Flavour shaker any views? and best price?

nearlyrich · 12 December 2006 at 9:59AM

I have been looking at the Jamie Oliver flavour shaker as a gift for someone who cooks a lot, does anyone have one and if so what do you think of it?

They seem to be a lot cheaper than when they launched, I have seen them for about £13 on line has anyone seen them cheaper?

Not sure if this is the correct place to ask but it's about a cooking gadget and about saving money on it so hopefully it will be OK;)

lynzpower · 12 December 2006 at 10:07AM

im sure youll get a bit more with a code from somewhere and some cashback/ piggypoints etc. Eg a quick google shows play.com do it delivered, loads of online vouchers & quidco cash back too

I looked at these too, then i thought the person I was buying it for wouldnt want it- but I would!

sambessey · 12 December 2006 at 10:38AM

apparently they are a gimmick and not something someone into cooking would use over a mortar and pestle.... I like my cooking and I don't think I would ever use one... Probably not what you wanted to hear but sorry

organic_wanabe · 12 December 2006 at 10:53AM

I wondered about it then thought that no doubt someone on this Board would come up with a good improvisation. Do you think a marble (or two) in a non breakable container would work? If not then its back to the pestle and mortar for me.

thriftlady_2 · 12 December 2006 at 11:02AM

I've read about them on another forum (RiverCottage), and boy, do they hate them on there :rotfl: I think they are just a gimmick, if your friend is a keen cook they probably already have a mortar and pestle.

tiff · 12 December 2006 at 11:43AM

I think these will be dead cheap next year, I thought gimmick as soon as I saw them.

apprentice_tycoon · 12 December 2006 at 11:53AM

If you don't have a mortar and pestle you can get by with a sturdy mug and the end of a rolling pin to smash things up - this is even better than a mortar and pestle for peppercorns because they stay put in the mug instead of leaping around everywhere

liz.._4 · 12 December 2006 at 11:55AM

shove it all in said mortar and pestle and then use an old jam jar to shake it up a bit.. saved yersen a few bob then!

magnolia65 · 12 December 2006 at 12:06PM

Maybe make an OS style flavour shaker

One empty jam jar and an old ball out of a computer mouse....hey presto shake a LOT

morganlefay · 12 December 2006 at 12:24PM

I'm a good cook but I like gadgets so I got seduced and paid out my 19.99 or whatever it was and I think the thing is RUBBISH. If you make anything with oil in it leaks out when you open the gadget, I have twice dropped the ball on my foot (ouch) and however hard you shake it it DOESN'T manage to crush rosemary etc. I think it might be just the thing for my expected-in May first grandchild to play with in the bath (minus ball of course,) but it's no darn good for me to play with in kitchen and is a constant reproach in my cupboard as it was so expensive. (But they do look seductive, don't they !?)

nearlyrich · 12 December 2006 at 2:10PM

Thanks everyone all your opinions are welcome, I think I will save my money for now, they are about half the price they were last Christmas already! Who knows what price they will be by the January sales.

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