Thread: Lee Valley for Gifts

brooklyn1 wrote:
> A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734

Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
balanced and sadly unavailable these days. My slotted spoon recently
disappeared and I'm mourning its loss.

"brooklyn1" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
>A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
>
Thanks for the link, Sheldon. They've got some really neat stuff in their
catalogs that I haven't seen available before. I've saved the link for
winter wandering.
Janet

On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:11:24 -0700, "Janet Bostwick"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"brooklyn1" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]. .
>>A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
>> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
>>
>Thanks for the link, Sheldon. They've got some really neat stuff in their
>catalogs that I haven't seen available before. I've saved the link for
>winter wandering.
>Janet
>

I just checked out the rest of the kitchen tools, and I can see that
there are several things I could use.

Christine
--
http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com

brooklyn1 wrote:
> A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
>
> A great stocking stuffer for that budding scientist:
> http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page....at=4,104,55972
>
> Get those tiny brain cells FUNctioning:
> http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page....104,55972&ap=2
>
> Tis the season:
> http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...=1,46096,46100
>
> Check out many more exciting reasonably priced gifts.
>
> No connection, just a very satisfied customer.
>


I have a love-hate relationship with Lee Valley/ It's like Ikea. You
can't go into that store to get something without picking up a lot of
other stuff because they have so many good things and you won't find
them anywhere else. A couple years ago I was refinishing a dresser and
needed new drawer pulls. It was the natural place to go because they
have a wide variety of drawer knobs and pulls. I found some that were
basically the same as the ones I needed to replace. I needed 8 but they
only had 4 in stock. They assured me that they could get me the other 2
and mail them to me within a week. I paid for 8, took the 6 they had,
and the other 2 were in my mail box two days later.

In article <[email protected]>,
brooklyn1 <[email protected]> wrote:

> A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734

I believe that's the kind that my SIL's mom likes -- a short handle.
(snip)
>
> Check out many more exciting reasonably priced gifts.
>
> No connection, just a very satisfied customer.

Thanks. I haven't looked there for a very long time.


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10-30-2009

"brooklyn1" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
>A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
>
> A great stocking stuffer for that budding scientist:
> http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page....at=4,104,55972
>
> Get those tiny brain cells FUNctioning:
> http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page....104,55972&ap=2
>
> Tis the season:
> http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...=1,46096,46100
>
> Check out many more exciting reasonably priced gifts.
>
> No connection, just a very satisfied customer.
>

I need to replace a spatula virtually just like that one! Mine is cracked
horizontally, and about ready to split totally (most likely from use to
scrape off cooked-on foods from pans - I know: a Non-approved tool
application!).
The price is right, too!

Van

Goomba wrote:
> brooklyn1 wrote:
>> A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
>> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
>
> Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
> common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
> black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
> balanced and sadly unavailable these days. My slotted spoon recently
> disappeared and I'm mourning its loss.

My favorite spatula is also an Ecko, with the same black handle that you
mentioned. If it breaks, I will be in trouble, because it can not be
replaced. I clicked on the link, and this one comes closest to
resembling the one I have, at least in size. Every time I see kitchen
gadgets I look for a replacement, but they are all too big. For my own
personal use, a smaller spatula works better. When people are
visiting, I may be frying 6 eggs at a time, I do not want a spatula big
enough to flip a mastadon steak, I need something smaller. I am hoping
my spatula outlives me. :-)


Are we all freaks about our kitchen tools or is it just me?


Becca

In article <[email protected]>,
Becca <[email protected]> wrote:

> Goomba wrote:
> > Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
> > common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
> > black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
> > balanced and sadly unavailable these days.
>
> My favorite spatula is also an Ecko, with the same black handle that you
> mentioned.
> Becca

I have two. What am I bid? "-)
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-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - Who Said Chickens Have Fingers?
10-30-2009

