A thermapen is on my Christmas list this year
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cook a steak, check a forehead for fever all in one contraption!
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My shot glass.
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12 inch tweezer. So much better than tongs.
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You’ll beed a chaser with that shot.
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Unfortunately Thermoworks doesn’t seem to make the one I have anymore. They made it for a short time, maybe 5 years ago, but I think they had quality issues with it. I had to return mine within a few months, but the replacement they sent has worked just fine for 4+ years. I use it for all kinds of things.
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I wasn’t thinking about them too much too, but when I googled “gadgets”, they came up.
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Wow, Im surprised. I always thought of a kitchen gadget as something handheld.
Learned something new today…thank you.
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Just don’t think about appliances being gadgets! So, IMO, gadgets are small, useful things. Since I’m not tall, tongs are essential for nabbing things that are barely out of reach - couldn’t live without them. Following would be a really sharp peeler bought at an Amish store, a cheese grater, and a sharp paring knife. I do love gadgets, so a little hard narrowing things down…
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Not including knives or tongs, since they aren’t what I think of as “gadgets”, I’d say those scales that let you add ingredients by weight, a stick blender, and instant read thermometers.
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@Lambchop,
I agree a sharp peeler and grater are a true asset in the kitchen couldn’t live without them!
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@shrinkrap,
An Immersion blender is a lifesaver for hiding things in food that my son refuses to eat.
Scales are handy for baking. Is that what you use your scale for?
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Love the scale! I’ve converted most of my recipes for it and it is just so cool not to have to dirty a cup, half cup, tablespoon, or teaspoon (etc.) to add ingredients (just throw them in from wherever you store them) - plus it is way more accurate for baking).
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Yes, but mostly spice blends.
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I think of gadgets as an unnecessary tool like my cherry pitter which I enjoy having regardless of its uni-tasker ways.
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A foil cutter for corked wine bottles. That’s what I search for most often…
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My vegetable peeler, my rasp, my jar lid popper, and my Danish dough whisk.
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I have no idea too. I think it just depends on the definition. I usually think of gadgets are specialized tools, which is why I don’t usually consider kitchen knives as gadgets.
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A spurtle. Once bought for me as a bit of a joke gift, it’s the ultimate tool for making oatmeal, which is often what’s for breakfast. I actually wore out my first one from many years ago and received a new one just last year. And, come on, it’s fun to say.
This is the one I have:
https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/kitchen/cooking-utensils/58550-spurtle?item=45K2227
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A pliers. It pulls pin bones from raw fish fillets and opens bottles with sealed on screw tops, among other tasks.
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