What's in your kitchen?

[SLFlyt]

One of my favorite articles in Bon Appetit is What's in your kitchen? where they ask the chef seven questions. I think the answers are always interesting and they say it tells you the most about a person, so who wants to play? I'll start.

NEWEST THING
My wall-mounted pot rack and cooking pots. Actually my meat grinder is newer, but not nearly so interesting.

OLDELST THING
My popover pan, which belonged to MIL and her mother before her. I don't know the exact age, but it's OLD!

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
Canned goods that are VERY old and, I'm sure, useless. I need to get rid of them, but I keep putting it off. They'll probably explode some day and I'll be sorry.

LEAST LIKE YOU
My blue kitchen cabinets. Can't wait until I can afford to rip them all out.

MOST LIKE YOU
My Campbell Soup doll that's sitting on a shelf in my kitchen.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
Beef brisket and homemade red cabbage from last night's dinner and lots of shredded cheese.

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
My hand written cookbook that contains lots of my mother's recipes and family favorites. It's the one DH grabs when he wants to make something and I'm not around.

[sneezles]

NEWEST THING
An ironware cow-shaped milk pitcher, a gift from some houseguests.

OLDEST THING
A 200 year old Irish dresser

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
Nothing anymore after having done a pantry sweeping 2 months ago!

LEAST LIKE YOU
Well, since I designed it I can't think of anything that doesn't fit me except for the bad design on the pantry...way too small!

MOST LIKE YOU
My cast iron apron sink that is painted with French country blue and roosters

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
Aside from last night's fajitas and charro beans there are a few science experiments.

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
My KA mixer it's on the counter and most easily accessible.

[mrswaz]

Newest Thing: set of cute dishes from Target. The plates have a yellow rim, white inside.

Oldest Thing: The hood over the stove

Embarrassed to admit having: These frozen cheeseburger sticks that the kids love ( I don't think they're that bad either :eek: )

Least Like you: The ugly recipe box that looks like a quilt

Most like you: The Polish Pottery

Leftovers in the fridge: Oh gosh, I'm sure there's some mold growing on the bottom shelf. Otherwise...salad from last night.

Kitchen's on fire- what do you save: It's a toss up. My cookbooks, KA, or my Polish Pottery. They are all next to a window though, so I could use the KA to smash through the window and then toss as much of the rest out as I could.

[Paris M]

NEWEST THING
My red butter bell (http://www.butterbell.com/frameset.asp?frame=2&s=676330886&ip=65.24.79.192&d=21) from Sur La Table.

OLDELST THING
The stove/oven. We are apartment dwellers.

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
Sugar-free Da Vinci syrup. I have yet to part with it since giving up Splenda.

LEAST LIKE YOU
The faux wood cupboards that are peeling. Ugh. Again, apartment dweller.

MOST LIKE YOU
Tie between my handmade purple quilted potholders from the White Earth Reservation and a tile mosaic of Native women shucking corn.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
Currently, none, but there will be leftover lemon Parmigiana chicken and barley with sage and lemon from tonight's supper.

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
My Le Creuset collection and above mentioned potholders.

[cniles]

NEWEST THING: My Salter Scale

OLDEST THING: My initials made out of old printing press letters

EMBARASSED TO ADMIT TO HAVING: Little Debbie Oatmeal Pies in the pantry!:eek: ;)

LEAST LIKE YOU: The old throw rug by the garage door - UGLY and beatup....

MOST LIKE YOU: My blue and white trivets from Denmark with Danish sayings on them along with my blue and white Danish hearts

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE: The Corn and Crab Chowder from last night and some homemade pizza slices from Saturday.

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE WHAT DO YOU SAVE: My stain glass window scene of Mt. Nittany in Centre County, PA (my first one broke and this is the ONLY one my Dad could find - they don't make them anymore!)

[Ohioan]

NEWEST THING
Two gorgeous aprons from ChefWear (http://www.chefwear.com/).

OLDEST THING
Me. :p No, no, kidding aside, a surprising number of pieces of china that I got for my first apartment in (gulp) 1964.

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
Dust bunnies along the baseboards.

LEAST LIKE YOU
Door hanging ajar on one of the cabinets, but I haven't had the time or money to get it fixed or replaced. (I hate mess and open doors.)

MOST LIKE YOU
Door hanging ajar on one of the cabinets, but I haven't had the time or money to get it fixed or replaced. (I procrastinate a lot.)
Okay, so I cheated. :D How about the stockpiled herbs, spices, beans, grains, and pasta?

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
Beans, of course.

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
My cat. And maybe a couple of Paderno pans. The dust bunnies can fend for themselves.

Cheers,
Phoebe

[jphilg]

NEWEST THING
Two bread pans I picked up at Marshall's last Thursday.

OLDEST THING
Cast iron cornstick pan scavenged from the family farm on the Eastern shore of MD, circa 1900?

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
Old red plastic scrubby with food of unknown origin festering deep within. I only use it for truly foul dishes that will subsequently be re-washed for hygiene.

LEAST LIKE YOU
Stack of plastic Jerry's cups in the cabinet. DH makes me keep them.

MOST LIKE YOU
Red glass tile backspash

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
Chicken and andouille gumbo, pad thai, Smokey turkey joes (not really leftover yet, since they are for tonight, but they've been fully prepared). Lots of "half-veg"...half a peeled and seeded cuke, half a head of napa cabbage, half an onion, half a red pepper, half a lime.

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
Eh..it's all replaceable. I'd grab my handbag (insurance I can deal with; the DMV, not so much) and head for other rooms with more sentimental items.

[bobmark226]

NEWEST THING
Four perfect white walls and ceiling. They will be "Distant Grey" by the end of today, which one friend says describes me perfectly.

OLDEST THING
Besides me? My mother's rolling pin, which is probably from the 40s.

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
We need to go to the bedroom for that.

LEAST LIKE YOU
The crockpot, when it gets back.

MOST LIKE YOU
A rarely used oval roaster with a black cast iron outside and a grey speckled enamel interior. I have no idea who made this, it's rarely used as it was apparently intended for small roasts which I rarely do, but it's classically beautiful and simple.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
Chicken-couscous salad

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
This is a joke, right? :eek:

[swquilts]

Newest Thing
A Pampered Chef Mini Baker in cranberry

Oldest Thing
An old blue spatula that came attached to a bottle of Aunt Jemima syrup about 20 some odd years ago.

Embarassed to admit having
A box of Easy Mac n Cheese. Bought it for DH's dad when we thought he might stay with us to recoup.

Least like you
My messy bookcase with cookbooks and other sundry junk all over it.

Most like you
Lots of veggies in the fridge...just went shopping.

Leftovers in fridge
Chicken Asparagus salad from Thursday...yuk. Some thawed out meat,onion,pepper and mushroom mixture. It was unidentifiable in the freezer so I thawed it out. Might end up mixing with pasta sauce tomorrow night.

Kitchen's on fire, what do you save?
Red 7.5 quart LeCruset dutch oven and my purse! I also despise dealing with the DMV. ;)

[mrswaz]

Originally posted by bobmark226

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
This is a joke, right? :eek: [/B]

LOL! I know, this really shouldn't crack me up. I really don't mean to laugh at another's pain.

[pschambers]

I'll play


Newest Thing A new cast aluminum non-stick skillet

Oldest Thing An enamel ware bowl that was my Mother's

Embarassed to admit having unfinished walls

Least like you A wall plate from Memphis that DH got me when we were dating and he travelled there on business

Most like you Hundreds of spices, herbs, vinegars,...

Leftovers in fridge Pot roast, mashed potatoes, salmon

Kitchen's on fire, what do you save? Besides my family and pets, the above mentioned bowl that was my Mother's

Patti

[dreamer]

First of all, I would like to go "shopping" in some of your kitchens. Some of the things, especially things you all said were "most like you" sound so nice!

OK, here's my list:

Newest thing: small sieve (it's kind of tedious to pick out bits of minced ginger from a syrupy liquid using a fork;) !).

Oldest thing: I admit my cornstarch was bought when we first moved in. That would be 7 years ago. Well, at least it has been stored in a Rubbermaid.

