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What are some of your go-to kitchen devices?
The slow cooker thread got me thinking about kitchen items I love, stuff I like but don't use frequently, and bad purchases.
Stuff we use literally all the time:
Espresso machine. This gets used almost daily. One of the best purchases.
Rice cooker! This usually gets used a few times per week. Couldn't live without it.
Sous vide. This was a great purchase. Not too expensive. Seen a lot of use.
Other solid items (most sits in garage due to lack of counter space):
-Dual-sided hot pot w/ burner. Love hot pot, but this is not much of a unique item maybe.
-Vitamix blender
-KitchenAid mixer and various attachments
-Breville Smart Scoop Ice Cream Maker. Made so much ice cream when I got it but haven't used it in almost a year.
-Various slow cookers, instapot, etc. These are ok but don't use them much.
-Toaster, toaster oven, waffle maker. These are ok but seldom used. Kids make toast and toast bagels and sandwiches sometimes.
Garbage items:
-SodaStream/drinkmate. Fun at first but never use.
-Bartesian Cocktail Maker. Gimmicky. Expensive. Doesn't taste good.
-Juicer. Useless.
-Bread machine. Easily can make bread with a mixer w/ dough attachment + oven.
The slow cooker thread got me thinking about kitchen items I love, stuff I like but don't use frequently, and bad purchases.
Stuff we use literally all the time:
Espresso machine. This gets used almost daily. One of the best purchases.
Rice cooker! This usually gets used a few times per week. Couldn't live without it.
Sous vide. This was a great purchase. Not too expensive. Seen a lot of use.
Other solid items (most sits in garage due to lack of counter space):
-Dual-sided hot pot w/ burner. Love hot pot, but this is not much of a unique item maybe.
-Vitamix blender
-KitchenAid mixer and various attachments
-Breville Smart Scoop Ice Cream Maker. Made so much ice cream when I got it but haven't used it in almost a year.
-Various slow cookers, instapot, etc. These are ok but don't use them much.
-Toaster, toaster oven, waffle maker. These are ok but seldom used. Kids make toast and toast bagels and sandwiches sometimes.
Garbage items:
-SodaStream/drinkmate. Fun at first but never use.
-Bartesian Cocktail Maker. Gimmicky. Expensive. Doesn't taste good.
-Juicer. Useless.
-Bread machine. Easily can make bread with a mixer w/ dough attachment + oven.