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!
Melon Scoop
Tiny balls of melons, apples and pears for a fresh fruit salad? Use this scooping tool in may ways a..
Microplane Grater
A special grater use to grated lemon, limes, nutmeg and hard cheeses into super fine particles...
Mortar and Pestle
Sometimes you need to smash and crush things like peppercorns or cloves. It's easier to crush fennel..
Nut Cracker
Ah nuts! You be surprised on how useful nut crackers are and not just for nuts. They mak a great too..
Pastry Brush
Brush on that butter or brush away excess flour from your pie dough like a pastry chef does...
Peugeot Pepper Mill
Fresh ground black pepper, ah the aroma and taste. This is the most used gadget in my kitchen and of..
Sauce and Soup Ladle
I recommend a 4 ounce ladle as it can be used to scoop up soups, sauces and salad dressings with eas..
Servers Cork Screw
Open wine bottles that have corks and even bottle caps with this one!..
Silicone Spatulas
A must for any cook, these silicone spatulas are wonderful additions to any kitchen. Scrape out the ..
Slotted Food Spatula Tuner
A very handy size! This is the slotted type for flipping hamburgers, removing chicken from a baking ..
Stainless Steel Tongs
Tongs are an extension of our hands and fingers. They are must haves for picking up anything that is..
Strainer 8 Inch
Strain that sauce, remove bits of pieces from beaten eggs or sift flour---strainers have many uses i..
Strainers 6 1/2 Inch
Strain that sauce, remove bits of pieces from beaten eggs or sift flour---strainers have many uses i..
Victorinox Vegetable Peeler
A dependable and sharp peeler is so important to a cook. There are many types, some good but must of..
Wire Egg Slicer
A hard boiled egg meets its match, great for slicing eggs for sandwiches, making egg salad. For egg ..
Wire Whisk
Beating eggs, egg whites, mixing batters and sauces is what many chefs use them for. Look for ones t..