Embarassed to admit having: A 3 pound box of Russell Stover chocolates that are factory "seconds", bought at one of their factory outlets for $8.95, that I plan to eat mostly by myself.
Ok, I'm not embarassed about this. I'm happy. :D

Least Like You: A can of Underwood Deviled Ham that I bought to have on hand in case a storm took out our power.

Most Like You: Wallpaper- Laura Ashley Americana pattern which has small berries, true red and true blue colors. Never had wallpaper in my kitchen before, and our kitchen is so tiny that having this peek out from behind the appliances feels comforting. Also, I'd have to say, the sandstone trivet with the big kitty painted on it, given to me by my oldest friend.

Leftovers in fridge: 1. Leftovers from weekend takeout, some barbecue from Bubba's, who cooks with so much love and care (he's one in a million). 2. Cranberry-Orange-Apple Crisp (CL) made Saturday.

Kitchen's on fire, what do you save? I used to have this well-rehearsed: recipe box (the one with the tried-and-trues) under one arm, kittycat under the other. Alas, kittycat got old and died, so until a new kitty arrives, I guess it's just the recipe box!

[RebeccaT]

NEWEST THING
Wow, I really have to think about this! I haven't needed anything new for the kitchen in a while... I think an 11x7 Pyrex. How embarrassing!

OLDEST THING
Cast iron 10" skillet from DH's grandmother. It's got to be at least 80 years old.

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
A bottle of peach-flavored sparkling wine. It was a gift from a friend... whom I love, but who puts ice cubes in her Chardonnay. :o

LEAST LIKE YOU
A cookbook/gag gift entitledPad Parties (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0811837858/qid=1114450944/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-9203849-5827317?v=glance&s=books). It's all about kitschy, tacky, throwback parties and while entertaining, this book is not me at all.

MOST LIKE YOU
Hand-painted terra cotta plate from Hungary that SIL brought back to me from her trip last summer.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
Cut up fruit from a baby shower I co-hosted on Saturday. Fajita meat from a party I attended on Saturday night, from a local Mexican place (the hostess couldn't keep the leftovers so she sent them home with me).

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
I would say my KA, but if it went up in flames then I could get one of the new ones from Williams-Sonoma! There's really nothing in there that I just couldn't replace.

[CompassRose]

NEWEST THING
I think the little nonstick toaster oven tray that I bought for Small Batch roll cakes.

OLDEST THING
A bunch of stuff from A.'s grandmother... a little side cabinet (currently holding most of my baking stuff) built by his granddad; one of those glass rolling pins you fill with water for chilling pastry; a nice green glass lemon juicer; a blue pressed glass water pitcher and cups set; an Art Deco blue glass cream & sugar set; and a few other odds and sods.

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
Nothing. I think. Lots of weird stuff -- but I'm a bodybuilder, my kitchen is supposed to have weird stuff in it.

LEAST LIKE YOU
The entire kitchen fundament -- cabinets, layout, everything. Stupid and awkward. Cannot afford to completely rework kitchen as I would like.

MOST LIKE YOU
Two giant shelves of books, magazines and other culinary reading material. Hah. I don't think there's a room in my house that doesn't have at least a few books in it, other than the front entryway.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
Normally there's a dish full of skinless, boneless chicken breasts, but am currently out (and my favourite butcher is closed Mondays). Right now... most of a braised bison steak, which will be subbing where my plan says "chicken breast" and will probably suffice for three or four such meals.

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
Any cats in there? Dog? Probably nothing then. Love to save all the books, but no. Better rush upstairs and save the laptop instead.

[lorilei]

NEWEST THING
A brand new 8" replacement chef's knife from Calphalon (after mine broke in half!!)

OLDEST THING
A square, antique plate with gold gilding that came from my great grandmother. When I was living at home, my mom always fed me breakfast on on special/big days and she gave it to me when I moved away from home.

b]EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING [/b]
BOXES of instant pudding in the pantry... I am so not a jello person.

LEAST LIKE YOU
My microwave. I only keep for the purpose of melting pounds and pounds of chocolate at Christmas.

MOST LIKE YOU
My set of hand-thrown ceramic prep bowls.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
Pork shoulder with tomatillo sauce (made ahead for dinner on Wed), vegetarian chili (from yesterday), and a tupperware container full of sauerkraut.

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
That antique plate might have to be saved, but other than that I have to side with Rebecca... not much that can't be replaced.

