I talk a good game, but I don't always walk the talk. For example, in the kitchen I express a disdain for gadgets and gizmos. Why clutter up the kitchen with new gadgets when I probably already have a tool in the kitchen that will do the job? I mean, why buy a garlic mincer when a sharp chef's knife will get the job done?
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This is the talk, but to be honest I'm drawn to kitchen gadgets.
Exhibit A:
This weekend my daughter and I saw the following product advertised:
By the end of the commercial, we were both wide-eyed and eager to order this amazing product that would make our lives better. However, Mr. Crankypants talked me out of such rashness. It's a piece of junk, eventual clutter, and garage sale fodder. What's wrong with you? You and five-year-old picky eater got snared by the gimmickery of this product. That should tell you something right there!
Exhibit B:
Two weeks ago I was at the home of the man who is known by some as The Oracle. I mentioned my plan to experiment with different popcorn flavors. The Oracle's wife told me that I needed a Whirley Pop. Then she pulled out the Whirley Pop, and insisted that I take it home and give it a whirl.
I've been using the Whirley Pop, and now I'm convinced that I need one in my kitchen.
Are you a sucker for gadgets? What's your favorite? What's your most useless gizmo?
Simplify, simplify, simplify!
muddy
Blah. . . Blah. . . Blah. . .
This is the talk, but to be honest I'm drawn to kitchen gadgets.
Exhibit A:
This weekend my daughter and I saw the following product advertised:
By the end of the commercial, we were both wide-eyed and eager to order this amazing product that would make our lives better. However, Mr. Crankypants talked me out of such rashness. It's a piece of junk, eventual clutter, and garage sale fodder. What's wrong with you? You and five-year-old picky eater got snared by the gimmickery of this product. That should tell you something right there! Exhibit B:
Two weeks ago I was at the home of the man who is known by some as The Oracle. I mentioned my plan to experiment with different popcorn flavors. The Oracle's wife told me that I needed a Whirley Pop. Then she pulled out the Whirley Pop, and insisted that I take it home and give it a whirl.
I've been using the Whirley Pop, and now I'm convinced that I need one in my kitchen.
Are you a sucker for gadgets? What's your favorite? What's your most useless gizmo?
Simplify, simplify, simplify!
muddy
I admit that I am a sucker for gadgets. That brownie pan wouldn't have tempted me, though I do have to be careful not to watch infomercials, and you should see my cake pan collection. No, what really tempts me is the commercial grade (and sized) kitchen equipment. When I was in high school, I had an after school and summer job in a commercial kitchen where I got to use Hobart mixers, meat slicers, walk in freezers and refrigerators, warmer cabinets, giant ranges, and mammoth dishwashers that I shoved racks of dishes through. The slightest glimpse of stainless steel kitchen equipment gets me grunting like Tim Taylor. How I'd love to have a Hobart mixer that would whip up ginormous batches of buttercream, but it's probably a good thing I can neither afford one or find the space to put it.
ReplyDeleteI have the Whirly Pop (probably the generic version of it) and it's the best for making Kettle Corn.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is probably my Chopper from Pampered Chef - I've had that thing for about 7 years and it still is in good condition, very sharp and takes care of rough chopping for me. I love my microplane too.
The most worthless tool was the tomato slicer that basically just smooshed tomatoes. The tool that I had the highest hopes for was my mezzaluna. Maybe it's just not sharp enough - but it couldn't slice over-cooked noodles!
Old Settler's Days in Olathe this weekend - if you still have room for fair food. Grange Pups and Walking Tacos - here I come!
I have a Whirly Pop I would be willing to donate to your daughter.
ReplyDeleteI have so many I just love: mandoline, micro plane, and a pizza cutter just to name a few.
ReplyDeleteMy most disliked gadget was a garlic press. It wasted far more than what was used. A knife works the best.