OS Housewarming Gifts

Stripeybat

Hello lovely OSers! :j

My oldest and dearest friend is set to move out for the first time. I'm thinking of housewarming gifts to get her and her partner - OS type ones of course!

So... what OS gift would you love to have received for your first new home and why?

I was going to go for the old classic of a SC but being vegetarians, I don't know they'd get much use out of it.

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Tiddlywinks

For years I scoffed at cast iron enamelled pots and thought they were a waste of money.

Then my friend bought me a Le Creuset casserole dish as an anniversary present and it was a revelation.

Decades on and that original pressie is still going strong and I've added more which are used daily.

They are mega-expensive but - pound for pound - have been very good value for money considering how much use they've had and how many dishes they've prepared.

As your friend is vegetarian I don't think she'd get as much use out of a slow cooker as she would from a skillet or crock pot.

What's your budget?

eCookshop always have good deals as do Harts of Stur.

http://www.ecookshop.co.uk/ecookshop/cook-shop.asp

http://www.hartsofstur.com/

gizwal

When an old friend got married years ago, we bought her a bucket, and filled it with lots of `bits`- spare teaspoons, veg peeler, egg slicer, small sewing kit, various kitchen utensils,all stuff that could be useful!She loved it!

suki1964

A wok

Best pressie I bought my husband and irs used a hell of a lot

Stripeybat

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

For years I scoffed at cast iron enamelled pots and thought they were a waste of money.

Then my friend bought me a Le Creuset casserole dish as an anniversary present and it was a revelation.

Decades on and that original pressie is still going strong and I've added more which are used daily.

They are mega-expensive but - pound for pound - have been very good value for money considering how much use they've had and how many dishes they've prepared.

As your friend is vegetarian I don't think she'd get as much use out of a slow cooker as she would from a skillet or crock pot.

What's your budget?

eCookshop always have good deals as do Harts of Stur.

http://www.ecookshop.co.uk/ecookshop/cook-shop.asp

http://www.hartsofstur.com/

Thanks, Tiddlywinks!

Cast iron casserole dishes are beautiful. Something about them makes a casserole tastes even better.

Thank you for the links, I shall have a nose

Budget... Around £70 max ideally. I'd like to get something I know they'd use. I agree on the slow cooker front, I wasn't sure if I was writing it off too soon but most of the recipes I've seen tended to be meat based.

gizwal wrote: »

When an old friend got married years ago, we bought her a bucket, and filled it with lots of `bits`- spare teaspoons, veg peeler, egg slicer, small sewing kit, various kitchen utensils,all stuff that could be useful!She loved it!

What a fantastic idea! Love it I bet it was the most useful gift they got!

suki1964 wrote: »

A wok

Best pressie I bought my husband and irs used a hell of a lot

There's something so versatile about a wok!

VfM4meplse

If they drink, buy a good quality wine rack that suits their appetites and your budget. Usually v expensive BN, you can get some amazing "vintage" bargains.

Ditto garden furniture.

Tiddlywinks

This is a good price for the size:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creuset-Classic-Cast-Iron-Casserole/dp/B00005QFQL/ref=sr_1_19?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1463606038&sr=1-19&keywords=le+creuset

jackyann

How generous! I was going to post about making patchwork pot holders, or potting up some herbs!

For that budget I would go for something practical, but "high end" like the Le Creuset stuff suggested (do check about induction hobs though, some of the older LC stuff can't be used on them)

Other similar things to consider, depending on what they already have, or are likely to use:
good quality knife / knives
damask tablecloth / napkins
outside plant in a nice pot

something that I use a lot, but is very practical rather than pretty, is a vacuum packer

Ben84

I like giving house plants. It's a kind of specific thing, because I grow unusual and rare plants. However, the thing is, many of us make something and don't always think to share it as gifts.

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gizwal wrote: »

When an old friend got married years ago, we bought her a bucket, and filled it with lots of `bits`- spare teaspoons, veg peeler, egg slicer, small sewing kit, various kitchen utensils,all stuff that could be useful!She loved it!

Great idea for a present along with a good sized 'kitchen utensil pot' to put them in I bought my DD a couple at a boot sale when she finally moved into her present house as she has a rather small kitchen and space is limited they are white and sit on her work top and save her so much space as she has limited drawer and cupboard space.I'd also perhaps buy a mop to go with the bucket and maybe a soft broom if you can afford it or a dust pan and brush Its these sorts of things that when you get your first house you have to spend cash on I still have my first dustpan and brush set my oldest ,now sadly deceased friend bought me in 1962 Its a metal one and the brush is getting a bit threadbare now and has a tendency to lose a bristle or two but everytime I use it I think of us two very young mums getting so excited to have a home of our own.Even my grown up children always if looking for it say 'where's Auntie Carols brush and pan? I think back then she bought it off the Kleeneze chap who came around the doors with a suitcase :):):)think it cost about 4/- (20p) but its definitely had its wear :):) over the years:rotfl:

Emm-in-a-pickle

Sainsbury`s cast iron cookware is brilliant and not as pricey as the Le Creuset. (Especially when it`s on special offer!) Also, my large shallow casserole doubles as an excellent wok!