Moxie Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I adore my mini food processor! I thought it was so dumb but I use it all the time and it takes up very little space in my dishwasher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Not really a gadget, but my Ove Glove. I know it got started as an infomercial product and those are usually carp. But I puffy heart love my Ove Glove. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFG Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Not sure it would be considered silly but I love my electric kettle. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Immersion blender. Crock pot - I actually have three. Kitchen rasp. This is really just a fine wood rasp with a sort of box it attaches to. It's much nicer than grating fine things on a box grater, it will make garlic very mushy, you can do hard things like nuts or pamesean cheese, it's great for zesting citrus fruit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecropia Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I love my onion goggles. It's probably the most used, most practical gift my husband ever bought me (besides an ever-sharp paring knife that's still going strong after several years). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Corkscrew Food processor. Date balls, check! Not a gadget but a good knife! One good knife is worth 10000 ok knives. The slow cooker bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecropia Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Oh, and this little egg cooker is quickly becoming a household staple. I bought my parents one and they love it, too. https://www.amazon.com/Dash-Rapid-Egg-Cooker-White/dp/B00DDXYC6O I can finally peel hard boiled eggs easily, every single time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemiSweet Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I have a manual mini food processor that I love, and a thing that breaks up ground meat when you're browning it. I use both a lot. I'm totally a gadget person though and I have a big kitchen. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachyDoodle Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 The stupid tiny spatula my mom gave me years ago! It has a dorky little egg with a face on the handle, and it's the perfect size to get into jars. I use it for everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Coffee maker Microwave Crock pot Rock crock Small food processor has come handy Our new knives, never thought I'd love new knives that much Citrus juicer Peeler knife A veggie slicer thingamaggig, can cut zucchini make it look like noodles, doesn't take room, it's easy to wash...love it Lemon squeezer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 My beer bottle opener that plays a college fight song. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleBears Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I love my asian strainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 My rotisserie I got brand new at Goodwill for $10. We have used it several times a month for the past 3 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Our lemon/lime/orange juicer. No, it doesn't get a lot of use, but it works SOO well. https://www.amazon.com/Amco-Enameled-Aluminum-Lemon-Squeezer/dp/B0002V23BG My little mini spatula I bought millions of years ago from pampered chef. It's the perfect size, and apparently--durable. I used to love our stir crazy popcorn popper until it died, and I had to get a new model. Not feeling the love with this one. I agree on the kitchen rasp aka microplane grater. Use it all the time! It's the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 The little strawberry huller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 My Instant Pot the vegetti whirly pop immersion blender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 My mom had a cherry pitter that I absolutely LOVED growing up. We only used it when cherries were in season but every summer I wish I had one. I've searched and never found one that appeared similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Immersion blender. Any of my 3 different gadgets that get at garlic and smoosh it. The Pampered Chef Food Chopper. 😠Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 My mom had a cherry pitter that I absolutely LOVED growing up. We only used it when cherries were in season but every summer I wish I had one. I've searched and never found one that appeared similar. Do you mean the kind where the cherry is in a little cup with a hole in the bottom, and a plunger pivots down and pushes the pit out through the hole? I think I saw these fairly recently at Cost Plus World Market. That is also the home of the World's Best Lemon Juicer, the yellow enamel one, which works far better than our fancy shmancy one for making marguaritas that has the measuring jigger in the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) I love, love, love my All Clad cookwear. It doesn't warp, it has no hot spots, the sides are thick like the bottom, it's almost nonstick. It cooks everything so much better than anything else I have ever tried. Ditto my Pampered Chef cranberry red stoneware. Nothing sticks to it, it heats everything so evenly, and nothing scorches on reheating. It's very attractive, too, so I like serving things in it; and the color suits an amazing number of holidays--Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Fourth of July. It's quite remarkable, and I have a lot of it. I passed up on getting the very shallow pizza pan size pan, and I regret it bitterly--I don't think they make it anymore. Ditto my Pampered Chef salad spinner--best one I have ever tried, and after the salad is thoroughly dry you can use the bowl to serve it in. It even has a water tight snap on lid. Edited August 7, 2016 by Carol in Cal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Not really a gadget, but my Ove Glove. I know it got started as an infomercial product and those are usually carp. But I puffy heart love my Ove Glove. Same. Our first one was a gift from my husband's grandma. It is the greatest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Do you mean the kind where the cherry is in a little cup with a hole in the bottom, and a plunger pivots down and pushes the pit out through the hole? I think I saw these fairly recently at Cost Plus World Market. That is also the home of the World's Best Lemon Juicer, the yellow enamel one, which works far better than our fancy shmancy one for making marguaritas that has the measuring jigger in the top. We have a Cost Plus close by so I'll have to check out their selection. My mom's didn't look like any of the cherry pitters I've seen as an adult but Cost Plus has some hard-to-come-by stuff since they import things from overseas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I very rarely buy single use gadgets. But I love this tool: https://www.amazon.com/Betty-Crocker-Meat-Chopper/dp/B00UF4WMDE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470607867&sr=8-1&keywords=ground+meat+chopper Several months ago, a friend used it while cooking loose sausage and I had to buy one. A fork is fine for breaking up ground meat, but this tool does a much better job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I absolutely love and adore my file folder of take out menus and delivery places! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) A fork is fine for breaking up ground meat, but this tool does a much better job. Fork? Never used a fork (except maybe on a block of frozen ground beef tossed directly in the pan, without thawing first). I just use a spatula - the same thing I'm using to stir everything with anyway. Works just fine. Edited August 8, 2016 by luuknam 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 My all time favorite kitchen spoon is the Zak Designs Happy Spoon. I have about four in different colors. Because Happy Spoons make cooking, well, happier. https://www.zak.com/face_spoons_orange_melamine_serving_spoon_0550-0514?gclid=CIWS6YTQsM4CFQoxaQodJ1IHKg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 What I want is a dinosaur ladle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 We have a big family. Just in the past year, I bought big baking sheets ("big sheet" size, like this nonstick or this aluminum). I use them almost every day. I don't know how I cooked - and baked cookies - so many years on the normal-size ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmsurbat Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Not really a gadget, but my Ove Glove. I know it got started as an infomercial product and those are usually carp. But I puffy heart love my Ove Glove. Thank you, thank you, thank you for mentioning this! Just exactly what I've needed and dreamed of---never knew it already existed! :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Not really a gadget, but my Ove Glove. I know it got started as an infomercial product and those are usually carp. But I puffy heart love my Ove Glove. Ove Gloves were my late dad's go-to Christmas gift...we have several that we use everyday! My other infomercial favorite is my Magic Bullet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Silly kitchen gadgets? I like having a silicone egg ring. It makes perfect round eggs for homemade Egg McMuffins and the whites don't stick. It's non-biodegradable and single-use and I don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I have a double oven slow combustion stove that I love but that is not a small appliances. What I do love are my red leather welding gloves that I use as oven mitts. Not only do they protect my hands but also protect my wrists from getting burned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I have a double oven slow combustion stove that I love but that is not a small appliances. What I do love are my red leather welding gloves that I use as oven mitts. Not only do they protect my hands but also protect my wrists from getting burned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 My Griddler with waffle attachment! We've been using it like crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I have a sad and well documented LOVE of small appliances and kitchen gadgets. I love: My individual pie baker (makes 4 mini pies at once) Pasta attachment to my kitchen aid (not the extruder, that wasn't a great pick) Ninja smoothie blender thing Plastic scraper for dirty pans My giant box of parchment paper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 My cherry-pitter. It was my mom's. We make cherry hand-pies for July 4th each summer and that is the only time I use it. I can't imagine making cherry pie without one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 My Electric wine bottle opener not because it works better than a manual but because its big enough it never gets lost in the cupboards.. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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