These days, there is a bewildering number of kitchen gadgets and utensils out there. While a lot of them may be unnecessary and take up extra space, quite a few of them can make life a lot easier and help prepare food faster. Here are my favorite seven kitchen tools and why I like them.
Bread Maker: Imagine getting up in the morning to the smell of freshly baked bread, ready for you to take out of the machine and slice up for toast or for lunch sandwiches. And all you had to do was load the ingredients the night before, then set the timer.
Automatic Coffee Maker: This goes well with the bread maker. Add coffee grounds and water, set the clock and have coffee waiting for you when you stumble out of bed in the morning. Rise and shine!
Good Kitchen Knife Set: The cheap knives have handles that fall off, sometimes the blades will rust and they don't stay sharp as long either. If you want a worthwhile set of knives you will have to pay a little more, but you will be glad you did!
Food Containers: A set of plastic food containers is great for storing leftovers and such. They are also great for vegetables like baby carrots, and for berries. You can also freeze food in them.
Immersion Blender: These hand held gadgets can be placed in large drinking glasses, pots, or mixing bowls. You can mix drinks, baking ingredients, gravies or even whip potatoes. They take up less space and are easier to clean than traditional blenders as well.
Classic Toaster Oven: These aren't as popular as they used to be, but they are still pretty useful to toast or bake small items like sandwiches and such. The main advantage to a toaster oven is that it is suited to cooking for one or two people in small portions. If you want to make big batches, the conventional kitchen oven is more suitable.
Sandwich Grill: If you make a lot of toasted sandwiches at home, this might be a great buy. If you don't make grilled cheese, tuna melts or grilled paninis, then it might not be the best way to spend your money.
These are some of the kitchen gadgets I like to use myself. For the larger items, maybe you can borrow one to test drive it before you buy. That is what I did with the bread maker. Our food containers, coffee maker and hand blender see daily use, and the toaster oven and sandwich grill once or twice a week. All in all, a good investment for my family. Happy cooking! - 15359
Bread Maker: Imagine getting up in the morning to the smell of freshly baked bread, ready for you to take out of the machine and slice up for toast or for lunch sandwiches. And all you had to do was load the ingredients the night before, then set the timer.
Automatic Coffee Maker: This goes well with the bread maker. Add coffee grounds and water, set the clock and have coffee waiting for you when you stumble out of bed in the morning. Rise and shine!
Good Kitchen Knife Set: The cheap knives have handles that fall off, sometimes the blades will rust and they don't stay sharp as long either. If you want a worthwhile set of knives you will have to pay a little more, but you will be glad you did!
Food Containers: A set of plastic food containers is great for storing leftovers and such. They are also great for vegetables like baby carrots, and for berries. You can also freeze food in them.
Immersion Blender: These hand held gadgets can be placed in large drinking glasses, pots, or mixing bowls. You can mix drinks, baking ingredients, gravies or even whip potatoes. They take up less space and are easier to clean than traditional blenders as well.
Classic Toaster Oven: These aren't as popular as they used to be, but they are still pretty useful to toast or bake small items like sandwiches and such. The main advantage to a toaster oven is that it is suited to cooking for one or two people in small portions. If you want to make big batches, the conventional kitchen oven is more suitable.
Sandwich Grill: If you make a lot of toasted sandwiches at home, this might be a great buy. If you don't make grilled cheese, tuna melts or grilled paninis, then it might not be the best way to spend your money.
These are some of the kitchen gadgets I like to use myself. For the larger items, maybe you can borrow one to test drive it before you buy. That is what I did with the bread maker. Our food containers, coffee maker and hand blender see daily use, and the toaster oven and sandwich grill once or twice a week. All in all, a good investment for my family. Happy cooking! - 15359
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