Kitchen Gadgets
I'm not big on gadgets for the kitchen, especially the goofy ones like cake saws, square hard boiled egg devices or the albeit cute hot dog spiral cutter. So many new twists on what a simple knife can do, like pizza scissors, wind up in a drawer, maybe never to be used again.
But wait---I have listed some gadget that actually are time savers for specific kitchen tasks. Here you will find a really great vegetable peeler, a microplane, a set of measuring spoons and egg slicers, all of very good quality and in some cases, "Must Have" items to make your cooking easier and fun. You'll be saying, "Why didn't I buy this sooner", especially if you decide to buy the avocado slicer or lemon press for extracting the last bit of juice from a wedge of lemon.
Several national chain stores have a wall displaying gadgets in their kitchen departments. There is everything from egg shaped kitchen timers to shrimp deveining tools and pineapple corers to cheese cutters. Buy them if you will, or if you have the time, learn how to use a knife to cut a pineapple!
Avocado Slicer
I like avocados a lot! Make life easier and buy this specialized tool. Cuisinart makes a very good o..
Bench Scraper-Dough Cutter
If you bake anything especially bread, you will need to clean up and scrape away dried dough. Even b..
Chef's Solid Serving Spoon
A big spoon, not not a tablespoon, but a big heavy duty stainless steel professional cooking spoon f..
Chef's Thermometer
There are different thermometers, I recommend a basic one that probes the inside of what you are coo..
Combination Kitchen Grater
Grated cheese, grated onions, grated carrots, grated chocolate can't be made without a hand greater...
Cutco Kitchen Shears #77
There will be a time when you need to cut a chicken wing, snip basil or even cut some kitchen twine...
Egg Wedge Slicer
A hard boiled egg meets its match, great for making perfect wedges eggs for salad plates and garnish..
Food Turner
This is the metal type for flipping hamburgers, removing chicken from a baking dish and taking slice..
Hand Citrus Juicer
So handy for fresh lemon and lime juice and especially for fresh tangerine or orange juice! It is re..
Hand Press Citrus Juicer
So handy for fresh lemon and lime juice and especially for fresh tangerine or orange juice!..
Hi-Heat Candy Thermometer
Well it's used to measure the temperature of sugar in diffrent stages of cooking when making candy--..
Joyce Chen Kitchen Scissors
These are my go to scissors---I've had them for over 20 years and they are as sharp as when I bought..
Kitchen Baster
You will find many uses, it not just used to baste a roast turkey. Use it as a way to sample small q..
Kitchen Funnels
Don't make a mess on your counter or table---these funnels are the best for transfers of any liquid ..
Kitchen Measuring Cups
Measure once for exactness, being sure will yield to much better cooking...
Kitchen Scoops
Scoop ice cream, measure homemade meatballs to a specific size before rolling and baking. Do the sam..
Kitchen Timer
Cook your spaghetti 11 minutes for al dente. You will need a timer for exactness in cooking. It can ..
Manual Can Opener
How will you open a can if there is a power outage, if you only have an electric can opener? The man..
Measuring Cup Set
Measure once for exactness, being sure will yield to much better cooking...
Measuring Spoon Set
You can't be a consistent cook without measuring---every kitchen needs them especially when measurin..