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A quick report back. I've used both new pans, the small one to fry eggs and the large one for an omelet. In both cases I used a little butter to coat the pan. In both cases the eggs cooked nicely and there was absolutely no sticking. They are a large improvement over the non-stick pan they replaced. I'm happy with their performance. I've done some research and it does appear that these pans do contain PTFE. So I'm only going to use them for low to medium heat cooking. I'll keep my old Calphalon pans for the high heat stuff. Non-stick won't be needed there anyway.

Yes, I used a "drain tool". It was a pair of channel locks turned upside down. I tried to turn it with just my hands and broke one of the cross hair members. I'll buy a drain tool today and try again tomorrow. My plan is to apply some heat to the drain and then try with the drain tool after a small cooling time. The tiler is going to float the tile. Otherwise I'd give your suggestion a try. Lastly, I demo'ed the drywall out to the stud. About 18" down from the ceiling, I measured the distance from the exposed stud to the next, covered stud. Then I added 7/8" to put a cut right in the middle of the 2x4. I drew a perpendicular line to that measurement and made a ceiling to floor cut along the line. My cut came out basically perpendicular. Unfortunately, unlike all the other exposed studs, this on is not perpendicular. At the ceiling, 1/4" of the stud is exposed. At 18" down from the ceiling where I measured, it's right in the middle of the stud. At the floor, there is a 1 5/8" gap from the drywall to the stud. That's how much it leans. Nothing like good old American craftsmanship, and this was in 1957 or 58, when American craftsmanship was supposed to be good. Pictures to follow.

Couldn't get my car in the back yard. So instead I ran my Rebel into it.

Note that they didn't say "Pro Football Great". I consider him a great college player but they didn't say that either.

Demo'd (demolished) my bathroom in preparation for new tub and tile. Still have to demo to the next stud on the right, err other right (left). That's an outside wall. Older houses in SB don't have insulation in the walls, just in the ceilings. Cleanup happens tomorrow, when it's done. Well, it will be done if I can get the drain out.

Happy Birthday, Grahame. :prettyprincess: May you enjoy some Bubble & Squeak with extra bacon!

Be careful with that link. WOT says it has a "poor reputation", which means that it might be downloading malware to your computer.

The Great Escape. Definitely a great movie.

Through in some coconut fibers to make it high-end.

Happy Birthday, John. :prettyprincess: Hope you continue to have a wonderful day.

Yes, enjoy!

Actually it was JP who said that he'd heard that Tito's might be filtered bulk vodka, not me. That price was for a fifth. Sorry, I missed the "handle" part.

It's about $18 at Trader Joe's. Hope that there is one nearby to you.

Happy Birthday to both of you. :prettyprincess:

It should be as it's made by All-Clad I've heard it said that aluminum is one cause of Alzheimer's. Snope's seems to disagree as this is what came up when searching for "aluminum causes alzheimer's": 1. snopes.com: Rudolph Valentino ••• Was Rudolph Valentino poisoned by food prepared in aluminum cookware? ...Claim: Rudolph Valentino died from eating food prepared in aluminum cookware. Origins: Some things never change. In the 1920s, as now, people spread... ...as inducing nearly every ailment known to man, so in the 1920s aluminum was blamed for causing infantile paralysis, cancer, acute indigestion, gastritis,... ...these old aluminum rumors can still be found in the current common belief that Alzheimer's disease is caused or exacerbated by exposure to aluminum... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:31:38 GMT http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/valentino.asp

It turns out I can't do a direct comparison as BB&B doesn't carry the Emeril set (at least not on their website) and the All-Clad B3 set I bought is a BB&B exclusive. I read up on them a bit and the major difference right off is the size of the pans. The All-Clad has 8" and 10" pans, whereas the Emeril has 8" and 12" pans. Twelve inches was too big a pan for me. If you need the larger pan, then your choice is easy. I also noticed that the Emeril set has a 5lbs shipping weight. I weighed my 2 pans and they are between 5-6 lbs. Considering that one Emeril pan is larger than mine, I appears that Jacob is correct and that the Emeril pans may be thinner. The All-Clad pans were noticeably heavier than the competing Calphalon set that was $10 more. Sorry I can't do any better than this, Al. I doubt that you can go wrong on either set. Oh yeah, the Emeril pans are less expensive.

I'm sure that Al can tell the difference between Red Vodka and others. Of course, he has to wait to see where he wakes up to be sure.

I didn't check out the Emeril stuff. I know it's made by All-Clad, but all the celebrity equipment I've checked out so far has been inferior to the regular stuff. Tomorrow I'll go by the BB&B and compare the two.

Actually, the beat up pans I have are Calphalon. I've had them for at least 30 years. I like them. The frying pans were very non-stick after I seasoned them and then maintained the season. However, after enough people using them and wash them in soap, they just won't hold a season anymore. Plus, I'm tired of the maintenance of seasoning them. I do have a good opinion of Calphalon though. No TJ Maxx near me. The nearest one is in Oxnard, about 40 miles away. Any savings I might get is more than eaten up by the cost of getting there and back. While I like cast iron pans and have 3 Le Creuset dutch ovens that I regularly use, I really don't want the maintenance of non-enameled cast iron. So after checking everything out in person, I did buy the All-Clad B3 8"/10" set. With the -20% coupon, the price out the door for the set was just over $51. I'll prepare the pans as directed and then cook fried eggs tomorrow. Then I'll report back. Thanks again for all the suggestions.

I Hate My Kitchen. It's very appropriate for my house.

RIP Luvbug. She sounds like she was a great kitty. Her final gift to you and herself was a peaceable passing. Hang in there, Dusty. Thanks for giving her such a good life.

Red Vodka strikes again!

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As a southpaw (left-handed), who enjoys many ambidextrous and left-handed tools, etc., I have never felt the need for an ambidextrous or left-handed camera. Canon is definitely a leading thought leader.

I'm looking to replace my PTFE (i.e. Teflon) non-stick fry/sautee pan and my abused (by houseguests) fry/sautee pans with an inexpensive set on non-sticks. My requirements are: Non-PFTE non-stick OK to put in oven and broiler (up to 450 degrees or so) Less that $100 for 2. I'm willing to go over $100 if you can convince me. Here are some examples of what I'm looking at: All-Clad B3 2 Piece Fry set Calphalon Contemporary Non-Stick 10" and 12" Omelette Pans Calphalon Unison Non-Stick 10" and 12" Omelette Pans I've found all of these at Bed, Bath and Beyond. I like shopping there as I have a -20% coupon. I'm not tied to BBB. I'm leaning to the All-Clad as I know that Jacob really likes All-Clad products. But I am still undecided and would love to hear your recommendations.