Food, Food, and More Food Thread

Tu_triky wrote:I want one.

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Northstar Brew Master Refrigerator

Very retro-looking fridge.

bmwracer wrote:
Very retro-looking fridge.

Yeah it's supposed to modeled after fridges from the early 50s.

Tu_triky wrote:Yeah it's supposed to modeled after fridges from the early 50s.

We had one that had a single door: the freezer door was inside.

It was scary, 'cause it had that meat locker latch on it. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
We had one that had a single door: the freezer door was inside.

It was scary, 'cause it had that meat locker latch on it. :sweat:

Haha. Dahmer style.

When I first when to Japan back in '04 or '05 we visited this Japanese girl who was a friend of a friend and she had this old ass Kenmore fridge in her apartment. Tripped me out...that thing must have been so old...to think it was imported to Japan from the United States. When was the last time we exported consumer appliances to Japan! :sweat:

Tu_triky wrote:Haha. Dahmer style.

After we relegated the fridge to the garage, we wrapped it with rope to keep anyone from accidentally locking themselves inside. :sweat:

When I first when to Japan back in '04 or '05 we visited this Japanese girl who was a friend of a friend and she had this old ass Kenmore fridge in her apartment. Tripped me out...that thing must have been so old...to think it was imported to Japan from the United States. When was the last time we exported consumer appliances to Japan! :sweat:

Saving it for Antiques Roadshow: Japan? :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Saving it for Antiques Roadshow: Japan? :beaten:

Seriously! It was a relic of sorts, but it still worked apparently so I guess the thing was pretty well built.

I would imagine it sucked up a lot of electricity though. I'm sure it wasn't energy star compliant.

Tu_triky wrote:I'm sure it wasn't energy star compliant.

I'm sure. :rofl:

Was it avocado green or harvest yellow? :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
I'm sure. :rofl:

Was it avocado green or harvest yellow? :mrgreen:

:hehe:

I recall it being some sort of "off white" color. My memory could be failing me though.

I know I had a yellow White Westinghouse fridge at home until last November. Thing was probably around 20 years old, weighed a ton, and had a water/ice maker compartment that no longer worked. I replaced it with an energy star compliant LG fridge that I purchased during the Black Friday hoopla.

I kid you not...my monthly electricity bill which used to average around 100 dollars a month dropped precipitously to around 50 dollars a month! :shocked:

That was the only thing that changed in terms of my appliances or usage of electricity.

I was seriously stunned.

Tu_triky wrote:I recall it being some sort of "off white" color. My memory could be failing me though.

That's be Almond White. :mrgreen:

I know I had a yellow White Westinghouse fridge at home until last November. Thing was probably around 20 years old, weighed a ton, and had a water/ice maker compartment that no longer worked. I replaced it with an energy star compliant LG fridge that I purchased during the Black Friday hoopla.

I kid you not...my monthly electricity bill which used to average around 100 dollars a month dropped precipitously to around 50 dollars a month! :shocked:

That was the only thing that changed in terms of my appliances or usage of electricity.

I was seriously stunned.

Cool.

I bought a Energy Star Whirlpool fridge two years ago and its supposed energy usage for a year is $65... :shocked:

bmwracer wrote:
Cool.

I bought a Energy Star Whirlpool fridge two years ago and its supposed energy usage for a year is $65... :shocked:

Yup. The Energy Star rating on my fridge has a usage of 56 dollars a year.

Tu_triky wrote:Yup. The Energy Star rating on my fridge has a usage of 56 dollars a year.

At one point in time, the fridge used to consume the most power of anything in the home, now it's one of the least. :victory:

The HDTV might be the big energy hog now. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
At one point in time, the fridge used to consume the most power of anything in the home, now it's one of the least. :victory:

The HDTV might be the big energy hog now. :beaten:

True true. Given advances with LED-LCD TVs though, I think the HDTVs are becoming more energy efficient too. I know when I moved from a 36" CRT tv to a 55" LED-LCD tv I did not see any increase in my electricity bill.

On topic.

The last bite of filet mignon. Early dinner @ home.

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Tu_triky wrote:On topic.

The last bite of filet mignon. Early dinner @ home.

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Looks perfectly cooked. :applaud:

So how come your electric bill is so cheap?

My lowest is just under $200 but itcan be more than double, though we do have two households using it but still.

Eve wrote:

Looks perfectly cooked. :applaud:

Got lucky :beaten:

So how come your electric bill is so cheap?

My lowest is just under $200 but itcan be more than double, though we do have two households using it but still.

Nobody at the pad but me, coupled with the more energy efficient fridge; gas range not electric...pretty good about turning off the lights in unoccupied rooms, rarely gets hot enough to warrant the use of AC, and perhaps most important I don't have monster guests that look like Thor who turn down the thermostat on the AC when I'm not looking.

Tu_triky wrote:Nobody at the pad but me, coupled with the more energy efficient fridge; gas range not electric...pretty good about turning off the lights in unoccupied rooms, rarely gets hot enough to warrant the use of AC, and perhaps most important I don't have monster guests that look like Thor who turn down the thermostat on the AC when I'm not looking.

LOL. :hehe:

My range and oven are electric, but my monthly bill is typically about $35-$40.

bmwracer wrote:
LOL. :hehe:

Thor!

My range and oven are electric, but my monthly bill is typically about $35-$40.

Quite low.

Tu_triky wrote:Quite low.

Salads don't require cooking. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
Salads don't require cooking. :mrgreen:

Hehe. I just eat the heads off raw fish like Gollum to avoid the need to cook.

Umami Burger. :drooling:

Manly Burger w/beer-cheddar cheese, smoked-salt onion strings, bacon lardons & Thin Fries with truffle cheese and a garlic aioli dipping sauce.

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