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This post is going to be a complete collection of ALL "Kitchen Equipment and must have OS gadgets" threads here on Old Style. Please do not add any posts or questions into this Index Thread but do your best to choose from the many threads below one which is most closely related to your query and by all means join that one.
18th January - this is work in progress. If you have any suggestions/ ideas/ thoughts please PM me - thanks
An earlier thread that looked at a basic list of kitchen items with guides on how to use them which we hope that beginners will find useful:
Basic kitchen items and how to use them
For detailed threads/information/ideas on kitchen equipment please see following posts
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AGA
-Please help me decide whether to go for an AGA
-Advice on Aga's please
Baking Tins
-Baking tins and containers
-Baking pans
-Cake tin/loaf tin
-where to buy a large loaf tin?
-Yorkshire pudding tins
- muffin tins
-Anyone know where I can buy a digger cake tin?
-baking tins
-Lakeland Adjustable cake pans...
-Silicon Bakeware
Problem with silicone bakeware
-Silicone bakeware and changing quantities.
- Quality roasting tins/trays?
Bowls
-Pudding bowl
Bread Bags
-recommend the best place to get them
Bread bin
-do I need one?
Breadmakers:
The Complete Breadmaking Collection
Burger Press
-Advice wanted
Cake stand
Old fashiioned Cake plate/stand/ dome?
Casserole dishes
-are all Casserole Dishes flame proof?
-oven & flameproof casserole dish
Cheese Preservers
-Cheese Preservers
Cheese Slicer
-do you use one?
Chopping boards
- What kind?
Cookers
-Range cookers?
Cookrite plate
- Expererience of
Crockery
Crockery - Corelle ??!!We don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.0 -
D - E
Deep fat fryer:
-Deep Fat Fryer
- Oil Disposal
Dehydrator :
- found a cheap model
-Help needed please with using dehydrator
-Got my dehydrator .... now what!!!
- Food drying
Discussions:
- What kitchen gadget would you not be without?
-Microwave or Gas hob
- Unused kitchen gadgets
Must have kitchen gadgets
- What kitchen gadgets do you have?
-Kitchen gadgets ...what is/is not essential
-Whats the most useless kitchen item you`ve bought?
-slow cooker v pressure cooker
-Buying Kitchen Equipment
-Gadgets best and worst
-Kitchen "starter kit"
- Blender or Food Processor?
Doughnut maker
-tips on use
Egg Boiler:
-Anyone use an electric egg boiler?
Electric Cooker:
-using an electric cookerWe don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.0 -
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Fan Oven
-advice wanted
-Fan oven or normal oven
Flasks:
Flasks - what should I look for?
-Food flasks?
-what should i look for in a flask?
Flavour shaker
- any views? and best price?
Foil trays
-Where to buy cheaply.
Fondue set!!
-Dust off that fondue set!!
Food mill:
-where can I get one?
Food mixers:
Best electric foodmixer/whisk?
- making bread with a food mixer??
-Looking for a high quality/high volume food mixer
-Dough hook question
- Kitchenaid lookalike
-food mixer?
- Just been given a Magimix 3000, what to do?
-hand mixers
Food processor:
- Do I need one for baking?
- I need help with (buying) a food processor
-Which type do you have?
-Do I need a food processor? for baking
- which should I buy
-I need help with a food processor
-want some recommendations
- are they any good?
-What you really use it for?
-Food Processor dilemma!
-Culinare Manual Food Processor
-Help choosing food processor
Freezers:
-On the topic of freezers - anyone know why I get
-Freezer Advice
-Help Me Please!! Freezer Problem!!!Electric off!!
George Foreman:
-George Foreman little grill
-Tips for use
Griddle Pans
-Griddle pan - cast iron
-Can i use a cast aluminum griddle plate on my new ceramic hob
-Cast Iron Grill Plate.We don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.0 -
H - K
Juicers
-which is best?
-what to do with the pulp
- Does Anyone have a Jack Lalanne Juicer, please?
-can I use it for anything else?
-I am looking to buy a....
Jars:
Where do I find jam jars?
- Old Style Sweet Jars
-jam storage jars
-Kilner Jars and Gaskets
-whats the easiest way to sterilise jam jars ?
-Cheap jars
- Kilner Jar Gaskets?
-Jam Jars - Help!
-Kilner type jars
Ice Cream maker
Ice cream maker (+recipes)
Ice cream home maker?
-Are they worth it?
-Panasonic ice cream maker
-are they an expensive mistake?
Kenwood Chef:
- Breadmaking and a lot more
- KM 300 - slice and grate attachment or a food processor?