[bobmark226]

Originally posted by lorilei

LEAST LIKE YOU
My microwave. I only keep for the purpose of melting pounds and pounds of chocolate at Christmas.


Please provide an address so I can send you the microwave omelete maker when my range is hooked up! ;)

Bob

[Alethea]

NEWEST THING
a cleaver

OLDEST THING
my great grandmother's tin cookie cutters

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
two gag gift aprons

LEAST LIKE YOU
I would also say the microwave. It's DF's, and I have managed never to use it since we shacked up a year ago.

MOST LIKE YOU
The blown glass pitcher and basin I saw in Rome and finally went back and bought two weeks later about an hour before my flight home, or numerous bottles of wine and liquor. :o

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
wild rice salad with grilled pineapple and duck

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE, WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
The cat (her favorite spot is on top of the cabinets), but if she or the dogs weren't in there, then nothing. The cookbooks might tempt me but if I had time to save books I'd start with the fiction.

[deniseannsc]

NEWEST THING
My Food Saver and a few groceries.

OLDEST THING
Well seasoned cast iron skillet from MIL.

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
Missing cabinet doors that DH said he would replace years ago.

LEAST LIKE YOU
Cow and heart wallpaper -yuck!

MOST LIKE YOU
Bakers rack full of cookbooks and shells, candles, etc from vacations.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
A little bit of everything - old and new. I hate to clean out the fridge so no telling what's in there. I don't know why I keep leftovers. No one likes to eat them!

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
Cookbooks and computer on which I have MasterCook with several years worth of recipes. Everything else can be replaced.

[greysangel]

NEWEST THING
truffle dipping tool set I got at the chocolate show.

OLDEST THING
This set of ceramic/porcelain containers that are blue/white (windmills) and were my dad's mom's set. I'm not sure how old they are, but I love the blue and white.

b]EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
a packet of sweet and sour stir fry mix.

LEAST LIKE YOU
the dark paneling and the dropped ceiling tiles :eek: :eek:

MOST LIKE YOU
Open restaurant shelving and work table. Plus all my fridge magnets :D

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
piece of balsamic marinated steak, chicken stock, shredded chicken from said stock, orange simple syrup, satay sauce.

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
My puppies because they are always around when mamma's in the kitchen :D .

[Jazzmatazz49]

Newest Thing
A Pampered Chef stoneware muffin pan...I love this thing.

Oldest Thing
My grandmother's potato masher, or her bookshelf that my cookbooks are sitting on, I'm not sure which is older.

Embarassed to admit having
A can of Dora the Explorer Spaghettios. The grandbaby loves Dora, what else could I do?

Least like you
The Walmart barstools

Most like you
Cooking Light BB recipes stuck to the fridge with magnets.

Leftovers in fridge
Balsamic Roast Chicken and brown rice, also some green beans that will be thrown away as soon as they get really gross.

Kitchen's on fire, what do you save?
My Licorice KA Accolade mixer...I've only had it for a couple of months.

[donleyk]

Newest thing Wrought iron pot rack

Oldest thing Grandmother's glass loaf pan

Embarrassed to admit 'Smore fixings (We have quite a few campfires. :p

Least like you Chef's hats :D

Most like you Longaberger baskets

Leftovers in the fridge Last night Barley soup and a can of sliced black olives

Kitchen's on fire, what do you save My cat.

[biondetta]

Newest Thing
Cheap decorating bag and tips bought today for those rare moments when I get the urge to decorate a cake

Oldest thing
Various items of my grandmother's and my great-grandmother's, including some hobnail glass bowls and a cake stand (which I love), a gravy boat, a turkey platter, and a cookie jar that turns out to be worth quite a bit of money.

Embarrassed to Admit
Knorr Hollandaise sauce package I bought today to solve my eggs Benedict cravings

Least Like You
The cabinets and appliances -- the wood is too dark and the appliances are all beige. I can't wait to be able to afford to redo the kitchen and get sleek, blonde wood and brushed silver appliances

Most Like You
The magnets all over the fridge. I collect them from different cities I go to, not to mention random magnets that appeal to me for one reason or another. Also the piles of cooking magazines and books on various counters. I keep meaning to mark the newest CL annual with the recipes I marked in the magazines so I can toss the magazines, but I keep procrastinating. That's me to a T!

