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Old 13-10-2015, 08:21
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When we move our kitchen will be a lot bigger with a lot more bench space, I'm always on the lookout for gadgets that will make life easier for my man who does the cooking and he's promised he will try more home cooked things, we already have

A tassimo
A hot water dispenser
A George Forman grill
A soup maker
Food mixer

What are your must have kitchen gadgets
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Old 13-10-2015, 08:51
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Microwave oven.......essential for porridge and Rustlers Burgers
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Old 13-10-2015, 09:21
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Kenwood Chef for bread making.
Microwave for re-heating.
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Old 13-10-2015, 10:39
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I could not do without my rice cooker and slow cooker.
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Old 13-10-2015, 14:13
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A cast iron ridged griddle
A large deep non stick Wok with a lid - for all styles of cooking
A variety of Joseph's great silicone broad knife looking spreaders / scrapers
A Silicone pastry scraper - [ Half moon shaped ]
A Lakeland Scrudel - looks like a RED soap powder scoop for dishing up foods from the cooking pot

A set of measuring spoons & measuring cups & weighing scales - Sieve & Scissors !!!!!!
A Stainless steel Steamer section - to place into the top of your various sized saucepans
Plastic jugs for placing foods in the fridge - they take up less space than a bowl / plate
A Good Cleaver Knife - The block shaped blade - Like a chopper & a sharpening steel

A Grey Nutribullet [ Very useful and powerful ] [ Saw they were selling for £77 @ Morrison's last night ]

A good electric jug & a toaster
A combi Microwave
A good sized chest freezer
A flat screen TV - so you don't miss all or part of your fave shows
A decent sized trolley to keep your assorted veg
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Old 13-10-2015, 17:15
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My must have gadgets/tools are;

Philips fast boil kettle HD4644
2 borosilicate glass cafetières - one small one large
3 Leaf micromesh infusers
Oxo POP storage containers
2 Kitchen Devils knives that I've had since 1987 - Vegetable knife and Kitchen knife
T&G Beech chopping board
Andrew James digital scales AJ-7704
My activated carbon in-line cold water filter

The reason I'm so precise about branding on 6 of the models (in case you're wondering) is that I put a lot of research into my purchases, so can recommend their quality even though some might seem expensive initially.
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Old 13-10-2015, 17:55
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Digital scales!
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Old 13-10-2015, 19:47
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A cast iron ridged griddle
A large deep non stick Wok with a lid - for all styles of cooking
A variety of Joseph's great silicone broad knife looking spreaders / scrapers
A Silicone pastry scraper - [ Half moon shaped ]
A Lakeland Scrudel - looks like a RED soap powder scoop for dishing up foods from the cooking pot

A set of measuring spoons & measuring cups & weighing scales - Sieve & Scissors !!!!!!
A Stainless steel Steamer section - to place into the top of your various sized saucepans
Plastic jugs for placing foods in the fridge - they take up less space than a bowl / plate
A Good Cleaver Knife - The block shaped blade - Like a chopper & a sharpening steel

A Grey Nutribullet [ Very useful and powerful ] [ Saw they were selling for £77 @ Morrison's last night ]

A good electric jug & a toaster
A combi Microwave
A good sized chest freezer
A flat screen TV - so you don't miss all or part of your fave shows
A decent sized trolley to keep your assorted veg
Good grief. Here I've been cooking for over 50 years without 99% of this list. Not to mention a mere £77 for what is basically a juicer is somewhat out of my financial range!

I would say a decent can opener is a must.
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Old 13-10-2015, 19:55
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Old 14-10-2015, 10:56
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Think most things have been mentioned but I'd say a good ricer for doing mash.
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Old 15-10-2015, 19:15
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A balloon whisk
Moulinex hand blender
Food processor
Microwave/Convection/Grill.
Bread Maker
Decent knives
Copper bottomed pans.
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Old 15-10-2015, 23:09
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I could not do without my rice cooker and slow cooker.
Yep - slow cooking is great - I bought a cheap plug timer for mine have a meal ready for me whenever I like.
Being cheap I eat the meal straight from the crock pot which being thick retains heat well.

I've got a rice cooker but also add uncooked rice to the slow cooker.
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Old 15-10-2015, 23:37
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I use a slow cooker a lot - chicken casserole tonight actually - but I'm just experimenting with my pressure cooker that I've had for two years but only recently used for the first time. I'm becoming impressed

But my best "gadget" by far is my set of Robert Welch knives.
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Old 16-10-2015, 11:31
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Le Creuset shallow and deep casserole pots
Food processor
Multi-cooker which doubles up as a slow cooker
Microwave
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Old 16-10-2015, 11:40
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Good grief. Here I've been cooking for over 50 years without 99% of this list. Not to mention a mere £77 for what is basically a juicer is somewhat out of my financial range!

