Kitchen Gadgets: My #1 Garlic Press & More!

[lisab]

There are some kitchen gadgets I love :!)!

My #1: garlic press. Can't live without it, I use it so much it's hardly ever in the drawer where it lives.

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But some are *useless*. Who needs a kiwi scoop?

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Or pizza scissors/spatula?

What kitchen gadgets do you love?

 

[cronxeh]

What kitchen gadgets do you love?

Quite obviously, my blender. I makes me smoothies, both Irish smoothies like Margaritas and nonethanol ones.

Then steamer! Healthiest way to cook food for me. You can make just about anything in it

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[brewnog]

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[Math Is Hard]

I have a rice spoon that I really like.

It's useful for scooping frozen yogurt, soups, all kinds of things.

 

[lisab]

Ah, I forgot about the mortar and pestle, I use mine frequently.

Oh and my mandolin. No not the musical instrument - more like a horizontal guillotine for veggies:

It's soooo scary, though...watch your fingers!

 

[Astronuc]

But some are *useless*. Who needs a kiwi scoop?

That might double as an avocado scoop.

Fresh guacamole is great!

 

[brewnog]

I've got a really nice, thick, heavy blockboard chopping board too, would recommend one of those! Also the little hand whizzer, packed in today though.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I would love a Kiwi scoop, they are a pain the rear!

 

[Proton Soup]

Ulu. best souvenir type gift i ever received. great for chopping up rosemary and basil.

 

[Astronuc]

I would love a Kiwi scoop, they are a pain the rear!

Oh - they're just mooshy.

 

[lisab]

I would love a Kiwi scoop, they are a pain the rear!

The first time I ate a kiwi, I didn't know you aren't supposed to eat the skin. I figured well, you eat peach skin, it must be similar.

Kiwi skin is tough and sort of bitter, but apparently it's not very poisonous .

 

[lisab]

This thing...

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Is it a spoon? A fork? A toothed spoon ? Whatever, it's perfect for cooking pasta.

 

[Astronuc]

This thing...

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Is it a spoon? A fork? A toothed spoon ? Whatever, it's perfect for cooking pasta.

And boiled egg retriever and back scratcher.

 

[FrancisZ]

That pizza-scissor is pretty awesome. But I really like my hand blender...

...which doesn't really sound like such a good idea (if you think about it); but it is still really cool when you need to mix batter.

 

[Andre]

The egg slicer in my kitchen is actually a mushroom slicer

excellent tool for pizza cutting

 

[Andre]

This thing...

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Is it a spoon? A fork? A toothed spoon ? Whatever, it's perfect for cooking pasta.

Up until now my experience is that it is the best tool to tame spaghetti

The Y-peeler is used almost on a daily basis for apples and potatoes.

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[Andre]

But the apple corer requires quite some skill aiming.

 

[hypatia]

I like my pitter good for cherries and olives.

 

[GeorginaS]

Acquiring one of these has sent me on a year-long pureed-soup-making binge that has yet to cease. I invent flavour combinations and puree them into soup and now I absolutely cannot return to boxed or canned soups. I don't think I've ever used anyone gadget as much as that one.

Oh and this thing that I inherited from my grandmother.

I've never been able to see the logic in such single-function-specific do dads, but this cheese slicer gets used all the time. It's handy and works perfectly. I adore the thing.

 

[FrancisZ]

But the apple corer requires quite some skill aiming.

This so reminds of "Chef of the Future"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB5a6y3okeo

"Can it core a apple?"

"Ohhhhh, it can core a apple!"

I like my pitter good for cherries and olives.

I've never seen anything quite like that--but that is definitely a practical device.

Acquiring one of these has sent me on a year-long pureed-soup-making binge that has yet to cease. I invent flavour combinations and puree them into soup and now I absolutely cannot return to boxed or canned soups. I don't think I've ever used anyone gadget as much as that one.

Oh and this thing that I inherited from my grandmother.I've never been able to see the logic in such single-function-specific do dads, but this cheese slicer gets used all the time. It's handy and works perfectly. I adore the thing.

Can you slice bread with that also?

 

[Astronuc]

So I wonder what devices, er, um gadgets, Evo has in her kitchen.

 

[brewnog]

The Y-peeler is used almost on a daily basis for apples and potatoes.

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I've been trying to find a left handed one of those, anyone seen one?

 

[GeorginaS]

Can you slice bread with that also?

Not that I'm aware of. The wire that's attached to board and handle isn't serrated, so I doubt it. The board isn't that large, either, so I don't know how well any bread larger than than baguette would fit under the slicer.

For slicing cheese, though? Incredibly quick and smooth action. Precision slicing so you get nice uniform pieces, easily. Super easy to clean. Just lovely.

 

[Evo]

I've been meaning to post here for awhile. My hand blender has got to be my favorite gadget of all time. My beloved ancient Salton hand blender got lost in the move 3 years ago, so based on Alton Brown's hand blender episode, I bought a Cuisinart multi function blender that also converts into a mini food processor and whisk. I can't imagine pouring hot food into a countertop blender or food processor to blend and then pouring it all back into the pan.

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Evo Child had this food scale. I love it! The single flat surface allows any odd shape to easily be weighed and it goes up to 11 pounds so is great for weighing the large roasts that I cut up. It's so thin it doesn't get into the way and can stay on the counter all of the time.

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[mugaliens]

Ulu. best souvenir type gift i ever received. great for chopping up rosemary and basil.

So that's what it does! I have a similar one, but mine's about 170 years old. I bought it along with an antique set of German cooking utensils.

 

[airborne18]

I am a julia child fan, so I started with the omlettes and now I am a crepe making machine too.

My favorite gadget is the crepe pan. Designed perfectly to heat evenly and keep the heat.

 

[leroyjenkens]

I like the garlic press, but it's hard to clean.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

They're expensive, they don't do anything, and they're always in the way, but they're kind of cool to have around in the kitchen.

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[Math Is Hard]

They sometimes are good for cleaning up spilled things, like eggs and tuna fish.

 

[Evo]

They're expensive, they don't do anything, and they're always in the way, but they're kind of cool to have around in the kitchen.

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