots & pans. i got some cuisinart ones off ebay :) ive used one of my beloved pots for 4+ years, doubling as a camping pot that goes over an open fire, and it’s the same as the day i got it secondhand lol

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• #82Oct 4, 2025

  What is the best kitchen gadget under $100 that you own?

  My Costco Cuisinart has worked great with heavy use for over 10 years. I don't know anything about current models, though.

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• #83Oct 3, 2025

  What is the best kitchen gadget under $100 that you own?

  Pampered chef garlic press Cuisinart dual waffle maker/hashbrown cooker

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• #84Oct 3, 2025

  Looking for a good toaster

  I have had my Cuisinart 4 toast toaster for about 10 years now and it works great still.

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• #85Oct 2, 2025

  BIFL Estate Find: Cuisinart 14 qt food processor $34

  These are great. The motor will last forever.

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• #86Oct 2, 2025

  BIFL Estate Find: Cuisinart 14 qt food processor $34

  Love mine. Paid slightly more for it…

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• #87Oct 1, 2025

  What’s something you’ve bought once and never had to replace?

  Merrell hiking boots, my LL bean parka is going on 25 years and my pullover fleeces 30 years, mid 90s cuisinart food processor, my mom’s Nikon D2020 film camera. Even from my first job I really tried to invest in quality.

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• #88Oct 1, 2025

  If you had $300 for your kitchen, what would you buy that lasts?

  Cheap victoriax knifes(chef, santoku, bread, boning, and paring) and decent pull through sharpener along with a winco 1” cutting board is all you need. Buy some Nordic sheet pans, cusinart stainless pans, and a lodge Dutch oven and that’s almost everything. Only thing that gets substantial better with price is a blender. Any $150-250 blender will have enough power to chop ice and seeds to create a good smoothy, have a big blender cup to create more than single servings, and will have a few attachments to double as a food processor for sauces. Don’t over complicate it.

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• #89Oct 1, 2025

  If you had $300 for your kitchen, what would you buy that lasts?

  Cheap victoriax knifes and decent pull through sharpener along with a winco 1” cutting board is all you need. Buy some Nordic sheet pans, cusinart stainless pans, and a lodge Dutch oven and that’s almost everything. Only thing that gets substantial better with price is a blender.

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• #90Oct 1, 2025

  If you had $300 for your kitchen, what would you buy that lasts?

  Save your money and buy any cusinart or cooks standard stainless set. It’s the same thing. I use mine 7 days a week and never had a problem.

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• #91Sep 7, 2025

  Upgrading kitchen knives - need anything beyond Victorinox? What about steak knives - Cutco?

  I have a really nice hand made knife a friend from high school made. It’s carbon steel and can hold a scary sharp edge a long, long time. It’s a joy to use and beautiful! But, I don’t use it every day because it’s finicky, will stain if not properly cared for, and hard to sharpen when it’s time because it’s a hard steel. I probably should just take it to get sharpened by a professional. What I do use every day is a cuisineart set that comes in a block. I mainly use the bread knife, the chefs knife and the Japanese style chef knife. The other knives really don’t get much use from me. But my wife uses them sometimes. Honestly, just invest in a couple decent knives. You won’t use everything in a set. Then, also get yourself a good couple sharpening stones in a coarser and fine grit and learn to sharpen. It’s intimidating at first. But honestly, it’s not difficult. Tons of instructional videos on YouTube. Lots of different techniques, but find a technique that you think would be good for you and just practice doing it. It’s hard to ruin a knife by sharpening on a stone.

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• #92Sep 6, 2025

  Brands That Used to Be BIFL — But Aren't Anymore?

  Cuisinart was the pinnacle of built to last back in the 70s and 80s. Garbage since 90s.

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• #93Sep 4, 2025

  What frying pans are we buying? Tired of nonstick pans that only last 6 months.

  I highly recommend the Cuisinart multi clad sets. It's probably 95% the quality of All-Clad at 50% of the price. I've had mine for years and they still look and function as great as day one after tons of usage. Proper use and care is essential with these types of brands and Unless you are a professional chef or like paying more for name brand, you're not going to see any difference.

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• #94Sep 4, 2025

  Manual Citrus Juicer recommendation

  Just bought a cuisinart one and it’s lifetime warranty!

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• #95Sep 4, 2025

  Manual Citrus Juicer recommendation

  Cuisinart lemon press. They are less than $20 and my father in law has had his for a long time (uses it almost daily for mixed drinks and very frequently during parties) and it’s solid, reliable and easy to clean

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• #96Sep 4, 2025

  Brands That Used to Be BIFL — But Aren't Anymore?

  Kitchenaid and Cuisinart, they actually make a low budget line for the big box stores with plastic gears instead of metal ones.

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• #97Sep 3, 2025

  Looking for wedding registry ideas.

  10 inch Smithey cast iron pan. If I didn't have a Griswold and a Wagner I'd want one of those since it's smooth and you have to season it yourself. KitchenAid stand mixer, 325W at least. I prefer the tilt head design. Cuisinart 14 cup food processor Moccamaster coffee maker (with thermal carafe)

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• #98Sep 3, 2025

  I’ve gone through three cheap blenders and they all died within 2 years!What’s the most BIFL blender out there that can actually crush ice and last decades?

  My Cuisinart is the best I've ever had.  If it does fail I'll probably get a Vitamix based on all the raving reviews here.

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• #99Sep 2, 2025

  Bad news/good news: parent of friend died, none of the kids wanted the set of all-clad.

  No joke: I have a small, cheap, ceramic skillet that is the best for eggs. It's mind-boggling how good it is on omelettes, and it was basically a freebie. My cast iron and this allclad (and my previous set of korean cuisinart stainless I had for nearly 40 years) cover most of the bases. But they cannot touch my omelette pan. It's like an $8 ceramic-coated aluminum pan, and it's unbelievable. It's like a cheat code for eggs.

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• #100Sep 1, 2025

  The Best Toaster Oven???? Does it exist, do you care???

  I've had a Cuisinart air fryer / toaster oven for 3 years now and its great. Analog controls and stainless steel racks / basket are pretty bifl. U do most of my cooking in there, does roasted vegetables and chicken pretty well

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• #101Sep 1, 2025

  The Best Toaster Oven???? Does it exist, do you care???

  Have a Cuisinart air fryer- controls above the door instead of on the side so it’s tall instead of wide and fits right in the space that my 15 year toaster oven did. Fits a 9” pie dish no problem. Not the world’s best toaster, but it toasts. It roasts veggies, can bake cookies or a quiche. “Air fryer” just means that there’s a fan so the heat circulates and things cook faster- so also great for making sweet potato fries from scratch. Hardly ever turn on the large oven. Three years in and no problems.

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• #102Sep 1, 2025

  The Best Toaster Oven???? Does it exist, do you care???

  I know people love breville.  I have a cuisinart convection toaster oven. I wish the convection aspect of it was better. I  got a mid tier one and not high end.  I roast a decent amount of veggies in it. But it isn’t one of those giant ones I could cook a whole chicken.  It’s perfect for my tiny af kitchen. 

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• #103Sep 1, 2025

  Looking for a good waffle maker

  I have [this Cuisinart](https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-WAF-F30-Belgian-Waffle-silver/dp/B08KCWFRY6/) and I absolutely love it. Been with me for maybe 3 years now. I bought 3 more for gifts. Love the fact the measuring cup provided helps to avoid overfilling. Easy to clean. Most importantly , excellent waffles, crispy on outside and fluffy on inside

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• #104Sep 1, 2025

  What's one kitchen appliance you've owned for 10+ years that still works perfectly?

  My Kitchenaid stand mixer, my Cuisinart food processor and my Cuisinart hand blender. I had a Cuisinart coffee maker and it sucked.

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• #105Sep 1, 2025

  What's one kitchen appliance you've owned for 10+ years that still works perfectly?

  20+ year old Cuisinart food processor

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• #106Sep 1, 2025

  What's one kitchen appliance you've owned for 10+ years that still works perfectly?

  My Cuisinart coffee percolator. Got it used on eBay. It was made in the 70's and still makes amazing coffee.

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• #107Aug 13, 2025

  What's the oldest thing you still use daily that works like new?

  Daily use item? That would be my cuisinart grind and brew coffee machine from 2011.

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• #108Aug 12, 2025

  I’m looking to buy a stainless steel pot set that’s going to last me for years to come

  yessss! cuisinart is 👌👌

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• #109Aug 12, 2025

  I’m looking to buy a stainless steel pot set that’s going to last me for years to come

  I’ve had this set for over two decades. I had the all clad before and it was too heavy. Love the Cuisinart triply and it still looks so good.

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• #110Aug 12, 2025

  I’m looking to buy a stainless steel pot set that’s going to last me for years to come

  I have Cuisinart triply set. Rocking since three years. Except for the food marks they are rock solid. I think I can pass them to next generation too. Guess what? They have life time warranty. They are pocket friendly compared to All-clad

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• #111Aug 10, 2025

  What’s one item you think should be built to last, but never is?

  It's sometimes used to make up for having cheaper parts elsewhere that shouldn't be weak points to begin with. Kitchen Aid used plastic sacrificial gears to get away with weaker motors in their stand mixers. Idk if they still do, but that's why I bought a 1hp Cuisinart stand mixer. It's the same price and it'll power through anything with no plastic gears necessary.

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• #112Aug 8, 2025

  Best Medium Budget Toaster for Wide-ish Bread?

  Cuisinart CPT-180 it's around $50, slots are definitely wider than standard and it actually has decent temp control. Had mine for 3 years, toasts thick sourdough and bagels no problem.

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• #113Aug 8, 2025

  Looking to replace every single item we own

  That's actually one thing we bought a few months ago...Cuisinart electric glass kettle. We had one before and it's been great.

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• #114Aug 7, 2025

  Looking to replace every single item we own

  Cookware: I'd go w/ tri or 5-ply stainless steel. I have Cuisinart brand, but have noticed, because rims aren't sealed, the edges are getting sharp (similar to problem All-Clad was sued over). Misen and some other brands have sealed rims. Really only comes into play if like to use dishwasher. Another non-sealed/enclosed brand that's good but affordable is Tramontina. Also I'm leaning towards carbon steel pans as a non-stick option. Check threads for recommendations. Also America's Test Kitchen and other review channels on YT for other cookware suggestions. My personal affordable but good would include a Tramontina SS set that includes a 3.5-4 qt casserole, Lodge enameled dutch oven, a carbon steel pan. FWIW, for some of the more expensive pieces, cookware tends to go on sale/best discounts in October and maaybe v. early Nov each year.

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• #115Aug 7, 2025

  Looking to replace every single item we own

  Sorry you're dealing with this. T fal or Cuisinart for cookware, Sleep Country for mattresses and Fiskars for scissors all solid and easy to find in Canada.

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• #116Aug 7, 2025

  Looking to replace every single item we own

  I'm sorry to hear about that. It must be rough.  My one recommendation is the Cuisinart electric kettle. Mines been going strong for a decade now.

