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19-12-2005, 12:38 PM   #1

Jamie Oliver


Have you seen the ads for the Jamie Oliver mixing 'thing' - 'thing' with a ball inside and ad with an Aussie barman?

Saw them in the shops on Friday, thought mmm, might get one, it's a reasonable idea. Looked at the price - £19.99 . Blimmin' heck - it's only a screw cap jar with a ball inside. So, I decided I'd stick with my pestle and mortar or even knife and spoon!

£19.99! - as Jamie might say 'you're 'aving a laff, aincha?





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19-12-2005, 12:41 PM   #2

Re: Jamie Oliver


Ive seen the advert and thought it looked good but I wouldnt pay that for it!



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19-12-2005, 12:41 PM   #3

Re: Jamie Oliver


Also they say you can crush spices in it, surely you would have to shake that thing quite hard to crush anything??

As you say £19.99 is a bit of a rip off!



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19-12-2005, 12:59 PM   #4

Re: Jamie Oliver


Another gimmick which you probably wouldn't use after a couple of times



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19-12-2005, 01:02 PM   #5

Re: Jamie Oliver


There is something satisfying about grinding spices in a pestle n mortar . . . I haven't actually seen this Jamie Oliver thingie . . . but it does sound like a little bit of a 'gimmick' . . .



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19-12-2005, 01:18 PM   #6

Re: Jamie Oliver


Well it looks like this,



Looks nice, but it isn't getting great reviews



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19-12-2005, 01:23 PM   #7

Re: Jamie Oliver


That's the badger! (as my son would say......obviously mild insanity is hereditary! )
Looks a good idea; seems too good to be true - and the reviews support that view - and is waaaaay to expensive.
Shame, I'm always keen on low-tech, non plug-in kitchen equipment.




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19-12-2005, 01:53 PM   #8

Re: Jamie Oliver


Nicely designed product!!



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19-12-2005, 01:56 PM   #9

Re: Jamie Oliver


The price is just because it has Jamie Olivers name to it. Like the George Foreman grill. If you wait a bit they will bring out a cheaper one... that probably will work better anyway!!!!



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19-12-2005, 02:27 PM   #10

Re: Jamie Oliver


I saw one in a shop and also thought that it would have a job crushing or grinding spices.



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