What is the most useful kitchen appliance /tool you bought

[malaise]

Last edited Sat Jun 8, 2024, 10:37 PM - Edit history (1)

in the past five years?

Mine is my slow cooker- it makes the best soups and roast chicken. I can get things going, leave home and return hours later , eat or add extras. It’s also great for heating up food.

[MOMFUDSKI]

1. I have always said that the dishwasher is my

favorite appliance.

[malaise]

34. I don't have one

I am one of those rare folks who likes washing dishes

[3Hotdogs]

111. --- We don't got one either. We got a Golden Lab. Ya just put the unclean dishes on the floor and

like magic - they are clean as a whistle. Gotta rinse 'em some times but other than that... Oh, and I still gotta pick 'em up off the floor. -- tried to teach her to pick 'em up in her teeth and put 'em back on the table. She's ok with dishes, most of the time, but the cups.... she can't get the handles so half of 'em gets broken. We gotta pick them up off the floor when she's finished.

She didn't like cleaning the cups but after a few weeks, she got the message.... no cups? Then no plates. So all's well now --- well mostly well.

Knives, forkes, cooking stuff -- we rinse 'em off. She can't get the hang of cleaning them either.

[malaise]

115. Trying not to laugh here

😀😀

[brush]

229. It's gotta be the fridge. Nothing is possible without it.

[malaise]

230. Truth be told the modern fridges break down way more than the old ones

What kitchen stuff did you buy in the last five years that rocks. 😀

[Rebl2]

246. When I

was growing up in the 60’s/70’s, we didn’t have a dishwasher-the machine that is😊. After my sisters and I left home, my parents got a dishwasher.

[AnnaLee]

2. Instant pot

Though the air fryer, given time, may overtake it.

[malaise]

6. What's the instant pot?

I’m clueless😀

[dhol82]

16. Your essential pressure cooker, yogurt maker and rice cooker

In addition to a bunch of other stuff you want to use it for.

[dhol82]

9. I love my instant pot for making yogurt

And also for its pressure cooking abilities. Got it originally for pressure cooking and have not been disappointed.

[Maraya1969]

116. Can I just say for people reading through that you are speaking of a crock pot. I had to look up slow

cooker and I saw it and realized I have one! I used to use it all the time but lately I haven't.

[happybird]

247. The Instapot is also a pressure cooker

It can be used as a crock pot but I think most people use the pressurized option (which is electronically controlled and not scary like the old metal pressure cookers that you had to tighten the bolts down on and watch like a hawk while hoping it didn’t explode).

The Instapot cooks fall-off-the-bone ribs in less than 30 min.
A 3lb. pot roast takes about an hour.

[hlthe2b]

30. Another vote for Instant Pot. Since I make yogurt 2x weekly, I bought a second so that I could always have

one free for slow-cooking or other uses.

[live love laugh]

109. Instant pot slow and pressure cooking are great.

Beans, ribs, chicken get done quickly. I just season, add (1-1/2 cups minimum) and go about my business. Sometimes I put meat under the broiler to brown.

Also I just got a feather duster and it is great for keeping things tidy.

[House of Roberts]

3. Cheese slicer.

Cutting block cheese with a knife is impossibly inconsistent!

[malaise]

33. Mum gave me hers years ago

But I haven’t used it in years. Used it with her favorite Edam cheese.

[dhol82]

4. I'm finding that I really like my air fryer more and more.

Helps to not make a mess in the kitchen, broils stuff beautifully and reheats.
Haven’t tried for any other of the functions but I’ll give it a try in the near future.

[2naSalit]

87. I would have to say my fryer/convection oven...

Is the most recent very useful things. Mine has trays and a rotisserie that has a kabob wheel. I use that at least once a week. I also use it to cook bacon and sausages, the whole package all at once, then I can reheat in portions at breakfast. I also like to cook sliced veggies with vinaigrette painted on them. Everything tastes better when cooked in that thing.

[Elessar Zappa]

242. Is yours the same as an air fryer?

Do you mind sharing the brand you have? I’ve been wanting to get a good one.

[2naSalit]

243. It was advertised as a fryer but it's also a convection oven.

I suggest going to a place like costco, where I bought mine, and look at the selection they have so you can see what's available even if you don't buy it there. The brand I got is Sur le Table, never heard of them before but it's a solid machine with lots of options. My sister says they have a store in San Diego.

[Elessar Zappa]

244. Cool, thanks!

[Freddie]

167. Love my air fryer

Mainly for convenience things like frozen potatoes and hot dogs. Since I watch my granddaughter I use it all the time. Have to start getting more adventurous with it.
Instant pot? Makes perfect hard boiled eggs.

[CurtEastPoint]

5. instant pot and air fryer

[Dave in VA]

7. Agree

slow cooker. I am somewhat of an instant pot fan as well.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Bought it about 20 years ago... my Kitchen Aid stand mixer.

[dhol82]

10. Totally

Would not bake without it!

