MetroKitchen Blog

Copper Cookware Guide

by Bobby November 9, 2011

Copper cookware, especially French copper, evokes thoughts of fabulous foods, wonderful smells and Paris. Certainly many collect and use it for its beauty. It does give a warm glow to the kitchen. For serious cooks, copper is the choice because of its incredible cooking performance. Of all the metals used to make cookware–aluminum, stainless steel [...]

New Smart Small Appliances from Emeril

by Lynn November 7, 2011

Emeril is one of my favorite chefs. His food and recipes are great. I also like Emeril because he’s always inventing fun new items for kitchen and cooking fantics. What better time to check out new items than the start of what we like to call “the eating season!” These 6 new Emerilware small appliances [...]

Save $50 on Wusthof Classic 10 inch Super Slicer knife…November only! $99.95

by Bobby November 2, 2011

Just in time for the holidays…a knife that’s perfect for a huge number of holiday cutting tasks. The Wusthof Classic super slicing knife has a reverse serrated edge, so it can easily slice crusty breads into even, consistent slices. It’s perfectly balanced too. That means easy cutting when you want to carve extremely thin slices [...]

A Pheast for the eyes in Philly

by Lynn October 31, 2011

Philadelphia has lots of great treats for the eyes, from 18th century homes to amazing outdoor sculpture to, of course, the Liberty Bell. Now there’s a new whimsical outdoor sculpture towering just north of Philadelphia’s “wedding cake” city hall. This 51 feet high paint brush sculpture and paint “glop” was created by Claes Oldenburg and [...]

Our Winged Visitor Sees MetroKitchen’s Heart

by Lynn October 18, 2011

At MetroKitchen.com, we do our best to take care of our customers every day. Occasionally, we also take care of living creatures who will never be customers! Last Friday, we found a hummingbird in the warehouse. Several of our employees tried to capture it to take it outside. Romane noticed it was having some trouble [...]

Happy Birthday Cookie Cake for Emeril!

by Danielle October 15, 2011

We love Emeril Lagasse and his Emerilware line of kitchen products! Some great New Orleans friends are in town so it seemed appropriate to celebrate Emeril’s birthday (October 15, 1959) in true NOLA fashion this year. Any excuse for a party! We made this amazing seafood salad with an Emeril recipe for remoulade sauce. Fresh [...]

Wusthof Sharp Picks for October – 7 inch Nakiri Knives w/ free shipping!

by george October 12, 2011

Here at MetroKitchen.com we offer a couple of “Sharp Picks” on sale for a limited time. These are a selection of Wusthof knives at a special low price for just one month. For October 2011 we are offering the Wusthof Classic and Gourmet 7-inch nakiri knives! Check out our comparison and review below to learn [...]

The Clam That Didn’t Get Away..

by Lynn October 11, 2011

Linguine with clams is one of my favorite dinners. But, I only enjoyed it at restaurants. I’ve always been a bit leery of actually dealing with the clams on my own. Now, I’m happy to say frequently prepare my favorite linguini with clams recipe at home. The clams aren’t difficult to handle at all. The [...]

Dear MetroKitchen: Help with Copper Cookware Discoloration!

by Shaun October 5, 2011

Why are my copper pots easily becoming discolored and what can I do about it? Copper is a very beautiful metal but also requires regular maintenance to keep it from looking tarnished and discolored. Just touching copper can cause it to look green or black. However, restoring copper cookware is rather simple with the [...]

New! Mauviel French Cookware is Non-Stick, Dishwasher-Safe & Great Looking

by Lynn September 25, 2011

Mauviel has been making world class copper cookware in France since 1830! Copper cookware isn’t for everyone. While I appreciate Mauviel’s beauty and great heat control, copper is just too much work for me. Frankly, if it doesn’t go into the dishwasher, it doesn’t go into my kitchen!

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →