HappyGrace Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Dh wants ideas for my stocking! I'd love some good new kitchen gadgets but I don't know what's out there that is good! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Do you have a hand held immersion blender? They are more than $12.00, but I used mine frequently and I love it. Small strainers are also nice, too. Like this. Garlic press, egg slicer and bamboo sticks are also things I use frequently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paintedlady Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I purchased this pastry brush a while ago and love it! It's angled so when you lay it down it doesn't touch the counter/cutting board. I also love it because the bristles are silicone so they don't melt, fray, or fall out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 -- tomato shark -- for hollowing out cherry tomatoes, if you are stuffing them -- melon baller -- spice measuring spoons (but hitting your price limit here) -- mini lemon/citrus juicer -- I use mine all the time, so easy to clean up. -- fun cookie cutters -- pie weights -- insulating strip for cake pans -- springform pans (Kaiser brand is excellent & cheap) -- little wedge shaped knife for cutting grapefruit in zig zags Honestly, I'd just go to the nearest store that sells kitchen stuff & browse. I've often found that really inexpensive stuff is higher priced on internet to allow for shipping. Ikea has great stuff at low prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabeline Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I love my collection of different sized cookie scoops. They are so handy for lots of different foods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 These knives are great! Be warned, however, they are sharp. Both dh and I have cut our finger tips. I find them in TJMaxx all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 garlic press egg slicer - great for slicing strawberries and olives too microplane grater citrus peeler zester - some microplane graters double as a zester but I prefer using a small zester finger potholders - good for getting hot plates out of the microwave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Tongs Egg slicer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunD Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 This thing is awesome! I got it just for breaking up ground beef (which it does very well), but it's great for chopping just about anything soft. I used to let my eggs get cold while I was cutting up the kids' eggs with a knife. Now I dump them in a bowl, chop them a few times, and portion them out. Mine are still hot. I do the same thing with spaghetti/fettuccine/other long noodles and baked potatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 A lime squeezer. It sounds so superfluous, but I love it and use it ALL THE TIME. :) Lemons, limes... All sorts of things. Mine is teak and more than $12 (someone gave it to dh when he was in college and I have long since laid claim to it), but there are metal and plastic ones that I assume would work as well for less than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cera Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 A cherry pitter. We have the oxo one and i use it at least a few times a week during the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThelmaLou Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I use my lettuce knife daily: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018RYBW2/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details My burger press is now a must-have for cooking hamburgers: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001C68OIG/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details This is my favorite little paring knife. I have several: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001V3UYG/ref=oh_o00_s00_i01_details The all-time best spatula/turner for brownies and bars: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NMJ9A2/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 A microplane for zesting citrus, mincing garlic and ginger, grating parmesan and nutmeg, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Another vote for the Microplane. Odd sized (3/4 cup, 2/3 cup) measuring cups. I'm amazed at how often I use those sizes. Shotglass-shaped measuring cup for small amounts of liquid. It's so much easier to measure, say, two tablespoons of lemon juice into a little glass than with a shallow spoon. Tiny bowls for your mise. King Arthur sells some made of flexible silicone, and I use those things almost daily. Silicone pastry brushes. I love that they don't leave hairs in my pastry (I'll leave that to the cat). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 These little vegetable peelers are probably my favorite kitchen gadget. I also love my immersion blender, but it was more than $20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 A nice wooden spoon. Tiny bowls for your mise. I'm curious. What is mise? Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 lol-I had to google "mise" too! I figure if I don't know what it is, I don't need a bowl for it! :D Lots of GREAT ideas, keep 'em comin' please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Check out the http://www.woot.com icing decorator pen! I ordered several for gifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I'm curious. What is mise? Regards, Kareni Sorry! Mise is short for "mise en place," or, more or less, "everything in place." So when you measure out your chopped onions into a little bowl, and your minced garlic in another, and your spices into a third, so they're all ready when you need them, you've set up your mise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I second the tiny glass bowls. Got mine at Williams-Sonoma with a gift card, but I'm sure you could get them elsewhere for less. pie weights grapefruit knife - excellent for cutting skin off pineapple! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Oh, good point about the parchment. And even better if it's rectangles of paper rather than the roll (I hate trying to coax my parchment into lying flat in the pan). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 lol-I had to google "mise" too! I figure if I don't know what it is, I don't need a bowl for it! :D Lots of GREAT ideas, keep 'em comin' please! :lol: That made me really lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photo Ninja Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 An egg poker. My neighbor has one. It is a little gadget that pokes a very tiny hole in your raw egg shell before you put it into boiling water to hard boil it. It results in perfectly hard boiled eggs every time (no cracks or whites running out), and they peel perfectly and easily as a result. Amazing little gadget. garlic press spoonula (cross between a spatula and a spoon, can be used in boiling pots) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I love the "scrapers"/spatulas from the Pampered Chef. You can scrape every last bit of any food out of any jar. I got mine over 17 years ago and they are still going strong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 off-set spatula microplane grater digital thermometer pan liner biscuit/cookie/tart cutters small square bowl scrapers small whisk adjustable teaspoon/tablespoon adjustable push measuring cup/teaspoons (great for sticky stuff like honey, etc.) rice bowls (small round bowls with covers, we use ours all the time for yogurt, rice, small ice cream portions) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 (edited) This is my favorite baking gadget (a bit over your price): http://www.amazon.com/Tovolo-80-11310RD-Red-Silicone-Scraper/dp/B000EN0YHW A few more: ginger grater http://www.amazon.com/Kyocera-3-1-2-Inch-Ceramic-Grater/dp/B0017OCTTS/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1322517868&sr=1-1 dumpling press http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-1057/Joyce-Chen-Dumpling-Maker milk frother http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-187100/Bodum-Milk-Frothers timer http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-194864/Retro-Magnetic-Kitchen-Timers Le Creuset mug (love it!!) http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-678342/Le-Creuset-Dijon-Mug recipe cards (vintage style) http://www.paper-source.com/cgi-bin/paper/item/PS-Kitchen-Gadgets-Recipe-Cards/3305_001/4661007428.html apron (over the budget, but worth the money) http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=23163975&catId=SHOPSALE-DINING&pushId=SHOPSALE-DINING&popId=SHOPSALE&navCount=12&color=080&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&templateType=D butter dish http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=870056&catId=HOME-KITCHEN&pushId=HOME-KITCHEN&popId=HOME&navCount=48&sortProperties=price&color=063&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=HOME-KITCHEN I don't own these, but I might have to pick them up! Recipe book marks (soooo cute!) (and probably pointless :001_smile:) http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=073152&catId=HOME-KITCHEN&pushId=HOME-KITCHEN&popId=HOME&navCount=48&sortProperties=price&color=040&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=HOME-KITCHEN I buy these at Anthropologie by the piece for cheap. I like to slowly find the colors I like. We get so much use out of them. They're small but versatile. http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=973328&parentid=BAYNOTE Silly I know, but I love these magnets on the side of my fridge. Cool colors, and they don't get yanked down every time someone goes for an oven mitt. http://www.containerstore.com/shop?productId=10019976&N=&Nao=60&Ntt=magnet hth Edited November 28, 2011 by helena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappyhappymama Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 This thread is dangerously awesome! The following gadgets are on my Christmas list: OXO Mango Splitter Jokari Baggy Rack I can see several on this thread I'll be adding! Favorites from past years have been the Vacu Vin Pineapple Slicer and my OXO Smooth Edge Can Opener, which is more than $12 but my favorite can opener ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Mise is short for "mise en place," or, more or less, "everything in place." So when you measure out your chopped onions into a little bowl, and your minced garlic in another, and your spices into a third, so they're all ready when you need them, you've set up your mise. Thanks so much for the explanation. My knowledge base expands tremendously the more time I spend here. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 I love m y Pampered Chef bamboo spoons and the scoops...I have one of each size...they each have a specific purpose and get used often. I alos love my Pampered chef all purpose spreader (about $6) and I own about 7 of them...use them for everything.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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