[malaise]

17. Love mine too but it's way older than five years

😀

[jimfields33]

55. I would have put that but I bought it way past 5 years ago

[mopinko]

145. i broke down and bought the big 1 a couple yrs ago.

when i make cookies, i rly strain the usual size 1. it’s 8 qts.

[CanonRay]

11. Wine opener

[malaise]

14. Bwaaaaah

😂😂

[DBoon]

44. then mine would be a cocktail shaker!

[malaise]

12. Now I want an instant pot

😀

[happybird]

54. I use mine as an iPad stand lol

Have used it for cooking a few times and it did do well... I just use the air fryer and crock pot more.

I needed a prop for my iPad one day, something heavy and tall enough to hold it, and grabbed the Instapot real quick for a Zoom meeting that was about to start. It's perfect! The pot holds all my pens and lighters and cords and random junk, so my table stays neat. I have a piece of rubber shelf liner as a no-skid mat underneath. Perfect! It lives out on the covered deck now and I use it every day.

[malaise]

58. ROFL

It is clearly useful😂😂😂😂

[jaxexpat]

226. Oh, that is brilliant.

[bucolic_frolic]

13. A smaller frying pan

6" bottom instead of the larger one, I think it was 9-10".

Most useful because it heats quicker and uses the smaller burning instead of the double one. 1200W instead of 1800W, 10 minutes instead of 17.

So it's cheaper to cook with, probably pays for itself over several years.

[dhol82]

19. I have a small t-fal one just for making eggs.

I like my eggs with runny yolks. I have a problem getting a spatula under the frigging things without breaking the yolks. Hence, a t-fal pan (small) for the job. I usually put a dab of butter in the pan for flavor and rub my spatula on both sides in said butter. Flip the eggs for easy over. Works like a charm.

[malaise]

24. I have more frying pans than I will ever use

Different sizes

[ms liberty]

83. Being Southern, I think everyonw should have at least 3 frying pans of different sizes

And if you have more, honey your family had some money

[Angleae]

15. Microwave

[malaise]

18. I gave it away

😀

[Lulu KC]

84. Ditto

I miss it about 2X a year for 30 seconds each time.

[malaise]

89. Not even that often

😀

[dhol82]

20. Indeed useful for reheating frozen food.

[DBoon]

41. ... and making nachos

[tirebiter]

21. Manual can opener

Got it in c-rations in the Air Force. Fits on my key chain, had it over 70 years.

[elleng]

25. YES!

Need a new 'old' one!

[malaise]

31. Seriously the older ones

are better made

[elleng]

47. Yes, and no longer available, but it's OK,

I don't cook much.

[malaise]

26. Have a few of them

Funny I never use the electric one that a sibling gave me years ago.

[yellowdogintexas]

198. we used those when we went caving. hung on a chain around our necks

with its companion piece the essential carbide lamp tip cleaner.

[tirebiter]

217. Just woke up remembering we referred to the little sucker as a p38.

[Enter stage left]

22. If we can go back 56 years...

I'd say a "wedding ring".

[malaise]

27. You win the thread

😂😂😂😂😂

[LakeArenal]

23. For me is my extra deep electric frying pan.

Just my go to thing.

Not an appliance but so happy they invented heat resistant spatulas ❣️

[malaise]

29. Well technically a slow cooker isn't an appliance's

either

[Shellback Squid]

28. My John Wayne

[malaise]

32. I mostly fry fish in my cast iron pan

😀

[FalloutShelter]

35. My air fryer.

WOW…love it. I use it more than my stove, doubles as a pressure cooker. Did I say I love it?

[malaise]

37. LOL

Don’t have one - maybe for Christmas

[FalloutShelter]

50. You need this Mal.

Tell Santa. 🤣

[AuntieKatie]

36. Slow cooker

I use mine all the time!

[malaise]

40. I use it more and more these days

and it’s so easy to clean

[Alpeduez21]

38. A Moka pot for coffee

Strong and delicious

[malaise]

46. I have several coffee makers

At least three need replacement carafes. They break so easily

[ret5hd]

165. for your carafe problem:

i would suggest a maker such as this. it is a steel carafe, insulated, which has the added benefit of no heating element keeping the pot hot…after the pot is brewed the machine shuts completely off.

if i brew coffee at night (i often do) the coffee is still hot in the morning, but not burnt like those machines that keep a heating element on.

Mr. Coffee Coffee Maker,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0037ZG3DS?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

[Voltaire2]

153. Totally changed my approach to coffee.

Slowpresso is the way

[DBoon]

39. tie between blender and toaster

[malaise]

42. Love both but they are old fixtures

😀

[indigoth]

43. Dishwasher

I hate doing dishes by hand.

[happybird]

45. The air fryer, it was a Christmas gift

I’m still surprised at how much I use it! At least three times a week for chicken or fish.

