Try Me Stations? Need Suggestions

[ivy5683]

My HWC host would prefer that we have the food prepared and that we set up some 'try me' stations to let her guests sample the products they are interested in... now I've got a couple ideas but need some more. What's your best 'try me' suggestion?

Here are mine so far:
food chopper and some nuts, candy and veggies
garlic press and some garlic of course
EAD, frosting and some parchment paper to practice on
Forged Cutlery and Potatoes - Thank you HockeyLover
Microplane adj. grater and parmesan - Thank you Amanda
Santoku knife and pineapple - Thank you Amanda

 

[HockeyLover]

My guests LOVE using the Ultimate Mandoline! Well, once they get over the fear of it and see how easy it is. I usually just demo it with limes and lemons because they smell soooo good!

The other favorite of mine is cutting a potato with the forged utility knife. Many people are like I was, using a cheap $4 serrated steak knife for all their cutting. I used to hate cutting potatoes because it took forever. Now it's fun. I tell that story and have them dice some potatoes to see just how amazing the knives are.

Maybe it's because I get so excited about the products that they get so excited to try them...

 

[whiteyteresa]

Apple peeler/corer/slicer - perfect time of year

Can opener - open fruit cocktail and put into sample size cups

salad spinner - just keep wetting the lettuce with a few drop of bottled water

pastry cutter - use refrigerated pie crust - just a small amount each time - even let them reroll out what they cut with the bakers roller on the pastry mat and then don't forget the creative cutters - all of these are great for this time of the year.

:chef:

 

[babywings76]

Microplane adj. grater and parmesan would be a fun one. I love showing the 2 different ways it sets up and also how you can use it with or without the hopper thing. I love showing the Santoku knife. Used it on fresh pineapple. People love learning how to cut a fresh one. But that requires you to explain the initial part. But then, they can take over and try it out. (unless pineapple is too expensive right now, not sure, I was doing it at my summer shows.)

 

[babywings76]

ooh, Teresa, your ideas are way better than mine! Suits the season better.

 

[pampchefsarah]

Do you have cookware? Bring one of your pots, and use one of the host's pots of a similar size, and boil equal amounts of water. Then, tell the guests how much time you save cooking by using the cookware (I just received my 7 pc Executive Cookware from the Sept special, and LOVE IT!!!!!! - will definitely be demoing it this way from now on!).

 

[ivy5683]

I don't have any cookware yet but I may try to borrow one, that's a great idea!

 

[pampchefsarah]

You can even try it in the 8" saucepan you received with your kit.