The Kitchen Gadget Meme

[wordweaverlynn]

Bold the ones you have and use at least once a year, italicize the ones you have and don't use, strike through the ones you have had but got rid of.

I wonder how many pasta machines, breadmakers, juicers, blenders, deep fat fryers, egg boilers, melon ballers, sandwich makers, pastry brushes, cheese knives, electric woks, miniature salad spinners, griddle pans, jam funnels, meat thermometers, filleting knives, egg poachers, cake stands, garlic crushers, margarita glasses, tea strainers, bamboo steamers, pizza stones, coffee grinders*, milk frothers, piping bags, banana stands, fluted pastry wheels, tagine dishes, conical strainers, rice cookers, steam cookers, pressure cookers, slow cookers, spaetzle makers, cookie presses, gravy strainers, double boilers (bains marie), sukiyaki stoves, ice cream makers, and fondue sets* languish dustily at the back of the nation's cupboards.

I've also had various food processors and currently am satisfied with a Cuisinart blender/food processor (one motor, two attachments). Long gone and much lamented are the rice cooker, hand-cranked ice cream maker, and standalone wooden-barrelled ice cream maker (these days I use an attachment on my KitchenAid). I got rid of a lot of stuff while leaving my husband.

I also have and use a silicone rolling pin, silicone rolling mat, silicone baking mat, many wire whisks, teapot, bread knives, chef's knives, fondue pot (great for desserts at dinner parties), etc.

Haven't used the meat hammer in a long time.

Swiped from cofax and heresluck.

What gadgets do you have and swear by? What gadgets are useless?

Comments

[dorothean]

Of that list, I only have a blender and a tea strainer, both used often -- of course, I've lived by myself until very recently. I should get a pastry brush eventually -- my last attempt at spanakopita was a disaster in part because a folded paper towel is not a good melted-butter applicator.

I wouldn't want to do without my nice Cusinart peeling knife or my nonstick frying pan!

[thekalechronicles]

Hi Lynn.
Just writing to let you know that the first place Kale Chronicles winner chose the cookbook. This means you, in second place, may have a painting or a music CD (or a chili pepper potholder if you insist. Please let me know ASAP what you would prefer so I can contact the third place winner about her prize. I would prefer that you contact me via email (sharyndimmick@att.net) or at thekalechronicles so that I don't have to keep coming on this site. Thanks for your understanding.

Hope to hear from you soon. -- Sharyn