stand mixer
hand mixer
food processor
immersion blender
large toaster/convection oven
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We use everything we own. What we donât gets passed to someone who will. Iâm not into collecting just for the heck of it.
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toaster
electric kettle
rice cooker
microwave
toaster oven
Minimalist but all of these are heavily used.
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The espresso coffee machine and the microwave are two things I use all the time. I would say that I want to get rid of their use but it is still very inconvenient to do without them.
I also like my Sandwich Maker that speed up the preparation of breakfast and snacks.
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Have had to think about this, as I love gadgets and equipment, and donât want to leave anything out. Starting with the older items, and yes, everything is used, if maybe only once or twice a year.
2 Sunbeam deep fryers, circa 1950âs - one needs a cord replacement.
Electric wok, Sunbeam also, circa early 70âs
Egg poacher - 1980âs
Small food processor - 1980âs
Large food processor (Cuisinart)
Medium FP (Cuisinart)
Electric Rotisserie
Electric skillet - not like ones made in the old days, pretty bad with hot spots
Big crockpot, 2 smaller ones, and a mini
Warming tray
Rice cooker
Instant Pot
Electric bean pot - removable from the bottom part and cute as hell
Cuisinart Steam Oven - doubles as a toaster
Original Osterizer Blender - needs a new gasket, but it lives on the bar area countertop
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Kitchen Aid Heavy duty stand mixer with most attachments
Cuisinart high powered hand mixer
Small air fryer
Waffle iron
Immersion Blender - love this
2 coffee grinders, one dedicated to spices only
Coffee maker
Ice cream maker
Electric pot for boiling water
Pretty sure thatâs it, but I may have to amend if I think of anything else.
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Forgot the waffle iron and the panini press. Just lent those out to a neighbor todayâŚ
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Fewer and fewer as time goes by. Our garage is full of them. We both have good knife skills and good cookware. We have two crockpots - one an old Harvest Gold Hamilton Beach from our wedding in l978, and a newer and smaller white Crockpot that cooks hotter. We use those guys a lot. Iâve collected a lot of Le Creuset and carbon steel woks/grill pans. We donât bake. Sold my KA to a girlfriend for $50. I couldnât lift it anymore. Other than my 31 year old perennial microwave I canât recall using a small electric - oh, my small Cuisinart. But I could just as easily pull out my mortar and pestle.
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The irony is we could get to a basic five small appliances but we have many of these tools from folks who tossed them and where will they go beyond new adoptions? Landfills?
Itâs a dilemma.
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My wife seems to go on cleaning binges right before I go on trips. We pulled everything out of the somewhat awkward cabinet that holds our small electrics. In fairness this was triggered by a new Dutch oven that needed a home. Three miscellaneous small electrics migrated to the basement to make room for the Dutch oven and a nested set of mixing bowls from my past. Less electrics and more stuff that doesnât plug in has earned a place for in-kitchen storage.
Electric knife sharpenerâŚlatest donation.
I have one of those! It doesnât take up much room but I canât remember the last time I used it. Itâs out of sight, out of mind. Lots of small electrics havenât seen much use lately because we arenât entertaining as before. The pandemic has changed how I shop and cook so the bread maker and vacuum sealer now have convenient and prominent spots in the kitchen.
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Forgot one - an electric griddle. Great for cooking breakfasts or grilled cheese for a crowd. Doesnât take up much room either.
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Iâm thinking of carving a sign posted at the end of my driveway.
âAppliance Adoptionâ for the tossed and under used."
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I use a tri-stone. 400, 800, and 1200 grit. Takes about five minutes per knife, about (ish) quarterly. I find it quite Zen.
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Canât argue with that. OTOH, Iâm saving another perfectly good appliance. I hope yours lasts a lifetime.
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