The most unused kitchen gadget

Salu · 12-09-2005, 09:35

On the radio this morning they were discussing kitchen gadgets that either you have bought or have been bought that you thought might be great but now never use and they sit in the bottom of the cupboard....

They had got a top ten list from somewhere that included things such as...

Milk frothers
Sandwich tosters
Juicers

etc.

I've got a spaghetti fork that you supposedly turn like a crank to coil the spaghetti. Total crap....

You?

PS Yes, its Monday.......

Ramrod · 12-09-2005, 09:37

Veg steaming machine...

STONEISLAND · 12-09-2005, 09:40

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

Veg steaming machine...

Are you mad? There very useful and the veg taste great.

I have a coffe machine that just sit there.......Far to much hassle.

Salu · 12-09-2005, 09:42

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Originally Posted by skunk4u

Are you mad? There very usfull and the veg taste great.

I have a coffe machine that just sit there.......Far to much hassle.

Are you mad? There very usfull and the Coffee tastes great.

STONEISLAND · 12-09-2005, 09:46

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Originally Posted by Salu

Are you mad? There very usfull and the Coffee tastes great.

No takes too much time, hassle cleaning it afterwards. Just for a sligtly stronger taste in coffe......I'd sooner get it from the jar. Quick and easy.

Salu · 12-09-2005, 09:52

I can't possibly let you put an espresso coffee maker into room 101, if that's what you are referring to? Not in favour of instant coffee. That almost borders on sacrilege!

Have you no panache, style and appreciation for the finer things in life?

bopdude · 12-09-2005, 10:12

George Forman grill

well it seemed a good idea at the time, now thoughit just sits in the dark

12-09-2005, 10:16

When I was married, my ex wife would never cook, so most unused item was the cooker

Needless to say, I do it all now, getting to be not a bad cook either

monkey2468 · 12-09-2005, 10:20

Soda Stream

12-09-2005, 10:25

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Originally Posted by Salu

I can't possibly let you put an espresso coffee maker into room 101, if that's what you are referring to? Not in favour of instant coffee. That almost borders on sacrilege!

Have you no panache, style and appreciation for the finer things in life?

I just bought a Phillips senseo expresso pod machine absolutely awesome as quick as boiling a kettle

Most unused I would say is the sink ,I hate washing up

**Stuart** · 12-09-2005, 10:25

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Originally Posted by skunk4u

I have a coffe machine that just sit there.......Far to much hassle.

We have a little Krups Espresso machine. Doesn't require an awful lot of cleaning (the jug and the cup for the coffee powder need cleaning quite a bit, but no more than any other kitchen utensil, and, IIRC, you just need to run some cleaning fluid through to clean the tank and pipes once in a while). It produces coffee quite quickly (about the same as instant) and the coffee produced tastes so much nicer.

Admittedly, we don't tend to use the Milk frother bit for cappuchino as that can be a pain to clean.

As for bits we don't use in the kitchen, probably the oven. There are only two of us in the house, and we have a combi microwave/oven/grill that is more than adequate for preparing most food (the oven in the microwave takes a few minutes to heat up, the oven we have fitted takes a lot longer).

Also, we have a sandwich toaster somewhere that only gets used if one of us *really* feels like a toasted sandwich. We tend not to use it much, as it is a bugger to clean.

nfs6600 · 12-09-2005, 12:37

Slow Cooker - brilliant at first now it just sits at the back of the cupboard doing nothing. Also my george forman grill. I'm sorry, but I like the grease, it's what gives meat it's flavour!. I see no point in it. All i do is pour the grease back over the meat from the drip tray once its done - perfection!

Halcyon · 12-09-2005, 12:37

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Originally Posted by Salu

Sandwich tosters

These things are briliant and you can put loads of things in your little toasted sandwhich's. For a quick meal on a Sunday night, they are great.

Bread makers. OK they are great for getting fresh bread, but who is going to make fresh bread every morning, every day. Its one of those buy once, use once items.

AndrewJ · 12-09-2005, 12:39

I love sandwich toasters my last one died a week or so back so if anyone has one lying about drop us a pm.

orangebird · 12-09-2005, 12:46

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Originally Posted by Saxodriver

I love sandwich toasters my last one died a week or so back so if anyone has one lying about drop us a pm.

Tescos now sell Value sandwich toasters for 5 or 6 quid I think