I would say a decent can opener is a must.
I agree - I like my latest one from Lakeland - where you squeeze the two white & green handles [ in a scissor action ]
BTW The nutribullet does blend foods till they are totally smooth
and good for making instant ice cream -with - frozen fruit - with a small amount of milk/s / or yoghurts ]
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Old 16-10-2015, 20:39
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Not a gadget as such, but if you have a suitable cupboard, a multi-tier spice rack that hangs on the back of the door is wonderfully convenient. I have a five-tier one in my long larder cupboard. It makes use of dead space, I can see what's there at a glance, and the jars stay cleaner.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Andrew-James...rds=spice+rack
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Old 16-10-2015, 22:36
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Le Creuset shallow and deep casserole pots
Food processor
Multi-cooker which doubles up as a slow cooker
Microwave
Oh my Lord, how have I managed all these years without Le Creuset???
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Old 16-10-2015, 22:54
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Panasonic Bread maker- can't tell you how life changing this has been- seriously!

Kenwood Major with mincing attachment- have been making my own sausage for 4 years thanks to this brilliant attachment

Le Creuset Griddle pan- what can I say- cooks perfect steaks!
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Old 16-10-2015, 23:09
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Oh my Lord, how have I managed all these years without Le Creuset???
I know, I used to say the same thing.
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Old 16-10-2015, 23:16
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Panasonic Bread maker- can't tell you how life changing this has been- seriously!

Kenwood Major with mincing attachment- have been making my own sausage for 4 years thanks to this brilliant attachment

Le Creuset Griddle pan- what can I say- cooks perfect steaks!
I agree. I don't use mine enough.
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Old 16-10-2015, 23:39
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Hand blender. That's about it really as it gives me soup, sponge cakes and whipped cream.

Unless you count a pizza stone as a gadget. Oh, and digital kitchen scales, as I tend to weight everything precisely.
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Old 16-10-2015, 23:49
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Paraphasing the great late Robin Williams:-

What happens if you don't have a must have gadget?
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Old 17-10-2015, 07:14
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Crock pot! or slow cooker or whatever you call them in the UK
Grill
Food processor and blender
Rice maker
tongs
scale
electric kettle (not very common in the US, but I love mine)
mandoline
cast iron skillet
wok
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Old 17-10-2015, 07:58
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When we move our kitchen will be a lot bigger with a lot more bench space, I'm always on the lookout for gadgets that will make life easier for my man who does the cooking and he's promised he will try more home cooked things, we already have

A tassimo
A hot water dispenser
A George Forman grill
A soup maker
Food mixer

What are your must have kitchen gadgets
We've always had a food processor, but renewed a couple of months ago with a Magimix4200!

Not sure why I've not had one these before now, it's the best processor on the market in my opinion.

I can knock up short crust pastry in around 20 seconds, make those lovely shredded salads in seconds, grate a whole large block of cheese in around 10 seconds etc etc!

Slicing potatoes for dauphinois takes seconds too, with a mandolin that can take forever, and be a messy job.

It's uses are endless Ebony, I can't recommend it highly enough.

Heres a link to it, mine is in cream...

http://www.magimix.uk.com/products/P...or/CS-4200-XL/
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Old 17-10-2015, 08:14
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I got so caught up in my enthusiasm for the Magimix, I forgot to tell you the other kitchen bits I couldn't do without.

Potato ricer (makes creamed potatoes like pure velvet)

Pestle and mortar (can't be beaten by any spice grinder in my opinion, and is fabulous for pulping fresh garlic)

Good heavy cookware, such as cast iron oven pots, and heavy gauge baking and roasting tins (they may cost a little extra, but will last you a lifetime, some of my things are 35yrs+)

Kitchen scales

Good heavy butcher block type chopping boards (again, they'll last a lifetime, and don't shift all over the place when you're using them)

Good sharp knives and a sharpener (having blunt knives causes more accidents than having sharp ones)

And good heavy bottomed pans, none of that none stick nonsense! If you can manage to get ones with at least copper bottoms, they really save you in energy as they heat up fantastically!

Also, get yourself a set of sieves, they're fantastic when making home made soups and sauces.

Any news on when you'll be moving in? I expect you're very excited!
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