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• #117Aug 7, 2025

  Looking to replace every single item we own

  For pans I'd go with cast iron skillets , one 12" should do you just fine and I have two Masterchef brand from Canadian Tire that cost me $40 on sale and they've been great. Pots id go with stainless steel not sure which brands are best but I'd assume any stainless steel pot should last a long time if from a reputable brand. Also while I know this isn't exactly BIFL related I've had great luck finding kitchen and home appliances and furniture at thrift stores and facebook marketplace. It's where I got my Cuisinart coffee maker that cost me $20 and has been running strong going on 4 years now. For furniture Habitat for humanity restore often has really well built furniture that's donated due to elderly people passing away or people moving and unable to sell I've gotten some very nice pieces that way. As for mattresses , Costco sells Seally mattresses for very reasonable prices. I wish you good luck over here from Edmonton on getting you and your family back on track!

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• #118Aug 7, 2025

  Lifelong nonstick pans - do they exist?

  Get a surface thermometer. I have the Cuisinart CSG-100. 1. Take eggs out of the refrigerator and bring them up to room temp. If you're in a hurry, you can put the eggs in a bowl with warm tap water. 2. Put the thermometer on the pan. 3. Heat the pan until the needle gets to the green line. 4. Take off the thermometer and add 1 tablespoon of butter. 5. Swirl the butter around the pan until it melts completely and stops foaming. 6. Add the eggs.

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• #119Aug 4, 2025

  What’s the pan everyone needs that’s BIFL?

  All Clad sauté. It has the most versatile shape that combines applications of several other pots and pans. You can do anything from fry chicken to make soup in one. My All Clad 5 qt copper core saute pan could truly be the only pan I own and I wouldn’t want for others, and it’s absolutely BIFL material. Lots of fad brands come and go (I’m looking at you, “Always Pan” by Our Place, the worlds most overpriced ceramic but successful bc of cute marketing). All Clad is timeless! If you want a more budget BIFL pan, my cuisinart dupes for All Clad pans are excellent and surely also BIFL quality. Just look for some of the nicer cuisinart 100% stainless steel pans with a similar shape to all clad (esp the handles), those are the dupes.

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• #120Aug 4, 2025

  Suggest for my kitchenware?

  Oxo makes good stuff. Cuisinart.

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• #121Aug 4, 2025

  BIFL: Food processors. Which ones actually do what they promise to do?

  the trick is finding ones that have the motor strength to handle different textures without slowing down. otherwise you end up back with a knife and cutting board wondering why you spent the money. so I made a little list of ones that actually seem to hold up: cuisinart 7 cup pro classic: not overloaded with gimmicks, but it’s got the wattage and blade design to handle both fine slicing and heavier dough work without sounding like it’s dying. bowl plastic can feel brittle over time and capacity might feel small if you’re doing big weekly prep in one go. ninja professional xl: motor is a tank, which matters if you want to go from onions to dense dough without switching appliances. reversible shredding disc is actually useful if you want fine shreds without swapping machines. size is bulky and takes up a lot of counter space. nutribullet triple prep system: a bit different since it’s built to handle blending and processing on the same base, but the food processor attachment’s got the right discs for slicing, shredding, and chopping, plus a decent sized work bowl. food pusher design can make it awkward to feed longer veggies like carrots in one piece. the real thing is making sure whatever you pick can keep its edge and motor strength after months of use. hope it helps

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• #122Aug 4, 2025

  What is Best air fryer under $200 to Buy?

  co-sign to Cuisinart combo toaster over/air fryer. II have limited counter space and got the smaller one which is $118 now. [https://a.co/d/i9NirZu](https://a.co/d/i9NirZu) It's been reliable and looks sharp, imho. The Strategist has been praising the Cuisinart for years. I first saw them writing about it during the pandemic. Just googled and it's still their recommendation for less expensive combo toaster/fryer [https://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-air-fryers.html](https://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-air-fryers.html) there are a lot of fryers listed under $200 in that article. Strategist recommendations have served me well in the past and I like how they explain their reasoning. Good luck! (reposted with corrected link)

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• #123Aug 4, 2025

  What is Best air fryer under $200 to Buy?

  I had the previous version of this Cuisinart air fryer for 5 years before the fan died, and it was the daily driver in our household-everyone just about stopped using the toaster and oven and just used either the microwave or air fryer. I just bought this one as a replacement and have been very happy with it, and though I wouldn't call it quiet it is quieter than it's predecessor: https://a.co/d/g2IK8Gz

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• #124Aug 1, 2025

  What’s something you bought once and never had to replace, ever?

  Got my Cuisinart in the late 80s. I have replaced the plastic pieces with used parts from eBay, but the base is going strong and looking great.

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• #125Aug 1, 2025

  Food processor recommendations?

  After years of choppin veggies by hand, this[ ](https://sparkspinner.github.io/website/cuisinart-14cup-chopper.html)[useful guide](https://sparkspinner.github.io/website/cuisinart-14cup-chopper.html) really showed how a solid food processor boosts versitility for all sorts of tasks, makin meal prep way easier without the hassle.

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• #126Jul 11, 2025

  Hit me with your best single serving blender recommendations!

  I have one of the cuisinart multi tools. I think it's primarily supposed to be an immersion blender, but there is a mini food processor attachment that is fantastic for salad dressings - i use it once a week. If there are no herbs in the dressing the immersion blender is the best tool because i can blend it right in the mason jar I'll store the dressing in.

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• #127Jul 8, 2025

  [Request] Small food processor (1-3cup) recommendations?

  I would get a Cuisinart Mini-prep (like the DLC-1SS) I had a 7-cup Cuisinart and it is every bit as durable as the 14 cup, I would imagine their mini models offer the same simplicity

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• #128Jul 7, 2025

  [Request] Small food processor (1-3cup) recommendations?

  I love my Cuisinart Immersion blender that came with a small container for chopping and shredding and lots of other things too. It also came with a bag for the extra parts and I just hang it on a hook on my pantry shelf. I found it reconditioned on Woot for $20 bucks. I have a $200+ Cuisinart food processor and I hardly use it. I use my small one all the time. Best $20 I’ve spent in a long time. The bummer w/Woot is that you can’t always find what you’re looking for. But they offer a longer warranty and are so much easier to work with than regular Amazon. I do still see them occasionally on Woot, for the same price I paid a few yrs ago. I’ve had mine now for 2-3 years and it’s still awesome. I’ll update in 20-30 yrs lol.

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• #129Jul 7, 2025

  Going to university for 5+ years – what are the best affordable BIFL items I should invest in?

  If you are in shared housing, things can easily get damaged (by others) or "walk off", so I personally wouldn't truly invest in BIFL items such as quality stainless steel cookware that I think are amazing for when you have your own home. Also, will you have a single bed after college life, or move up to a double like most people? I think your thought process is good, but your best option is to stay away from trends like expensive cell phones that you change every year (a $100 Android will last you just as long as a $1000 iPhone) or buying fast fashion, as in "don't buy it (ever)... for life." Stick to classic styles and colors (for bedding, clothing, etc). Also learn how to identify and buy quality fabric and launder it properly. Being intentional about what you buy for food also goes a long way- it's easy to fall into the trap of getting a $6 coffee every day if that's what your study buddies are doing. So I guess on that note, maybe a coffee maker and a nice steel double-wall insulated cup or 2. Something like a Keurig or Nespresso coffeemaker is more expensive (and pollution creating) than a drip coffee maker/moka pot/french press, but even then is still cheaper per day than a Dunkin, which itself is like half the price of a Starbucks. I have a $100 stainless steel moka pot from Cuisinart, it's amazing, much better than the standard $15 aluminum one. A Jansport backpack will last you for life and will be replaced if it breaks. I'm almost 50 and still use a Jansport we bought in middle school (they've replaced it twice). Also look into cheap cell phone service, like Mint Mobile. Seriously no reason to pay $60+ a month when you could pay $15.

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• #130Jul 5, 2025

  Stainless steel pans

  I went with the Cuisinart multiclad pro because of the cost difference and really like them.

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• #131Jul 5, 2025

  Good Immersion blenders?

  Immersion blenders are 100% worth it if you hate cleaning and mostly make soups, sauces, or small batches of stuff. Just way less drama than a full blender and super easy to rinse and stash away. If you want something that’ll last, go for anything with a metal shaft and at least 300–500W power, plastic ones burn out fast or just feel flimsy. [This post ](https://www.reddit.com/user/Sea_Bodybuilder_3277/comments/1lgeiod/saw_this_hand_blender_on_youtube_and/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) deep dives into a full muellerliving set and it’s kinda wild how many attachments it comes with (masher, beaters, mini chopper, etc). Feels like a good option if you’re trying to consolidate a bunch of kitchen tools. Other than that, Braun and Cuisinart make solid single-stick options too.

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• #132Jul 5, 2025

  Stainless steel pans

  https://www.cuisinart.com/french-classic-tri-ply-stainless-cookware-10-piece-set/FCT-10.html These are the ones to get if you want Cuisinart. Very good looking set, Lids fit incredibly well.  I went Tramontina and the only thing I don’t like about them is the slightly looser fit of the lids. 

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• #133Jul 5, 2025

  Stainless steel pans

  I loved the Cuisinart French collection set (made in France, a little nicer finish and handle shaping IMO), but we didn’t want to spend the extra at the time. 

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• #134Jul 5, 2025

  Stainless steel pans

  Really, the Cuisinart ones with stainless lids (not glass) are going to be just as good for a fraction of the price.

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• #135Jul 4, 2025

  Stainless steel pans

  I’ve had a set of clad cuisinart for 20 years now. Still as nice as when I bought them. If they start to tarnish, a little barkeepers friend and they’re good as new.

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• #136Jul 4, 2025

  Stainless steel pans

  For me, All-Clad performs the same but weighs slightly less than others (at least the D3). On larger pans it may be worth it but I have had Cuisinart clad for 15+ years with no major problems.

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• #137Jul 4, 2025

  Stainless steel pans

  Nah, All-Clad is going to be functionally pretty identical to any of the millions of high quality clones you can get these days, whether that’s Tramontina, Cuisinart, Made In, etc. etc. If you want entry level stainless (which is more than adequate for most people), I’d go that route. If you want high end stainless, I’d still skip All-Clad and gravitate more towards Demeyere

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• #138Jul 2, 2025

  Recommendations for a good quality blender and food processor

  Cuisinart are good

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• #139Jul 2, 2025

  Recommendations for a good quality blender and food processor

  Agreed on this Cuisinart of 20 years ago, Braun, Ninja were large motors, simple design

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• #140Jul 2, 2025

  Recommendations for a good quality blender and food processor

  To tell the truth, I rarely use the upright jar blender. Mostly i use an immersion blender. But I'm not a smoothie person. Get the 14 cup Cuisinart food processor. That's going to take most of the budget.