[malaise]

48. My two meats

Don’t eat red meat or pork.
I’ll get one for Christmas

[happybird]

49. Bone-in chicken comes out amazing!

The crispy skin is wonderful, too, but my cholesterol was way up at my appt. last month so I've been removing it lately.

[malaise]

72. Agree

😀

[TlalocW]

51. Food processor

I've been on a kick of making my own stuff - everything from pie doughs to peanut butter to laundry soap, and that thing can handle just about anything it seems.

[malaise]

63. Is it five years old or less?

Mine must be close to 20 years old. It’s more like an ornament these days

[TlalocW]

70. It's probably around 8

I've been using it more than in the past.

[rog]

52. Without a doubt: Immersion Blender

I hear myself saying, "This is the best thing I ever bought," every time I use it.

Well ... my dehydrator, too, but the immersion blender is still #1.

[malaise]

64. Have to research that

I’m clueless

[rog]

78. This is the one I have (or close to it).

There are fancier ones with variable speeds, different heads, etc. I just have a really cheap 2-speed with one blender blade head. They are really easy to keep clean. So easy just to grab and puree a veggie lentil soup right in the pot, or make a smoothie right in the drinking glass. Especially soups ... you can easily puree very coarsely cut veggies, like sweet potato, cabbage, broccoli, kale, etc, etc, into a creamy smooth puree. This is a Cuisinart ... lots of other brands, too! The shaft/head assembly disconnects at the push of a button for cleaning.

[malaise]

79. Nice

Thanks

[AnnaLee]

123. Delete.

I should have read the entire thread before I asked a question that was already answered. I don't know how to delete a post. Hope this is OK.

[rog]

133. No problem - I have ...

... the least expensive Cuisinart, similar to the one in the photo I posted. It's an older model - I've had it for a long time, and it's held up really well. There are fancier models - I think Cuisinart has 3 or 4 - but this simple 2-speed model does everything I need. The motor seems really strong, and I've had zero issues with it. I seem to remember doing a lot of research, and this one kept popping up. Don't know how it's rated now, though.

[jimfields33]

53. The air fryer.

[unblock]

56. I have a dental appliance. It bites but i use it all the time. Sorry, a bit cheeky I know

[malaise]

60. LOL

😀

[Bok_Tukalo]

57. Neuro Fuzzy rice cooker

A little on the expensive side but absolutely fantastic and made my life a whole lot easier.

[malaise]

69. I gave some friends a rice cooker for their wedding present

Years ago. They absolutely loved it. Funny I don’t own one.😀

[homegirl]

59. As a single person

household-no contest- FOODSAVER. SAVES MONEY, TIME AND DECISION MAKING!

[malaise]

61. That makes sense

Interesting

[happybird]

65. Absolutely!

I’m a single person, too, and save a lot of money by buying big family packs of meats and vacuum sealing them in portions to put in the freezer. Fewer trips to the grocery is a bonus!

That was a Christmas gift, too. My family knows I like to cook.

[debm55]

62. Mine is the dishwasher. Mistake done by the company left a cabinet missing. Perfect place for the dishwasher -right next

to the sink.

[malaise]

66. LOL

😀

[MLAA]

67. I'm loving my air fryer. I was late to the party only recently getting on.

FRENCH FRIES!

[LiberalLoner]

68. Zojirushi rice cooker

[malaise]

101. Highly rated

😀

[Luciferous]

71. My Ninja Foodi. I hardly ever use my

oven now that I have it, and it flips up so it doesn't take up a lot of counter space.

[malaise]

73. Gets very high ratings as well

Enjoy😀

[Lochloosa]

74. Not really an appliance. But my collection of cast iron pans.

I use them everyday. I would have a hard time cooking some dishes without them

[malaise]

75. Going to edit the OP

Appliance/tool because a slow cooker isn’t really an appliance either😀😀

[cachukis]

76. My knives.

[malaise]

77. I like my knife sharpeners more than my knives

Have a good friend in Toronto who is an avid fisherman.
Over the years he has given me lovely kitchen knives and sharpeners. I hate dull knives.

[cachukis]

81. Dull knives are dangerous.

[Voltaire2]

161. Sharp dangerous too.

The more you cook the more you get cut. But yeah, dull knives slip and nobody likes blood in the veggies.

[rog]

82. Just curious ... what is your best knife sharpener?

I just bought a Chef's Choice electric sharpener, but haven't used it yet. Now I see the knife geeks trashing it, but yet it got a really good reviews in NY Times. I''m going to try it out tomorrow.

[malaise]

88. He always gets them at Cabela's

I love the folding diamond combo knife sharpener but the best one is the Smith’s diamond combo. When I visit my siblings overseas I take

the folding one so. I don’t get pissed cooking with their dull knives

[Niagara]

85. Let me begin by saying

We recently had to replace our automatic dishwasher. Our previous dishwasher was old but if I had to guess perhaps about 20 years old. I despise scrubbing and washing stuff by hand.