Leftovers in the Fridge
Chocolate Turtle Cake and some saag paneer that should have been tossed a while ago but keeps getting pushed to the back.

Kitchen's on fire, what do you save
Assuming the pets aren't in there and the rest of the house is safe, I'd save the piggy cookie jar (sentimental value), my cookbooks, and my Alessi salt and pepper shakers and matching timer.

[annagins]

What a fun topic!


NEWEST THING
a framed, personally-autographed-by-Tyler Florence Texas Food and Wine Fest poster, obtained for me by my friends who knew how sad I was not to be able to make it this year.

OLDEST THING
Gosh, I have no idea.

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
Nothing. I have no shame.

LEAST LIKE YOU
Sushi Kit. Don't know why I bought it. I don't even like fish.

MOST LIKE YOU
Stacks of paper with recipes and illegible notes on them.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
Miscellaneous cakes and pies.

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
Pictures from DD's ultrasound. They're hanging from a magnet on the refrigerator. Why I keep them there, I do not know.

[Laurielee]

Newest: a candy thermometer I didnt need (already have one)

Oldest thing" Grandmother's candy house

Embarrassed to admit: A bottle of blueberry syrup DH mom gave us at least 10 years ago, if not longer


Least like you: a clean refrigerator and pantry (meaning empty) my new goal of only buying food I need for the week I usually waste so much food

Most like you: oodlles and oodles of printed out recipes from this BB

Leftovers in the fridge: all american chili, strawberry tirimisou

Kitchen's on fire, what do you save: Jake, my dog, who is permanent kitchen fixture

Laurie

[Beth]

Originally posted by bobmark226

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
This is a joke, right? :eek:

Bob, surely you jest! I know what you would grab -- your receipts! ;) :D

[Beth]

Newest Thing
A new cookie sheet and sheet pan -- one to replace one that my malfunctioning oven damageed on Easter.

Oldest thing
Not sure, but probably eitehr the wire canning jar lifter that was DH's mother's or probably grandmother's or one of the old glass pieces from one of our grandmothers.

Embarrassed to Admit
Gosh, would it be the rolling tile countertops, the ugly cooktop, or the overall kitchen awaiting a facelift?

Least Like You
The appliances -- especially the cooktop. I would never have picked this cooktop, even new. But the dysfunctional countertops are a close second.

Most Like You
My KA mixer -- solid, dependable, nothing fancy, a work horse that occassionally makes a mess of things, but can also smooth things out.

Leftovers in the Fridge
Barbequed ribs and a slice of pizza.

Kitchen's on fire, what do you save?
Aassuming the kids and cats are out or can exit on their own, my purse and keys (now that I've been reminded) and any cookbooks I can grab.

[gertdog]

NEWEST THING
I just checked the package tracking and as of tomorrow I'll have a new Cuisinart ice cream maker...

OLDEST THING
Probably my grandmother's rolling pin and cookie cutters.

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
A flat of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese from Costco- we make it frequently for weekend lunches when there are no leftovers around.

LEAST LIKE YOU
The "country sunflower" decor and yellow paint, which pre-date our ownership of the house. I'm not nearly so cheerful!

MOST LIKE YOU
The bananas browning on the counter, the cupboard full of Penzey's spices.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
Some mashed sweet potatoes, some polenta, and a chickpea salad, all of which are now too old to eat.

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
My engagement and wedding rings, which spend more time sitting on a shelf above the sink than on my finger, due to all the time I spend in the kitchen!

[karen w]

I'll give it a shot too!

NEWEST THING: This one is easy as the UPS man just delivered it today;my brand spanking new 12 cup KitchenAid food processor in Cobalt Blue to match "Babe" the blue ox aka my mix master also in Cobalt blue(it was a TSV last week on QVC and I caved:o ).

