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Pampered Chef

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SniffyHock · 06/05/2008 18:21

Going to a party tonight. What is brilliant, that you use all the time? What did you buy then never use?

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ButterflyBessie · 06/05/2008 18:23

use the measuring spoons, bamboo 'wooden' spoons and the spatula

Never use the v expensive chopper thing - total waste of time and money

SniffyHock · 06/05/2008 18:38

Someone has already warned me about the chopper!!!

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BananaPudding · 06/05/2008 18:52

Oooh the stone bakeware. I love it!

babster · 06/05/2008 18:53

I like the batter bowl - saves me from slopping pancake mix everywhere! Also good for making cakes/whipping cream as it has a handle to hold it firm.

That chopper really is pants. And you can make your own suds pump by buying any foaming handwash and refilling it with a mix of soap and water.

expatinscotland · 06/05/2008 18:54

my sister gave me the batter bowl and the pizza stone about 8 years ago and they're both still going strong.

pepperrabbit · 06/05/2008 19:01

We use the stoneware all the time - from roasts to fish fingers!, got a spatula/spoon set a good 12 years ago and they're still going strong. I try to resist the more gimmicky things - ice cream sandwich maker etc....
Have fun

keeptakingthetablets · 06/05/2008 19:11

Definitely the spatula/spoon thing, and the little glass bowls with lids have been surprisingly handy - although I always end up leaving one full of egg mayonnaise at the back of the fridge.....

The kitchen scissors are great but Do Not Buy The Ponceworthy Piping/Icing Bottles - you need a piping bag to fill them. Grrr.

Twiglett · 06/05/2008 19:16

Mix and Scraper is the most useful thing I own .. I cannot believe I can wax lyrical over a feckin' spatula .. but it's amazing at getting all the mixture out, and at stirring and heat and dishwasher proof .. well worth it

Rubyrubyruby · 06/05/2008 19:18

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DarthVader · 06/05/2008 19:20

I shudder at the thought of a pampered chef party...am I a fool?

Twiglett · 06/05/2008 19:21

no

but sometimes you have to go because a friend gets talked into hosting one .. and you have to buy something so you scour the list for the cheapest thing .. which turns out to be a spatula for £12 .. which then turns out to be ingenious

nailpolish · 06/05/2008 19:22

i had a pampered chef party once. it got so out of hand the police were called twice

too much wine and sun methinks. i had just moved into a new area and i was trying to impress my new neighbours! didnt quite work out...

anwya, i recommend the chldren stuff

lke the children chopping knife and cut out thingys

also the measuring jug with the lid

ButterflyBessie · 06/05/2008 19:23

Please expand np on why the police were called twice?

SniffyHock · 06/05/2008 19:23

Stoneware and spatula it is then!!

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nailpolish · 06/05/2008 19:25

we were vey rowdy and it was a warm evening. we had the music blaring and we were dancing round the garden. there were 12 women there and i recall clearing up 26 empty wine bottles the next day so we were very drunk

well i say rowdy but in a ncie girly way. obv one or 2 neighbours who i hadnt invitied were not too happy!

SniffyHock · 06/05/2008 19:25

I was bought this though as a gift and I love it!!

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nailpolish · 06/05/2008 19:25

the first time they came was ten pm! which to me isnt late...

the secod time was midnight. after that we DID go indoors

ButterflyBessie · 06/05/2008 19:26

OK, nothing too outrageous then

nailpolish · 06/05/2008 19:30

i think someone ws annoyed i hadnt invited them. i simply couldnt invite the entire street. or one of the womens dh's wanted her home!

Dior · 06/05/2008 19:35

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aGalChangedHerName · 06/05/2008 19:37

I use my stoneware every day. I bought the childrens safety knifes as dd1 loves to help me cook.

Triggles · 06/05/2008 20:00

I love the stoneware, the chopper, the oil pump, and the bamboo spoons. The stuff is expensive, but certainly lasts and seems good quality. I try not to go to any parties, though, as I am weak when it comes to kitchen utensils!

blossomsmine · 06/05/2008 22:24

I love love love my chopper
I bought that ice cream scoop which is supposed to go warm in your hand and make it easier to use......mine doesn't seem to go warm
I didn't fancy a pampered chef party and had been asked to go to loads and turned them all down, then i relented and it was brilliant! So much fun and our pampered chef person was a gay guy who was just so lovely and made us all want to buy everything!

SniffyHock · 07/05/2008 09:56

It was actually good fun but I spent a fortune

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