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KITCHEN EQUIPMENT YOU DON`T USE

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CATHKIN

CATHKIN Report 31 May 2009 20:10

ELECTRIC CARVING KNIFE
FORMAN GRILL
Both used once or twice !!1

Harpstrings

Harpstrings Report 31 May 2009 20:14

I am very good, I never buy anything that I would not use. Hence I have not got an electric carving knife (cos I would be terrified to use one) and the Forman grill - nah - too much trouble keeping it clean lol

Tina x

CATHKIN

CATHKIN Report 31 May 2009 20:15

knife was a present , grill I bought , once had a juicer what a fiddle cleaning it

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 31 May 2009 20:16

my mum and dad bought an electric carving knife (which they do use every Christmas) however, they used the free electric tin opener which they got free with it far more often lol

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 31 May 2009 20:29

The oven!!!!! Well as little as possible anyway, lol - especially in this hot weather.

Kath. x

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 31 May 2009 20:34

lol Kathleen, I like that one :-)

Jane

Jane Report 31 May 2009 20:38

I'm not really a kitchen girl.Just have the basic things I need.I did buy a new hand mixer a few years ago as the one I had when I got married 28 years ago was smelling a bit burney .I only use it for yorkshire pudds,and Angel Delight which I have rediscovered lol

Sally

Sally Report 31 May 2009 20:40

Got one of those Halogen cookers.......looks like a glass bowl with a lid with dials on, and cooks with light.....£39.99.......used it once and now it is in a cupboard......

sally

Harpstrings

Harpstrings Report 31 May 2009 20:42

LOL Katherine, I was going to put oven too.

But seriously, there really is not much need for a big oven these days, as people do not cook like they used do. I think just a hob and a combination microwave will be enough in years to come.

I also do not cook roasts like I used to, its usually just chops now for OH and myself.

Tina x

Jane

Jane Report 31 May 2009 20:50

I do a lovely roast......Not blowing my own trumpet or anything.But my roast potatoes are just stupendous LOL.Crisp and Dry is what I use.

Jane

Jane Report 31 May 2009 20:59

What I do use when cutting onions or garlic is disposable gloves lol.I can't bare the lingering stink on my fingers without them.OH thinks I have lost the plot when I do that !!!! Am I abnormal???

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 31 May 2009 21:54

Haven't got a Forman grill, do use the electric carving knife (well OH does!!)

food processor doesn't get used very often, sandwich maker we gave away, ditto deep fat fryer, do use my main oven a lot, also microwave. also use slow cooker and bread maker.

Ann
Glos

LittleWhiteDove2022351

LittleWhiteDove2022351 Report 31 May 2009 22:08

Hello Ladies, Golly I haven't popped over here in a while.
Read this thread title and thought ,Gadgets. omg
cupboards full!
Now redundant !
Electric steamer
Sandwich toaster
Baby Foreman Grill
Food Mixer
Electric Hand whisk/chopper
Smoothie/juicer/pate/soup/maker
Jug/ blender
penguin steam cleaner
Floor steam cleaner
How much money wasted?

Jane

Jane Report 31 May 2009 22:14

LWD you could probably have HAD A HOLIDAY on what you have spent on your gadgets LOL

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 31 May 2009 22:19

Kitchen equipment which is not used, but which is taking up space in the kitchen because hubby insists he needs them!!!

Sandwich toaster.
Bamboo steamer.
Chocolate fountain.
Pasta maker.
Ice cream maker.
Meat mincer.
Asparagus steamer.
Salad spinner.
About 10 saucepans, plus a set of Le Creuset pans.
4 of the frying pans.
4 sets of salt & pepper shakers.
3 hand blenders.
Garlic press.
Truffle slicer.
Lemon zester.
Olive stoner.
Several assorted sized: whisks, wooden spoons, slices, skillets, ladles, rolling pins, paella pans, tart pans, flan tins, olive stoners, peelers and goodness-knows-whatters.
Several complete sets of chefs knives.

That'll do for starters. LOL


K

P.S. Rosalyn, I thought about offering to buy your Forman grill from you, as hubby is after one, but on second thoughts - we just ain't got the room!!!!!!!

LittleWhiteDove2022351

LittleWhiteDove2022351 Report 31 May 2009 22:19

Helen I know isn't it dreadful.
They were all the best thing since sliced bread when we first got them.OR is that just the hype from the adverts? lol
Lost count of the different vacuum cleaners because of bad back!
gone back to using Old Oreck that was in the loft as it's the lightest and has long handle.
Think it's because the kids have now left home we don't use them all so much isn't it?

LittleWhiteDove2022351

LittleWhiteDove2022351 Report 31 May 2009 22:22

Karen now you see I always wanted a ice cream maker!
Then there's the Easy Yo yoghurt maker--I just had to have. loved it for 6 mths then gave up!

Jane

Jane Report 31 May 2009 22:27

Just found a poached egg thing that you can use in the microwave.But have lost the instructions lol

LittleWhiteDove2022351

LittleWhiteDove2022351 Report 31 May 2009 22:48

The men (oh and women) of great inventions just love us don't they? LOL

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 31 May 2009 22:53

It's no wonder we're always after more cupboard space!!!
LWD...those men of great inventions....they see us coming, don't they!!

K