- Old Kenwood Chef £55 - is it good value? Advice appreciated
- smoke from kenwood chef
Kettle
-Help I need a kettle
- New kettle Problems
-Kettle is new - cuppa tastes of plastic
-Advice on kettle buying
-which is more economical?2kw or 3kw kettle
Kitchen scales
- which one?
-recommend a good set of....
Knives:
- How to use a sharpening steel
- Knives and scissors
- Which kitchen knives do you really need to have?
-OS way to sharpen
-Advice needed
-Good knives?We don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.0 -
L - O
Magic Bullet
- convince me I need it
Microwave:
-Microwave care
-how to use when defrosting
-what can i cook in microwave - oven is dead!
-Pyrex in Micro?
-Microwave Magic
- Combination Microwave
Mincers
- any good or not??
-Spong
Mini ovens
-sensible solution when cooking for one?
Moulds:
moulds for chocolate decorations
-How to prepare jelly mould?
-Easter moulds at lakeland
Oven glove:
-The "Zoidberg"/ORKA Oven Mitt
Oven Liner
-Help with oven linerWe don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.0 -
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Pasta machine
-Home-made pasta question
- Pasta machines - worth while investment??
-How do you use a pasta maker/roller?
Pie Dishes:
Pie dish - what can I use instead?
-Pie Dishes? Where can I get them?
Pie Maker
-Breville Pie Magic instructions please
-breville pie maker advice needed
Pizza Stone:
Pizza Stone help required
Plastic Bags
-Fruit and Veg Keep Fresh Bags
Plastic Containers
-Mis-shapen plastic container lids
-Storage for home cooked food?
-Costco "tupperware" Type containers
-Tupperware...?
-Tin v Tupperware - which is best
-Care of....
-'Curver Take Away' storage boxes
- Lock & Lock Storage Tubs
-Freezer tubs?
Potato storage bag
-are they worth it?
Pressure Cooker:
- Has no instructions, help please
- Prestige - riser melted
-guidelines on using a pressure cooker.
-Advice needed
-aluminium or stainless steel? Expert advise reqd
- Advice wanted
-Broken pressure cooker?
-For those interested in pressure cooking
-Pressure Cookers - Buying
-parts for Prestige pressure cookers
-Does Anybody Use A Pressure Cooker?
Remoska:
- Anyone got a remoska?
- Remoska cookers
-Remoska Oven Thingie
Rice cooker
-Rice Cooker
-Cookworks Rice Cooker
-Tefal Electronic Rice,Steamer and Cooker
Roasting bags
- anyone else use them?We don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.0 -
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Saucepans:
- Handles are hot
- New saucepans wanted
- Which pans to buy?
- Can I put this pot in the oven?
- How to care for Cast iron pans
-What type should I use for jam and chutney making?
-what is a preserving pan?
-Double/ split saucepan - not sure what its called
-Nigella's All Purpose Pot
-Good quality pans? What do you reckon?
Sharpening steel
-how to use?
Slicer:
Slicer - Domestic Food/Meat Slicers - any good?
-does the slicer actually result in saving money?
-meat slicer, any advice?
Slow Cooker:
The Complete Slow Cooker Collection
Steamer
- worth getting for one person?
-how use a steamer
-Rice in an electric steamer?
-Rice bowl for electric steamer
-how to make more use of ...
-I'm looking for a good food steamer to buy..
- I have no instructions
-Entire meal in a steamer?
- cooking rice in the steamer
Stick Blender
-any recommendations?
- tips [esp with soup]
-What do I do with it?
- any good ideas with what i could do with it?
-Will a stick blender do it?
Storage containers
-Dry food storage-Cheap but organised-HELP!
Sugar thermometer
-can you recommend one?
Toaster
-Advice please
-Which toaster for home made breadWe don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.0 -
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Waffle makers
-shall I get one
Water Filter
Water filters
Wok:
-Large Wok needed
-Best wok to buy?
Yogurt Makers
General:
-Yoghurt Maker
-where do i get a yogurt maker
-Are they economical?
-Is it money saving
-would it be cost effective
-Are they worth it?
Easiyo:
-Yoghurt - Easiyo or make your own?
-Easiyo problem
-First attempt at Easiyo yoghurt have i done it right?
-Easiyo yoghurt maker help!!!
-Easiyo failure- help please!
Other makes:
-instructions for Salton Yogurt maker
-Salton Yogurt maker
-Lakeland Yogurt Maker - Anyone got instructions?
-Tchibo yoghurt maker instructions
-Morphy Richards Yogurt Maker - Instructions?
Deva Yoghurtmaker - Advice pleaseWe don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.0 -
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