What's your favorite kitchen gadget?

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  • Brie4me
    Brie4me Posts: 238
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    Immersion Blender= BEST THING EVER


    Agreed!
  • Cinflo58
    Cinflo58 Posts: 326 Member
    I love this thread! My Blendtec blender, my scale, measuring cups and Cutco Knives
  • BCinDenver
    BCinDenver Posts: 10 Member
    8" Henkel Chef Knife
    Dutch Oven
    Wok
  • bmqbonnie
    bmqbonnie Posts: 836 Member
    Not exactly a gadget but I'm so glad I finally invested in a good cast iron skillet. I looove it and now I want one in every size. I've been a teflon queen until now but am surprised at how non sticky the cast iron is. Plus I can throw it in the oven.

    I've been looking for a good chopper/blender/whatever (bought an Oster food processor and the thing was terrible) so I'm glad for the suggestions in here.
  • carrieous
    carrieous Posts: 1,024 Member
    vegetable steamer.
  • janatarnhem
    janatarnhem Posts: 669 Member
    mine would have to be my kenwood chef, with i'ts various attachments - minces meat and has a sausage making atachment.
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
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    Immersion Blender= BEST THING EVER


    Agreed. Mine's a KitchenAid. Makes soups, sauces, smoothies sooooo much easier than using a blender.

    Yep, I really love my immersion blender (mine's a Braun) and use it at least twice daily. Easier to deal with than a regular jug-style blender, and so much easier to clean than my food processor.

    I love my Cuisinart food processor, too. Haha. Now I feel like I've been cheating on it with the hand blender!

    I also love my cast iron skillet! LOVE LOVE LOVE! I use it for everything and will never, ever go back to nonstick pans.

    I have a mandolin slicer, which is pretty cool...but very scary! Still, it's fun. Just gotta be paying very close attention so that you don't slice off a finger. :bigsmile:
  • Kellyeee2013
    Kellyeee2013 Posts: 221
    I bought a food scale at Walmart for 6 dollars. It has been very helpful in figuring out different serving sizes, etc
  • HotAshMess
    HotAshMess Posts: 382 Member
    I love my mini food processor/chopper. It makes a batch of hummus super quick. I use it to dice up onions when I'm feeling lazy. It chops hot peppers so i don't get the oil on my hands (because I get paranoid about rubbing eyes, or wiping for that matter). It makes pico de gallo super fast. And it makes celery so fine I can hide it in the chili without complaints from the picky eaters in my family.
  • laurenaphelps
    laurenaphelps Posts: 22
    I've got quite a collection of gadgets!
    My favorite is my VitaMix!

    2. Onion Chopper
    3. Spiralizer (only used it once so far, but it's awesome!)
    4. Individual blender for quick shakes
  • XLMuffnTop
    XLMuffnTop Posts: 76 Member
    I LOVE my toaster oven and immersion blender. Two of my favorite kitchen items.
  • Evachiquita
    Evachiquita Posts: 223 Member
    Vitamixxxxx!
    Omega Vert Juicer
    Vegetable spiralizer
    strainers of various sizes
    Mason jars with strainer lids and hemp sprouting bag for sprouting seeds
    mason jars for soaking nuts/seeds/grain, pickling things, making kimchi and sauerkraut
    large glass jars for making kombucha
  • squirrelzzrule22
    squirrelzzrule22 Posts: 640 Member
    THE GARLIC ZOOM. I cook everything in a drop of olive oil with garlic (blame the Italian in me) and I love this little gadget!!
  • fanceegirl75
    fanceegirl75 Posts: 620 Member
    My new food scale. Took me 2 yrs to finally buy one. (don't know why I waited so long) But I love it!! :happy:
  • Emily3456
    Emily3456 Posts: 42 Member
    Garlic press!
    http://www.amazon.com/OXO-SteeL-Garlic-Press-Stainless/dp/B0000CDVD7/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361897385&sr=8-1&keywords=best+garlic+press+oxo
  • uncbluci
    uncbluci Posts: 31 Member
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    I use the magic bullet almost every day for anything from making smoothies to chopping garlic.

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    microwave egg poacher- use it every single morning
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Microplane grater.
  • knrob
    knrob Posts: 65
    i love my immersion blender, but just rediscovered my pampered chef salad chopper! been making some fun salads with lots of new ingredients...packed with veggies! dont even need the dressing!
  • Chainbreaker
    Chainbreaker Posts: 124 Member
    Black and Decker food processor. Mincing and blending things up adds so much more flavor.
  • nrf111
    nrf111 Posts: 23 Member
    My steaming pot and my Ninja blender! Between steamed veggies and green smoothies I have increased my vegetable intake considerably and deliciously. :happy:
  • HealthyBodySickMind
    HealthyBodySickMind Posts: 1,207 Member
    All my cast iron. I wouldn't be able to cook a third of what I cook now without it.
  • MayMaydoesntrun
    MayMaydoesntrun Posts: 805 Member
    Bumping so I can make a wish list!
  • tekwriter
    tekwriter Posts: 923 Member
    my rice cooker without a doubt.
  • SF2514
    SF2514 Posts: 794 Member
    Ninja and rice cooker <3
  • Tw1zzler
    Tw1zzler Posts: 583
    OXO salad spinner
  • beachtime130
    beachtime130 Posts: 2
    My digital food scale... my husband and I weigh just about everything....
  • azure7
    azure7 Posts: 136 Member
    1. Salad spinner!!! (I buy local greens and it cuts down on all the handling, since you can wash and spin dry in one bowl)
    2. Food processor (for quick veggie chopping and to make my own salad dressings)
    3. Misto oil sprayer (no chemical propellants)
    4. Immersion blender (quick and easy proteing shakes/smoothies)
  • sunnyside1213
    sunnyside1213 Posts: 1,205 Member
    My garlic press.
  • SunOfMan
    SunOfMan Posts: 67 Member
    As a Brit, mine has to be the good old kettle. Where would I be without my tea!?

    I used to drink milky tea/coffee but now switched to purely green and fruit/herbal tea... can't get enough of it.
  • angdpowers
    angdpowers Posts: 311 Member
    Lately, besides my vitamixer (I use my vitamixer to make my daughters meals to put through her gtube), is my pasta portion control strainer.

    I was using this the other day, and thought I'd share! I love this thing for portion control, but I found it for a third of this price at my local grocery store :)http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Steps-Portion-Control-Basket/dp/B0062PK1X8

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