And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Back in the day, say the 1950's, they had this thing called an "electric skillet". Square, non-stick, plugs into any outlet. My grandmother had one and could cook anything on it. Passed it on to me. I used it for years. Eventually became a camping skillet for any campgrounds where 110 was available. That thing had to be over 50 years old, just wouldn't die. Perfect for hamburger helper. My wife eventually threw it away. Dang. And it was a simple one piece design. I bet that thing above wouldn't last 5 years before crapping out. I'd give good money to get my Grandmother's electric skillet back. The good old days.
I remember that. The reason it lasted so long was the gauge of the wires and the thickness of the metal. Take one of these new replicants apart and if you could compare it against the original the difference would be obvious. I remember on holidays when all the burners on the stove were in use my father making gravy in it.
Electric skillet for two, size reduced so we can charge more. Sadly, even the standard size ones these days are cheap crap- but as a kitchen appliance, only the microwave is more useful.
Good golly. What branch of homo erectus has reduced to this?
ReplyDeleteI have a simpler one radial cooktop that you place skillet on to cook food. This is one way of grilling food for indoor apartment people.
ReplyDeleteGreat for soyburgers! Invite all your budlite trans friends over!
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ReplyDeleteBack in the day, say the 1950's, they had this thing called an "electric skillet". Square, non-stick, plugs into any outlet. My grandmother had one and could cook anything on it. Passed it on to me. I used it for years. Eventually became a camping skillet for any campgrounds where 110 was available. That thing had to be over 50 years old, just wouldn't die. Perfect for hamburger helper. My wife eventually threw it away. Dang. And it was a simple one piece design. I bet that thing above wouldn't last 5 years before crapping out. I'd give good money to get my Grandmother's electric skillet back. The good old days.
ReplyDeleteI remember that. The reason it lasted so long was the gauge of the wires and the thickness of the metal. Take one of these new replicants apart and if you could compare it against the original the difference would be obvious.
DeleteI remember on holidays when all the burners on the stove were in use my father making gravy in it.
I suppose products along these lines seem reasonable to people who live in small sealed boxes hundreds of feet off the ground.
ReplyDeleteIt's Elite and Gourmet !
ReplyDeleteSmokeless? When I cook on the grill the whole neighborhood knows it.
ReplyDeleteElectric skillet for two, size reduced so we can charge more. Sadly, even the standard size ones these days are cheap crap- but as a kitchen appliance, only the microwave is more useful.
ReplyDeleteUntil I saw one actually in use I'd have to call it a gimmick.
ReplyDeleteIt's half a George Foreman grill.
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