Which kitchen appliance would you like to see improved and in what way?

[Riddler]

When you cook in olive oil you are technically sauteing because the smoke point of olive oil is too low for frying.   

bitch, don't get all technical on me
nigga knows the smoke point for various olive oil grades.....took a fuckin class on it...
yeah, that's it

[BonerJoe]

Our deep fryer just broke. Again. We've gone through half a dozen in 10 years. Why can't they be made to last? And why do none of them have a removable heating element that isn't attached to the temperature control thingee for easy cleaning?

you shouldna be eatin' all tha fried shit....
it's a sign from god that they all break prematurely

Thoughts on heavy consumption of deep fried foods aside, the only thing the high number of broken fryers means is that Joe needs a higher quality deep-fryer.
A department store model is not going to hold up as well as the higher end home products or smaller commercial units would.

From other posts, I gather that Joe's figured this out, and isn't looking for the next model in the Sunday sales pages of the local newspaper.

I've been running on warranty replacements for the past 4 years. It just so happened this last one lasted more than the 2 year warranty, lol.

[Frost]

I would like to see the trend of electronic controls reversed. They are less reliable and more expensive to replace they they fail.

[libertylover]

I would like to see the trend of electronic controls reversed. They are less reliable and more expensive to replace they they fail.

I have to say I prefer knobs as well. 

[Russell Griswold]

I would like to see the trend of electronic controls reversed. They are less reliable and more expensive to replace they they fail.

Very true. Analog controls last longer.

[Riddler]

I would like to see the trend of electronic controls reversed. They are less reliable and more expensive to replace they they fail.

I have to say I prefer knobs as well. 

us guys all love ''knobs''
the bigger, the better

[BonerJoe]

My Cecilware EL6 has arrived, and it is glorious.

[Bill Brasky]

My Cecilware EL6 has arrived, and it is glorious.

Thats a nice looking machine.  The possibilities are endless. 

[BonerJoe]

I could deep fry entire potato farms in it.

[Diogenes The Cynic]

Why isn't every single kitchen implement rustproof?

Every spoon, knife, pot, and otherwise metal item should have a no rust policy.

Granted, I tend to buy low grade hardware, but there is an expectation that in a kitchen setting you're not going to bother drying the can opener you rinsed off. It shouldn't rust.

[Lindsey]

My Cecilware EL6 has arrived, and it is glorious.

I know you didn't pay full price for that.  Looks neat.  Where did you buy yours from?

[BonerJoe]

eBay. With the optional lid it was around $250 shipped.

[BonerJoe]

Why isn't every single kitchen implement rustproof?

Every spoon, knife, pot, and otherwise metal item should have a no rust policy.

Granted, I tend to buy low grade hardware, but there is an expectation that in a kitchen setting you're not going to bother drying the can opener you rinsed off. It shouldn't rust.

Stop being a jew and buy better stuff.

[Lindsey]

eBay. With the optional lid it was around $250 shipped.

Awesome.  I love fryers.  Have you used it yet?   

[mikehz]

I would like to see the trend of electronic controls reversed. They are less reliable and more expensive to replace they they fail.

So much this. I remember back around 2000, much ado being made about the "smart house." I thought at the time, "Oh, yeah--this has fail written all over it." You don't hear much about this trend anymore. Those smart houses get real dumb real fast.

At the heating plant where I used to work they installed one of those "smart" thermostats in the control room. No one could figure the thing out--including the plant's controls tech. Finally, I yanked the damn thing out and put in an old Honeywell model I had on hand.