My list includes the following:

1. Dishwasher
2. Food processor
3. Coffee Maker


These just arrived today so I haven't used them yet.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLS5NCQD?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

I like to make Keto Egg Bites. Egg Bites look like muffins but much healthier than a muffin with protein. It doesn't matter if I grease my tin muffin pans or use muffin liners but the bottom off tin muffin pan gets baked egg in it and have I mentioned that I despise scrubbing and washing stuff by hand?

Anyway, I can't wait to try these Silicone Muffin pans for my Egg Bites. I'm definitely going to use a baking/cooking sheet underneath the Silicone muffin pan though. Hopefully, these pans will make #4 useful kitchen appliance or tool.

I'm really wanting an air fryer but I don't have the space and I would have to figure out what needs to go.

[malaise]

92. Nice new stuff

I find washing dishes therapeutic. I think about stuff while washing😀

[Niagara]

147. Thank you, Malaise!

I find household cleaning, decluttering and organizing therapeutic, not so much scrubbing/washing dishes.


I've also had carpal tunnel surgery at 23 years old due to a manufacturing job that I had years ago so I despise scrubbing anything.

[malaise]

148. You have a good reason to hate

Scrubbing 😀

[Niagara]

149. Yes, yes I do

[kimbutgar]

86. Steamer makes rice, re heats food and streams delicious veggies!

[malaise]

102. Mom had a steamer

I don’t have obpne

[Martin68]

90. The high quality Japanese knives we bought during Black Friday sales have made prep so much easier. The Creuset ceramic

Dutch oven has also proved to be incredibly useful, and so easy to clean.

[malaise]

93. Sounds good

Looking up your Dutch oven😀

[Polly Hennessey]

91. My toaster. All the others have gone to the appliance archives or

graveyard.

[malaise]

96. I abandoned the toaster for a toaster oven when the toaster was ready for the graveyard

It’s perfect

[Johnny2X2X]

94. Good containers.

We went from Tupperware to Gladware and to higher end ones. Finally we just bought glass storage containers and we’ve had them for years. They never wear out, they never get warped or stained from tomato sauce. We have several sizes and although they take up a little more room in the pantry, they’re just better.

In the end they save money and it’s just a better way to store leftovers.

[malaise]

113. Very important

😄

[Bakerboy17]

95. My chef's knife.

Couldn't cook without it.

[malaise]

107. One special knife?

Tell us more

[thomski64]

180. ...maybe, but with my culinary abilities..

..it has to be the butter knife,
quite versatile really. It can
also do jam, peanut butter, mayo
mustard... endless possibilities..

[malaise]

182. Bwaaaaah

😂😂😂

[gristy]

97. My Ikea induction hotplate

A dream. The only thing that gets hot is the pan and the food in it. Next on my list is an induction range!

[malaise]

99. Sounds fabulous

Have to read about it

[dlbell]

193. Induction is the best

I bought an induction hot plate and use it every day to boil water for coffee. Getting the temperature right for cooking other foods is a little more tricky so I go back to the gas stove where it's more predictable.

My next stove will be full induction. Saves a lot of energy and it's FAST! Eventually, induction will replace gas as a matter of policy.

[OldSWODog]

98. I do most of the meal prep here...

...most important utensil is the corkscrew...it helps with prep, dining and cleanup...cheers, OSD

[malaise]

103. Hehe

😀

[OldBaldy1701E]

100. Same. It is the kitchen implement that is used the most.

After the small copper pan... that thing lives in the sink!

[malaise]

105. I really use it a lot

these days

[OldBaldy1701E]

112. My honey probably uses it every week.

It was a rice thing this past week. Wonderful.

Only marry a cook if you don't care about your waistline!

[greatauntoftriplets]

104. An electric tea kettle.

Easier and faster than heating water on the stove.

Also the new refrigerator I bought after my old one died last fall. It has so much space and I have an amazing amount of food in the freezer.

[malaise]

106. Haven't seen a stove kettle in years

I have a good friend who boils the water to cook rice in the electric kettle. I always laugh.

[greatauntoftriplets]

108. I have a rice cooker for that.

[Freddie]

168. Just got one, $23.

Love it because it makes the water exactly the right temperature for tea, rapidly boiling, in about 2 minutes.

[greatauntoftriplets]

184. Exactly.

I don't drink coffee so it comes in very handy.

[yellowdogintexas]

199. if i had the space i would get one of those kettles

My daughter has one and I love it.When I visit her, I have french press every morning. that thing heats up like crazy. jers is actually her mother in law's old one; when she got a new one she gave hers to my daughter.

[Silent Type]

110. As my Lady Friend says, "You can't boil water." Therefore, I gladly pay for any kitchen thing she wants.

Actually, I can boil water and cooked on my own for decades. But, it was survival level.

[malaise]

117. Ha

Nice

[Kenneth53151]

114. More important than the fridge.

Coffee maker!

