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Old 11-01-2008, 15:42
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What are your best kitchen gadgets? I have several that I use all the time and can't recommend highly enough, the latest being a vacuum food saver. No more freezer burn for left overs. Also great for buying in bulk and dividing into portions and freezing, which saves money.
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Old 11-01-2008, 15:45
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I have a corkscrew that is fantastic, nothing special or expensive, just a simple waiters friend that I picked up in the US. I'm dreading the day it breaks!
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Old 11-01-2008, 15:51
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With screwtops coming in, perhaps it won't matter if it breaks as long as it is in the future!!!
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Old 11-01-2008, 15:54
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With screwtops coming in, perhaps it won't matter if it breaks as long as it is in the future!!!
I do like the screwtops for convenience, but there's nothing like that satisfying "pop" when you uncork a bottle of plonk!
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Old 11-01-2008, 16:01
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Absolutely.
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Old 11-01-2008, 16:13
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The George Foreman grill of course!

Lakeland ltd have some nice products, I'm going on a kitchen gadget spree there soon!
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Old 11-01-2008, 16:14
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I love my hand food processor and my le cruesette casseroles.

I love my global knifes too, but they are on the way out.
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Old 11-01-2008, 16:18
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the hand blender is great...other than that, i don't think I've really got any gadgets...

oh yes, a hand electric whisker - use that too.
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Old 11-01-2008, 16:19
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We have one of those crazy V Slicer things. It's great, especially for onions.
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Old 11-01-2008, 16:43
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We have one of those crazy V Slicer things. It's great, especially for onions.
A mandolin - fantastic invention, but scare me to death...
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Old 11-01-2008, 16:49
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The George Foreman grill of course!

Lakeland ltd have some nice products, I'm going on a kitchen gadget spree there soon!
George Foreman Grill Me toooo


even though ive only used it once
but only had it 24 hrs

Also my Garlic shape thingi, you roll it round in your hands to get rid of the smell of garlic,
And my Slow cooker, love and use it all the time

jo x x
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Old 11-01-2008, 17:01
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Yeah George's are good but I really like my steamer. It makes rice and chicken really well and you can cook a whole meal in them and there supposed to be healthy.
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Old 11-01-2008, 17:02
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The George Foreman grill of course!

Lakeland ltd have some nice products, I'm going on a kitchen gadget spree there soon!
I don't know about your Lakeland store but on the top floor of ours they keep all their bargains, it's fatal if I call in, I always come out with piles of stuff.
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Old 11-01-2008, 18:08
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Couldn't live without my Kitchenaid mixer which I use almost daily for kneading bread. My Kitchenaid food processor and blender are also both very good though they don't get used quite so often.
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Old 11-01-2008, 18:17
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Kettle, new Nespresso machine, waffle maker, blenderiser, Anthony Worrall Thompson toastie/grill, cooker, fridge, freezer...
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Old 11-01-2008, 18:20
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I didn't mention the stove top coffee pot. Indispensable!
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Old 11-01-2008, 19:48
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Cooks Essentials pressure cooker, fantastic. Cooks the veg quickly and retains the flavour. Use it everyday.

Cooks Essentials electric slicer, grater, julienne, chipper etc. Used to have a V-slicer, was very good, but scary! This is brilliant, and only about £28 from QVC
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Old 11-01-2008, 19:52
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I love kitchen gadgets. I've got this gadget you use on a fresh pineapple. You slice the top, stick it in, twist it around and pull it out and you get all the pineapple out in a handy spiral ring!

I've been known to buy pineapples just to play with my toy!

Here it is!
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Old 11-01-2008, 19:53
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A mandolin - fantastic invention, but scare me to death...
Yes, I've got one but cut myself very badly on it one year. Always use the guard!!!
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Old 11-01-2008, 20:02
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Cheap tongs, simple design - most useful gadget in the kitchen.
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Old 11-01-2008, 20:47
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I use my George Foreman far more than I ever thought I would (it was a present) - wouldn't be without it now.

Also absolutely love my Kenwood Chef, which was an ebay bargain a few years back. Takes up loads of room in my tiny kitchen but it does get used 2 or 3 times a week at least.
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Old 12-01-2008, 00:12
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Ikea set of 3 pots and I have two sets of them. Bought the first set about 5 years ago, then liked them so much I bought a second set a few years ago.

Another thing that I use a lot is a Pasta Pot, like this one only narrower and taller. As the lid 'screws' on it leaves your hands free for both handles, while your not losing any heat transferring the pasta to a colander. Also great soup pot
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Old 12-01-2008, 01:37
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A mandolin - fantastic invention, but scare me to death...
Yea, I've got one of those, but since the bloody thing tried to take my finger off, I've been too scared to use it.
My two favourite gadgets (if you can call them that) are my big chefs knife and one of those small spiral whisks that I got in Lakeland (I love that shop !)
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Old 12-01-2008, 09:19
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I have a corkscrew that is fantastic, nothing special or expensive, just a simple waiters friend that I picked up in the US. I'm dreading the day it breaks!
A Waiters Friend is simply the best and easiest corkscrew on the market - Don't worry about it breaking they are widely available in the UK.

Yeah George's are good but I really like my steamer. It makes rice and chicken really well and you can cook a whole meal in them and there supposed to be healthy.
My steamer completely de-stressed Sunday mealtimes - makes cooking veg soooo easy and tastes great too!

I didn't mention the stove top coffee pot. Indispensable!
LOL! Brings back memories, used to use one all the time when I lived in Spain.

Cheap tongs, simple design - most useful gadget in the kitchen.
ESSENTIAL for any kitchen. From turning sausages over to lifting a full chicken out of the roasting pot.
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Old 12-01-2008, 09:28
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I also love Lakeland.......Got their new mag through the post yesterday and they are advertising a fryer thing....expensive but if you like home made chips it could be great cos it only uses a scoop of oil! Its called Tefal Actifry!!
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