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Old 16-11-2010, 18:41
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Had a clean out of a drawer at the weekend and found a wooden paddle type thing with holes in - apparently it measures spaghetti for 2, 3 or 4 people.

Tried it.

RUBBISH ... I judge it better myself.

WHY!!!!!

What do you have that you wished didn't take up space in your wonderful kitchen
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Old 16-11-2010, 18:43
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A wife.
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Old 16-11-2010, 18:44
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Although I didn't actually buy her, obviously.
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Old 16-11-2010, 18:49
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Although I didn't actually buy her, obviously.
Er ... that's good to know!
It wasn't quite the kitchen utensil I had in mind though
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Old 16-11-2010, 18:57
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She takes up space in my kitchen when I am trying to cook though!!

Other than that, I have a Bosch Tassimo coffee machine sitting redundantly. The novelty wore off about 2 days after I bought it.
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Old 16-11-2010, 19:41
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Other than that, I have a Bosch Tassimo coffee machine sitting redundantly. The novelty wore off about 2 days after I bought it.
Ooh I love mine, use it lots and lots.
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Old 16-11-2010, 19:45
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Ooh I love mine, use it lots and lots.
Do you want another one??
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Old 17-11-2010, 03:39
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A rice cooker. Went through a phase for about 4 weeks of making sushi rolls and since then it's just sat there doing crap all...
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Old 17-11-2010, 03:49
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Had a clean out of a drawer at the weekend and found a wooden paddle type thing with holes in - apparently it measures spaghetti for 2, 3 or 4 people.

Tried it.

RUBBISH ... I judge it better myself.

WHY!!!!!

What do you have that you wished didn't take up space in your wonderful kitchen
I had one of those thingys I don't know where it came from I think it was free with something. I chucked it.
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Old 17-11-2010, 03:58
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Garlic press - decent brand too. It all gunges up inside. Faster just to chop it.
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Old 17-11-2010, 07:59
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A contraption to whip cream. Basically a plastic tube with some kind of plunger with little holes in it.
Bought it from a market stall from a Dell Boy type.
Looked very impressive and quick. But it was rubbish.
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Old 17-11-2010, 09:11
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A Delongi (sp) smoothie maker which was pants. It was actually hard work to use it, and the washing up was incredible.

I think i used it 3 times.
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Old 17-11-2010, 09:15
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Someone gave me a soup maker - I can make it quicker and better with less washing up by using a saucepan and blender. Complete waste of space.
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Old 17-11-2010, 09:27
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A potato ricer - riced potato gets cold too quickly and I'd rather mash it in the pan - less washing up and keeps it warm.
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Old 17-11-2010, 09:55
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A potato ricer - riced potato gets cold too quickly and I'd rather mash it in the pan - less washing up and keeps it warm.
Snap! it wasn't cheap either
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Old 17-11-2010, 10:14
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A husband (never bought him), he bought a contraption to boil eggs to add to my many useless objects that are never used in my kitchen! How hard is it to boil eggs in a pan!
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Old 17-11-2010, 10:21
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Um, where to start my list

potato ricer
juicer
pasta machine
rice steamer

but first prize goes to ...

a canopy maker - Yes! I know!!
(for those who can't get their head around this one, it's a bit like a breville toastie gizmo, but you put little balls of pastry into it, put lid down and, voila, little cooked pastry shells ready for filling of choice)
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Old 17-11-2010, 10:26
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A husband (never bought him), he bought a contraption to boil eggs to add to my many useless objects that are never used in my kitchen! How hard is it to boil eggs in a pan!
I never get boiled eggs right
Well not soft boiled, anyway - they're either too runny or else hard boiled!
My useless gadget was a doughnut maker - used it once and eventually gave it away!
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Old 17-11-2010, 11:51
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Rice cooker for me too.
I don't know if its just the make - but it struggles to cook a single portion nicely and there seems to be no way of telling it what sort of rice/other grain it has in it.
I've gone back to using the steamer now
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Old 17-11-2010, 12:00
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a canopy maker - Yes! I know!!
(for those who can't get their head around this one, it's a bit like a breville toastie gizmo, but you put little balls of pastry into it, put lid down and, voila, little cooked pastry shells ready for filling of choice)


I'm laughing with you not at you because that's the cutest thing, honestly. Canapé not canopy.


Mine are:

breadmaker
electric wok (trust me on this, never buy one)
piping kit (can't pipe for shit)
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Old 17-11-2010, 12:06
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piping kit (can't pipe for shit)
Had me ROFL.
Same here. And I've tried, o yes I've tried.
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Old 17-11-2010, 12:08
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One of those mandalin type slicers from the market. The guy made it look dead easy.
Garlic press, leaves too much waste.
Foreman grill, its OK but a pain to clean and I got a griddle pan know and I prefer it.
Edit - And a juicer. Couldn't do cirtus fruit and a pain to clean.

BTW, Love my rice maker, also makes other pulse and grain based dishes.
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Old 17-11-2010, 12:16
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A wee plastic and metal thing that slices apples into 8 and cores it.

Seriously, what's wrong with a knife?!?!
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Old 17-11-2010, 12:23
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I'm laughing with you not at you because that's the cutest thing, honestly. Canapé not canopy.


Mine are:

breadmaker
electric wok (trust me on this, never buy one)
piping kit (can't pipe for shit)
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Old 17-11-2010, 12:24
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I never get boiled eggs right
Well not soft boiled, anyway - they're either too runny or else hard boiled!
My useless gadget was a doughnut maker - used it once and eventually gave it away!


http://www.lakeland.co.uk/egg-perfec...ct/3158/pgs/31

I would recommend this for your eggs.


Useless for me would be one of those choppy things that you push down the top quickly and its meant to finally dice something like garlic.....never worked and hideous to clean.
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