[malaise]

118. #1

For me😀

[stonecutter357]

119. It has to be this !

[malaise]

140. Indeed but mine is older than.

Five years

[bello]

120. Since you did say "/tool"

Nothing else even comes close.

A log lift for my log splitter.

Since we heat our house 100% with a wood stove in Iowa winters and my back isn’t getting any younger as I have passed 75, that log lift literally makes life possible. I have a picture of it lifting a 250 pound round. I ain’t doing that by hand.

[malaise]

135. No winter here

So I’d never use it😀

[4dog]

121. Elastic (rubber-like) tube for rolling the skin off garlic.

A great leap forward.

[malaise]

136. Must check that out

Thanks 😀

[4dog]

186. I am now, I think, on the third one of these over 40-50 years.

If you use garlic several times a week, I suspect you will come to love it. The newer ones appear to come with texture on the inside; mine is smooth and works fine. Amazon calls these garlic peelers. To avoid possibly getting a dud, I would get the expensive one; it's less than $10.

[malaise]

188. Thanks

[33taw]

122. Electric can opener. Between being left handed and arthritis it really helps when I need one.

[malaise]

138. Left handlers are shortchanged big time

Don’t use a lot of canned stuff but always use the hand opener

[33taw]

152. I don't use much either, but the electric opener helps when I do.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

124. Past 5 years?

Would have to be my air-fryer. I use it to make steaks, chops and potatoes all the time. Other than that, I use my Instapot all the time as well - rice, soups, steaming vegetables, pasta, etc.

[malaise]

142. Clearly the most popular new kitchen tool/implement

Will get one by Christmas

[Hikerchick57]

125. Small wooden tongs to get my English muffin or toast out of the toaster without burning my fingers...

[malaise]

163. Very smart

😀

[applegrove]

126. My electric fondue pot. Can do chocolate, cheese or

Meat fondue (meat fondue in oil or broth). I've only used it for cheese but use limited bread and instead substitute cooked shrimp or cherry tomatoes or other veggies or grapes . Still not healthy. But once every few months it is easy and delicious.

[malaise]

158. We all indulge once in a while

😀

[niyad]

127. My microwave.

[malaise]

143. Gave it away

Several years ago.

[IcyPeas]

128. Toaster Oven. Real oven rarely gets used.

[malaise]

171. Love mine

😀

[woodsprite]

129. I love my Lilykitch cookware

I have a 12” sauteuse and a 10”. Goes straight from the stovetop into the oven. For a gadget I’d have to say my gilhooley jar opener.

I do have an instapot but I find I use it more in the fall/winter than in the summer.

[malaise]

174. Lovely but too expensive for me

😀

[woodsprite]

197. Watch for it on Prime day. I was able to get the 10" for $35.

I tried it out and loved it so I got the 12" on the next sale

[malaise]

206. That could work

😀

[Drum]

130. This ceramic knife:

GoodCook 20418 Touch Ceramic Santoku Knife, 5"

https://www.amazon.com/GoodCook-20418-Ceramic-Santoku-Multicolored/dp/B01058QNFM/ref=asc_df_B01058QNFM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693420707176&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6175519234514665460&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004818&hvtargid=pla-326425356618&psc=1&mcid=de5c8c654007302ea43ceab51f7ad7f2&gad_source=1

[malaise]

144. Beautiful

😀

[Tarzanrock]

131. OXO Good Grips Vegetable Brush

I'm real fond of the Le Creuset "Toughened Non-Stick Pro" cookware, pots and pans, but I've found that one of the most useful kitchen gadgets is the OXO Good Grips Vegetable Brush. It's $7.79 at Amazon and it's money that is very well spent.

https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Vegetable-Brush-color/dp/B00004OCL2/ref=sr_1_3_pp_f3_0o_fs_mod_primary_alm?crid=366JT071L81FA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3_8ABhkaePgn4izQxV7aCNjfl3U7Y14TAlByskbo7tcamThq5lFosR8JB4BmFdcFLvCeDzojLf54expoDhB4Wp882CRz67jcWZOWjKMwHdFOx0X9EX3j2uPInzBOZofio5MDRqzL47bbJ99ktutwGUGqsch5eBlhCirXp6q-KZhMms88miWX3xPhWpCmqVFnTigwetUjsIUtkbOPjl6Czwbi6vcz_EXs17u2hxa-kxLVYjR76z1B6uqgia95DHvEjBTydKNJ5goeSNRQmIujEyKg1CTzh5ohbIZDXYLBIoQ.m-CSAl-ioQDwYrSisk4nHiIlVcApd9yS9SG5zTr2cBk&dib_tag=se&keywords=oxo%2Bvegetable%2Bbrush&qid=1717918323&sbo=m6DjfpMzMLDmL8pSMKX8hw%3D%3D&sprefix=oxo%2Bv%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-3&th=1

[malaise]

139. Thanks

Looks useful😀

[Silver Gaia]

132. Small chest freezer...

I never have to worry anymore about having enough room in my freezer when I go to Costco, or take advantage of a good sale on things I can freeze, or freeze garden veggies.

