Monday, December 12, 2011

OXO Good Grips 3-Piece Angled Measuring Cup Set

OXO Good Grips 3-Piece Angled Measuring Cup Set

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Product Features



  • Set of 3 measuring cups with angled surfaces for reading measurements from above

  • Includes 1-cup 2-cup and 4-cup sizes

  • Includes cup ounce and milliliter markings for easy conversion

  • Handles are soft and nonslip for a firm grip

  • Eliminates the need to fill check and adjust; dishwasher safe



I will be the voice of dissent to all the raves here.



I've had my set of these measuring cups for several years and while they make a great adjunct to a solid set of glass measuring cups I wouldn't rely on them as my main set. On the plus side the concept behind them is great the handles are comfortable and easy to hold markings are clear and readable. But the inside of mine have crazed and warped oddly as if a thin layer of the plastic melted and must be tossed. After calling Oxo they informed me these are not microwave safe and therefore cannot be used to warm milk tea or melt butter in the microwave. I understand that certain oils are also not safe to use in them. Finally though they are apparently dishwasher safe they tend to come out with spots or a cloudy film on them and have to be cleaned by hand the crevices inside the cups tend to collect dried residue and because of the interior angles they are not very good for mixing (eg. beating a couple of eggs in the cup).



A higher quality plastic might improve them but at the moment I simply don't think plastic has the versatility or resiliency of a quality glass measuring cup and the small convenience of not having to measure at eye level is outweighed by that issue at least for me. I have multiple sets of measuring cups and these are the last ones I reach for.



PROS: Clever design comfortable handles

CONS: Not microwave safe craze and warp difficult to keep clean plastic

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Friday, November 25, 2011

OXO Good Grips Multi-Purpose Pastry Scraper/Chopper

OXO Good Grips Multi-Purpose Pastry Scraper/Chopper

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Product Features



  • Offers a wide variety of uses; mainly designed to scrape and split bread dough as you work with it on a board

  • Can also be used for scraping crushing chopping and even measuring

  • Inch increments are listed on the blade for dividing cookie and pastry dough

  • Durably made with stainless-steel blade and wide comfortable nonslip rubber handle; comfortable to hold and work with

  • Cleanup is easy since the scraper is dishwasher safe


Update 8/25/07: I love this so much that I bought a second one! Now I have one for baking and another for everything else. When I cook big meals I tire of having to rewash it.



This is my second bench scraper. The first was a single sheet of metal that curved to form a handle. The measurements were painted on it. I probably paid $3 for it. After repeated use and trips to the diswasher the measurements began to wear off and the bottom started to get uneven.



I am so thankful for this version by OXO! There's the obvious sturdy handle but what I love the most is that the measurements are etched instead of painted. I have to have the measurements because I use bench scrapers to measure the thicknes of dough in addition to cutting product (you'll never cut brownies or bars again with a knife) and cleaning the board. This product is a lot heavier than my previous version and I like the weighty feel.



Dishwasher safe.

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