Batterie de Cuisine: what do you have and use?

[callmemadam]

Kitchen Gadgets, from rosathome
"Bold the ones you have and use at least once a year, italicize the ones you have and don't use, strike through the ones you have had but got rid of. And (my suggestion) add any items that you have that aren't on the list":

pasta machines, breadmakers, juicers, blenders, deep fat fryers, egg boilers, melon ballers, sandwich makers, pastry brushes, cheese knives, electric woks, miniature salad spinners, griddle pans, jam funnels, meat thermometers, filleting knives, egg poachers, cake stands, garlic crushers, martini glasses, tea strainers, bamboo steamers, pizza stones, coffee grinders, milk frothers, piping bags, banana stands, fluted pastry wheels, tagine dishes, conical strainers, rice cookers, steam cookers, pressure cookers, slow cookers, spaetzle makers, cookie presses, gravy strainers, double boilers (bains marie), sukiyaki stoves, ice cream makers, fondue sets, healthy-grills, home smokers, tempura sets, tortilla presses, electric whisks

I don’t seem to be wasting much cupboard space on unused gadgets. This is the result of moving house and having a very small kitchen. I couldn’t do without my Kenwood mixer (over thirty years old), and who doesn’t have a tea strainer? Make real tea, people!

Comments

[lethe1]

You'll be pleased to hear I have (and use) a tea strainer!

I also have a salad spinner, but what do they mean with miniature salad spinner? One meant for a dolls' house?

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Good for you!

That foxed me, too. I also have a salad spinner but can't think I've ever seen a miniature one.

[gwendraith.livejournal.com]

This was interesting. I might just do it next time I post :) My list of haves might be woefully short!

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

There seem to be several versions of the list. Perhaps it will lead to a great clearing out of kitchen cupboards.