The first time I went into a restaurant supply store, I was in awe at the wonderful array of kitchen products. Nowadays, online sources like KaTom Restaurant Supply’s website, KaTom.com, bring that wonder as close as our computers. Honestly, I can spend more time browsing through KaTom’s vast selection of kitchen supplies than I care to admit.
* Complimentary product received for review.
Based in Kodak, Tennessee, KaTom Restaurant Supply was founded 1987, launching KaTom.com in 2001. While their main website is a great source for kitchenware, their blog is a great source of information and recipes. As they put it, “The KaTom Blog is a go-to source for food enthusiasts and professionals of all levels to find culinary inspiration….You are in the right place if you are looking for helpful tips and tricks, new recipe ideas, and advice from leading industry professionals.”
KaTom generously sent me a digital thermometer for my review, the Update THDP-450 Digital Pocket Thermometer. I believe a good instant-read thermometer is indispensable for ensuring that your food is perfectly cooked as well as safe to eat. I’m loving the Update Pocket Thermometer’s features; my favorite is the cap, which not only protects the probe when not in use but also snaps onto the handle to extend its length, keeping my hand a safe distance from, say, boiling jam. This gem of a thermometer’s temperature range of -40°F to 450°F will aid me in all my kitchen adventures.
But oh, the blog! The KaTom Blog has an amazing variety of recipes, and I wanted to try one using my new Update Pocket Thermometer. My countertop oven tends to over-brown baked goods, making it hard to judge when they’re done, so I did some research and found that quick breads are done when the center reaches 200°F to 205°F. I chose the KaTom Blog’s recipe for Pumpkin Bread with Cranberries. Using the thermometer to guide me, I found that my delicious bread was actually done 10 minutes early. Success!
In searching for a recipe to try, I bookmarked several to make in the near future; here are my top picks:
• Pineapple Fried Rice
• Cream Cheese Coffee Cake with Almond Topping
• Cheesy Chicken-Mushroom Lasagne
• Butternut Squash Fries (which I may try to adapt to make in my air fryer)
You’ll find recipes at the KaTom Blog for snacks, non-alcoholic and adult beverages, one-pot meals, main and side dishes, baked goods, desserts, and more. Plus, their Learning Center provides information mainly targeted to restaurants but with many articles relevant to home cooks, as well.
There—I’ve not only shared a yummy recipe, but I’ve also enabled you to spend hours browsing kitchen supplies and recipes at KaTom.com and the KaTom Blog. You’re welcome (wink, wink)! P.S.: Don’t forget to visit KaTom on Facebook, too.
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I thank you for informing me about this site. They have many recipes that I can use. Of the ones you mentioned I like the cream cheese cake with almond topping the most.like
Snowy day and stuck in the house so what could be better than making this delicious recipe. Luckily, I have all the ingredients on hand. Yay1
I so love pumpkin and have never heard of this recipe before I think I would really like it. Thank you for sharing this great recipe and hope you have a nice superbowl weekend.