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• #141Jul 2, 2025

  Recommendations for a good quality blender and food processor

  If buying new, Braun immersion blender is such a great kitchen tool and can be had got less than $100. As for blender I would save for a Vitamix or a Cuisinart food processor.

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• #142Jul 2, 2025

  Recommendations for a good quality blender and food processor

  We got a Cuisinart 9-cup food processor as an engagement present from my wife's aunt almost 20 years ago. It *just now* broke due to dropping it - a plastic piece broke, and I could not find a replacement part (I did not look too hard, as I wanted the 14-cup). Otherwise, it could probably go another 20. It was a beast. Every time I used it, I was reminded of the giver for a second, and was grateful for such a great gift (she passed not long after our wedding). I have given a couple as gifts for that reason, so that is my recommendation.

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• #143Jul 1, 2025

  Refridgerator that makes tiny sonic-style ice?

  if you are looking for separate smaller refridgerator for ice, this subreddit may help you [https://www.reddit.com/r/SmartHomeFinds/comments/1l3f6cl/cuisinart\_ice30bc\_ice\_cream\_maker\_a\_users/](https://www.reddit.com/r/SmartHomeFinds/comments/1l3f6cl/cuisinart_ice30bc_ice_cream_maker_a_users/) I'm not a fan of separate one as my main got everything but depends what exactly you want

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• #144Jun 6, 2025

  What is your most unintentional BIFL item?

  Cuisinart burr grinder I bought at a thrift store 10 years ago for $7. Replaced the Braun burr grinder I had for the previous 20 years ($3 at a thrift store) that I gave to my daughter.

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• #145Jun 6, 2025

  Looking for coffee maker recommendations please!

  Cuisinart has been great these past 5 years

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• #146Jun 6, 2025

  Looking for coffee maker recommendations please!

  We liked our Cuisinart so much we bought a second one when, after a decade or more the burner failed. That second one is still in service. That said, we also have a Keurig. We started using reusable pods so we could use normal coffee grounds. For some time, I buy one pound cans of regular coffee and combine with one pound of decaffeinated. So my coffee is Half Caff. Very good, and way less $ than pods.

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• #147Jun 5, 2025

  What’s one item you bought that way outperformed its price?

  Cuisinart two-slice toaster. I want to replace it but the thing just won’t die – and we’re talking 20-years now

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• #148Jun 5, 2025

  What’s one item you bought that way outperformed its price?

  Our four slice Cuisinart toaster. It has two long slots and a switch that disables the second slot if there's only two slices being toasted. It's over 20 years old, gets used every day.

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• #149Jun 3, 2025

  A toaster oven that’s not a breville

  I have a Cuisinart without the air fryer option and it works great. I have had it since 2017 or 2018. I would look at them if available.

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• #150Jun 3, 2025

  A toaster oven that’s not a breville

  We have a Cuisinart - and it's a air fryer too. Game changer.

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• #151Jun 3, 2025

  A toaster oven that’s not a breville

  [This Cuisinart](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HSWBTN4/).

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• #152Jun 3, 2025

  Looking for a good waffle maker

  Super old post but wanted to say how I bought [this Cuisinart](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KCWFRY6/) and it's awesome. Build quality is really good and makes awesome waffles.

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• #153Jun 3, 2025

  Good Immersion blenders?

  Yep, we've also had a cuisinart for the last 10 years, and it's definitely one of the best and most reliable appliances I own

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• #154Jun 2, 2025

  All Clad D3 pan set worth it?

  D3 is great, I have a few pieces myself. It’s expensive and any clad SS cookware is BIFL and some is much cheaper, Cuisinart is my budget clad BIFL recommendation. The advantage All Clad D3 offers over Cuisinart and some other inexpensive clad is a reduced weight so I think it’s worth it for bigger cookware like the 8 qt Rondeau which is probably my favorite piece.

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• #155Jun 1, 2025

  Favorite/must haves in your home

  Webber q series bbq. Honda lawnmower. Stihl weedeater. A good Shower wand is an underrated item in my opinion. Love my Cuisinart coffee maker. Nardi patio furniture is a solid investment.

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• #156May 11, 2025

  What are some items under $500 you’ve made so far that changed your life?

  Calphalon stainless steel set of pots and pans, set of Cuisinart knives, and Oneida flatware. My grandma bought me a huge set of each 20+ years ago, and everything is still going as strong as it did the day I got it. I know she spent a good chunk of change on them at Macy's as a b-day present for me after I bought my home. I'm 99% certain they will last me until death, haha.

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• #157May 10, 2025

  How are the mighty fallen

  Right?? I’m happy to have never shelled out the insane money the charge for their products. Search Cousances on eBay and you’ll find plenty of pieces that will not disappoint and are usually a fraction of what they charge today.

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• #158May 10, 2025

  Brands you swear by that have Buy It For Life quality products

  For the kitchen- kitchenaid and cuisinart. Also Nordic Ware baking pans. And Bagallini purses. Even though I have a few so they get rotated, I have a couple of favorites that get a lot use. And, when they get dirty, I just put them in a mesh bag and throw them in the washer. Hang it outside in the sun to dry and it’s ready to use again in a few hours.

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• #159May 9, 2025

  Best device to make a pot of coffee?

  We have a Cuisinart coffee maker. It's our second one after the old old one failed. Makes the best coffee. It's so good, we see in many tv programs' kitchen or office. Now there's just two of us. We still have the Cuisinart but our daily consumption is only one or two cups a day. So we use a Keurig. But we use reusable plastic pods. I buy good ground coffee and spend much less than the K pods.

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• #160May 9, 2025

  Best device to make a pot of coffee?

  I found the cuisinart one to be my favorite of the 'basic' ones

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• #161May 8, 2025

  Found this cleaning out my grandparents’ basement….worth making my first coffee maker?

  I am in a high cost of electricity area. So just to keep the water warm without the times it heats up a bit more and the warm plate on is 720w or about $0.40 per day for me. Or $144. And a cuisinart coffee maker drip is 1025 watts. Runs about 5 minutes. And then however long you leave the hot plate on but that is a wash on both. So that is about $0.05 per day.

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• #162May 7, 2025

  Best pots and pans for the money?

  To be honest I don't do a lot of roasts, and can't speak from personal experience. I like America's test kitchens reviews generally. Although I don't always agree with their picks (looking at their OXO Mandolin recommendation 😡), I like the fact that they thoroughly explained their reasoning and testing methodology. The article linked here is free to read with a free account. https://www.americastestkitchen.com/equipment_reviews/1447-roasting-pans-with-racks If you don't want to create an account. The clif notes are: * They like fully clad stainless steel pans with tight fitting racks between 12"-16" wide and with high sides. Look for stout construction with good easy to use handles that fit in your oven and are big enough for what you typically roast. I'm not as picky about roasting pans personally. Clad steel is nice because it heats quicker and more evenly. This doesn't make a huge difference for a roast on the rack, but is nice when making a gravy or pan sauce from the drippings. Apparently it's makes a decent difference when roasting veggies or meats on the pan directly, that's just not something I do often. In addition to all the reasons I listed above about avoiding Teflon coatings, I also prefer a steel surface just so I can use metal utensils for my pan sauces. If you really want a non stick roasting pan look into silicone tipped whisks. Non stick racks definitely make clean up easier, but still not my jam. I accepted the extra work of cleaning the rack, but it might be the biggest labor saver of any non-stick cookware part. Honestly, I just use a cheap medium weight stainless non clad roasting pan and give it extra attention while making gravy and accept the extra cleaning time. I don't remember the brand, some no name Amazon something. Probably buy it for life because my usage, but not for others. ATK recommends the Cuisinart Multi-clad, with honorable mentions to the All-Clad D3 and Hestan Clad pan.

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• #163May 6, 2025

  What’s something you’ve had so long it feels like it’s legally part of your family

  We have a Cuisinart double Belgian waffle maker that we got at a yard sale for $30 back in 2010. It’s been a favorite and always a standby for breakfast. We had 2 of us then, now a 5 person family and that double function is amazing. I think small appliances sometimes have a tendency to move around if they’re reliable enough and a good unlock. Our Dyson vacuum, Jura coffee maker and others just haven’t had any unexpected issues.

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• #164May 6, 2025

  Looking for the best electric kettle that won’t break the bank + long lasting

  Check out Cuisinart perfectemp. It's wirecutter's top pick for years now.

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• #165May 6, 2025

  Looking for a small 6inch pan with a lid

  That's a small, 1 to 1-1/2 quart saucepan. https://www.cuisinart.com/french-classic-tri-ply-stainless-1-qt.-saucepan-with-cover/FCT19-14.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_campaign=MB~CUR_PT~GOOG_CC~DTC_IMP~N_KC~GEN_KMT~GEN_CN~CSNRT_Core_Categories_PMAX_PR~ALL_PK~TROAS&utm_term=&nbt=nb%3Aadwords%3Ax%3A21480676459%3A%3A&nb_adtype=pla&nb_kwd=&nb_ti=&nb_mi=8527973&nb_pc=online&nb_pi=FCT19-14&nb_ppi=&nb_placement=&nb_li_ms=&nb_lp_ms=&nb_fii=&nb_ap=&nb_mt=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21476737634&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5ubABhDIARIsAHMighbzCJ4Zbem1Hci64Q9di7ScNlbok0ISUFVK4gkzt8bHWJ8KN7QWUnUaAtt6EALw_wcB Here's an example.

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• #166May 6, 2025

  Looking for a good waffle maker

  You can get the best golden, fluffy waffles without spending a ton with the [Cuisinart WAF-F30](https://www.cuisinart.com/round-flip-belgian-waffle-maker/WAF-F30NAS.html). It's really hard to beat this waffle maker imo. It flips, cooks evenly, and is super easy to use, even if you do have to keep an eye on it since there’s no sound alert.

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• #167May 5, 2025

  Electric stainless steel kettle?

  I got the Cuisinart one with multiple temperatures and it’s served me well for almost a decade.

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• #168May 5, 2025

  Electric stainless steel kettle?

  Been satisfied with the Cuisinart.  https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CPK-17-PerfecTemp-1-7-Liter-Stainless/dp/B003KYSLNQ

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• #169May 4, 2025

  Best Air Fryers to Buy?

  I love my Cuisinart oven, but it is not a replacement for a basket style airfryer.

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• #170May 4, 2025

  Looking for the best electric kettle that won’t break the bank + long lasting!!!

  Going on 15 years with a cuisineart : https://a.co/d/8MAEuoI

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• #171May 3, 2025

  What’s something you should BIFL that most people cheap out on?

  Pots and pans. Most people I know buy shitty "nonstick" pots and pans and replace them every few years when the nonstick coating starts to wear out. We redid our kitchen when I was in high school and my mom bought a set of Stainless Steel Cuisinart pots and pans. They weren't even that expensive, she still has them \~15 years later and honestly they still look brand new. When I moved into my new apartment this past fall I got almost the exact same set. It's a learning curve to cook on stainless which is why most people shy away from it, but it really is fantastic once you learn.

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• #172May 2, 2025

  Daily Coffeemaker: Breville Barista Express + Moccamaster?

