Unused kitchen gadgets

pollyskettle

celyn90 wrote: »

Oh thank heaven's it's not just me. I think it was a drastic waste of cash. It overbeats everything even on the lowest setting, cakes comes out powdery! The attachments are an absolute PITA to clean. I use it for meringue and not much else; and the hand beater would do that. It's a useless waste of space.

I also don't like the slow cooker or the yoghurt maker - although OH uses it.

I do use the steamer every day though

If I could thank you more than once, believe me, I would!:D:D

zippychick

Oh i have to confess to treating myself to a popcorn maker when i was having a particularly bad day!:eek::D:p

CupOfChai

I've got NOTHING! I don't even own any pans, just use the ones here.

I want a blender-thingy for soup, and an old-fashioned style electric whisk for cake, egg whites etc so I can do things where you need one of them, and a food-processor-thingy for, erm, stuff... And scales, but there are some I can and do use. But that's it really. Rice cooker? Isn't that just... a pan?

Oh I tell you what else I want, not a deep fat fryer but a chip pan! But you can't seem to get them anymore, I think they were deemed dangerous at some point in my childhood. I've had a deep fryer before and they're murder to clean out in comparison.

pollyskettle

zippychick wrote: »

Oh i have to confess to treating myself to a popcorn maker when i was having a particularly bad day!:eek::D:p

:whistle: I may have one of these too, but it was bought for me as a present. I've used it twice in six months

wssla00

I got rid of my deep fat fryer as it scared me
I gave away my le cruset griddle pan as it was so rubbish
My very expensive blender isn't used often as I always burn myself- but that may be due to me over filling it

Gave away my fruit juicer as it was such a bind to clean- even with a dishwasher!

BUT love my gadgets so will just fill them up more as soon as I get rid of others!

BitterAndTwisted

CupOfChai wrote: »

Oh I tell you what else I want, not a deep fat fryer but a chip pan! But you can't seem to get them anymore, I think they were deemed dangerous at some point in my childhood. I've had a deep fryer before and they're murder to clean out in comparison.

I didn't realise there was such a thing as an "official" chip-pan which you could buy. Not that I have one mind you, but my Mum always used a really heavy-bottomed normal one AND she used lard. I dread to think what my arteries were like as a youngster as we demanded chips at least two or three times a week .

Lily-Lu

CupOfChai wrote: »

Oh I tell you what else I want, not a deep fat fryer but a chip pan! But you can't seem to get them anymore, I think they were deemed dangerous at some point in my childhood.

You can still get chip pans. I bought mine about 18 months ago. I think it was from Wilkinsons, but can't say for sure. I have seen them in another shop too, but again, can't remember where....Oh the perils of age :rotfl:

Lily-Lu

Just had a quick look and Wilkinsons do sell chip pans. Mine isn't the same as that though. Mine doesn't have the extra handle, so maybe mine wasn't from there.
http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Pots+Pans/Wilko-Chip-Pan-Extra-Deep-9in/invt/0864847

Edited to add - I've only got a couple of things that reside at the back of a cupboard. The MR 6.5l slow cooker, which I used several times over the first few months....But it's been sat in the cupboad for going on a year now. I treated myself to a lovely big enamel stockpot a few months ago, because I just felt that I prefered the taste of stews cooked on the stove (or in the oven). So, the sc will likely go on ebay when I get around to clearing the cupboard out.
The other thing that I wish I hadn't bought was a Kenwkood compact food processor. Only used that twice and it's been bagged and sat in a cupboard for over a year.

hollyh

The only thing i've got that hardly gets used is the chocolate fountain. It was only £4 though so i don't mind just using it once in a blue moon. I sold the donut maker and steamer at a carboot sale a couple of years ago as they were never used.

I've got a microwave, a toaster, a breadmaker, a slowcooker, a food processor, a coffee perculator, an electric whisk, a toastie maker, and a george.These all get used on a regular basis I melted my hand whisk.:o

I would like a popcorn maker. But, last time we made popcorn OH put some in a plastic bowl and then put another one on the top and the microwaved it. It worked really well so i may try that myself next time.

curlytop12

i have a duck -shaped pop corn maker thats been on top of kitchen cupboard for 4 years!