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Old 22-08-2015, 11:06
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Thought it might be helpful if we revealed which kitchen gadgets we've bought that are well-used and the ones that aren't.

Used

Coffee machine
Air Fryer
Slow cooker

Unused

Bread maker
Popcorn maker
Sandwich toaster
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Old 22-08-2015, 12:00
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Used often :-
A squeezy style * Lakeland* can opener
& their julienne style peeler
2 good Carver [ block shaped ] Knives
The Toaster
A handy circular Rachel Allen Mini Pizza Maker [ fab for fried eggs & many small sizzled snacks - Gave one to Sis and one to a friend - & all getting well used ]
& my grey Nutribullet [ Bought as good as New - for just £43 back in November ]

Not used for years :-
A Big Heavy & Very Expensive Magimix Fruit Juicer [ OMG A hassle to clean up all the fruity pulp afterwards ]
Rarely used my 2 ltr slow cooker
Electric frying pan
Sandwich toaster
Electric chip frying machine [ given away ]
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Old 22-08-2015, 15:10
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Unused..
Garlic press
Sandwich toaster
Deep fat fryer

Used...
Knife.??hmmm it seems I don't use any gadgets.
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Old 22-08-2015, 16:51
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Used: Pretty much everything. I don't have much

Unused: Really old food processor that didn'#t work properly anyway. So it's been chucked.
Microwave. It nearly exploded a week ago so that too is a gonna.
Knife Block. I lost most of the knives for it so it's just been decorative more then anything
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Old 22-08-2015, 17:55
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use

Philips air fryer, using it now to make some chips for tea
Halogen oven, using it now to cook a beef and onion slice for tea.,
Espresso machine and grinder.
Panini press and grill
Tassimo
old spud masher, that does the job better than newer ones
Steamer

Do not use

Bread maker as it is not very good, going to buy a new one
Deep fat fryer, been on the top of the cupboard for 3 years, I prefer the air fryer.
smoothie maker, but once I find some good recopies i will use it again
Cooker, ok the oven part, not been used for a while as i use the halogen. hob is only used for making gravy
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Old 22-08-2015, 18:00
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I really try to avoid new gadgets because they do usually end up in the garage but I did recently buy a sandwich maker in the mistaken belief that they must have improved over the last 30_40 years. Was I wrong. It got used twice. Now I make lovely toasties in the fryingvpan.
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Old 22-08-2015, 20:16
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My pressure cooker is rarely out of use.
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Old 22-08-2015, 20:19
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Nutribullet is the best thing ever!
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Old 22-08-2015, 21:26
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My pressure cooker is rarely out of use.
Yes they've come back into fashion.
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Old 22-08-2015, 21:39
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There's nothing really not used. The food processor only gets used when needed and the slow cooker isn't used much over the summer months.
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Old 23-08-2015, 11:28
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Used:
Slow cooker.
Bread maker.
Nespresso machine.
Toaster.
Combination convection/microwave oven.

Not used:
Food mixer thing.
Conventional oven.

I had a toasted sandwich maker which I used a lot while I was working from home. Not just as a novelty: I needed 5 extra lunches a week, and found it useful as another option for a hot meal. Now I eat at work so I don't need so many lunches, and stopped using it. About 18 months ago I give it to some guys at work, and they did the traditional "used it a lot for a month and then never since".

I just now bought moulds to make ice balls. I suspect these will not be used as they don't really cool down my drinks.
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Old 27-08-2015, 15:40
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I can't think of anything I don't use.......

I use my
Processor
toaster
sandwich toaster
Halo airfryer
ricer
crinkle cutter
Pressure cooker

That's all my "gadgets" so there aren't any I don't use apart from a meat slicer I inherited from my mum, but that's just cos I always forget about it when I cook a joint
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Old 27-08-2015, 20:37
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Things we use regularly:

Air fryer
Rice cooker
Slow cooker
Microwave

Occasionally:

Sandwich toaster

I once bought a poached egg thing for the microwave and don't think I ever used it
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Old 28-08-2015, 07:19
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Used

Magimix
Meat thermometer
Lodge griddle pan
Speed peeler
Pasta pan & insert
Santoku knife
Kenwood mixer
Spice grinder

Unused

Heston B juicer-gave it away
Phillips Actifry-gave it away
The grill on my cooker-too vicious, turn your back for 10 seconds and we have flames!
Slow cooker-I prefer the oven
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Old 28-08-2015, 10:04
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Used:-
Microwave
NutriNinja
Tefal Actifry
Sandwich Toaster
Tefal Quick Cup - Only really used if I'm in a rush though. If I've got time, I prefer the water hotter.