  I am using a very old (even older than my Moccamaster) Cuisinart burr grinder. This model: https://a.co/d/3aAUkgP Purchased it in 2006, so it's coming up on 20 years old. I've had to disassemble it, clean it, and reassemble it several times to keep it running all this time, the plastic bin that catches the grounds is chipped and permanently coffee stained, but the thing keeps running so I keep using it.

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• #173Apr 14, 2025

  Best Kitchen Cookware Set on the Market Now?

  Don't buy sets. Buy what you need as you need to.  I've got All Clad (stainless steel and non stick), Cuisinart, Tramontina, Staub and more. It's been 10 years of gathering these

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• #174Apr 13, 2025

  I upgraded my coffee machine...

  Maybe the cuisinart one? Its about 100

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• #175Apr 12, 2025

  What is the Best Coffee Makers on the Market?

  My Cuisinart D-3200 is bulletproof

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• #176Apr 9, 2025

  What is your current BIFL item you recommend to everyone?

  Vitamix, Cuisinart food processor, Yeti cooler

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• #177Apr 7, 2025

  Best Cooking Pans Now? Recommendation?

  There are a bunch of off brand pans that do the same thing at a way lower price points than all clad. I have mostly Cuisinart pro multiclad pans and they're awesome. I have one all clad french pan. It's great but not really any better. The sets are super reasonably priced and will last forever. Get a set of those and a cast iron skillet (lodge is fine) and you're set for life.

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• #178Apr 7, 2025

  Best Cooking Pans Now? Recommendation?

  stainless steel clad pans are great but I don’t think you need them to be five layers. Three is fine! personally I don’t like the All Clads. I think they are overpriced and I find the handles extremely uncomfortable. If you decide to buy stainless steel you can get Tramontina, Cuisinart multi clad pro, or Goldilocks for far less money.

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• #179Apr 7, 2025

  Best Cooking Pans Now? Recommendation?

  Have you done any research into Hestan Nano Bond? That will be the next thing we invest in. Going on about 14 years with a set of Cuisinart Mulitclad Pro stainless. They still work, but white rough around the edges. Literally. I sliced my finger open on the underside lip of a small saucepan the other day loading it into the dishwasher.

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• #180Apr 6, 2025

  NYT just put out a list of their BIFL picks

  > Is an all-clad or le creuset really worth the cost when triple plad tramontina pans and lodge dutch ovens are a fraction of the price? No for All Clad. There are plenty of multi-ply cookware brands with solid offerings *way* cheaper than All Clad. I have nothing but nice things to say about my Cuisinart Multiclad Pro set, 10 or 15 years after getting it... and the whole set costs less today than the single All Clad pot they list. Le Creuset? Not my thing (I prefer stainless-clad saucepans and stockpots to enameled dutch ovens), but they definitely BIFL. My dad still sometimes uses a dutch oven that was originally a wedding gift to his mother. They're expensive, but as long as you don't mistreat them, they do last. They're just a pain to clean compared to stainless because you can't use steel wool or Bar Keeper's Friend. Enameled cast iron is definitely lower maintenance and easier to clean than bare cast-iron though.

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• #181Apr 6, 2025

  NYT just put out a list of their BIFL picks

  > What's the best thing on the list? TBH it's kind of an odd list, but probably the cookware. * Good multi-ply cookware will last a lifetime (or two) and is a very worthwhile investment. Though I'd question if the Allclad D3 is really the best-value BIFL pick; my whole set of Cuisinart Multiclad Pro that costs about as much today as the pot alone from All Clad. I have absolutely no complaints about the Cuisinart set a decade+ later (except don't get so cocky that you even use them to hammer nails like I did), despite being much cheaper. * Personally I hate the dutch oven form factor, but I can't argue with Le Creuset being literally BIFL. My dad still uses one that was a wedding gift for *his* mother, who passed away a few years ago. Literally BIFL. Although, the enamel did wear though in a few spots eventually, but it's still usable. > What's the worst? * Watering cans are just about the *least* important BIFL item, and $100 for a watering can is positively crazy. You can spend $10 and get one that will also last a lifetime. * $570 down comforter?! No thanks, hardy wool blankets over down-filled comforters -- they regulate temperature better, and are easier to care for too. Only downside if you have a cat is that they will shamelessly steal your blanket. * Waxed cotton rain coat that doesn't even come with a hook? Nope nope nope, you'll take my Patagonia Torrentshell from my cold, dead hands. * Uh, the last 2 items. BIFL is really not the main quality one looks for there...

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• #182Apr 4, 2025

  BIFL (but not cost a fortune) food processor?

  Only 10 years on my cuisinart, but it has shredded a METRIC FUCKTON of potatoes in that time and still runs like a dream.

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• #183Apr 4, 2025

  BIFL (but not cost a fortune) food processor?

  But if you don't want to invest in the KitchenAid for whatever reason (mine is space) you can do a pretty good grind in the Cuisinart.

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• #184Apr 4, 2025

  BIFL (but not cost a fortune) food processor?

  Cuisinarts are great. I gave my 9ish yo cuisinart to a friend when I got a Vitamix, bc they sell a food processor attachment for the blender I got, and I have a very small kitchen. It’s has a few nicks that make it less perfect than the Cuisinart, but if you’re short on space and have a compatible Vitamix, it’s a great option. I’m sure you could also make baby food in a Vitamix too. i’m

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• #185Apr 4, 2025

  BIFL (but not cost a fortune) food processor?

  The Cuisinart Custom 14 is highly rated and I bought a new one last Christmas for a family member for under $150 on sale and using multiple online coupons from Kohls. I have the Cuisinart Core Custom 13 cup that I bought for under $150 at Costco last fall. It came with a small accessory bowl that would be a good size for small amounts of baby food. I think either processor would be a good choice based on many reviews and my limited experience. Maybe sales will pick back up around Mother’s Day? As for BIFL, my grandmother had one of the previous versions of a Custom 14 and it lasted decades and has been passed on to another family member. It won’t process meat in a way that I think would be wanted, but if you wanted a great puree for your baby and to make soups with garden produce, the Vitamix 5200 is excellent. Expensive, but you can save money on a purchase from Vitamix by signing up for their newsletter and can receive sale notifications. There are probably many ways/places to buy and save money, but I’ve only seen a few major sales listed. I’ve had mine for over a decade and am very happy with it.

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• #186Apr 4, 2025

  BIFL (but not cost a fortune) food processor?

  "Refurbished" Cuisinart. Is the best bang for the buck. Buy the biggest one you can afford. You will never regret it.

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• #187Apr 4, 2025

  BIFL (but not cost a fortune) food processor?

  Cuisinart custom-14 is the classic and you definitely can’t go wrong. You might still be able to snag the anniversary colour which while unnecessary and more expensive, is delightful. It’s a great size and super easy to use. Also I’m not sure how standard this is but it’s very safe. Can’t run it without all the lid parts secured. Great if the kid wants to start helping. (This might be all processors though, I don’t know) the blade container you can buy is gratuitous but I find it really handy and a safe way to store the blades.

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• #188Apr 4, 2025

  BIFL (but not cost a fortune) food processor?

  My cuisinart has served me well over the last 20 years. I honestly wouldn’t use anything else. If you grind any of your own meat, I highly recommend a kitchenaid mixer with the grinder attachment. I like to do my own ground chicken because I have better control of the quality and the fat content.

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• #189Apr 4, 2025

  BIFL (but not cost a fortune) food processor?

  Cuisinart

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• #190Apr 4, 2025

  BIFL (but not cost a fortune) food processor?

  Cuisinarts have never failed my family.

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• #191Apr 4, 2025

  BIFL (but not cost a fortune) food processor?

  I absolutely my family have had great luck with Cuisinart food processors. Highly recommended.

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• #192Apr 4, 2025

  I just want a toaster that actually just reliably toasts both sides of my bread...

  I ended up choosing the Cuisinart CPT-180, which reliably toasts both sides evenly and fits well under the $150 mark.

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• #193Apr 2, 2025

  Cuisinart 50th anniversary edition custom 14 cup Food processor

  I still have the original Cuisinart that I bought in the mid 1970s when they were first introduced here in USA. It still works, and I still use it. Then in the early 1980s I added the DLC7 to my household and I kept and used them both for years. about 6 years ago the 7 started to have problems with the bowl having a tight connection. The motor still worked, but the attachments were not attaching well due to a problem with the center shaft. I tinkered around with it and identified the part that was the problem and was able to purchase the parts needed to fix it. Then breast cancer came to call, and a few months later during treatment the pandemic began. I shoved the food bogger food processor away and just dealt with treatment and recovery for a few years. My smaller original still was running strong, so no rush to fix the bigger one. So, day before yesterday, I was at the Good Will looking for a picture frame that I did not find, and I say it..... The same DLC-7 cuisinart! I spent the $20 on it and took it home. The bowl was a little stuck to it, and I got it loosened up with some WD40. I washed and wiped down everything, and it works perfectly. In looking at the 1980s one I realized the casing was cracking, and the cord was very damaged at the insertion, so I am going to retire it now. I will keep the bowl and blades to have back ups and keep the replacement shaft just in case. The motor still runs. Do you think there is someone who would have use for the motor inside?

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• #194Apr 1, 2025

  What to buy for upkeep of house as a 22M?

  For learning to cook, hello fresh has helped a lot. The meals are healthier than fast food, and only slightly more expensive than grocery shopping, but someone else does the menu planning and portioning for you. It's saved me hundreds of dollars on takeout. Get one or two good stainless steel pans, one or two pots/saucepans, a good chef's knife, and a cutting board (I went epicurean). You can find measuring cups, spoons, rubber spatulas, etc for cheap, and they'll last long enough. Get an electric kettle for any time you need to boil water. Flush with diluted white vinegar to get rid of mineral build up, and ideally use a Brita or refrigerator with a built in water filter to prevent that. If you drink coffee, I miss the Cuisinart coffee maker with the SS front that I used to have. I think it was like $40. You can also get a single serve. Either way, you'll save more than you spent in the first month making your own coffee at home, the markup is ridiculous. A decent clothes iron shouldn't be too expensive, but the cheap ironing boards wear out. Depending on how often you wear button downs and slacks, it may be worth it to invest in something higher end. There's a vacuum cleaner subreddit that gives better advice than I can. All I'll say is: there are some vacuums out there that are a waste of money, and some at every price point that are actually worth it. I'm personally not a fan of Swiffer. Get really any broom and dustpan that feels solid, and also a hand broom. Get a mop with replaceable machine washable heads, and even a cheap plastic bucket is better than being stuck using sinks. Get a water bottle brush, a pots and pans scrubber, and a scrub daddy. I personally don't like sponges, but that's up to you. Also stainless steel wool is useful when stuff sticks to your cookware. Never use steel wool on nonstick. Fabric softener doesn't actually soften fabric, it just coats it. Up to you if you want to use that. You can get dryer balls if you don't like the feeling dryer sheets leave on your clothes. If you sweat it have a hard time with smells in your clothes, you can add washing soda (dissolve in the hottest water you can) to your detergent, and hex or some other sanitizer instead of fabric softener. The sanitizer isn't super necessary, but I do use it for workout clothes sometimes. Get mesh garment bags for when you need to wash something delicate in the same load as blue jeans. Get a hamper or laundry bag. You spend a third of your life in bed. There's no "best bed", it varies person to person, but investing in a good night's sleep is worth it. I got high thread count sheets from Costco and they were worth every penny.

