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The time I swore by my grandma's 50 year old rolling pin and it totally failed me
I always thought her old wooden rolling pin was the best thing ever, but last week I tried to roll out a shortbread cookie dough and it stuck so bad I almost threw it across the kitchen. Then I borrowed my neighbor's cheap silicone rolling pin from Target for 12 bucks and the dough came out perfect first try. Has anyone else had a vintage tool totally let them down and a modern one just work better?
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pat_park1mo ago
omg @daniel552 you hit the nail on the head with that "seasoned to perfection" thing lol. i had a vintage rolling pin that was my grandma's too and it was a total nightmare for anything sticky like shortbread. the trick is to chill the dough really well first and use a ton of flour on the pin itself but honestly some tools just age out. for shortbread especially the silicone ones are way better because they don't soak up moisture over time like wood does. just toss the old one on a shelf for decoration and grab the cheap Target one, trust me.
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daniel5521mo ago
Whoa, I feel like we've been brainwashed into thinking old stuff is always better. I had the SAME experience with my grandpa's cast iron skillet that was supposedly "seasoned to perfection" but everything stuck like glue. Bought a cheap nonstick pan at the grocery store and suddenly I'm making perfect eggs without a fight. Guess sometimes "they don't make 'em like they used to" is actually a good thing!
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