About
Stoneware cheese baker
Set includes stoneware cheese plate with handle and stoneware top cover with small holes
Also includes large bladed stainless steel spreader
Easy to use; place cheese on base, cover with lid, and bake
Spread delicious cheese on bread, pita or crackers
Make any night a special occasion with the Gourmet Cheese Baker Set. Set includes a stoneware cheese plate with handle, a stoneware top cover with small holes and a large bladed stainless steel spreader. Make cheese by placing cheese on base, cover with lid which has holes to better retain food flavor while baking bake, spread cheese on bread, pita or crackers and serve. It's that easy. You'll be pleased with the ease of use and your guests will be amazed with your culinary ingenuity and prowess. Simple traditional design goes well with any décor. By Trudeau a company that develops visionary products. Add an exciting flavor to your day, with Trudeau. Style eloquence, innovation Trudeau letting you savor life's little moments.
- Type: Cheese baker
- Color: White, metallic
- Weight: 2 lb, 3.4 oz
- Made In: China
- Dimensions: 7-1/2" x 2-3/4"
- Composition: stoneware, stainless steel
- Manufacturer: Trudeau
- Product number: 0829010
Ambitions
Apparent goal: | kids | gift/registry | home kitchens | restaurants | everywhere |
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Intended audience: | novice | advanced beginner | good home cook | gourmet | professional |
Diet/nutrition: | does not apply | scary | empty promises | helpful | essential |
Green?: | not especially | neutral | mixed blessing | earth friendly | green! |
Innovative: | step back | standing still | progress | trendy | genius |
Problem solving: | no better | baby steps | solid steps | giant steps | a revelation |
Competition: | outclassed | follower | in the pack | strong challenger | likely champ |
Utility/Quality
Ease of use: | impossible | frustrating | OK | simple | child's play |
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Intuitive: | Ph.D. required | barely | logical | effortless | brilliant |
Instructions: | missing | incomprehensible | adequate | unnecessary | excellent |
Quality: | cheesy | questionable | good | years of service | impressive |
Parts to lose: | inevitable | some/many | one-piece | self-storing | not a problem |
Power source: | none | hands | batteries | outlet | green |
Clean-up: | nightmare | wipe clean | soap & water | scouring pad | dishwasher |
Does it work?: | not at all | adequately | well | very well | perfectly |
Availability: | airfare required | online | kitchen store | department store | supermarket |
Packaging
Easy to open?: | impossible | maddening | tolerable | good | opens itself |
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Green?: | fills a landfill | huge waste | passable | minimal waste | impressive |
Economy
Time saving: | time wasting | not really | modest | substantial | huge |
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Labor saving: | less efficient | marginal | a bit | noticeable | remarkable |
Money saving: | money wasted | none | $ | $$ | $$$ |
Beats the old way: | worse | no change | better | infinitely | entirely new |
Where will it live?: | garage/attic | drawer | cabinet | countertop | elsewhere |
Summary
Fulfills ambitions: | falls short | almost there | satisfies | exceeds | home run |
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How often used: | once/twice | ≥daily | ≥weekly | ≥monthly | ≥yearly/holidays |
Worth the space?: | no | does not apply | w/unlimited space | w/limited space | absolutely |
Need it?: | a luxury | discretionary | basic equipment | for serious cooks | get it |
Value: | ouch! | a little pricey | worth splurging | on the money | a deal |
Overall rating: | skip it | fair | good | very good | excellent |
Comments: Do you need a cheese baker? Of course not. Is this charming and something you might use for entertaining? Absolutely. The set includes a stoneware cheese plate with handle, a stoneware top cover with small holes to keep the cheese from steaming, and a large-bladed stainless steel spreader.
There are recipes that come with the baker (Brie with Apples, Honey, and Walnut; Reblochon with Mushrooms; Blue Cheese with Port, etc.), but you'll manage just fine on your own, too. Place cheese on the base, dress it up if you like with jam or nuts or roasted garlic, cover it with the lid, place it in the oven at 350°F (175°C) or so and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.
As with anything that goes in the oven but doesn't look like a pot or a pan, care must be taken to protect yourself, others, and whatever surface you put the baker on, when it is hot. The lid has built-in handles, but they're small and you'll need to take care that they don't slip from your pot holders or oven mitts. Don't use this in the microwave oven.
If you have visions (as we did) of wrapping a small wheel of brie in phyllo dough and baking it in the cheese baker, you will find that a standard small wheel fits very well in the baker, but a standard small wheel, wrapped in dough, does not – it's just a little too big. The interior capacity is 5-1/2" in diameter and 2" high, and the cheese needs a little breathing room, so you may be on the lookout for smaller sizes of cheese or shapes. There is also a little sill around the inside of the baker to contain melted cheese once you cut into it, so you don't want any hanging over the edge.