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• #195Mar 12, 2025

  BIFL cookware set? Hexclad, stainless steel, ceramic or what?

  It’s the Multiclad, try ply series of pots: https://www.cuisinart.com/multiclad-pro-triple-ply-stainless-cookware-12-quart-stockpot-with-cover/MCP66-28NP1.html I was surprised to seethe rim appear to be fully enclosed. Interestingly, most of our All Clad pots are not fully clad, and are just the enclosed bottom (we have three pots like this, only the smallest pots and all our pans and sauce dishes are fully clad, but with exposed lips).

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• #196Mar 12, 2025

  BIFL cookware set? Hexclad, stainless steel, ceramic or what?

  Cuisinart also makes pans with a disk bottom and not fully clad. You could have one of those, which are also just fine pans, if not as good as a fully clad one. Or Cuisinart could have upped their game and made a fully clad pan that is fully encapsulated. My parents had an Emeril branded set like that some years back. Meanwhile the thickness and number of layers in the cladding can improve performance. I can't say for sure the pan you have is "better", but I would be willing to bet it's a very good pan even if it's a disk type, and likely a much better 'value'.

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• #197Mar 12, 2025

  What's the most expensive item you've bought with the intention of keeping it for life?

  Kitchen stuff: Cuisinart, stainless trifold pans, cast iron pizza stone, griddle, pan, Vitamix. Al la Carte kitchen knives (except paring knife, he’s a cheap one, but still going strong five years later. 

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• #198Mar 10, 2025

  Best Coffee machines recommendation?

  Cuisinart- had it for 5 years so far in a cabin that is not climate controlled at all and it still makes the best cu of coffee.

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• #199Mar 8, 2025

  Can someone please rec a drip coffee maker that won't rust on the base where the pot sits? Bonus if it is 6 cups or less. Even being careful, mine always drip and rust.

  I have used Cuisinart Grind n Brew for years and never had this problem. The grinders will wear out eventually, but you can’t beat fresh ground beans.

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• #200Mar 8, 2025

  Can someone please rec a drip coffee maker that won't rust on the base where the pot sits? Bonus if it is 6 cups or less. Even being careful, mine always drip and rust.

  Why can you not buy replacement black hot pads when they look ugly? I have had many drip coffee makes from Braun, Black and Deck and Cuisinart over the years. They all brewed a great cup of coffee. Really it is hot water over grounds. None ever stopped brewing. They got ugly I have tried on and off over the years to purchase that easily replicable part. Why is it not sold?

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• #201Mar 8, 2025

  Panasonic Toaster Oven

  The bottom element on ours failed three years into ownership. It was pretty disappointing, honestly. Otherwise we really liked it for an '80s-VCR-lookin appliance; it had character and worked effectively. We replaced it with a Cuisinart toaster oven with air fryer. Also quirky and effective. And less painful to shell out for another one if it dies in a couple years.

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• #202Mar 8, 2025

  Panasonic Toaster Oven

  After a lot of research I bought this model and was quite impressed with it. Until I bought a Cuisinart TOA-65. The Panasonic is now downstairs and basically a dedicated pizza bites machine. I can hardly vouch if they are BIFL but the Cuisinart has held up for 3 years of daily use and the Panasonic for 4 years, daily for the first year, now very seldomly.

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• #203Mar 8, 2025

  Looking for an air fryer/mini oven combo?

  Cuisinart https://www.cuisinart.com/2.6-qt-basket-air-fryer/AIR-80.html

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• #204Mar 6, 2025

  What's the oldest appliance you own?

  Cuisinart mini food processor. It’s at least 60 years old and still works perfectly. Never needed a repair. I bought a huge 14qt replica of the design my grandmother used (that is now mine). It has brown plastic and a cream colour instead of white and clear. I’m hoping it lasts 60 years like its parent

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• #205Mar 6, 2025

  How do we prepare for the incoming price hikes?

  it’s shocking to me the amount of people who are unaware or unwilling to buy off marketplace. I life in a very wealthy neighborhood as a lower to middle income for my area earner. The shit you’d see listed for free or pennies on there would make your heart drop. Got a brand new cusinart juicer ($160), tiger rice cooker ($120), and a norditrak stationary bike ($1k+) all very lightly used for $90 TOTAL. Rich people are crazy

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• #206Mar 6, 2025

  What's the oldest appliance you own?

  Cuisinart from the 1980’s. Thing is a beast.

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• #207Mar 6, 2025

  What's the oldest appliance you own?

  I have my mother’s original Cuisinart by Moulinex from the mid 70s. I use it regularly. I also have her chrome Osterizer 3 speed blender from like 1960, I don’t use it, but it works. And I have a Sharp Half Pint microwave (looks like a blueberry iMac) that’s 25 years old, I use it every day.

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• #208Mar 6, 2025

  What's the oldest appliance you own?

  I have a cuisinart food processor which is about 30 years old.

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• #209Mar 6, 2025

  What's the oldest appliance you own?

  Either Kitchenaid mixer that was my moms or Cuisinart food processor received as wedding gift in 1978.

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• #210Mar 5, 2025

  What's the oldest appliance you own?

  Cuisinart food processor, cream colored, from the 1980s or 90s

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• #211Mar 5, 2025

  What's the oldest appliance you own?

  My Cuisinart Food Processor, I've owned if for 27 years this June. I am regularly using it for making hummus, bread doughs, making my own nut butters and tons more.

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• #212Mar 5, 2025

  What's the oldest appliance you own?

  Cuisinart food processor that I've had for 22 years. I bring it out a few times a month, and it still work s reliably.

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• #213Mar 5, 2025

  What's the oldest appliance you own?

  I had to replace a part on mine and they sent me a new bpa free bowl for my food processor (the one it came with is not bpa free- purchased around 2007/8). If you haven’t had to have anything replaced, you may want to ask. That being said, great appliance! My whole kitchen is cuisinart and everything lasts forever.

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• #214Mar 5, 2025

  What's the oldest appliance you own?

  Cuisinart food processor from the 1970s. It works perfectly. I use it mostly to make hummus.

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• #215Mar 5, 2025

  What's the oldest appliance you own?

  cuisiart food processor I got to make baby food. My kids already graduated college and still using it.

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• #216Mar 5, 2025

  BIFL cookware set? Hexclad, stainless steel, ceramic or what?

  I feel yeah. We end up using the machine 50/50 or more on ours (Cuisinart) too. young kids, over worked, etc. A quick whip with a Dremel was enough to take the edge off. Only needed once every few years, I doubt I'll retire the pan in my life, unless I upgrade to a demeyere. But I'm much more likely just to keep adding individual pieces of cheap but decent clad cookware from discount department stores.

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• #217Mar 5, 2025

  BIFL cookware set? Hexclad, stainless steel, ceramic or what?

  Agreed. I would love a Demeyer, but just can’t justify the price. And although we have All Clad from our wedding, when we had to replace our stock pot that doesn’t work on induction, we went with the Cuisinart because I think it’s about the same construction and materials for a quarter of the price. Admittedly it’s arguable whether a fully clad pot is necessary in the case of a Stock pot (our All Clad was not).

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• #218Mar 4, 2025

  BIFL, but also BISecondhand. What are some things that everyone should keep an eye out for, but can commonly be found for cheap when preowned.

  Shit, I buy most big ticket stuff used, I'll do a quick list of the things that comes to mind: **Electronics:** * Laptop - refurb Dell Precision * Desktop - used HP Z2 G4 plus RX 5700XT * Terra master NAS and surplus HGST hard drives * Xbox controllers * Camera - Canon 5D MkII + Tamron 28-75mm f2 * Watch - Pebble Time **Household stuff:** * Kenmore laundry center * Frigidaire dehumidifier * Panasonic microwave * Swing-a-way can openers * Cuisinart food processors * KitchenAid mixers * pots and pans * bakeware * Clothes, mostly Eddie Bauer, Chacos, LL bean **Tools:** * Toro lawnmower (from the side of the road) * Used spare parts for lawnmower * Bosch jigsaw * DeWalt router * Milwaukee weedeater * Pole saw attachment * Sawzall * Impact wrench * JBC soldering station * HP oscilloscope * Tektronix power supplies * Kikusui DC loads * REED LCR meter * surplus RF cables and connectors Most of these didn't require any fixing beyond some light cleaning, and in most cases I would say that I got a good deal. Even paying the upper end of market value for the used market, you still get a much nicer product than what the same money would buy new, and you get to help keep more unnecessary stuff from being produced Its a bit intimidating to start buying expensive stuff online, but once you get a feel for how sellers in a particular niche tend to advertise and document things, you can get a very good idea of how the things will function.

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• #219Mar 4, 2025

  Cuisenart 9qt Dutch oven lid damage?

  I saw a lid for sale on ebay in what looks like your color and great condition. I think it's a bit expensive at $99, but maybe it's worth it to you. If not, I'd keep an eye out, this things don't end to show up there pretty often.

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• #220Mar 4, 2025

  Cuisenart 9qt Dutch oven lid damage?

  If I were you, I’d also add a stainless (get an 18-8 stainless grade) washer to put on the screw head side, and then the silicone washer to protect the rest of the enamel. It will distribute the load better across the silicone. I think that over time the silicone can become brittle and degrade.

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• #221Mar 3, 2025

  Where Does "Buy It for Life" Not Make Sense?

  Kids stuff -- toys, clothing, etc. They outgrow things SO fast, it's almost always better buying used for a steep discount or get hand-me-downs. Plus it helps cement the idea of reduce/reuse/recycle, delayed gratification for the "hot" new thing, learning how to do without (obviously don't let the kid go without essential clothes, duh -- this is more for toys). College furniture -- these things get ABUSED by ~~people~~ assholes who genuinely don't care. This is why Ikea exists. First set of tools -- (if you're not in the trades or an experienced maker), like for a general set of home repair tools. Get a generic set of something modest. Harbor Freight, Husky, Crapsman. Buy used even. But most importantly, don't spend too much. And when something wears out or fails, buy a better replacement. Most people will never wear out basic tools since most people don't do shit. You fall into that group of most people. Cookware -- see above for tools. But avoid non-stick, that shit is terrible at nearly any price point. There's a happy medium of decent quality at a cheap price, and stuff RAPIDLY goes up in price from there. A used Cuisinart stainless steel skillet is JUST AS GOOD for a home cook as a brand new All-Clad. Consumer electronics (laptops, mobile phones) -- yeah, this shit loses value year over year. And pretty much anything you have is trash-tier after 5-7 years, IF it survives that long. Sometimes it's bad after even 2-3 years (hello mobile phones). Get only the minimum you need. I tend to keep the last functional piece I owned as a "spare", since so much of this shit is unrepairable anymore. ---- (socks? I never lost one -- then again, I buy Darn Tough Socks and Exofficio underwear. That shit is *expensive*, but soooo worth it. Stuff that touches you all the time should be the best and most comfortable you can reasonably afford. I make the effort to keep track of them.)

