Discussing the Garlic & Brie Baker: Tips, Complaints, Praise

[Admin Greg]

Please discuss the Garlic and Brie Baker. Tips, complaints, praise, reviews, ideas, thoughts...

 

[lt1jane]

Love this. I own two and have yet to use if for garlic or brie. Don't like the name change. I think it pigeon holes the product in people's minds. I use mine for leftovers mostly, especially when I warm up something and my son isn't ready to eat. Put the lid on it and it stays warm until he's ready.

 

[pkd09]

I do not have this product and don't really understand the reason for it so if someone could please explain I would appreciate it.

Can't I do the same thing in a small piece of stoneware?

 

[NRcritques]

its great for reheating hot dips and Fondue...just as me im a chef

 

[pkd09]

Can't you do that in a piece of stoneware?

 

[babywings76]

I view it as an option for a single serving bowl. It's great for reheating leftovers--I used it for leftover lasagna once and loved it! The lid helped keep it from splattering all over the microwave, I didn't have to worry about reheating in plastic, and it kept my food warm for a while. I got called away from eating it to help kids with various things and when I went back to it, it was still nice and warm for me. It's also nice for soup, better than a mug or a regular bowl.

 

[KateInTheKitchen]

What stone would you use? The mini baker is far too big for a lot of things. I use mine to heat up veggies for dinner, or these frozen baked soups I buy (french onion, loaded potato), or reheating a little shepherd's pie or stew or something.

 

[pkd09]

I have the old small oval baker and use that alot. So is it half the size of the Round Covered Baker? If so, that is nice because of the lid. Wish it were stoneware though

 

[Junes Open Kitchen]

Name change sucks....a bit strong to post but what was wrong with less cumbersom "Mini- Round" or "Single Serve Round" casserole/baker. So with Jane on this one. It so limits the perception of item.

 

[Lexif424]

I don't like the name change either but I also think I was pronouncing cocotte wrong. I do agree that mini round baker would have been better. I use mine for making hot dips and melting chocolate or caramel for dipping fruit.

 

[KateInTheKitchen]

Name change sucks....a bit strong to post but what was wrong with less cumbersom "Mini- Round" or "Single Serve Round" casserole/baker. So with Jane on this one. It so limits the perception of item.

Single Serve Round baker would have been brilliant, since they keep saying that's one of the trends!

 

[CookinWithLynda]

I kind of laughed when I heard they changed the name. I thought I remembered they didn't want it to be thought of 'just for brie and garlic', 'so many more uses...' Maybe it wasn't selling well enough, so they decided the name change might kick start sales. I sold several of them, especially the gift set. Or maybe...HO found out the other definition of cocotte (which has been mentioned elsewhere on this site months ago!):

1.A heatproof dish or small casserole in which individual portions of food can be both cooked and served.
2.A fashionable prostitute

As I said before, gotta love the French!!

 

[DebPC]

Caramel Apple Crisp For 2




Caramel Apple Crisp for Two -

Ingredients:
2 medium apples, peeled and sliced - use the Apple Peeler / Corer / Slicer for this - Granny Smith Apples are the BEST
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoon butter
4 tablespoons oats - quick cooking or old fashion
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 - 3 heaping tablespoons Caramel Ice Cream Topping
Ice Cream (optional - but why NOT?)

Directions:

Place apple slices in the Garlic & Brie Baker.
Spoon Caramel topping over the apples.
In a bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add oats and cinnamon. Sprinkle over apple slices and caramel.

Bake, covered, at 350° for 20 minutes - then remove cover and bake an additional 15 min or until tender.
Serve with ice cream if desired

 

[DebPC]

OMG Dip!For Garlic and Brie baker...


6 Mars Bars
9-10 squares good quality dark choc
6-8 tablespoons double cream

Preheat oven to 180
Put ingredients into cocotte
Cover with lid
Bake 15 mins
Stir well

O M G!

Serve with bananas, strawberries and marshmallows

 

[TrudysOwn]

For Garlic and Brie baker...6 Mars Bars
9-10 squares good quality dark choc
6-8 tablespoons double cream Preheat oven to 180
Put ingredients into cocotte
Cover with lid
Bake 15 mins
Stir well O M G! Serve with bananas, strawberries and marshmallows

Is double cream the same as heavy cream? whipping cream?

 

[lt1jane]

Double creamDouble cream is heavy cream with a butterfat content of 42%. This is hard to find in the U.S. You can substitute "heavy cream" which has at least 36% butterfat. Avoid ultrapasturized versions which are more difficult to whip and don't have a clean, fresh, cream flavor. Read more from GourmetSleuth.com: http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/Dictionary/D/Double-cream-6128.aspx#ixzz2WFRWVCLs

 

[TrudysOwn]

Double creamDouble cream is heavy cream with a butterfat content of 42%. This is hard to find in the U.S. You can substitute "heavy cream" which has at least 36% butterfat. Avoid ultrapasturized versions which are more difficult to whip and don't have a clean, fresh, cream flavor. Read more from GourmetSleuth.com: http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/Dictionary/D/Double-cream-6128.aspx#ixzz2WFRWVCLs

Thanks. I thought that double cream was British. Not as easily found as "bonnets" and "spammers" or is that "spanners?"

 

[DebPC]

Baked Brie RecipeYummy with fruit...