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Dec 17, 2018
The perfect tool for stirring, blending, scooping
I like to bake. As a result, I've been through a lot of product looking for the perfect tool. Generally speaking, I end up with something close. Does the most critical things well and the other things it does O.K. Not so with the Di Oro Spatula Set. Thus far its executed every task I've set it to, perfectly.
Normally, spatulas are not a topic of hot debate. I don't think it's ever come up in any conversation I've been a part of. But, when you think about it, what would folding in whipped cream or whipped egg whites be without one? Or scraping stuff out of the bowl or pot?
Here are what I see as the critical features in a spatula set. First, the heads have to be soft enough they can bend into corners but stiff enough, especially when dealing with hot stuff, like a hot crust pastry, to move it around without flopping about. Secondly, the heads must be shaped (and soft enough) to get into tight corners or curves. Third, the handles must have enough reach you're not sticking your hand into the mix (especially when it's hot). Finally, the handle should be comfortable. Some things, like a good bowl of grits (proper grits, not that instant nonsense), require a good deal of stirring. Your hand shouldn't fatigue from holding it half way through.
In all of these, the Di Oro set excelled. My previous set, from Rubbermaid, gave up the ghost after 20+ years (kudos to them). I loved that set. On a recommendation, I tried the Di Oro set. I like it better. Its performance is slightly better than the Rubbermaid but its sizes and the way it maintains its stiffness are significantly better. The Rubbermaid set was generally too stiff, and scooping stuff out of corners was always a labor. Not so with the Di Oro set.
I realize the price ~$26.00 may seem a bit much. But factor that over utility, life expectancy and comfort. If you do a significant amount of cooking, I don't think I'd buy any other set.
Jun 17, 2019
A Best Buy in Rolling Pins
I have the big brother to this. I use it for most jobs. It's the best rolling pin I've ever had. It's easy to keep things from sticking to it, it has long, flat center area for rolling out even dough, and it's curved just right for the way I round the edges.
This is the baby brother. I use it less frequently but it's every bit as good as its big brother and perfect for small jobs like rolling out potsticker dough or empanada dough.
Both are easy to clean and maintain and to date, neither has shown any sign of warping or separating. For the price, I defy you to find better.
Aug 20, 2018
The One Rolling Pin You Really Want
1 of 1 found this helpful A lot of this depends on whether you like tapered rolling pins or not. I love them.
A tapered rolling pin makes it easy to turn the pin when you are trying to roll out circles or rounded shapes. That said, what I look for in a tapered pin is a wide flat area for when I'm rolling a square or rectangle.
This one has a beautiful shape to it. It tapers nicely, so it's easy to turn the pin for rolling circular shapes and it has one of the widest flat areas I've seen on a tapered pin.
Another thing I look at is weight. Too little, and it's all push to flatten things out. Too much, and it gets hard to control the height of the roll out. For instance, if the goal is 1/4" and you're just a a hair above that, too heavy a pin and you're likely to go under the 1/4" goal.
This one has a beautiful weight to it. It's very, very easy to control the roll out on this one.
The other thing, I have to say, is it's probably the prettiest pin I've ever owned. The inlay on it is perfectly done, and does nothing to put the pin out of round, which would leave striations on whatever you're rolling out. And the wood is very hard, so there's little danger of maring it's beauty. And, I can't deny how good this one looks. It's almost kitchen decor worthy if it weren't so useful.
Finally, because of the way the wood is treated, it's very, very smooth. Even without flouring or oiling, wet doughs do not tend to stick to it the way other pins I've had do. To me, that's a big added plus.
All in all, I'd rate this a "must buy."