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• #222Feb 9, 2025

  Does anyone know how this 12 cup die-cast metal Cuisinart food processor from Costco compares to the 14 cup version with the paddle buttons that is always recommended?

  Man, I did not know they still made the paddle button one! I hate my top of the line cuisinart food processor. The dumb work bowl broke early on, 1 of 2 replacements came broken. The top sucks to get on and off. Parts of the lid inserts have chipped off. My mom was a demonstrator in the 80s so we had double bowls and all the attachments. It was rock solid. I had no idea they still made a version like that. Regrets, so many regrets.

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• #223Feb 9, 2025

  Does anyone know how this 12 cup die-cast metal Cuisinart food processor from Costco compares to the 14 cup version with the paddle buttons that is always recommended?

  This version just doesn’t last vs the paddle professional line one you are referencing. I got the pro one maybe 20 years ago and other than a hazy container from all the nuts I’ve chopped it is a rock. This version my sister has bought probably 3 times now is a similar timeframe.

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• #224Feb 8, 2025

  Does anyone know how this 12 cup die-cast metal Cuisinart food processor from Costco compares to the 14 cup version with the paddle buttons that is always recommended?

  The 14 cup version with a paddle will always be a more BIFL purchase. If you can’t wait this version will still be nice, but mechanical appliances will last much longer than electronic, as circuit boards are usually one of the first parts to experience issues.

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• #225Feb 8, 2025

  Does anyone know how this 12 cup die-cast metal Cuisinart food processor from Costco compares to the 14 cup version with the paddle buttons that is always recommended?

  I have the 14 and 12. Get the 14. It doesn’t sound like a big difference but it really is.

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• #226Feb 8, 2025

  Does anyone know how this 12 cup die-cast metal Cuisinart food processor from Costco compares to the 14 cup version with the paddle buttons that is always recommended?

  I have this one…it’s a work horse - the feeding tube is great (biggest mouth tube of all processors, but pusher is fiddley). This model has an optional dice kit that does a quick job dicing up the “Holy Trinity” I use in almost everything. (I like my soup & stew to have same sized chop). It’s all dishwasher safe, but it’s lots more parts and bulkier that my old unit. I believe the paddle unit is a 10cup.

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• #227Feb 8, 2025

  Does anyone know how this 12 cup die-cast metal Cuisinart food processor from Costco compares to the 14 cup version with the paddle buttons that is always recommended?

  The 14 cup is amazing, and if you get it on sale then you can go on ebay and buy the old blades that still work with it. Not sure if they are the same ones as these. But to answer your question, it's totally fine, just not the same wrt ease of use and whatnot. I rarely use it these days but I adore the paddle version, and having the paddle for pulsing is just so nice.

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• #228Feb 8, 2025

  Does anyone know how this 12 cup die-cast metal Cuisinart food processor from Costco compares to the 14 cup version with the paddle buttons that is always recommended?

  It’s okay, but not as good as the one you’re talking about. I got it as a gift a couple years ago. I found that attaching the cover to the bowl was a pain, and the attachments took a lot of space in my small kitchen (something to note if cabinet space is an issue). I returned it and bought the paddle one. I’m much happier with it. It comes with fewer bells and whistles in the form of attachments and blades, but feels and performs like a workhorse. I believe that’s the trade-off sometimes with certain products from the same company: The best one comes pretty basic, but the “lesser” ones get lots of extras to compensate for not being the best lol.

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• #229Feb 8, 2025

  Does anyone know how this 12 cup die-cast metal Cuisinart food processor from Costco compares to the 14 cup version with the paddle buttons that is always recommended?

  The 14 cup one can be had for 170 when on sale and is amazing. Wait for the sale.

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• #230Feb 8, 2025

  Best Air Fryers to Buy?

  We use a Cuisinart air fryer. It's so quiet compared to our old Ninja air fryer. It was about $150 when we bought it 2 years ago.

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• #231Feb 7, 2025

  What’s one product you bought that has lasted forever and was totally worth it?

  Bought: Cuisinart food processor in 1980. Plastic interlocks are a little chipped, but it still works perfectly. First thing I made in it was a James Beard Bourbon Pound Cake recipe that came with the machine. I was admiring a new one in a kitchen store last year, and the salesperson pointed out that my old one has metal internal components, but the new ones use plastic.

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• #232Feb 7, 2025

  What brands do you trust to always deliver a high quality product?

  Cuisinart.

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• #233Feb 7, 2025

  Best Air Fryers to Buy?

  # Cuisinart Chef’s Convection Toaster Oven ( [https://a.co/d/0dRm3TB](https://a.co/d/0dRm3TB) ) # Unless you're dead set on having an air fryer only, a convection oven is so much better.

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• #234Feb 6, 2025

  What happened to my Creuset?

  a stand mixer is VASTLY different from using a high speed hand mixer. You WILL get gluey sticky f'ed up potatoes before you get them smooth with this: [https://images.thdstatic.com/productImages/e975c7fd-53c7-43a4-892c-a83de02b1cb2/svn/white-cuisinart-hand-mixers-hm-90s-64\_1000.jpg](https://images.thdstatic.com/productImages/e975c7fd-53c7-43a4-892c-a83de02b1cb2/svn/white-cuisinart-hand-mixers-hm-90s-64_1000.jpg)

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• #235Feb 6, 2025

  What brands do you trust to always deliver a high quality product?

  Subaru, Honda, Rubbermaid, Italian DOCs, Carhartt, Hennessy, Dove, Toyota, Cuisinart, Cambro, Wayfair, Tikki Cat

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• #236Feb 5, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  Hello I love cooking and have cooked on gas electric and induction not a proffeochef by any means but I do have a family and entertaining is a regular thing at our house. I’ve also been married and cooking for over 37 years. With that said I can tell you that a good stainless steel set is your best bet. I still have and use my stainless steel pots my mom gifted me as a wedding gift from back in 1987! Make sure they have some weight to them. A glass lid is a big plus so you can see what’s happening with the food inside without lifting the lid. My set was cuisinart however I did recently pick up a tramontina stainless set at Costco and it’s wonderful. Stay away from all the gimmicks and do not invest in non stick except for an egg/omelette 8-10” pan. Good luck

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• #237Feb 4, 2025

  I don't know if this is BIFL or just hardly used for it's age. Is there any maintenance to do on this? Do I need to worry about the old plastic at all?

  Oh shit, good to know, I have a 35 year old cusinart that still works great but I'm very suspicious of the container at this age

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• #238Feb 4, 2025

  I don't know if this is BIFL or just hardly used for it's age. Is there any maintenance to do on this? Do I need to worry about the old plastic at all?

  I hear this argument often nowadays. I am curious to know how much leaching would happen when I have my shredded block cheese in the machine for less than 5 minutes. I have a vintage Cuisinart and in my workflow, nothing stays in the bowl for more than a few minutes.

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• #239Feb 4, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  I have a Tramontina 12pc set from Costco plus a 12" skillet also from Tramontina. They all work well, no warping and even heat distribution. I have an induction stovetop. I rarely use the 3qt saute pan or 8" skillet. What I don't like about the sauce pans is that the lips are not rounded, but squared off. It makes pouring anything out of them messy. Also, the 1qt sauce pan has a small diameter bottom and tall sides, making stirring difficult. I bought the set when we got the induction stove and needed to replace every piece of cookware minus one in the kitchen 30+ years worth in a hurry. If I were in the same situation again I'd get the Costco Cuisinart or All Clad D3 sets. If I had more time I'd buy individual pieces. I have also purchased a 10" ceramic nonstick skillet and 12" ceramic nonstick saute pan. Nonstick is great when you need it, but PFOSs and PFOAs are not, hence the ceramic. Note that the nonstick doesn't last, even treating them with kid gloves and non metal utensils, and they tend to warp, so don't buy expensive ones because you'll be replacing them in a year and a half or less (I consider anything over $70 expensive). As others have said, get a 14" carbon steel wok with a lid and learn how to use it. You'll be glad you did. Get a set of cast iron and/or carbon steel skillets. By a set I mean 8" and 10" each at a minimum, and 12 inches of you need the real estate. One last thing. I really missed my stovetop pressure cooker. I don't have counter space for an instant pot, so I finally replaced it with a T-fal Clipso 8qt. I love it. It cooks at 12psi - the same as an instant pot - but heats up much more quickly. The billions of recipes out there for the instant pot are a straight one to one, no conversion needed. I'd have entertained an instant pot but already have a slow cooker, and I don't want anymore Teflon in my life.

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• #240Feb 3, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  I have a Tramontina set from Costco plus a 12" skillet also from Tramontina. They all work well, no warping and even heat distribution. I have an induction stovetop. I rarely use the 3qt saute pan or 8" skillet. What I don't like about the sauce pans is that the lips are not rounded, but squared off. It makes pouring anything out of them messy. Also, the 1qt sauce pan has a small diameter bottom and tall sides, making stirring difficult. I bought the set when we got the induction stove and needed to replace every piece of cookware minus one in the kitchen 30+ years worth in a hurry. If I were in the same situation again I'd get the Costco Cuisinart or All Clad D3 sets. If I had more time I'd buy individual pieces. One last thing. I really missed my stovetop pressure cooker. I don't have counter space for an instant pot, so I finally replaced it with a T-fal Clipso 8qt. I love it. It cooks at 12psi - the same as an instant pot - but heats up much more quickly. Recipes for the instant pot are a straight one to one. No conversion needed. I'd have entertained an instant pot but already have a slow cooker, and I don't want anymore Teflon in my life.

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• #241Feb 3, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  I have one non-stick frying pan I use for special applications. Absolutely everything else I use on a regular basis is from my cusinart stainless steel set that I got on a black Friday sale over 7 years ago

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• #242Feb 3, 2025

  Best Dual Coffee Maker (single cup and carafe)

  I went with a cuisinart and its been fine. I miss the old ninja, but never buying their products again because of their lack of repairability.

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• #243Feb 3, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  I've gotten great Cuisinart and Berger pots and pans at TJ Max for about $15-$20 each. Had them for a few years and I always put them in the dishwasher. Just practice pan frying in stainless steel as it is much less forgiving than non-stock

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• #244Feb 3, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  My favorites/BIFL as someone who cooks most days. Cuisinart Chef’s classic stainless steel- 3qt sauce pot, 8qt stock pot, 10” skillet. Cuisinart Chef’s Classic - Enameled Cast Iron 5qt Casserole. Lodge 10.25” skillet. For family get togethers, I do have an additional sauce pot if needed. A small stainless steel prep bowl serves as a double boiler when needed. I’ve been considering adding a carbon steel wok to my collection.

