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What kitchen gadgets do you recommend as gifts

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yellowflowers · 11/11/2011 22:48

I like to get dh kitchen gadgets - not electrical ones but things that help with cooking. Good ones in recent years have been:

Heavy ice cream scoop
Meat tenderiser
Recipe book holder
Sugar thermometer
Posh garlic crusher

Any ideas for others I could get him? What gadgets do you think are good?

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WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 11/11/2011 22:52

Lakeland pineapple thing, gets the entire contents of a pineapple out no chopping, very little mess

yellowflowers · 11/11/2011 22:53

I think we have one of those in cupboard never used from my parents

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WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 11/11/2011 22:53

We use ours all the time!

WhatWouldLeoDo · 11/11/2011 22:54

Blow torch?

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 11/11/2011 22:58

Whereas we were given a blowtorch years ago and it only gets used when we've run out of matches to light the woodburner.

yellowflowers · 11/11/2011 23:00

We got blowtorch for our wedding. It's still unused. Ooops

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PelvicF1oorOfSteel · 11/11/2011 23:01

A really, really good potato peeler. We had one which peeled butternut squash and things with really hard skins no problems, unfortunately we lost it. I've tried to find a replacement but never got one quite as sharp or efficient. It was a present so I don't know where it came from. Sad

FizzyMakeFeelNice · 11/11/2011 23:03

PFOS, I have a really good potato peeler, which also peels butternut squash. 36p from ASDA Blush

PelvicF1oorOfSteel · 11/11/2011 23:07

Ooh, we don't have a local asda but I might have to go and find one! I think our replacement is from morrison's and it's not the same. Smile

PerAr6ua · 11/11/2011 23:12

I treated myself to a wet and dry grinder from Lakeland a couple of weeks ago, as my old coffee grinder died.

So I unpacked it, washed it, ground some coffee - perfect.

Looked at the bunch of basil dying in the fridge. Toasted some pinenuts, chucked them in the grinder with the basil and some oil - bingo, fresh pesto for lunch.

DS wanted hummus for supper. QUarter of a tin of chickpeas, sesame oil, garlic, bingo.

I've never used a gadget so much... I've shocked myself... It's supposed to rust in the cupboard after the first day isn't it...?

OliviaMumsnet · 11/11/2011 23:16

I am thinking of a blowtorch for DH and also a mezzaluna thing for doing herbs (we have a lot of rosemary)

PerAr6ua · 11/11/2011 23:21

"I am thinking of a blowtorch for DH". Hmm

SHould you be posting in Relationships Olivia? [concerned face]

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 11/11/2011 23:30

Mezzaluna gets used a lot in our house. The Titan peeler from Lakeland is very good .

Decent nutcrackers and a big bag of nuts?

DilysPrice · 11/11/2011 23:32

Good Japanese knives.

4ForksSake · 12/11/2011 08:14

a scrudle from lakeland, in fact get the lakeland catalogue & if you're like me, you could probably buy most of the shop Smile

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 12/11/2011 09:21

I really like this tin opener Mixed Reviews Though

attheendoftheday · 12/11/2011 09:58

I'm with Dilys, a good set of knives would be lovely present, but could be pricey.

LordOfTheFlies · 12/11/2011 10:10

OOOOOHHHHHH NOOOOOOOO!!!

It is really unlucky to give someone knives as a present!!
Give them a gift voucher and tell them to buy their own knives!

Disclaimer: I am stupidly superstitious but I have no idea why the knives are bad.

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I would add good serving spoons or really nice tea-spoons/coffee spoons (where do they go)
John Lewis have nice ones with a heart shaped bowl or ones with a twist at the top.

I'd love a blowtorch for creme brulee (burned myself on hot sugar until grill. Ouch)

DilysPrice · 12/11/2011 10:12

It's not unlucky to give knives if the recipient gives a payment in return, a pound coin will do, or a kiss.

LordOfTheFlies · 12/11/2011 10:21

Aaaahh. Actually my mum gave me some really good knives in self sharpening holders.
I thought she was trying to kill me off (but she's not superstitious at all).
I didn't give her anything in return though, they were a housewarming gift.

(I'll send her a pound) Grin

Marne · 12/11/2011 10:28

I'd like a blowtorch too (but would end up eating to many creme brulee Smile

Would also like Knives like these

A pestle and Mortar?

double ended spatular ?

A good potato masher?

Nice Over cloves?

Taffeta · 12/11/2011 10:33

Microplane grater. They are the dogs.

Potato ricer - no more lumpy mash.

These are my go-to kitchen gadgets of the last few years. Sort of thing you wonder how you did without before.

QOD · 12/11/2011 10:46

apple peeler corer slicer. EVERYONE is obsessed with mine!

I have the one with suction pad on base though

www.juiceland.co.uk/item--Apple-Peeler-Corer-Slicer--APPLEPEELER.html

LordOfTheFlies · 12/11/2011 10:53

YY to microplane grater- they are flippin brilliant (but I haven't bought a guard, so mind the fingers)

And YY to potato ricer. I used to mash my spuds and pass through a sieve (too much time on my hands but I can't do lumps)

Silicone oven gloves- DH doesn't like them, he finds them slippery , but I love 'em

JML halogen mini oven. Great for cooking yorkie puds seperately, high temp and because it's glass, you can see them without opening the door.

SummerLightning · 12/11/2011 11:05

We also use our wet and dry grinder all the time.