Originally Posted by moty2000:
“What gadget can you not do with out? Some of the ones I have got could be replaced by original methods but they make it possible to get stuff done without any standing around watching.
The ones I currently find indispensable are my rice cooker and soup maker.”
In terms of how much worktop/cupboard space they take up I'd say they were the least necessary

I make all sorts of soup by using my Bamix hand blender and a good old saucepan.
The two items I'd least want to give up are my slow cooker and my set of Robert Welch knives - and believe me I have "gadgets" - bread machine, deep fryer, food processor, food mixer, pasta machine, rice steamer, yoghurt maker, pressure cooker and, of course, a microwave.
I am a man of many cupboards