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• #245Feb 3, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  I’ve had my Cuisinart (Chef’s classic) stainless steel for 21 years so far with heavy use. They are still going strong and actually still look good! (Not perfect but good) I’ve used them on electric and gas stove tops, gone from stove to oven, and refrigerated and reheated food with no problems. If you have to choose pieces vs a set to start - choose a 2 qt sauce pot and a medium sized skillet - 8-10”. Read up on how to cook and clean with stainless steel. It’s not complicated but makes a big difference with ease of use and maintenance. (As in - any pan lasts longer if you aren’t frequently having to use a harsh scrubber.)

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• #246Feb 3, 2025

  What’s one product you bought that has lasted forever and was totally worth it?

  A cuisinart rice cooker/steamer. I've had it for well over 20 years. My only complaint is that the knob broke off the lid a LONG time ago. I just use oven mitts to slide the glass lid off.

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• #247Feb 3, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  i got the same set up. 10 and 12 inch all clad d3 fry pans and cuisinart multiclad saucepans in 2 and 4 qt. then a lodge dutch oven and thats basically i use.

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• #248Feb 3, 2025

  I just want a toaster that actually just reliably toasts both sides of my bread...

  I've had the best luck with the Cuisinart CPT-180. It actually toasts both sides evenly, which shouldn’t be a big ask, but apparently, it is. It’s sturdy, has a classic design, and the slots are wide enough for bagels without burning one side to a crisp. I’ve had mine for years, and it’s been way more reliable than the cheap ones I used to go through every year.

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• #249Feb 3, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  Former chef of 15yrs. I am very happy with the cuisinart multiclad pro. The handles on All-Clad or better, and All-Clad is better quality overall, but not worth the price difference for me. I can achieve professional results at home and enjoy cooking with my cuisinart multiclad. And it will likely last my lifetime.

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• #250Feb 3, 2025

  Looking for Spatula/Turner for Cast Iron (not silicone/nylon)

  Look up the Cuisinart stainless spatula. It's a tank. I use it daily!

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• #251Feb 3, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  Upvote for cuisinait stainless steel! Maybe a bit pricey for a 20 something but will last forever

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• #252Feb 3, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  Cuisinart Multiclad are solid and last a long time. Woot has deals on a good set (like 3 pots and 3 pans) a few times a year

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• #253Feb 3, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  I've had a set of Cuisenart stainless pots and pans for more than 20 years and they look like they'll last until I die. And they aren't as expensive as a lot of other sets out there. I don't see the exact set I have. This is similar. [https://www.cuisinart.com/multiclad-pro-triple-ply-stainless-cookware-12-piece-set/MCP-12N.html](https://www.cuisinart.com/multiclad-pro-triple-ply-stainless-cookware-12-piece-set/MCP-12N.html)

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• #254Feb 3, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  If you have a larger budget: All Clad (just buy the ones you will use, not a set) plus a cast iron or two. If you have a smaller budget: Cuisinart stainless steel plus a cast iron or two. And if you need some baking dishes, Pyrex is the way to go.

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• #255Feb 3, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  Cast iron skillet and stainless sauce pans. I'm still using cast iron from the 1940s (that I purchased in the 80s), and we've had the same set of mid-level stainless pans for over 30 years now. I think they are KitchenAid or Cuisinart, nothing fancy really. We cook at lot, use them every day. Don't mess with anything coated or non-stick, and also no need to spend $$$ on pans either in my experience.

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• #256Feb 3, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  Second All Clad d3 and also Cuisinart stainless steel.

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• #257Feb 2, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  I have Cuisinart stainless steal pot and pan set! We put them in the dishwasher and they’re super easy to clean with SOS pads! Also, have cast iron for other dishes

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• #258Feb 2, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  I thought an electric cook top was induction because the regular elements were under the glass. I bought induction aluminum bottom stainless steel interior cuisines pots and pans set. They are fine, they are a son of a bitch to get perfection looking, but the interior is clean. Costco/bjs sells them cheap If I had a chance to do it over again. I’d go with ceramic that doesn’t show how the exterior has scratches or a finger print worth of grease that keeps being smeared across it

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• #259Feb 2, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  Everyone is gonna have a different opinion. Buy in pieces, not sets. Buy what makes you happy to cook the things you like to cook. Also keep in your head that it should work on induction if at all possible. For me I have 2 LC 5.5's and an oval LC I think he's 7qt but don't hold me to that. And a 10" lodge cast iron and USE it it will look just as good as those vintage pans if you just use the thing and not listen to people whining about how they aren't polished anymore - it works the same. I have been rocking a basic set of Farberware that I got for my wedding 20+ years ago and a couple older pieces of it from bronx-made that I got at thrift shops. I did recently buy a bunch of basic calphalon because I needed to cook on an induction burner (LC and CI will work on induction... farberware apparently doesn't) Is the tri-ply nice? Sure. If I was younger I'd probably spend the money but now that I have the money I don't really think it would make a difference. I have a single Cuisinart saucepan I do enjoy a lot. Most of the use of my 1-3 qt potst is by my kids making ramen or mac and cheese so I really don't care. I'll use the cuisinart to make a quick gravy but the regular pots are fine for a bechamel or something. I have also had revere ware from a college roommate that I thrifted because it was too hodgepodge but that stuff was nice. I kind of want one of those hexclad frying pans, but there's litereally no need. Gotta separate needs/wants and weigh against how much space you actually have to store this stuff. I have a bunch of different sized lodge dutch ovens that while I don't regret them I really don't use them and they are a bear to store. I do have a tiny little non-enameled dutch oven that I literally only use to cook beans when I'm grilling. I could just as easily microwave the beans or bake them in a pyrex dish lol but the little bean pot makes me happy. You don't heed expensive pots to cook good food, you need to know how to use whatever material/type you've got (within reason obviously. I don't think anything I have or have had was "crappy" with the exception of the flecked black stock pot I used to have that I literally melted to an electric coil burner because I forgot about it, but that thing was fine for making pasta... lol)

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• #260Feb 2, 2025

  What’s one product you bought that has lasted forever and was totally worth it?

  Cuisinart 4 slice toaster from 2000. Got it as a wedding gift. Near daily use since. Still going strong! The same toaster is still available but as a Waring Commercial product!

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• #261Feb 2, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  Cast iron, all clad (or cuisenart multiclad pro). Don’t fall for the cute trendy ones that are always being advertised on podcasts and social media!

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• #262Feb 2, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  Cuisinart stainless steel for pots. Awesome value.

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• #263Feb 2, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  Lodge cast iron pans are not expensive and are definitely BIFL. You can also often find individual pieces of tri-ply clad stainless (I bought a set at one point and sold the pieces I didn’t need, for example). Tramontina, Cuisinart Multiclad Pro, MadeIn, and of course All Clad ($$$) are reliable brands of tri-ply stainless. I have also seen the Viking brand of stainless at Marshalls, and that would be worth buying as well.

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• #264Feb 2, 2025

  What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?

  I like my All Clad d3 12 inch sauté pan. You don’t need a big set. I have Cuisinart Multiclad Pro Triple Ply for saucepans and a soup pot. I don’t think you need All Clad for pots.

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• #265Feb 2, 2025

  What’s one product you bought that has lasted forever and was totally worth it?

  Vitamix blender & Cuisinart food processor. Both are ones with manual controls rather than newer models with digital screens

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• #266Feb 2, 2025

  What’s one product you bought that has lasted forever and was totally worth it?

  Stainless steel pots and pans. Bought my set of Cuisinart tri-ply cookware for $130 back in 2017 and still going strong and looking as clean as ever! Used to buy regular nonstick and have to replace it every 2-3 years and so glad I switched over to stainless steel to avoid the chemicals (teflon). Killer sears, easy to clean, nonstick if you know how to use it.

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• #267Feb 2, 2025

  Any recs for a new can opener? This is the highest rated one of my online short list so far. Thoughts?

  I used to go through can openers like no one’s business which is odd given that I don’t open a lot of cans. I have an electric one - Cuisinart Stainless - that is very good but it doesn’t sit on the counter because I don’t open many cans and I have tennis elbow so reaching up to get it from the cupboard is painful. Sometimes I revert back to the handheld one in the drawer which is basically a waste of space piece of shit because it doesn’t open the can and then I have to risk my life with a butter knife and the sharp edges of the can to try to access the contents of the can. No matter where I am shopping I am ALWAYS on the lookout for a better manual can opener, just in case of an apocalypse or even just a power outage. For those of you wondering about the need for a BIFL can opener, please know there are some of us out here just barely hanging on until we find that one. ☺️

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• #268Feb 2, 2025

  Best pot and pan set

  Avoid getting a set, you will inevitably get a good amount of stuff you’ll never use. Instead piece together your own. My personal set looks like this. You may have different needs but this works well for me. 12” All Clad Copper Core Fry Pan 12” Wagner Cast Iron (heirloom) 11” De Buyer Mineral B Pro Carbon Steel Pan 10” Wagner Cast Iron (heirloom) 4qt All Clad Copper Core Saucepan 2qt All Clad Copper Core Saucepan 7qt Staub Cocotte (Dutch Oven) 12qt Cuisinart Multiclad Pro Stockpot 32cm Oxenforge Flat Bottom Wok These cover my needs perfectly. I phased out nonstick some time ago and don’t miss it at all. Carbon steel performs just as well when you get use to heat control. The 10” cast iron could go but I keep it because it works great for camping and it’s nearly 100 years old now. Someday I may swap it for an enameled cast iron pan of the same size. Again am - you may have different needs or wants but my point is that an effective kitchen is one that’s customized to you!

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• #269Feb 1, 2025

  What’s your favorite “Buy It For Life” purchase you’ve made - new and used?

  Used: Dining chairs purchased from my university's property surplus shop. They're solid wood, old school library chairs, and we paid $120 total for 6. Best chairs ever. New: Cuisinart toaster oven or hand mixer. Almost 17 years in and they're still going strong. The toaster oven gets nearly daily use, and it pinch hits as an extra oven for holiday meals.

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• #270Feb 1, 2025

  Coffee machine for life? (or at least a few years)

  Refurbished by who? I've had my Cuisinart for nearly 14 years and it's going strong. Short a few carafes from us breaking them

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• #271Feb 1, 2025

  What’s one item you bought that has lasted for YEARS and was worth every penny?

  Cuisinart coffee maker. On average, 12 years of life span. Best brand there is for longevity .

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• #272Feb 1, 2025

  Coffee machine for life? (or at least a few years)

  I had a cuisinart grind and brew that I used daily for 10 years. I wanted one with a hopper and wanted to “upgrade” so got a Breville…in 2 years it started leaking coffee all over my counter 2 or 3 days per week. Threw that out and got a new cuisinart with the hopper and after 3 years it’s still great.

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• #273Feb 1, 2025

  what is the best coffee maker you've ever used?