[malaise]

137. Makes sense

😀

[bamagal62]

134. My salad spinner.

[malaise]

141. Mine is very old

😀

[GreenWave]

146. Vitamix

Replaced one that "only" lasted 20 years.

Pancakes from whole wheat berries. Death Wish Coffee,
Acai smoothie
many etc

[malaise]

157. My current blender is on its last legs

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I may buy a new one when I visit next month

[GreenWave]

173. Mine's a refurb

Almost reasonable price.

[womanofthehills]

214. Vitamix for me too

I just replaced one I bought in the mid 90’s.

Smoothies- big time. I can throw in a carrot, an apple, lime and some water and in 30 seconds have a health drink.

My breakfast -in Vitamix - frozen berries, frozen coconut, little bit of yogurt, carrot, raw egg yoke or two (from my chickens), water or juice, protein powder, glycine and taurine powders.

Vitamix instant ice cream -frozen berries, cream & some honey you can make delicious healthy ice cream.

Of course - also love my oven air
fryer but my fan stopped working. I live in the country so I think a mouse might have chewed the wire.

[AllaN01Bear]

150. i have 2 slo cookers . a five quart and a full oval.

my late mom had a cast iron oval pot that shed make soup and put it on two burners of a gas stove and started cooking the soup before we went to church. after church we had hot soup. mmmmmmm. usually split pea with vinegar . uch. i perfer my split pea plain and no vineger thanks ps i love my slo cookers .

[AllaN01Bear]

151. im the dishwasher here . me. my self and i. all three of us .

[malaise]

154. Too good

I make a jerk chicken and corn soup but the base is split peas and pumpkin.

[samplegirl]

155. My mini electric

Chopper of all things. I can rip through garlic and add my other ingredients and make all sorts of salad dressings from scratch.

[malaise]

166. I have a grinder for Black pepper, pimento and cumin seeds

Works like a charm but is very old

[Voltaire2]

156. Vitamix blender.

I use it every day. Prior blenders burned out quickly from daily smoothy production. The vitamix will outlive its ten year warranty.

My Moka Pot is a close second.

Third place goes to the dough proofing mode on my oven, but that only gets used once a week.

[snowybirdie]

159. the Ninja Foodie

Its an air fryer, pressure cooker and slow cooker all in one. All functions work well and saves room in the kitchen. Won't be without one again!

[jmbar2]

160. Mine is a thermal cooker

It's like a slow cooker, but uses only retained heat - like a big thermos. You bring a big pot to a boil, then pop it into the sleeve and it stays hot for hours.

I originally bought it for camping. Was able to make really good soups, stews, etc. with no power. It was also useful for heating up water at night so that I had hot water in the morning.

I really like it because it emits very little cooking odors in the home. I've used it for
-split pea soup
- teriyaki chicken thighs
- beef bulgogi
- beef stew
- oven baked ribs (cook in the pot, then finish in the oven).
- Carne guisada


https://a.co/d/5I2kFMy

[malaise]

162. So much great stuff out there

Never heard of this one

[jmbar2]

164. It's also really great if you live in an area with power outages

I used to live in Texas where we could lose power for days in hurricane season.

With this pot, you could cook stuff from the freezer that might go bad, or just keep some hot water all day.

[malaise]

175. Good hurricane stuff

Might need it his year

[justaprogressive]

169. Knives and Corkscrew

Got three great forged Zwilling-Henckel knives, the steel is fabulous. and the subtle curve
of the 8" is perfect for a fast rocking back and forth.



and a French style wine opener:

[malaise]

172. A good friend gave me a fabulous wine opening set

But I still use my very old French opener

Lovely knivesl

[Freddie]

170. "Instant Pot" brand coffee maker

Works like a Keurig but the coffee is better and hotter. They make a fancy one that does espresso and steams milk but I just got the regular one, about $70. 3 cup sizes and has a “bold” setting.

[malaise]

176. Coffe in the carafe is never hot enough for me

I keep it really hot in a small pot in the slow cooker😀

[SARose]

177. Ninja Foodi and Blackstone

It’s hot as hades here in the San Antonio area. The Foodi air fryer is fabulous. I can make biscuits, cookies and wings. I use the slow cooker and instant pot, too.

The Blackstone is new and we love it. Had to install a ceiling fan on the back porch to use it but the breeze and pancakes were awesome this am.

[malaise]

181. Nice

Did not see that break comingi

[CrispyQ]

178. I can't even find a decent can opener!

Mine are old & dull so I bought a new one. The cutting wheel is at an odd angle, not like my old one, & I'm having a helluva time getting it to grip the can properly. Hubs is a little better at it than I am but we go back to the old dull ones most of the time. My sister bought me an battery run opener that you place on top of the can & is goes around the top & makes a nice safety cut & it works most of the time, but it's loud & I have an issue using something that takes four batteries just to open a can.

