Comments on: The Real Truth About Kitchen Gadgets

By: Fun Hobbies and Collections

Fun Hobbies and Collections — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:49:39 +0000

[...] turned to things that take up less space and require less commitment, such as my wooden spoons. (view picture here) And as you can see above, I have a very small collection of praying [...]

By: Missy

Missy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:52:01 +0000

I tried one of those hand-held strainers, and I am not coordinated enough to use it! I kept losing my food in the sink! I love my pampered chef chopper, I use it almost everyday. It has minimal cleanup and I can chop anything (but not dates) in it! I also got these great flatish, kind of square spoons (I think they were used for ice cream scoops)from when the cafe closed in the bookstore I was working at. I use them more than anything else because they are just the right size for stirring and dishing out food. And of course for ice cream!

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:09:49 +0000

Kristina,

That would be a handy gadget to have on hand. I’ve been thinking about getting one of those thingys for myself. I’ve seen them at the store…I’ll have to keep a lookout…the next time I see one at the thrift store I’ll have to grab it!

Thanks for sharing!

By: Kristina

Kristina — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:29:29 +0000

I have several items that I love to use in the kitchen, but I think one of the handiest things is a handheld strainer…you know, one of those that looks like a spatula, but has the strainer holes, it fits right along the edge of the pot…I love this for when I am making small things, such as macaroni and cheese, for the kids. I grab this “thingy” as opposed to getting out the big strainer. So much easier to use for small jobs! I’m one of those people who don’t like to clutter up my counters, too!

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:35:55 +0000

Thanks, Shirley for sharing your favorite gadgets. I, too, have been using a handheld can opener for years. I’m left-handed and for some reason it was always awkward using electrical can openers, so when I was a teen, my mom gave me a handheld can opener to use.

Christina, you’re welcome. Kids can EASILY get you distracted! It’s happened to me so often. lol

By: Christina

Christina — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:36:28 +0000

Using a grater to get the burnt side off of a biscuit..now THAT is a great idea. I’ll have to remember that the next time I get distracted with the kids and forget I put something in the oven! Thanks for the tip!

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:05:05 +0000

I try not to buy too many gadgets too b/c they clutter the kitchen counter up and I like a lot of wide open space in a room, but I do love my food processor I got for Christmas-now I can make my own homemade salsas and guacamole so easy (and so I do more often), I also can finally easily chop nuts. I use a hand mixer but wouldn’t want to be without it. I do have a hand held old-fashioned can opener, I used an electric one all my life till I married and my husband brought in his hand held one, slowly I found that I too was reaching for the hand held in the drawer and ignoring the electric one, it was a counter clogger and eventually I just gave it to Goodwill.
I also use a small metal wire fruit and vegetable strainer to sift flour and 10X sugar through using a wooden spoon and got rid of my clunky traditional sifter to free up kitchen cabinet space.