Cooking Gizmos, Gadgets and Recipies. For the joy of food!

['Foretold' Joker]

New year, new thread and it is all about the eating and cooking.

What gadgets and gizmos do you have that make cooking easier or more fun that you could never do without?

The Breville toaster we have for making a variety of hot sandwiches is my default choice for this, simply crush and savour the flavour.

What do you like to make from scratch that goes down a treat? Pasta sauces are my go to alongside home made burgers.

How about you kitchen dwellers?

[Deleted]

I don't have it yet, but I've been seeing a commercial for a thing that makes boiled eggs without the shell. If it actually works like it's supposed to, that's awesome as f***.

[Sephiroth]

I have an air fryer, a toaster oven that also has rotisserie and broiler options, an electric griddle that has changeable plates to grill, a combo food processor/blender, and an old school grinder I inherited from my grandmother that is pure steel and has so much torque you’d swear it could take an arm off. I’m also very fond of my Vincent Price cookbooks, as well as one written by the food stylist who produced for the show Hannibal.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Not a cooking tool per se, but if you eat tuna with any regularity you NEED one of these

[Long A, Short A]

I'm just hoping to have a stove in my house sometime this year. Hot drink really gets me going for real, so my brother's hot water makers is my favorite kitchen gizmo. I'm also hype because I'm taking my brother to a dope burger spot on the 20th.

[Ultimo Gallos]

I got a real old grinder,sounds like the one someone already mentioned. But it only gets used maybe once a year.
Most of the time I only eat breakfast at home. With that mostly being cereal or a pack of snack crackers.
Somewhere's I gotta Foreman grill that never gets used since we have two nice grills on the back porch.

[jagilki]

I have a match and some old wood.

[Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie]

my proper metal steamer, love that thing, toss a load of veg in and have it in a bowl!

also ACTUAL STEAMED HAMS!!! since i got a lump from my sister over christmas and only recently pulled it out the freezer, makes it lovely!
got one of those multi chef things, slices thing real easy, not used it for ages though and really should use it for making soups

and i got a PERFECT COOKER for christmas, so now i can buy rice without it being in ready meals, gonna try some meatballs after

[Sephiroth]

Jan 8, 2018 12:48:13 GMT -5 Ultimo Gallos said:

I got a real old grinder,sounds like the one someone already mentioned. But it only gets used maybe once a year.
Most of the time I only eat breakfast at home. With that mostly being cereal or a pack of snack crackers.
Somewhere's I gotta Foreman grill that never gets used since we have two nice grills on the back porch.

Hand crank or electric? Mine is electric, and I wanted it mainly because I remember her always making relishes with it for holidays.

[häšhtå.gdālėÿ]

I have a thing called a "microwave."

I love it.

[Ultimo Gallos]

Jan 8, 2018 15:02:12 GMT -5 Sephiroth said:

Jan 8, 2018 12:48:13 GMT -5 Ultimo Gallos said:

I got a real old grinder,sounds like the one someone already mentioned. But it only gets used maybe once a year.
Most of the time I only eat breakfast at home. With that mostly being cereal or a pack of snack crackers.
Somewhere's I gotta Foreman grill that never gets used since we have two nice grills on the back porch.

Hand crank or electric? Mine is electric, and I wanted it mainly because I remember her always making relishes with it for holidays.

Hand crank. As far back as I can remember my parents had it. I am guessing it is from 69 or 70.

[DASH 243✅]

Got my wife one of those instapots for Christmas. She's used it twice so far works good. Bunch of stuff you can do with it just haven't had time to really try it out yet.

[denna5]

We got an instant pot recently and I love it. Cooks rice and beans a lot quicker and easier than the stove.

[Limity (BLM)]

Jan 8, 2018 12:10:00 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

Not a cooking tool per se, but if you eat tuna with any regularity you NEED one of these

Holy cow, I need that. I hate tuna, it's absolutely disgusting, but I eat about six cans a week.

['Foretold' