What is the barrel of the cookie press made of? I have had so many cookie presses to crack , that I am worried about getting another one.
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It's a thick plastic. I think it will last as long as you wash it by hand and don't put it in the dishwasher.
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As JG says, the barrel seems sturdy but the pressing mechanism is not. Try looking for a Mirro "cooky" press on eBay. These vintage cookie presses are all metal and very sturdy and well-made. The only disadvantage is that there isn't as wide a variety of disks available for them.
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The barrel is plastic but I think the actual mechanism in the lever is the problem.
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It's plastic but it seems to be pretty sturdy. I use mine pretty often and always wash it in the dishwasher. It still looks new.
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it didn't mention at all on the box. It seems a cheap thin stainless steel or aluminum. I just used once after bought. It is not good at all. Bread dough came out from both sides of the lid while baking. That mean the lid not firm enough !
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I did not buy or review the cookie sheet - I bought the meat loaf 2 piece pan. As a rule I find everything that carry's the Rachel Ray name is of high quality and performs the way it advertises. Sorry I can't help you with this particular item.
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It is made of thin metal, like regular metal cookie cutters. It is small, but a good buy. I do not know where it is from.
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The Oneida website calls it aluminized carbon steel. It is very heavy gauge. I don't know what the non-stick surface is, but it works very well. I have not used it for cookies, but I have used it for pizza and the baked cheese that falls off just slips off the pan. I am very happy with it.
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Cookie butter is paste made from cookies. I suppose it also has some fat added to make it smooth. It has the texture of a thick peanut butter. The cookies (Speculoos) are sort of gingerery. You can cook with it (I found recipes using it on the internet) or, if you can't help yourself, eat it right out of the jar. I suppose you could spread it on slices of pound cake or use it on ice cream. I love it, but it is loaded with calories, sugar and fat. However, it is really delicious, if you like gingery cookies ground into a paste!
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It isn't a question of the cookie press being strong enough for oatmeal raisin and chocolate chip cookies, but those recipes aren't made to be put through a press. You need a smooth dough of a certain consistancy. The chunky things like oatmeal and chocolate chips will not go through the dye easily. Even very linely chopped nuts don't work.
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Hi Piyush. The majority of the unit is made of cheap plastic. Parts of it are stainless steel and that's why I made the purchase. I thought it would be a quality item. However, just lifting it out of the box by the handle made the handle break right off. I super glued it back on but when filling up the individual containers with seasonings, the clear cover caved in and my seasoning spilled right out. This is not a purchase I would make if I could do it again.
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If I understand your question then it is plastic. The piece and the end of the metal rod, right? I have to admit, since I bought it I bought a second for work, it is the best quality press I have owned. Let me know if you have any other qs
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I think it is marble because it is so heavy and i bought 5 different things to sit on my counter one was sent back and i got a replacement and it was broken in transit and the pieces sure looked like real marble to me sure would cut you real easy when in pieces/i know i cut my hand because i dumped the butter keeper into my hand by turning box upside down and i cut myself pretty bad//so my guess is yes it is marble because it looks and cuts like glass.
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The only cookie recipe I made with the Rikon Cookie Press was spritz. It worked fine. I made sure everything was screwed on tight. The dough was at room temperature.
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It was a POS. I sent it back. It's all plastic and didn't seem like it could take much pressure. I bought a hand press (L-Press from Sur La Table) which I LOVE. It cost more but I'm not worried about it breaking.
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I'm reading these questions, because I've received this item as a much-wanted gift. (I'm thrilled!) And, coincidentally, I've just read an interesting series of posts about using a pestle and mortar for making nut butters on another site. See link. (I hope it's OK to post it.) Look for the comment and answers from a poster named Nablusiya. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/796482?page=all
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the press is stainless steel. above the press, attached to the lid, is plastic with a stainless screen to spin in front of the spout. I love the press, but there is a small bit of black plastic above the stainless press.
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It is plastic ... And I would add that it is not near as easy as they make it look. I'm an experienced home baker and found that dough stuck to the plastic, got stuck in the cutout sections and/ or did not seal with the closing of the two parts. I would not buy this if given another chance.
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There was a paper that came in the box that gave all warranty info. How in the world did you crack a composite bat? Was it used only for batting? Don't let kids use bat to hit anything other than balls. I have never had any cracks on my Xeno bats.
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It's not a matter of the cookie press not being strong enough, the dough would not be the right consistency. It would not be able to squeeze through the templates that form the cookies.