On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:49:30 -0500, "Van" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"brooklyn1" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]. .
>>A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
>> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
>>
>> A great stocking stuffer for that budding scientist:
>> http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page....at=4,104,55972
>>
>> Get those tiny brain cells FUNctioning:
>> http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page....104,55972&ap=2
>>
>> Tis the season:
>> http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...=1,46096,46100
>>
>> Check out many more exciting reasonably priced gifts.
>>
>> No connection, just a very satisfied customer.
>>
>
>I need to replace a spatula virtually just like that one! Mine is cracked
>horizontally, and about ready to split totally (most likely from use to
>scrape off cooked-on foods from pans - I know: a Non-approved tool
>application!).
>The price is right, too!
>
>Van
>
At that price order more than one... someone is going to see it and
want yours.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Becca <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>> Goomba wrote:
>>
>>> Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
>>> common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
>>> black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
>>> balanced and sadly unavailable these days.
>>>
>> My favorite spatula is also an Ecko, with the same black handle that you
>> mentioned.
>> Becca
>>
>
> I have two. What am I bid? "-)
>

Hey, I'm ready to start bidding. I just checked the seat cushions and
I found 35 cents. :-)


Becca

In article <[email protected]>,
Becca <[email protected]> wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > Becca <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Goomba wrote:
> >>
> >>> Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
> >>> common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
> >>> black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
> >>> balanced and sadly unavailable these days.
> >>>
> >> My favorite spatula is also an Ecko, with the same black handle that you
> >> mentioned.
> >> Becca
> >>
> >
> > I have two. What am I bid? "-)
> >
>
> Hey, I'm ready to start bidding. I just checked the seat cushions and
> I found 35 cents. :-)
>
>
> Becca

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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Becca <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Goomba wrote:
>>> Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
>>> common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
>>> black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
>>> balanced and sadly unavailable these days.
>> My favorite spatula is also an Ecko, with the same black handle that you
>> mentioned.
>> Becca
>
> I have two. What am I bid? "-)

I wanna see pictures.
They were an excellently made utensil, weren't they? Nice weight,
balance, feel in your hand. NOTHING I look at today compares. Its sad,
really.
Goomba

Becca wrote:
> Goomba wrote:
>> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
>>> http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
>>
>> Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
>> common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
>> black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
>> balanced and sadly unavailable these days. My slotted spoon recently
>> disappeared and I'm mourning its loss.
>
> My favorite spatula is also an Ecko, with the same black handle that you
> mentioned. If it breaks, I will be in trouble, because it can not be
> replaced.

> Are we all freaks about our kitchen tools or is it just me?
>
>


I wouldn't say freaks, but I think most people who cook have
favorite tools in many categories.

Just ask people to recommend their favorite potato peeler
or can opener if you want to start WWIII.

My favorite spatula is http://tinyurl.com/yd7lqlr
This one is from Sur la Table and I love it.

I also love what used to be called a Japanese cookie
spatula that is useful for many jobs. It's one piece with
about a 4" square blade and slightly offset tapered handle.



gloria p

On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:33:18 -0700, "gloria.p" <[email protected]>
wrote:


>My favorite spatula is http://tinyurl.com/yd7lqlr
>This one is from Sur la Table and I love it.
I have that exact same spatula!! I think I got it from Sur La Table
too.

It is actually called a fish turner....


Christine
--
http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com

On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:05:03 -0600, Becca <[email protected]> wrote:

>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> Becca <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Goomba wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
>>>> common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
>>>> black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
>>>> balanced and sadly unavailable these days.
>>>>
>>> My favorite spatula is also an Ecko, with the same black handle that you
>>> mentioned.
>>> Becca
>>>
>>
>> I have two. What am I bid? "-)
>>
>
>Hey, I'm ready to start bidding. I just checked the seat cushions and
>I found 35 cents. :-)
>
>

My favorite Ecko masher handle is cracked but hard as I've looked I
can't replace it. So since I don't use it too often I will live with
it until one day I will probably make a new handle from wood. This is
more of a ricer but I've had it for some 50 years and nothing else can
take its place. I use it mostly for mashing beans. They just don't
make tools like they used to. I was very pleased to find that spatula
at Lee Valley, evrything today is that thick nylon or rigid stainless
and all are too big to work in a smallish pan... mostly there are
burger flippers, not spatulas. I phoned to add it to my kiddy gift
order, somehow I missed it. I phoned just in time before my order was
shipped. I've never bought anything from Lee Valley that wasn't
finest quality.

