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Which Kitchen Gadget???

37 replies

Mamalil · 04/07/2007 15:04

If you could only keep ONE gadget in your kitchen which one would you save as the most useful????? (Ourselves excluded of course)

I am trying to find THE most useful
mixer/blender/chopper/grinder/juicer/smoothiemaking/dough-hooking/pastry-making/time saving/all rounder to help me with our new resolution to cook from scratch and improve our daily diet.

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nailpolish · 04/07/2007 15:05

i cook from scratch and i dont own a single fancy gadget

littlelapin · 04/07/2007 15:05

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Rhubob · 04/07/2007 15:06

a knife
a big one

binkleandflip · 04/07/2007 15:06

slow cooker everytime

Rhubob · 04/07/2007 15:06

funy
i ahev no mixer
never miss it

cook everthing fom scrtach

nailpolish · 04/07/2007 15:07

me too

bundlecod · 04/07/2007 15:07

hand blender (knives are essential, don't regard them as gadgets as such)

Rhubob · 04/07/2007 15:08

yes haev a hand blander

dont miss my magimix at all

Rhubob · 04/07/2007 15:08

oh NOT kknives then.

erm
psetle anmortar or lemon squeezer( it looksliek a galric press)

TheDullWitch · 04/07/2007 15:09

Kenwood Chef. It s the daddy. All other stuff can be used with it - juicer, cake-whisker, dough hook, dicer, blender, citrus juicer etc. It is big and matt silver and British-made and my mum still uses the one she bought 40 years ago. Expensive but enduring

Rhubob · 04/07/2007 15:10

i dont need one

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MrsBadger · 04/07/2007 15:11

big knife
good pans

if you feel you must have a gadget this type of thing does everything - blends, chops, grates, liquidises, juices etc and the posher model (which I can't lay hands on atm, try JL) has a dough hook too.
Someone bought us one as a wedding present and it is very good, though we only ever seem to use it for blitzing soup as aforesaid good knife is usually better and creates less washing up.

nailpolish · 04/07/2007 15:11

good weighing scales
good pestle and mortar

krispiecakes · 04/07/2007 15:11

cheese slicer

nailpolish · 04/07/2007 15:11

oh these little measuring spoons - i love them

Rhubob · 04/07/2007 15:12

i have ONE Knife
thos esets of knives are for wankers imfo

chocolateteapot · 04/07/2007 15:12

Kenwood Chef but now have Kitchenaid envy after littlelapin's link.

Rhubob · 04/07/2007 15:13

in fact yes have you a set of knives?( typed wives initially!)

then you are a wanker

(

MrsBadger · 04/07/2007 15:13

oh I don't know

big knife
small knife
bread knife

nailpolish · 04/07/2007 15:13

i have 3 knives - straight one for carving meat, serated oen for bread etc and a small veg one. if my house went on fire i would save my veg knife for sure.

Rhubob · 04/07/2007 15:13

wanky knife

Rhubob · 04/07/2007 15:13

one whopper ofr all

youa re aqll cleaerly inadequate

MrsBadger · 04/07/2007 15:13

[checks]

no, don't have one of those

nailpolish · 04/07/2007 15:14

i hate those peeler things