Just swapped out my grandma's ancient rolling pin for a silicone one...

I used to spend half an hour fighting with that wooden pin to get pie dough thin enough, it always stuck and I'd end up patching holes. Last weekend I grabbed a silicone rolling pin for $12 at the grocery store and my crust came out even on the first try. Anybody else have a baking tool switch that made way more of a difference than you expected?

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west.henry25d ago

That wooden pin always stuck and I'd end up patching holes" is exactly what I dealt with for years. But here's the thing I've noticed - we get so used to the old way of doing something we don't even question if there's a better tool out there. It's like that with a lot of stuff in life, not just baking. People will stick with a crappy can opener or a dull knife for years because their mom or grandma used one, never thinking a $5 upgrade could save them ten minutes of frustration. I think we get this weird sense of loyalty to the tools we already own, even when they're making things harder. The silicone pin isn't magic, it's just designed for the job instead of fighting you every step. That's the whole thing about modern tools - sometimes they're not just flashy, they're actually better.

lindab4925d ago

Why is it so hard to admit that something you've been using for 20 years just plain sucks? I had a pair of scissors that couldn't cut through paper without tearing it, but I kept them because they were "good enough." Finally replaced them with a $8 pair from the grocery store and now I actually look forward to opening packages. It's like we're all in some weird loyalty club for stuff that makes our lives harder