Handy Kitchen Gadgets

[robtattoo]

I also treated myself to a tortilla press this year. You just can't get good corn tortillas around me anywhere so I thought I'd take a shot at making my own.
My god... night & day difference! They're super quick & easy, maybe 5 minutes to crank out a dozen, & so much better than the store bought they might as well be a different food.
I'll never go back.

 

[IDLassie]

I have an old steel hand made wok I bought 40 years ago. It came with 3 implements and I still use it.
It was at a spring sports show and wasn't that much money.
My 4 Ninja products, the air fryer-pressure canner, air grill and their toaster oven and a food processor.
The food processor makes making salsa a snap.

 

[feanor]

Which one did you get. I have an older one from a big restaurant wholesaler that I don't care for

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I think the consensus is a carbon steel wok is best. That’s what this one is ( from Williams and Sonoma I think). But you can get cheap ones too.

 

[robtattoo]

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[Clarktar]

I think the consensus is a carbon steel wok is best. That’s what this one is ( from Williams and Sonoma I think). But you can get cheap ones too.

Right on, thanks guys. I bought a Kenmore brand one from Amazon that is 14" flat bottom carbon steel.

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[Clarktar]

My favorite shredders are the Wonder Shredder set of three. They are old but great!

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[GSPHUNTER]

While there are several good ones, the best is a good knife sharpener, or stones, if you prefer. I use sharpener for quick sharpening and stone to get real good edge.

 

[riversidejeep]

Pasta roller for the KitchenAid mixer

 

[spike camp]

Seltzer maker

 

[CorbLand]

For the money, these have been a great addition to the kitchen at our house

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[LFC911]

I also treated myself to a tortilla press this year. You just can't get good corn tortillas around me anywhere so I thought I'd take a shot at making my own.
My god... night & day difference! They're super quick & easy, maybe 5 minutes to crank out a dozen, & so much better than the store bought they might as well be a different food.
I'll never go back.

Rob, Please PM or post your corn tortilla recipe when you get a chance

 

[Team4LongGun]

Cheap one here, the box of pre cut foil sheets from Costco. Covers about 80% of our foiling needs.

 

[Hackleback]

Even works when the power goes out! Most kitchen gadgets are a solution to a problem you didn't know existed and require additional kitchen cleanup.

 

[WCB]

People are spending $90-$150 on a pepper grinder? WTF We have had a $60 set and grinds our pepper and salt perfectly fine no issues no breaking etc.

A Ninja Express has been pretty handy...have had it for 10+yrs.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Fullstar Vegetable chopper on Amazon...cheap easy and effective.

 

[TaperPin]

Our kids were shocked that you can buy the cheese grater used at Olive Garden and have it added to the bill - these things are only good at one thing, but it’s a great grater.

 

[tony]

This one’s pretty handy in the kitchen

 

[BBob]

I also use a similar veggie peeler but it’s a Kuhn Rikon.
A Kuhn Rikon garlic press is it! They work unlike so many of them out there. Expensive but worth it.
Silicone garlic peeler tube thingie.
I use a generic thin carbon steel wok from the Asian market on a 15K BTU burner.

 

[IDLassie]

Forgot just bought a new frying pan from "Made It" carbon steel. It's taken a little bit of time to get it broken in and use to using it. Cooks just like cast iron but lighter. It does heat faster so learning to turn the heat down.
Check them out pricey but I'm liking it.

 

[Scoot]

Some great suggestions in here! But... a $130 pepper shaker? Heirloom quality? Who wants a damn pepper grinder to be an heirloom?