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I used my £5 grillpan to do some bangers this morning, cooked them perfectly, the ridges allowed me to grill them evenly and the handle never got too hot to hold.

I thought it appropriate the first use was some cheapo sobeys sausages, reduced to $1.50 for 6, and tasting overpriced for that.

My chip pan (£8) has also been going great guns.

When will oh canada populise these wonders of the modern kitchen?

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I bought 5 packs of these when I was last back in the UK. What I wouldn't do for the Dollarama equivalent....

Typhoo 440 One Cup Tea Bags 1kg

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Love poundland :thumbsup:

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Mr Kiplings French fancies and Bakewell tarts. The only things I miss.

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5 bottles of Titanic brewery's Plum Porter....ahhhh to die for!! and 3 bags of Butchers scratchings prepared in the heart of the black country... :thumbsup:

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Why can you only get orange clubs here?

Fruit and mint would be nice once in a while.

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We picked up a proper egg poacher, does 4 eggs at a time. As Tony Tiger would say. "It's Greaaat"

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Do the four dishes go in and out separately? We have one that does three but they're in the same insert thingy. Make three and there's a danger of the other two coming out when you try to tip one out. :(

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A proper egg poacher is gently boiling water. Those poaching pans turn the eggs to rubber.

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Is a pan you fill with water and has 4 separate plastic cups that hang down into the water, it does make great eggs. Honest !! :@)

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I know the pan of which you speak. Just cook them properly in water. No need for a silly pan

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Unfortunately I have virtually stopped eating eggs now, but if I have one in the near future I will try in a pan only, usually tho it gets messy.

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Saw the weird frying pan type on special in Canadian Tire the other day, but clearly that's not what you're talking about. Not a poached egg (or really any egg) fan at all myself. And not sure who to believe on the health front.

One UK thing I wish I'd brought back in bulk is hi-fruit squash.

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Never had much luck with the traditional method, despite tips from Delia.

Silicon egg poaching cups work reasonably well, but yes, eggs come out a bit rubbery.

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I have 2 grillpans, both bought here in Canada...

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Out of curiosity, where from? I only treid the mainstream places- walmart, crappy tire, kitchen basics (?)

It does have a handle on right? Like so...

11-Inch Non-Stick Pro Square Grill Pan | Hudson's Bay

On reflection, maybe it was the price that was holding me back...

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Yup, just like the picture, with ridges and a handle. I think one was bought from Crappy Tire (I see 4 on their site right now ranging from $20 to $100).

I think we got the other (fancier one) at Home Outfitters.

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Fresh eggs are key, have the water at a gentle boil,must enough but not enough to push the whites around. Another method to keep them from spreading is to use one of those silicon rings for fried eggs. They work for poached too.

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I like my 5 quid one.

But a buddy was admiring my chip pan on the weekend, if you could point in the direction of one of those...

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What's a chip pan?

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A large saucepan, unusually deep, equipped with a basket. The device one uses to make chips.

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Ahh, with you now. Only deep fried things I eat come from restaurants or pubs so wouldn't know. My mum used to have one back in the day.

A family member did buy one of those ActiFry things recently though, and I was surprised at how good the chips came out of it, with just 1 tbsp of oil. Might pick one of those up.

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Baskets are for cissies.

You just need a deep pan, a pound of lard, and some heat. Ooh and a slotted spoon for removal of the cooked delicacy. I think the baskets have caused a few fires when people don't have that eureka moment in time, that is before they put the basket of chips into the fat displacing said pound of now hot lard onto hot flames.

Whoops, there goes the kitchen.

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Bloody northerners.

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Why piss around with stuff you don't really need us Northern folk don't need to faff around as we are quite ingenious at times. Bet you are a shandy drinker;)

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Beerist!!

:lol:

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Yah but only halves...

I think the rise of the electrified deep fat frier has put paid to the trusty chip pan on this side of the pond.

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Actually even thats on its way out as the new acti fry appliances use less than a spoon full of oil.
T-fal’s Actifry combines enjoyment and nutrition when cooking all of your favourite meals. It uses hot pulse air fry technology which is a new cooking technique that allows you to fry, grill and roast without the use of excessive amounts of oil. You can get that deep-fried taste and texture without the grease. Only T-fal’s Actifry patented cooking technology allows you to prepare a wide variety of better balanced and flavourful meals using only one spoon of oil. From crispy French fries and chicken wings to risottos, seafood, stir-frys… Actifry is much more than a simple air fryer!
ActiFry - Tefal

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Just the kitchen?

My mother nearly burned the house down many years ago. The pan caught fire. She was going to put it under the tap. It was the first time I ever swore at her.

It took my dad quite a while to repaint the inside of the house.

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Try using Pullet eggs, they're much easier to poach properly due in part to the smaller white to yolk ratio :)

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I don't have any problem with poaching regular eggs thank you.