The kitchen is one of my favourite places, but not usually for photography. From Assembling a meal, Baking up treats, to Creating craftworks, I spend a fair amount of time in there. So here’s a few of my most useful or most used culinary gadgets.
Trio of time savers:
Slow cooker that lets me sear first.
Wide-slot toaster that takes toast-a-bags – one of the best inventions ever for those who love a tasty toasted sandwich.
And yes, that’s me reflected – camera poised – still in my PJs!
Most basic of microwaves that we took out of our caravan. It was certainly surplus to requirements there.
Morning machine
Multi-grain dough ready to bake rolls for lunch!
Reliable ribbons
Salad spirals in a twist. What’s not to like?
Zest for life
My absolute favourite, gorgeous gadget.
An indispensable classic
Equally at home in sweet or savoury, a Bara Brith bake or a steam of spinach, this little gizmo does the job.
Guess the gadget
And finally, for fun …
I hope you’ve enjoyed my Kitchen Gadgets Photos, my contribution to Dr B’s Challenge your Camera this week. Check out his site, start snapping away, and join the challenge at: https://buddhawalksintoawinebar.blog/2021/03/01/challenge-your-camera-9-kitchen/
Stay safe. Stay well. Look forward to better times ahead.
Marilyn X
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Absolutely brilliant, and with a sense of humour too. Your bread maker made me envious, we used to have one of those until 2 years ago I was diagnosed as a coeliac so can’t eat bread from wheat flour, so sadly the bread maker had to go. Love the pyjamas…… I think that could be a theme topic 😂😂😂
And …. I’ll be back for Guess the Gadget
I’ve tried with Dove gluten-free but it does need further tweaking. Almond flour needs extra liquid, xanthium gum … or whatever else. It can be a faff, but with grains and seeds you could be on to something?!
X
I’ve tried them all, most ending up as bricks!
Good grief, we’re falling asleep over these😂. Baffling! I’ll make my own harder next time …. so, last one a popcorn maker, next to last a potato chip maker, we’ll try again after we wake up in the morning👨🍳👨🍳
A fun post, but I’m struggling with your ‘guess the gadget’ photos! Do you plan to publish the answers in due course?
Cross my palm with silver …
Clue time: one of them is part of another item I’ve featured; one we use every day for food prep – well my husband does as I can’t let my hands get wet too often; one is a specialised version of an item common in the home, the office, schools; the final one is a super, portable version of a kitchen staple.
Glad you enjoyed the post.
Marilyn I have no idea what any of these objects are ………maybe the second photo in black and white is a strainer of a kind? Pickle? But, I would like to know what that green gadget is called……. the one to make the vegetable ribbons……I would like one! Cady
Hi Cady,
My one is a really inexpensive veggie spiral cutter (about £2). You can get electric ones that fit into a container and have a safety lid called a vegetable spiralizer (saw one on Amazon for £13). Don’t know what the currency conversion is. You get left with a pointed end – but that’s OK for chopping up for a stock pot.
Yes, the black and white is a full size colander/strainer. It’s one of those silicone ‘pop-out’ ones that just pushes flat for storage. I also have a larger push-out one that has handles and it fits across the kitchen sink.
Good luck with finding the spiral gadget. It is so simple to use and sooooo effective! 😉 Marilyn x
I already looked on Amazon and ordered one! The ones in the US are a little different in style ! Can’t wait to try it out! Thank you! Cady
I’m useless- haven’t a clue …. but love the photos!
That’s what count. So glad you liked them.
Hi Cady,
Happy spiralizing. x
Hi Dr B,
Great challenge. Here’s my contribution: https://wordpress.com/post/marilynunmasked.blog/10707
Knife sharpener, eh? Good one.
Ha. I bought one of those triple-bladed cutters as well and like you, I’ve never used it and can’t remember what I bought it for. I did try shredding paper with it once!
Did it work?? I could let my grandchildren use it. Certainly doesn’t often see the light of day.
I’ve never used it, Marilyn. I keep forgetting I have it and I bought another lovely little machine I use for dicing..I did a blog on it. The Vidalia Chop Wizard. I love it. Look it up online.
They now have a promax version of this as well but here is the one I purchased: https://www.amazon.com/Vidalia-Chop-Wizard-67366-Large/dp/B000I6JZWA/ref=bmx_1?pd_rd_w=VtSMj&pf_rd_p=c56dadeb-1250-4595-be05-dacedfb0eeb2&pf_rd_r=RQMTJ61CZK5X9PP3Z0NF&pd_rd_r=58763de5-60c6-41a3-84d0-6b3fd47abac8&pd_rd_wg=uyrsX&pd_rd_i=B000I6JZWA&psc=1
The one labeled “second is second to none in its class” looks exactly like a little tool i bought to remove the calluses from my heels. Not very appetizing as a kitchen tool.
I know exactly what you mean! This one is closer to a foot long (excuse the pun). x
Okay.. I need to see a photo of the entire tool. Mine is like scissors or clippers with six blades instead of two. To cut parsley or cilantro or probably even celery. I forget I have it, though and have never used it. Wonder if it would cut paper?
Yes.. excellent at cutting paper, but doesn’t work with celery. Just mashes it and the blades are too close together. No cilantro or parsley to try it out on.
Hello,
Thanks for all the comments. That gadget looks just the job. I’ll check it out, although I really need to curb my passions for all things cookery and stick to ones that will fit in a drawer!
This one easily fits in a drawer. I have the original one, which is smaller than the new delux model, I think.