New & improved isn't always improved.

[Keepthesoulalive]

179. Ninja foodi grill

Air fryer, convection grill and you can also bake.

[MuseRider]

183. My little teeny tiny Cuisinart

that I use for garlic and other small items. The big one is not good for those things and some of them I could do myself but this is so handy. I can whip up Tikka Masala so quickly or anything that uses small amounts of green pepper, I am allergic so it helps a lot. Chops nuts. It is ancient and I know it will be gone one of these days but there are newer ones like it. Then on to my second most useful is the InstaPot. Again Indian food. Just a snap.

[malaise]

189. Love Cuisinart appliances

Thanks

[Sogo]

187. A silicone hook that lets me pull the oven racks in and out

without using my gloved hand.

[malaise]

191. Makes a lot of sense

Rec

[Bobstandard]

190. Lyre style vegetable peeler

It speeds peeling everything from potatoes to mangoes to pears. It’s good for peeling thin slices of cheese and shaving tough asparagus stalks. It gets used for nearly every meal. And it costs somewhere around two bucks.

[malaise]

192. Wow

Good price

[Bobstandard]

194. Also works great peeling tough squash

Peeling the tough outside of an acorn, delicata , or other squash before opening it and spooning out the seeds makes it easy to cut the squash into bite size chunks for oven roasting. Toss the chunks in olive oil, salt, spread on a baking tray and roast for about 20 minutes. Super delicious.

[malaise]

195. Never tried that

Rec

[Easterncedar]

196. Chainmail scrubber

Made for cast iron, brilliant for glass and stainless steel, too. Doesn’t scratch or rust!

[malaise]

221. I asked a sibling aboutt that

Could use one for my cast iron frying pan

[Easterncedar]

222. Lee Valley sells them

[yellowdogintexas]

200. in the last 5 years/

instant pot/slow cooker/rice cooker I love it- I can make pinto beans in 2 hours without soaking! Pot roast or stew from frozen meat Gift from my daughter because she thought I should have it.

Air Fryer. I love this thing. This was a gift from my daughter Christmas before last. guess what i use it for the most/ Making toast. it has a toaster setting which makes perfect toast!! We use it for that every day.

I do make amazing chicken breasts, pork chops in it. it's ni. ce for roasting vegetables too.

Finally, my big stand mixer. Not a Kitchenaid, but a $99 knockoff which i like just fine. I bake a lot of cakes and it is just wonderful! Over the years i have worn out 2 Sunbeam Mixmasters but the new ones are not the same, so I went to the kitchenaid style where the beaters turn inside the bowl instead of the other way around. I really did not have the space for the Kitchenaid, anyway

[Lunabell]

201. I love my air fryer!!

Makes great food, easy clean up and uses less energy than the oven or stove top.

[marble falls]

202. Nut milk maker.

[malaise]

207. First time I'm hearing about that

Thanks😀

[marble falls]

211. Any kind of nut, or oatmeal. Just takes a spoonful, a little salt and honey an in less than 15 minutes there's ...

... almost a quart and the machine cleans and sterilizes itself. Under $300.00. It's well built and extremely well sensor-ed so it's fool proof and easy to maintain.

[Mark.b2]

203. 8-inch Japanese chef's knife....

After watching cooking shows and videos for many years, I finally broke down and bought a seriously high-quality knife. The knife was just over $200 plus I bought a sharpener and a honing steel.

It’s been life-changing!

I’ve since added another very nice utility knife.

[malaise]

208. I love the cooking shows

and marvel at the knife skills of the chefs.
I can now pay more attention to their appliances and implements/tools

[RockRaven]

204. 5 yr timeframe restricts the choices a lot...

Many of my most useful or beloved kitchen things are older than that (stand mixer, food processor, knives, cutting boards, etc).

But there are two very good, very useful things I have gotten in that time window: a baking/pizza steel (16 inch square, 1/4 inch thick) and a carbon steel flat bottomed wok (14 in, and flat bottomed because of American gas burners).

And both of these were good examples of awesome kitchen gear need not be expensive, each was under $50US even though I was buying specifically what a knowledgeable person recommended and wasn't bargain hunting.

[malaise]

209. Love the flat-bottomed wok

This turned out to be a very useful and fun thread.
I love DUers.
Thanks everyone 😀

[OAITW r.2.0]

205. Hammer.

Claw hook. 20 oz. framing...Estwing is the best.

https://www.dkhardware.com/estwing-24237-rip-hammer-20-oz-smooth-face-steel-handle-product-5587655.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=free_listings&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw65-zBhBkEiwAjrqRMHySp7ulREfuCj-vNudxCy7kBr7mEmLX6VaXgJCMLc60nOsla7PrcxoCRUQQAvD_BwE

[malaise]

212. Nice hammer but what do I use it for

In the kitchen?

[OAITW r.2.0]

215. You could crush Ice or tenderize meat with it.

TBH, I was kinda hammered when I commented.

