Kitchen Gadgets
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What are the ones you couldn't live without & what seemed to be a good idea at the time but were a waste of money? (not including micro-wave ovens, kettles, toasters)
My must-haves are my Slow cooker....That is a Godsend & breadmaker, they are used several times a week.
My waste of money is the ice-cream maker
My must-haves are my Slow cooker....That is a Godsend & breadmaker, they are used several times a week.
My waste of money is the ice-cream maker
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The best gadget so far is my Halogen oven, save me a fortune in gas as I don't need to heat up my main oven for little things.
I don't have a microwave, it went belly up about 8 months ago and I have not bothered to replace it yet.
I never use my Intellisteamer. It's bulky which makes it hard to clean. It's easier to steam veggies in the microwave.
Worst one: Soya milk maker. Went back to buying cow's milk after two days
Worst: sandwich toaster. Does anyone really bother with these on a frequent basis?
Worst..Mandolin slicer..I'm scared of slicing my fingers off, so it just sits in the cupboard..
I love sandwich toasters. I probably use mine every month.
I dont really have any gadgets, im feeling a little left out
Worst: Juicer, Steamer.
Worst: George Forman....didn't like the smell of it, or the cleaning or the uniform taste of everything.
Worst; Breadmaker - gave it away.
We use our sandwich toaster at least once a week. Very quick and easy to make a hot snack/meal for the kids and then just wipe clean ready for next time. Also have a greoge foreman for baguettes and paninies.
Used to have a ricer, didn't like the mash it produces, I prefer mine with some texture. Also I find the mash get cold very quickly with one of them.
Other gadgets we use are food processor (we are often cooking for 15 to 20 people) and hand blender.
Worst gadgets is one of those plastic mandalien/slicer things you see on TV. Look good when they demo it, but its useless when you have it.
Anysharp knife sharpener - Does the job!
Cheap whetstone - Not impressed. I might be using it wrong but it doesn't seem to sharpen the knives very well.
I've never heard of a soya milk maker
I use my George Foreman grill for toasties, much better as you don't get that tooth-breaking hard edge.
We have a microwave that I have never used apart from to store biscuits in but the Slavettes and Himself use it.
The worst thing was the juicer. What a faff it was to use and clean. We used it for about 2 weeks then it went to live in a dark cupboard. It then moved to the shed and then got a new home with a friends daughter.
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makes rubbing fat into flour a doddle for pastry or crumble.
Juicer & Steamer are the ones that never come out of the cupboard
The ones which I wasted money on were a juicer and a V Slicer. Gave both away.
waste of money - pressure cooker only used it once
is a vitamix just a blender then?
It's not cheap, but it is a dream to clean and I use it more than any other gadget and it's saved me a fortune in buying smoothies. I never thought I would crave greens but I do now. It's hard to explain how different the Vitamix is texture wise, but everything is such a great consistency.
There's loads of demonstrations on Youtube, or just Google Vitamix Lady for more.
what is wrong with using your hands or are you one of these people that have hands that are too warm?
I was thinking of getting actifry, but I don't think I can justify £100 or more on a fryer.
i got a 1 litre fryer from B&M last week, only £14, as long as it lasts. I will only use it about once a week anyway.
I use a food processor for pastry and crumble..:o