Unused:-
Slow Cooker
Jack LaLanne Juicer - What was I thinking?
Bread Maker
Popcorn Maker
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Old 28-08-2015, 10:49
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Things we use regularly:

Air fryer
Rice cooker
Slow cooker
Microwave

Occasionally:

Sandwich toaster

I once bought a poached egg thing for the microwave and don't think I ever used it


what do you think about the Air fryer? I love mine, it works well, not sure if I would paid the full price for it mind you.,
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Old 28-08-2015, 20:07
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Used
Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker - daily
Vitamix
Actifry
Magimix Food Processor
Spice Grinder
Good knives - garlic press

Never
Sandwich toaster
Tefal Astucio - multi cooker I thought I could not live without
Pasta maker - can't be bothered
Slow cooker - an unwanted gift which has to go
Dish Washer - built into kitchen and used as storage space.
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Old 28-08-2015, 20:26
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what do you think about the Air fryer? I love mine, it works well, not sure if I would paid the full price for it mind you.,
I like jacket potatoes, though I do in the microwave first to soften them a bit.

It's good for oven chips.

It does sausages well too
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Old 29-08-2015, 16:33
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I like jacket potatoes, though I do in the microwave first to soften them a bit.

It's good for oven chips.

It does sausages well too
Never thought about putting Jacket spuds in the microwave first, I did try them in the air fryer and they did not turn out that well, i will try the microwave next time to soften.

I normally do my sausages on the press grill, but I have tried them in the air fryer and they do cook ok.
i did try fried bread once, it did not work
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Old 29-08-2015, 18:20
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Unused things tried once or twice and disposed of:-
Silicon egg poaching pockets - waste of time!!
Juicer - way too much hassle to clean.
Electric bottle chiller - vacuvin freezer sleeve much better.
Garlic press - prefer mortar and pestle
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Old 01-09-2015, 02:33
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Use most things except my Kenwood juicer.
Waste of money that was!
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Old 05-09-2015, 11:11
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My juicer (enormous) was a pain to assemble/use/clean so I shunted it off to my daughter who used it once then binned it.
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Old 05-09-2015, 20:21
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An Expresso coffee maker thinginy the OH and myself received as a wedding gift.

Never, ever been used in over ten years;I got as far as taking it out of the box, and reading the instructions. Then I thought "I cant be doing with all this faffing about for a small cup of coffee"

So, it just sits in a cupboard, not paying rent.
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Old 06-09-2015, 07:10
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I really try to avoid new gadgets because they do usually end up in the garage but I did recently buy a sandwich maker in the mistaken belief that they must have improved over the last 30_40 years. Was I wrong. It got used twice. Now I make lovely toasties in the fryingvpan.
So I'm not the only person who makes toasties in the frying pan!

I use everything I own, although there are everyday things that most people have that I don't even own, and would never want to own.

Things I own and use are....

Magimix processor
Pestle and mortar (for spices and garlic bashing)
Hob and oven
Stove top kettle
Kitchen scales
Several measuring jugs
Collection of measuring spoons
Collection of measuring cups
Large collection of copper pans
Large collection of cast iron pots
Large collection of steel pans
Cast iron griddle
Electric whisk
Several sized hand whisks
More than I could count in wooden utensils
More than I could count in steel utensils
Large collection of bakeware items
Large collection of cake decorating equipment
Knives
Two butchers blocks
Potato ricer
Five different sized mixing bowls (and 1 glass one for whipping cream)
Salt and pepper pigs (kitchen only)


Things I would never own, but most people can't live without...

Toaster
Electric kettle
Microwave
Fryer
Electric slow cooker
Electric toastie maker
Salt and pepper pots (for the table)
Anything plastic (other than magimix bpa free bowls)
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Old 06-09-2015, 07:14
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Used
Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker - daily
Vitamix
Actifry
Magimix Food Processor
Spice Grinder
Good knives - garlic press

Never
Sandwich toaster
Tefal Astucio - multi cooker I thought I could not live without
Pasta maker - can't be bothered
Slow cooker - an unwanted gift which has to go
Dish Washer - built into kitchen and used as storage space.
I am in love with my Magimix, they're fabulous don't you think?

We have the 4200, with three bowls! Don't know how I managed without it, although I shall be resembling a rabbit with the amount of salad I've consumed since we got it.
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