[malaise]

216. LOL

Love it 😀

[Emile]

210. Microwave

[Liberal In Texas]

213. Kitchen Mamma

Best can opener I have ever had. You can start it and walk away while it works and don't have to worry that it is going to jam or stop or something.

[ProfessorGAC]

218. Mandolin

I make French Onion soup reasonably often. Big batches.
Using a mandolin shortened prep time to a fifth of what it was using a chef's knife.

[malaise]

219. I have two - neither is electric

I slice cucumbers and onions. One of my favorite kitchen implements. I make a cucumber, onion, lime juice and scotch bonnet pepper salad..
- definitely one of my indispensable kitchen implements.

[ProfessorGAC]

220. Our Model Is Manual, Too

I should have bought one with better thickness adjustment, though.
This one is very discreet. Very thin, thin, and thick (so to speak).
I use it mostly for onions, potatoes & parsnips.

[sakabatou]

223. Probably the toaster-oven.

[Niagara]

224. Update on my recent silicone muffin pan purchase

I made my recent recipe using 4 eggs so it made 8 Egg Bites.







There was an Egg Bite in the bottom left corner of the silicone muffin pan. There is no egg residue to scrub unlike my tin muffin pans no matter I grease them or line them with cupcake/muffin liners. Yes, the new silicone muffin pans are BPA free.

[malaise]

225. Now that looks good

Thanks

[Niagara]

227. Thank you and you're welcome

Let me know if you ever want the recipe, I'm willing to share.

[malaise]

234. Wow

Never heard of that one

[malaise]

241. Thanks

I have a good friend who is having problems replacing the ice-maker in his fancy modern fridge. This is an easy solution.

[marble falls]

231. Got good knives, cast iron; haven't needed much. Started baking and got a ton of matching bins and that has made ...

... keeping stock and finding things easier.

[malaise]

235. Good knives are very popular these days

I have a few very good knife sharpeners 😀

[marble falls]

238. I actually have a good one by Smith's, sharpens knives and left or right handed scissors ...

https://smithsproducts.com/sharpeners/

The one I have:

https://smithsproducts.com/pull-thru-knife-scissor-sharpener/

Now if I could find a bread knife sharpener!

[malaise]

239. I'll try one on all these scissors

later today - why didn’t I think of that before? 😀

[claudette]

232. Mine is the

Bionic Blade Mini Blender. It is Fantastic and works better than any huge clunky blender I’ve owned in the past.

[malaise]

236. Looks good

https://www.buybionicblade.com/

[claudette]

245. 👍

😊

[doc03]

233. I couldn't survive without Ms Microwave. nt

[malaise]

237. As I wrote upthread Ingave mine away

years ago.

My slow cooker is my favorite these days. Discovered you can even make sunny side up eggs with no mess while slow cooking other stuff.😀

[Kali]

248. haven't bought much for the kitchen in a while,

so probably my 13 inch comal. been wanting one forever but have a gas stove so easy to heat tortillas directly, but this thing is way better. quesadillas for ever!

[malaise]

249. Looks like a roti pan/tawa

I have two - both cast iron

[Kali]

250. it is steel so it heats up fast

but surprisingly heavy so it hasn't warped yet. the color looks like teflon but it is not. has a great finish, burnt cheese just wipes off

the handle was damaged in shipping but my niece welded it back on. easier than sending it back for replacement LOL

[malaise]

251. Probably stronger now

Thanks to your niece

[Kali]

253. mostly it stays on the stove

but every now and then I actually straighten the kitchen and hang it back up.

[kimbutgar]

252. Food steamer

I can reheat food, make rice and cook veggies that are moist and not mushy.

[malaise]

255. What is the difference between a steamer and a

colander. My mum used to steam veggies and reheat stuff using a colander way back when. K
I reheat stuff in the slow cooker.

[gay texan]

254. A barf green can opener from the 70's

My new can opener died in two months. So i went online and bought an old school 70's unit. It's still going

[Tikki]

256. My silicone splatter shields...

I cook every day and they keep a lot of mess off the stove top and counters.
Easy clean up.

Tikki

[madamesilverspurs]

257. Tater masher.

The old-fashioned hand-held kind. In addition to mashing potatoes, it's also perfect for stirring sausage gravy in a skillet; and it comes in very handy during cookie season, does great service in mixing dough with arthritic hands.

I fly solo these days, my kitchen is ridiculously tiny. No space for any of the nifty new stuff like air fryers or toaster ovens. What I'd really like to find is something that would help me keep a head of lettuce from going bad before I can eat all of it; I miss my daily salads, just cannot handle throwing away half of head of lettuce after only a couple of days.

.

[jmowreader]

258. In the last five years?

That's the timeframe I bought my 36" induction range, my French door refrigerator and my dishwasher.

If I had to pick one of the three as most useful, I'll say the refrigerator - after all, it's in use continually.