OLDEST THING: That would have to be my Wagner 12" cast iron skillet circa 1900 my mom picked up at a garage sale and gave to me. I love it!:)

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT:I keep a stash of Oreo cookies in the pantry for me, and Chef Boy Ardee ravioli in the can for an occasional treat for my boys. :o

LEAST LIKE YOU: Since DH and I designed the kitchen, not much except maybe the little wooden box thing-a-ma-jig that sits on my desk which I can't throw out since DH made it as a kid. Fortunately it is small and inconspicuous.:D

MOST LIKE YOU: All my cookie jars. My collection is around 40 now, and they are displayed over the cabinets in the kitchen since we have 9 foot ceilings. DH put planks of wood over the soffets so they would be visible.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE: one meal of lasagna; one bowl of sausage, bean, and pasta soup; a bowl of turkey barley soup; fresh strawberries and pineapple; leftover cider glazed carrots; leftover Passover Pecan bars; salad fixings along with the usual array of condiments, bread, beverages etc...

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE; WHAT DO YOU SAVE?: If it was at hand, my big wooden recipe box; otherwise I can't think of anything that is irreplaceable, so I'd probably just run empty-handed.

Karen

[NewMrsG]

What fun to read everyone's responses!

NEWEST THING: A really great restaurant-sized skillet - bigger than the 6-quart we had been using.

OLDEST THING: A couple of cookbooks from the 60's and 70's that I bought at an estate sale from someone who clearly lived to cook - with lots of notes and markings all through them. There was something sad about them being for sale at an estate sale and something comforting about knowing that I'd take them home and keep them safe.

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT: paper plates, cups, and plastic utensils, for when we just can't stand to wash another dish.

LEAST LIKE YOU: The horrendously ugly linoleum - in burnt orange, brown, and cream - of flowers. Yep, brown and orange flowers. We've yet to replace it with the really pretty sage green tile that's waiting to go down.

MOST LIKE YOU: My bookcase of cookbooks. Sometimes I sit at the dining room table and just peruse through them. When we first moved into the house, the kitchen didn't feel like "mine" until the cookbooks were in their place.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE: Lots and lots of Passover leftovers. One day I'll learn to cook for the number of people coming! Or maybe not.

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE; WHAT DO YOU SAVE?: My cat Gilda, who (honest to God) sits on our kitchen table while we're cooking and supervises. We can't figure out what the heck she's yapping about - it's the only room and time she does this in!

And Bob - I'm so glad your sense of humor remains intact!

[HejazSunKat]

NEWEST THING
Giada's Everyday Italian (which I'm really enjoying) and/or the Calphalon double griddle - about the same vintage.

OLDELST THING
I'd have to say the whole kitchen which is circa 1920.

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
That jar of some kind of glow in the dark orange Mexican nacho sauce that I doubt will ever get used or the Tastefully Simple crap I somehow felt compelled to buy. :rolleyes:

LEAST LIKE YOU
The whole, circa 1920 kitchen which is not only UG-ly but has hardly any counter or cabinet space making it less than a joy to cook in.

MOST LIKE YOU
The ceramics collection from various destinations in the world.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
Roasted red peppers, mandarin beef stir fry, Giada's Bolognese sauce (which is so good I've been eating cold with a spoon).


KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
My cookbook collection or Darth Vader - the Kitchenaid mixer, or the immersion blender or my jade green Le Creuset dutch oven...dammit, the kitchen can't burn down!

[bluestocking]

NEWEST THING
A very cool metal sculpture in the shape of a cat that holds my cat's 2 dishes!

OLDEST THING
My depression glass collection for sure, probably some older china pieces in the panty.

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
Jiffy corn muffin mix- well, I like it, dammit!

LEAST LIKE YOU
Nothing- I just redid the kitchen last year and it is ME.

MOST LIKE YOU
The whole kitchen! The fact that other than when I'm cooking and baking and ingredients are flying, the counters are almost entirely bare and the look is very sleek.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
EW macaroni & cheese with spinach; EW chicken with roasted lemon sauce

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
All my cookbooks? (probably too many) My Le Creuset? (probably too heavy) My depression glass? (probably too hard to carry out). I guess I just grab the cat and run!

[Kay Henderson]

What an enjoyable thread!

NEWEST THING A tie between some replacement heavy-duty jelly roll pans and a V-rack from a BBQ company, also heavy duty. (Is there a theme here?)

OLDEST THING Probably the circa-90-year-old flatware.

EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT HAVING Dinty Moore Beef Stew for power outages (at DH's request!)

LEAST LIKE YOU I don't know. I've always made kitchens from boat galleys on to be mine.

MOST LIKE YOU Probably the organization. I set up my present, spacious kitchen as a copy of the cozier kitchens in which I had cooked in the past.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE Leftovers generally get frozen. In the refrig -- some cooked turkey and cooked steak.

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE? No contest. My recipe collection and my computer.

Kay

[bluestocking]

My cat Gilda, who (honest to God) sits on our kitchen table while we're cooking and supervises.

Wait...I'm not getting this. This is UNUSUAL??

:D

Our table sits next to a radiator and our cat Monkey (ask DH) has her own board (with holes drilled in to let the heat up to her tushie in the winter)where she sits while we eat! :p

[oceanjasper]

NEWEST THING
Baking stone and peel

OLDEST THING
My late Nana's coloured pyrex bowl (with her name in nail polish on the bottom)

EMBARASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
If you had asked me before Saturday, it would have been the number of empty pop cans in my closet. :)

LEAST LIKE YOU
Crystal ice bucket

MOST LIKE YOU
Storm-weathered wood frames inset with sand, rocks and beach glass

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
Swedish meatballs and rhubarb and strawberry crunch

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE, WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
My cat. The rest is replaceable, most likely with stuff that is even better than what I currently have! :)

[Cookin4Love]

NEWEST THING
Granite countertops and new appliances. :D

OLDEST THING
The Strawberry Shortcake cookie cutters my kids made salt dough Christmas ornaments out of--when she was popular the first time!

EMBARASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
A can of Spaghettio's for the times DGD visits and doesn't like what we're having. (What HAS her mother taught her?)

LEAST LIKE YOU
Scratched up Pyrex baking pans.

MOST LIKE YOU
Beautiful hand-thrown ceramic garlic keeper.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
Um...some two-week old roasted carrots. Maybe this should go under most embarrassing, with the Spaghettios.

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE, WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
The Jack-in-the-Box head antenna-topper which mysteriously appeared on our rental car antenna in the middle of the first vacation DH and I took after a disastrous time of life that had sucked out our souls. It is still a symbol of restoration for us. Crazy, huh?[/B]

[Goin' Coastal]

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE--WHAT DO YOU SAVE?[/b]
This is a joke, right? :eek: [/B]

LOL

[knunes]

This has been the most fun I've had frittering away an evening in a long time!


NEWEST THING
An immersion blender

OLDEST THING
A gold rimmed teacup that was my late grandmother's

EMBARASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
Two year old cans of oysters that someone had given me to make oyster dressing. The dressing was so terrible that I never used the extra cans to make it again...but I haven't thrown them away.

LEAST LIKE YOU
Some plastic holiday shaped cookie cutters that I have never used and will likely NEVER use (why don't I throw them away?)

MOST LIKE YOU
My whole kitchen that (like bluestocking) was just redone last year. DH designed it 'specially for me and I love everything in it!

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
Chicken with garlic/lemon/white wine sauce, penne with sausage and cheese (Jan. issue), three rotten oranges, 4 egg yolks that I hope to make chocolate/banana/toffee pudding with.....

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE, WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
The "Cut-up Cakes" cookbooks that my mom used to make me cakes from when I was a little girl (I'm 48 now!)

[Jewel]

Hmmm....

Newest Thing
My new set of hard anodized cookware

Oldest Thing
My 120 year old oak draw table used as my dining table

Embarrassed to admit having
Kraft 'Tangy Italian Style Spaghetti Dinner' box with spaghetti, canned sauce, and canned Parmesan cheese dust, labeled 1979. It was in the cabinet when I met my husband in 1997 and was there until our remodel three years ago. Now it's in the bookcase in the den because it's an 'antique' and it's 'cool'. He wants to open the sauce can on our 25th anniversary. :rolleyes:

Least Like You
The 26 cans of tomatoes in the cabinet my husband has purchased for when he feels like he 'must' make chili. He always forgets he's already bought tomatoes...and that he has homemade chili in the freezer. ;)

Most Like You
The entire Tuscan Vineyard look and feel of my kitchen and dining room, complete with my 80 foot handpainted grapevine that twirls through both rooms over the walls and ceiling.

