Must have kitchen gadgets

Penelope_Penguin

Jasper27 wrote: »

I've posted here rather than the disability and dosh forum as I know there are lots of cooks here. So what gadgets do you have you wouldn't be without and which are gathering dust?

As you've chosen to post here, I'll recommend an existing Old Style thread. If you're after adapted kitchen gadgets, D&D is the best place for you to post :T

We have an existing thread on best kitchen gadgets, which I'll merge this with so that you can have a browse You may also want to check out
Unused kitchen gadgets

Penny. x

Larumbelle

Hi Jasper, sorry to hear about your arm.

My mother lost use of one arm and hand after sdhe had a stroke, and someone - I'll find out who - came round to her house and did an assessment, to see what she'd need. It is worth speaking to your doctor's and finding out if there are any local charities that do a similar thing.

I know that the things my mum uses most are the things I have never seen commercially, like an attachment for her kettle that makes it easier to lift with one hand, a sort of stand thing that goes over the sink so she can stand a colander in it to drain things, etc, and a guard that fits over a normal knife to make it safer to use one-handed.

Other than that she has a food processor that she uses all the time, and a stand mixer that is very useful. She also has a mini-chopper that has made things a lot easier. On the other hand the electric bread-slicer just doesn't get used. Chopping, slicing and lifting are what seems to be hardest, so I'd focus on those?

One thing she has that is brilliant is this matting from Wilkinsons, it's only about £1 but it stops things moving around on the worktop.

griffam

One of my best buys of late is a Pizza oven from the shopping channels. It cost me £10 and sits nicely on top of my microwave. Whilst good for frozen pizzas it is fab for home made pizzas. I make the dough in the breadmaker and divide the top into sections. That way the kids have what they want on their own section.
As it works of a 3amp fused plug very economical on the electricity too. I have also used it to cook pies, naan breads and other relatively flat items.

Defo worth considering.

Bella79

Hi all

Well its my 30th birthday in a week and my mum was askign me what i wanted after much thought i decided on a nigella lawson butter dish :j lol everyone keeps laughing about it

My nan brought me the emle henery pie dish from lakeland yipeee !! im i wrong to be this excited about these things ?

My hubby jst asked what i wanted and i carnt thing of anything any ideas ? lol

McKneff

Whatever floats your boat.

what about a la crueset set (sorry about the spelling but I'm sure you know what i mean.

sunshine6650

they do the la crueset set in heart shapes at the minute...

tattoed_bum

no im just the same as you i had a halogen table top oven for my birthday lol

ANNEGEDDES

i had a meile hoover for mine!

Bella79

ohh ive got a meile too best hoover i ever brought much better than dyson and i used to be a dyson convert !

tara747

I want to say - ask for something indulgent just for you from hubby! Happy birthday in advance x