"brooklyn1" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:05:03 -0600, Becca <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article <[email protected]>,
>>> Becca <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Goomba wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
>>>>> common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
>>>>> black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
>>>>> balanced and sadly unavailable these days.
>>>>>
>>>> My favorite spatula is also an Ecko, with the same black handle that
>>>> you
>>>> mentioned.
>>>> Becca
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have two. What am I bid? "-)
>>>
>>
>>Hey, I'm ready to start bidding. I just checked the seat cushions and
>>I found 35 cents. :-)
>>
>>
>
> My favorite Ecko masher handle is cracked but hard as I've looked I
> can't replace it. So since I don't use it too often I will live with
> it until one day I will probably make a new handle from wood. This is
> more of a ricer but I've had it for some 50 years and nothing else can
> take its place. I use it mostly for mashing beans. They just don't
> make tools like they used to. I was very pleased to find that spatula
> at Lee Valley, evrything today is that thick nylon or rigid stainless
> and all are too big to work in a smallish pan... mostly there are
> burger flippers, not spatulas. I phoned to add it to my kiddy gift
> order, somehow I missed it. I phoned just in time before my order was
> shipped. I've never bought anything from Lee Valley that wasn't
> finest quality.
>


Is this what you are looking for?
http://www.tias.com/11126/InventoryPage/1871240/1.html

The green handled one.

On Nov 6, 5:08*pm, Goomba <Goomb...@comcast.net> wrote:
> brooklyn1 wrote:
> > A wonderful ole tyme spatula:
> >http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...=2,40733,44734
>
> Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
> common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
> black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
> balanced and sadly unavailable these days. My slotted spoon recently
> disappeared and I'm mourning its loss.

I have my stainless steel assorted utensils that came with my WearEver
in the 50s - the spatula is great - it has slots in it, which I think
helps cookies, lasagne squares, etc., slide off better. I also have
the long narrow-bladed one which is useful in other ways.

This one looks great, too.

N.

On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:41:57 -0500, "Kswck" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>"brooklyn1" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]. .
>> On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:05:03 -0600, Becca <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>> In article <[email protected]>,
>>>> Becca <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Goomba wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes! A wonderful metal spatula. I can't abide all this plastic crap
>>>>>> common nowadays. I'm using Ecko metal cooking utensils with a sort of
>>>>>> black "bakelite" type handle that fits so well in my hand, are nicely
>>>>>> balanced and sadly unavailable these days.
>>>>>>
>>>>> My favorite spatula is also an Ecko, with the same black handle that
>>>>> you
>>>>> mentioned.
>>>>> Becca
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have two. What am I bid? "-)
>>>>
>>>
>>>Hey, I'm ready to start bidding. I just checked the seat cushions and
>>>I found 35 cents. :-)
>>>
>>>
>>
>> My favorite Ecko masher handle is cracked but hard as I've looked I
>> can't replace it. So since I don't use it too often I will live with
>> it until one day I will probably make a new handle from wood. This is
>> more of a ricer but I've had it for some 50 years and nothing else can
>> take its place. I use it mostly for mashing beans. They just don't
>> make tools like they used to. I was very pleased to find that spatula
>> at Lee Valley, evrything today is that thick nylon or rigid stainless
>> and all are too big to work in a smallish pan... mostly there are
>> burger flippers, not spatulas. I phoned to add it to my kiddy gift
>> order, somehow I missed it. I phoned just in time before my order was
>> shipped. I've never bought anything from Lee Valley that wasn't
>> finest quality.
>>
>
>
>Is this what you are looking for?
>http://www.tias.com/11126/InventoryPage/1871240/1.html
>
>The green handled one.
>
>
Thanks for the post. That red handled masher just below the green one
is my favorite style of masher. I thought all the models I've seen
like that one were over priced, now I know they are not.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:33:18 -0700, gloria.p wrote:
[...]
> My favorite spatula is http://tinyurl.com/yd7lqlr This one is from Sur
> la Table and I love it.

I have my mother's of that design, certainly pre-WWII and
possibly pre-1930, which calls itself a "batter beater" -- and a quite
similarly designed recent purchase from Cuisipro in the form of a coated
whisk. Both are the best tools I know for making gravy.
--
Beartooth Sciurivore, Curmudgeon On Line
All my hunts succeed -- and sometimes I get meat.