What is it? A colander that folds flat.
ASOTVI Rating: Works As Advertised
This product is made of durable plastic, and slightly flexible. It comes out of the package folded flat and easily stores in a small space.
When opened by prying its two sides apart, the colander sports four square legs and can then be placed in a sink for use. We evaluated the product with a full pot of freshly cooked pasta, and when poured into the colander, observed that the weight of the pasta and flexibility of the plastic actually helps the colander settle down and become very stable. It also tends to flex out the folding sides, which are helpful for pouring.
When the pasta was rinsed and ready to serve, by picking up the colander by its handles, the folding sides swung out to form a convenient pouring spout (see video illustration). So if you are in need of a new colander, and cabinet space is in short supply at your house, this could be the product you need.
This product works as advertised.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
ASOTVI Review of Betty Crocker Clean Cookin' Oven Liners
What is it? An oven liner.
ASOTVI Rating: Works As Advertised
This product is a thin sheet of light brown flexible plastic-like material made to go in the bottom of an oven to catch food drips during cooking. Two of them were included. Its surface is very slick, which makes clean-up later very easy and convenient. The maker of this product cautions not to use it when baking in excess of 500 degrees, which presumably is a point at which it could begin to melt. Most baking recipes call for temperatures far less than 500 degrees, although broiling can produce heat in excess of that amount.
For our evaluation we used it in baking a cherry pie, and deliberately chose not to use the pie’s baking instruction’s suggestion of placing a cookie sheet under it, so that the oven liner could instead catch any drips from the pie. The pie did its part and during the baking process dripped cherry sauce, which at 400 degrees, soon solidified and blackened. Upon removing the oven liner after baking, the drips did not stick to the liner, but wiped away easily.
What distinguishes this product from simply using a piece of aluminum foil for the exact same purpose is that unlike foil, which food can stick to and bake on and then must be disposed of, this product can be reused again and again. The liner can also be trimmed to accommodate other cooking appliances such as a microwave or toaster oven.
This product works as advertised.
ASOTVI Rating: Works As Advertised
This product is a thin sheet of light brown flexible plastic-like material made to go in the bottom of an oven to catch food drips during cooking. Two of them were included. Its surface is very slick, which makes clean-up later very easy and convenient. The maker of this product cautions not to use it when baking in excess of 500 degrees, which presumably is a point at which it could begin to melt. Most baking recipes call for temperatures far less than 500 degrees, although broiling can produce heat in excess of that amount.
For our evaluation we used it in baking a cherry pie, and deliberately chose not to use the pie’s baking instruction’s suggestion of placing a cookie sheet under it, so that the oven liner could instead catch any drips from the pie. The pie did its part and during the baking process dripped cherry sauce, which at 400 degrees, soon solidified and blackened. Upon removing the oven liner after baking, the drips did not stick to the liner, but wiped away easily.
What distinguishes this product from simply using a piece of aluminum foil for the exact same purpose is that unlike foil, which food can stick to and bake on and then must be disposed of, this product can be reused again and again. The liner can also be trimmed to accommodate other cooking appliances such as a microwave or toaster oven.
This product works as advertised.
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