Leftovers in the fridge
Blue Cheese Meatloaf, Quinoa, Barley and Black Bean Pilaf, Kung Pao Chicken, and the bagged salad that has turned to liquid that I can't bring myself to lift out into a bowl and toss into the compost because it'll be ucky. :o

Kitchen's on Fire...What do you save?
My antique couldn't be left behind. From my 80 year old coffee grinder to my 90 year old butter churn and spongeware bowls, it'd be a tough call. I'd cart off as many of these precious pieces as I could get my hands on. :)

[bobmark226]

Hey, no harm done in laughing at my last "this is a joke" remark, because it was intended that way, but reading through what you'd save in a fire was interesting. Saving the pets is obvious and cheating, I think, but having lived through this, what I really regret not having grabbed was my cookbook holder! There were one or two books, annuals, in it, no big thing to replace, but behind them must have been twenty or thirty printouts of the recipes I use most or new things I've just tried. I don't have a clue what was there and of course I won't until I go to make whatever it is. That is going to be terribly frustrating and make me more than a little nutty!

I'm also surprised at the number of people who'd rescue their very replaceable LeCrueset, which I suspect would survive anyway!

Bob

[Beth]

Originally posted by Cookin4Love

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE, WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
The Jack-in-the-Box head antenna-topper which mysteriously appeared on our rental car antenna in the middle of the first vacation DH and I took after a disastrous time of life that had sucked out our souls. It is still a symbol of restoration for us. Crazy, huh? [/B]

I love it! You wonder who and how. ;)

DH and I adopted the happy face as a symbol of survival and better times ahead when we went through our move from CA to TX. Buying a few silly smilies made it easier to laugh sometimes. Now I'll think of this when ever I see a Jack-in-the-box topper too! :)

[AvrilH]

NEWEST THING
Angled liquid measuring cup

OLDEST THING
My MIL's copper molds that she insists on keeping in the kitchen even though she can't/doesn't cook anything at all.

EMBARASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
A single serving of pringles leftover from the pack I bought the kids as a treat. I hid one for myself to eat some night when everyone else is asleep.

LEAST LIKE YOU
Crappy crappy knives (dh bought them in his single days. They are now all ignored for the chef's knife he gave me for my BD).

MOST LIKE YOU
My Maytag Gemini double oven.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
A grilled chicken breast.

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE, WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
My recipe binders - my stuff is not in mastercook yet - I have been working on them for some time and would be really done for if they disappeared.

[Holly in KC]

NEWEST THING
My entire kitchen. I just closed on my new house on 3/23/05, which I had custom built. I love my new cooktop, ovens, and dishwasher (and my granite countertops!!).

OLDDST THING
My Fiestaware collection I inherited from my grandparents, displayed proudly in my glass covered cabinet.

EMBARASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
Combination of frozen waffle fries, sour cream (not light), and cheddar cheese. To be eaten together on "comfort food" nights. Bake, dip in sour cream, dip in cheese. yum.

LEAST LIKE YOU
See above. I'm very health conscious and work out 5 - 6 days a week, yet occasionally crave the "waffle fry meal".

MOST LIKE YOU
My overflowing collection of cookbooks, stored in 3 different locations in my kitchen, overflow in the basement.

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
Pasta shells stuffed with turkey, spinach & cheese. No science experiments yet....(hey - I've only been here 1 month).

KITCHEN'S ON FIRE, WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
Fiestaware first (completely irreplacable), Cookbooks second (with my notes). Everything else is replaceable (I'd go after saving other stuff in the house).

[mbrogier]

NEWEST THING
A box of Tony Chachere's

OLDEST THING
My grandmother's plastic batter measuring bowl and the pine plank trestle table my dad made 30 years ago

EMBARASSED TO ADMIT HAVING
dirty dishes in the sink


LEAST LIKE YOU
oak cabinets and grey tile floor


MOST LIKE YOU
my bright blue LeCrueset French Oven

LEFTOVERS IN THE FRIDGE
barbequed chicken, pizza, coleslaw


KITCHEN'S ON FIRE, WHAT DO YOU SAVE?
the batter bowl and the trestle table