QOTW: What kitchen gadgets are on your wish list?

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/26/2006 10:27:44 AM Central Standard Time,

patchouli_troll writes:

 

 

What are some kitchen gadgets you want and are saving

your money to buy?

 

 

Human or non human?

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I would love to have one of those " garlic twisters " that everyone in here

was raving about at Christmas time, but they were a little spendy if they

didn't really work well. And I mean WELL! I have tried so many different

kinds of garlic gadgets and spent so much money on them and they never

worked! I am a slow learner. I would love to know how those people that got

the garlic twister like it now. That is the only gadget I can think of at

the moment. I am into buying less, making do and just ceasing to obey Bush's

rule...be a consumer. My way of getting back at him!

 

I do a lot of garlic and anything that would help with that would be my

ideal. If you use a lot of fresh garlic then you will know what I mean. If

the recipe calls for 3 cloves I will use 8. LOL And I smell like it, but I

am not using it as much as I would like since it is work...my daughter

doesn't want me to find anything that will enable me to use even more

garlic.

linda

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" ~ PT ~ " <patchouli_troll

 

> Question of the week [QOTW] for March 26th - April 1st:

>

> What are some kitchen gadgets you want and are saving

> your money to buy?

>

> What specific way will they help make your vegetarian

> cooking easier?

[Guest guest]

I've rather splashed out in recent months on kitchen equipment so my

wish list has been fulfilled. I bought a juice extractor/smoothie

maker with Christmas money and have used it almost every day since,

contrary to my fears at the time that it might sit at the back of my

cupboard unused, and I bought a food processor a few weeks ago which

I have also used a fair bit. But the thing I have probably been most

pleased with is a new Swiss garlic press. I thought it was a bit

pricey when I first saw it but decided to give it a go. It crushes a

clove of garlic without the need to peel it first and the peel is

easily removed with a knife - hey presto, clean fingers that don't

smell of garlic and easily cleaned garlic press. Works like a dream.

Here is a picture of it (NAYY) - it may be possible to get something

similar over there: http://www.lakelandlimited.co.uk/product.aspx/!

6370

Christie

 

, " ~ PT ~ "

<patchouli_troll wrote:

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> Question of the week [QOTW] for March 26th - April 1st:

>

> What are some kitchen gadgets you want and are saving

> your money to buy?

>

> What specific way will they help make your vegetarian

> cooking easier?

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/26/2006 9:18:57 PM Central Standard Time,

cuppa_2u writes:

 

ow about a prep-cook ROBOT? ...you know with a set of sharp knives or

some Edward Scissorhands...there solely to cut up all the vegetables

for fresh stir-fry, salads, soups, etc.

oops...I guess I actually have one at my house...ME!

 

Danger Will Robinson

 

 

 

Oh if it does dishes so much much better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

, " christie_0131 "

<christie0131 wrote:

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> > > What specific way will they help make your vegetarian

> > cooking easier?

> >

>

 

 

}{ow about a prep-cook ROBOT? ...you know with a set of sharp knives or

some Edward Scissorhands...there solely to cut up all the vegetables

for fresh stir-fry, salads, soups, etc.

oops...I guess I actually have one at my house...ME!

 

Danger Will Robinson

[Guest guest]

Sounds like we are back at the George Clooney discussion. Yep, I'll take one

of him for my kitchen gadget too.

linda

<zainypagan

 

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> Human or non human?

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/26/2006 11:50:02 PM Central Standard Time,

lindai81 writes:

 

Sounds like we are back at the George Clooney discussion. Yep, I'll take one

of him for my kitchen gadget too.

linda

 

 

Some white meat really is good for the diet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

We bought a quesadilla maker and use it often. Very versatile.

 

Kristi

 

 

, " LindaC " <muggle311

wrote:

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> I am wanting to acquire a great pannini maker!

[Guest guest]

I saw a small thing call the Bullet and it looked like a grinder

chopper thingy, didn't stop to look at it, from what I saw, looked

intertesing and wouldn't take up much room. I never remember to get a

lemon squeezer, I guess I should put those two things on a post-it note

and take a look.

Donna

[Guest guest]

Probably be a pizza pan.

Paul

[Guest guest]

For those of you that may not have had time to answer our

question of the week [QOTW] for March 26th - April 1st:

 

What are some kitchen gadgets you want and are saving

your money to buy?

 

What specific way will they help make your vegetarian

cooking easier?

[Guest guest]

On 3/28/06, ~ PT ~ <> wrote:

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> For those of you that may not have had time to answer our

> question of the week [QOTW] for March 26th - April 1st:

>

> What are some kitchen gadgets you want and are saving

> your money to buy?

>

 

Knife set.

Melody's lonely ice-cream maker.

Melody's lonely pressure cooker.

 

We'll make her feralcycle them to me!

 

 

What specific way will they help make your vegetarian

> cooking easier?

>

 

 

Well they say that cutting with a sharp knife is safer than with a dull

one. I also think I can get through the cutting process easier and quicker.

 

Actually I would also like a spice rack that can be carried around. Does

this sound crazy - I envision one of those cleaning caddies or a tackle

box.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> Well they say that cutting with a sharp knife is safer than with a

> dull one. I also think I can get through the cutting process easier

> and quicker.

 

Definitely. ANd one thing to remember is to use the knife in a

slicing motion, not a chopping motion, however small . I took a knife

skills class a month or two ago and it was good thing to do.

 

> Actually I would also like a spice rack that can be carried around.

> Does this sound crazy - I envision one of those cleaning caddies or a

> tackle box.

 

 

http://www.totalhomestore.com/home/product/1028 is somewhat portable...

 

I've always liked these, though unfortunately I don't have one:

http://www.vinodsteel.com/dabba.htm

 

Look at " masala dabba "

[Guest guest]

I think Zyliss is a Swiss company. I've seen many of their items at

bed bath & beyond type stores. Honestly though, I think the twister

thing is better, although if you really like that style, I did have an

Ecko press I bought in a grocery store that was awesome, very like the

Zyliss, except that the tool was embedded in the back of the press -to

use it you just turned the other way. That way you wouldn't lose the

little doohickey.

[Guest guest]

I don't think I could ever go back to any type of press or anything other

than the Twist. I could list tons of reasons but I'll list the strangest

reason.

 

The Garlic Twist is smaller, round and clear. It sits in the corner of my

utensil holder - by resting there I do not have a wrestling match trying to

pull it out of the other long handles type of gadgets and utensils such as

those presses, spatulas and such.

 

Sure that means no more yelling at the spatula and tongs for getting in your

way and lodging the drawer from opening but I'll have to learn to live

without yelling at inanimate objects.

 

On 3/30/06, Amy <> wrote:

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> I think Zyliss is a Swiss company. I've seen many of their items at

> bed bath & beyond type stores. Honestly though, I think the twister

> thing is better, although if you really like that style, I did have an

> Ecko press I bought in a grocery store that was awesome, very like the

> Zyliss, except that the tool was embedded in the back of the press -to

> use it you just turned the other way. That way you wouldn't lose the

> little doohickey.

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