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Message 1309948 - Posted: 24 Nov 2012, 22:22:53 UTC - in response to Message 1309921.  

for baking cabbage

No
But it's used for some other vegetable(s)

(From cabbage we make sauerkraut (usually in big 80-100 litre plastic tanks/barrels (wooden barrels in my childhood)))

This device is powered by electricity (220-240V, 1000-1300W)




Every Bulgarian (over age of 20-25 y) knows what it is and how it's called (the name does not contain (the Bulgarian equivalent of) word 'oven' but it ends in (the Bulgarian equivalent of) word 'roast')

I don't think this is used anywhere outside of Bulgaria (only in a rare case that someone from neighbour countries bought one from Bulgaria)
The (short) wikipedia page have only versions in Bulgarian, Deutsch, Français

(but I found some other page with short info in English (I will give the link after the 'Mystery' is solved)
... which say:
"The “XXXXXXX” is a patented Bulgarian household appliance with a cylindrical shape; its wall is lined with a heater, and in the middle it can fit 1, 3, 5 or 7 YYYYYYY depending on the size and type of the appliance."
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Message 1309951 - Posted: 24 Nov 2012, 22:29:48 UTC

At first I thought it was a slow cooker...

But glowing red @300 degrees? Obviously nothing cooks at that temp so I'm guessing whatever you put in there is hanging from the lid?
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Message 1309977 - Posted: 24 Nov 2012, 23:49:42 UTC - in response to Message 1309951.  
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At first I thought it was a slow cooker...

But glowing red @300 degrees? Obviously nothing cooks at that temp so I'm guessing whatever you put in there is hanging from the lid?

No, it is fast cooker (what you put inside needs only 1-3 minutes to be ready, that's why this is used instead of other methods to roast)
The lid is closed during roast, you only open it fast (for short time, to not cool the inside, it have to be hot for fast roast) to remove the vegetables (using piercing/punch hook) and put new raw vegetables inside.

I made my own picture (using very cheap $15 camera, the glow is more red and bright than on the picture)
My device/oven, glow from inside after 30 minutes heating, picture taken on the balcony, it is night here now:




(If you come here (are you in Greece?) you may buy one - costs ~$20 and is ~5 kg)


 


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Message 1309983 - Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 0:04:48 UTC

can the vegetables roasted be "hot" or "not hot"?

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Message 1309998 - Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 0:50:44 UTC - in response to Message 1309983.  
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can the vegetables roasted be "hot" or "not hot"?


Paprika and chilis... :)

I think you may have nailed it Gary.

Edit: @Bill, yes neighbor:) I'm in Greece for now...
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Message 1310031 - Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 4:13:53 UTC - in response to Message 1309983.  
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can the vegetables roasted be "hot" or "not hot"?

Yes, we have a winner!

But we use it only for "not hot" (the "hot" are too small and will burn)
You can put 3 red peppers in it.
If you remove "the Mercedes" (metal plate) it can be used for one aubergine.


The name is Чушкопек (Chushkopek, tchoushkopec = Pepperroast, Pepper roaster)
http://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Чушкопек
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fbg.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2F%D0%A7%D1%83%D1%88%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%BA

English:
http://new.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=111550

Français:
http://www.bulgaria-france.net/traditions/tchou.html


And guess what, I decided to use it (after ~10 years of idle time, it needed some fixing/repair of the plug (I found naked wires inside from years usage and heating))
When you remove the roasted peppers from the Chushkopek you have to put them immediately in a (closed by lid) pot/saucepan/stew pan so the peppers will not lose water/steam while they cool down (this way they become soft and do not lose flavour)
The peelings/skin is removed very easily by (serrated) knife (razor movement, not cut but scrape off) as you can see in my plate (the rightmost pepper)






To preserve the roasted peppers for the winter (usually 20-50 kg are roasted, depends on the size of family, available time and money)
you have two options:
(old) - (peel them first and) put them in a jar with tight lid and boil in water (like any canned food (e.g. compote, stewed fruit) you found in the shops)
(new) - (no need to peel them first) put them in plastic bags and then in a (large) freezer


 


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Message 1310055 - Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 5:50:41 UTC

I take it I won, a PM would be nice ...

Okay, what is it?

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Message 1310100 - Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 9:41:17 UTC

Vintage Children of the Corn Butter Curler and 1024 oz Can Opener?;)
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Message 1310129 - Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 11:14:46 UTC

A cheese slicer? One side is for hard cheese and the other for soft cheese.
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Message 1310180 - Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 16:32:04 UTC

no and no.

Eric might get this before Angela.

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Message 1310327 - Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 23:14:50 UTC

for feathering and skinning Chickens?
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Message 1310336 - Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 23:45:26 UTC

Can opener?


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Message 1310342 - Posted: 26 Nov 2012, 0:14:47 UTC

no and no, but "skin" is getting closer to part of the function.

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Message 1310346 - Posted: 26 Nov 2012, 0:25:45 UTC

Coconut tool?


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Message 1310350 - Posted: 26 Nov 2012, 0:31:37 UTC - in response to Message 1310346.  

Coconut tool?

not for nuts
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Message 1310370 - Posted: 26 Nov 2012, 3:16:17 UTC

To do with fishing?
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Message 1310372 - Posted: 26 Nov 2012, 3:23:17 UTC - in response to Message 1310370.  

To do with fishing?

I'll bet you are right, Uli. One side is probably for gutting a fish and the other side is for removing the scales.
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Message 1310392 - Posted: 26 Nov 2012, 4:54:21 UTC - in response to Message 1310372.  
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To do with fishing?

I'll bet you are right, Uli. One side is probably for gutting a fish and the other side is for removing the scales.

Your both right. "It's a specialized tool, used in processing plants and on factory ships, rather than a restaurant or home-kitchen gadget. With the double row of teeth, and the hook-like blade, you can really make some time gil & gutting."

Here is a newer one.
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Message 1310399 - Posted: 26 Nov 2012, 5:12:07 UTC - in response to Message 1310372.  

To do with fishing?

I'll bet you are right, Uli. One side is probably for gutting a fish and the other side is for removing the scales.

We have a winner.
PM going out.

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Message 1310407 - Posted: 26 Nov 2012, 6:18:06 UTC

Uli guessed it first. The win is her's.
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