  I like my Cuisinart. My favorite was a GE from the early ‘70s, but its gaskets finally gave up.

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• #274Jan 10, 2025

  Electric kettle that doesn’t wobble at the base?

  Cuisinart CPK-17P1 is what I've used for the last six years, no sign of any kind of issue. Might be my most loved appliance.

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• #275Jan 9, 2025

  Does the Cuisinart Multiclad Pro Stainless set have a nonstick coating or is this a typo?

  I see. That isn’t enough difference for me to justify the added expense. I’ve been pretty please with the performance of my Cuisinart Multiclad Pro and would recommend them to anyone. All-Clad is an amazing brand with great quality but the separation between the two brands hasn’t impact my cooking experience.

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• #276Jan 9, 2025

  Good affordable knives

  I have a set of good knives, but I needed a set for my vacation home. I saw a set of Cuisinart knives at Belk with individual covers and with the sale in my discount they were stupidly cheap. I tried them out and I ended up taking them home with me. I like them that much.

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• #277Jan 8, 2025

  Enameled cast iron question

  My le creuset chipped when I was boiling water to make rice. I know people love cast iron, but any clad stainless steel skillet or pot is WAY more durable and a lot less fussy. You can use a hammer to stir your soup if you like. Unless you're a super chef, even the cheap disc-bottomed stainless steel stuff is fine. My mom used to run a bed and breakfast, she cooked every day with a cheap set of Cusinart disc-bottom stainless pots and pans. That was in the early 2000s. She still has them, still uses them, they're still fine.

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• #278Jan 8, 2025

  List your 3 favorite BIFL items and at least 1 regret or fail

  Kitchenaid mixer, Cuisinart food processor, Rejuvenation sideboard Regret: thermopen instant read thermometer. We’ve had two of the “swivel to turn on” style and both have performed very poorly.

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• #279Jan 8, 2025

  What are some BIFL Wedding Gifts?

  Cuisinart, yes! Kitchen Aid, mixed reviews on newer machines. I have one (a professional model - the bowl moves up & down - that’s nearly 25 years old) but I know people who have gotten new ones, especially standard ones, that have died within a year or so.

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• #280Jan 8, 2025

  What are some BIFL Wedding Gifts?

  Kitchenaid Mixer, Cuisinart Food Processor, a good slow cooker, pressure canner, or rice cooker, or like the top comment says, cast iron or carbon steel pans, and/or an enameled cast iron Dutch oven.

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• #281Jan 8, 2025

  What are some BIFL Wedding Gifts?

  Yes! I wish I’d added the 14-cup cuisinart processor to our registry. Snagged the 50th anniversary edition on sale during Black Friday. OP, this! It’s a *machine* that I know will last.

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• #282Jan 8, 2025

  What are some BIFL Wedding Gifts?

  My mother and grandmother's Kitchen Aid mixers and Cuisinart food processors have never died, mine are still standing strong after 10 years. I'd also recommend a good chef's knife, mine is a German-made Heckles.

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• #283Jan 7, 2025

  Need a Coffee Maker Recommendation Under $100 CAD

  Hario V60 and a Cuisinart kettle with temp presets.

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• #284Jan 6, 2025

  Time to upgrade toaster from a 60+ year old GE to a new Cuisinart. The GE still works it's just getting a bit flaky, needs a new spring and where do you get parts for a 60+ year old toaster? BUT I'll keep the GE for when the Cuisinart dies and will find a spring.

  I’ve had your “new” toaster since 2006, works great still lol.

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• #285Jan 6, 2025

  Time to upgrade toaster from a 60+ year old GE to a new Cuisinart. The GE still works it's just getting a bit flaky, needs a new spring and where do you get parts for a 60+ year old toaster? BUT I'll keep the GE for when the Cuisinart dies and will find a spring.

  My grandmother had one while I was growing up, she got it as a wedding gift. (She got married in the 50’s) Nans toast just always had ‘something’ about it, evenly golden crisp but still fluffy, no other toast ever came close. When she passed (2019), During the house clear my father threw the toaster out (I was raging) it still worked it was just a bit battered and worn. I just treated myself to one for Christmas, it makes exactly the same toast I used to get at Nan’s. Best buy ever and I hope mine lasts just like hers.

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• #286Jan 6, 2025

  Time to upgrade toaster from a 60+ year old GE to a new Cuisinart. The GE still works it's just getting a bit flaky, needs a new spring and where do you get parts for a 60+ year old toaster? BUT I'll keep the GE for when the Cuisinart dies and will find a spring.

  In defense of the Cusinart, mines been going strong for 10 years!

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• #287Jan 6, 2025

  Time to upgrade toaster from a 60+ year old GE to a new Cuisinart. The GE still works it's just getting a bit flaky, needs a new spring and where do you get parts for a 60+ year old toaster? BUT I'll keep the GE for when the Cuisinart dies and will find a spring.

  I've had that new one for 19 years...

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• #288Jan 6, 2025

  Time to upgrade toaster from a 60+ year old GE to a new Cuisinart. The GE still works it's just getting a bit flaky, needs a new spring and where do you get parts for a 60+ year old toaster? BUT I'll keep the GE for when the Cuisinart dies and will find a spring.

  mine is going on 17 this year and still works great (knock on wood)!

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• #289Jan 6, 2025

  Time to upgrade toaster from a 60+ year old GE to a new Cuisinart. The GE still works it's just getting a bit flaky, needs a new spring and where do you get parts for a 60+ year old toaster? BUT I'll keep the GE for when the Cuisinart dies and will find a spring.

  I have the four slice version of the cuisinart. Its okay. The handles pop off a lot.

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• #290Jan 6, 2025

  Time to upgrade toaster from a 60+ year old GE to a new Cuisinart. The GE still works it's just getting a bit flaky, needs a new spring and where do you get parts for a 60+ year old toaster? BUT I'll keep the GE for when the Cuisinart dies and will find a spring.

  We have had the same Cuisinart (4 slice version) toaster for 11+ years and use it daily. I hope yours works as well.

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• #291Jan 6, 2025

  Pots and pans that last?

  Cast iron! And stainless steel cuisinart.

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• #292Jan 6, 2025

  Stainless pots and pans

  I bought most of my All-Clad and Cuisinart at a predecessor to Home Goods - excellent value if you are willing to make 2-3 10 min trips for every find. I recently bought 8 Riedel wine glasses there for at least 70% off of retail Goodwill can be great for cast iron — there are lots of videos on how to refurbish them

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• #293Jan 6, 2025

  Stainless pots and pans

  Posing this question on here will net you a $300-$500 investment. I’m sure the products you will buy for that will be better than ours. However, my wife and I are 5 years into a set of Cuisinart pots and pans we bought at Kohl’s, and they’ve cooked us and our families a lot of dinners so far.

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• #294Jan 6, 2025

  Pots and pans that last?

  As a cheaper alternative to Le Creuset, the Cuisinart enameled cast iron is very durable and semi-frequently available on Woot for a good discount (almost always the weird colors that don't sell, but who cares if you have a powder blue dutch oven?)

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• #295Jan 6, 2025

  Pots and pans that last?

  We bought a set of cuisinart mulitclad pro pots and pans a while ago and they're still holding up strong. I think we've had them for probably 5 or 6 years now and they're showing no sign of ever failing on us. They're triple ply stainless steel, like allclad, but not nearly as pricey.

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• #296Jan 5, 2025

  Need a Coffee Maker Recommendation Under $100 CAD

  Cuisinart drip maker from Costco with the giant tub of pre-ground Folgers. BIFL with cash left over. After decades with people who have to have hand-ground organic coffee grown from the droppings of Antarctic fairies and brewed by free-range locally steamed orphan tears, I’m glad to be able to drink coffee and get on with it. Our grandparents knew a few things.

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• #297Jan 5, 2025

  Need a Coffee Maker Recommendation Under $100 CAD

  BLUF: This is the best drip IMO. https://a.co/d/ciHzANO Moka, Areopress and pour-over are fantastic for yourself, but if you need coffee for a crowd the cuisinart is the way to go. I do like a Moka Pot (SS), Aeropress is also good, I have a pour over that I used for years, and have a Kureig with reusable pods. The only coffee method I dislike is French press. Could be the situation I had them in but coffee always seems bitter and over extracted, but could just be my experience at other people’s places as I don’t own one. go.

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• #298Jan 5, 2025

  Stainless steel cookware recommendations?

  The top tier Cuisinarts are great, they’re tri-ply on bottom and sides and are just as good as their All Clad counterparts many years later. They also have superior handles. The lower price options are cheap and not comparable. I have started buying Cuisinart over All Clad, but only from a shop that has the high-end models.

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• #299Jan 4, 2025

  What's the oldest item you still use daily that has withstood the test of time, and what's its story?

  Cuisinart food processor. Received as a wedding gift. Food processor and marriage are 35 years old and both work.

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• #300Jan 3, 2025

  What home coffee essentials have held up and lasted you over time?

  Mokapot, 4 cup. We use Kimbo crema whole bean, A Cuisinart burr grinder. Manual milk frother, optional, we like lattes. Mokapot and frother you can probably get for $80, less if you get the smaller mokapot. Grinder we've had so long I don't remember what it cost. $100 seems right.

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• #301Jan 3, 2025

  Stainless steel cookware recommendations?

  I definitely agree with the idea of going à la carte rather than buying a set of whatever you buy, unless it is a small set at a great price. I see Viking stainless steel at my local TJ Maxx all the time. The stainless steel set that I own, because I bought it before I saw anything at TJ Maxx, is Cuisinart Multiclad Pro, which is comparable to MadeIn and AllClad. Tramontina also makes a fine line of fully clad stainless cookware.

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• #302Jan 3, 2025

  Care or wisdom for Cuisinart food processor?

  Being a single mom now, I relaced the 14 cup for an 11 cup. I look forward to playing with it. Just hope it is engineered as well as my old machine.

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• #303Jan 2, 2025

  Stainless steel cookware recommendations?

  Seconding Cuisinart. Doesn't have the best construction and not the highest regarded but feels very good in the hand and will last a lifetime. 

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• #304Jan 2, 2025

  Stainless steel cookware recommendations?

  Love my Cuisinart multiclad pots and pans. Going strong after a few years. Don't think I'll ever need another set for a long time if ever

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• #305Jan 2, 2025

  Stainless steel cookware recommendations?

  I have All Clad saute pans and Cuisinart Multiclad for sauce and stock pots.

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• #306Jan 2, 2025

  Stainless steel cookware recommendations?

  If you cook a lot or have a big family, All clad is the way to go. If not, try Cuisinart stainless steel. 2 of my pots are cusinart stainless steel and I’ve been happy with those. They aren’t as nice as my All Clad but they are still very nice and perform well. Even more importantly than the brand you pick- when you get new pots and pans, there’s no need to use a Brillo pad on them. If you scratch the surface of your stainless steel, they will no longer be “nonstick”. Just wash them with a regular sponge, in clockwise circular motion.

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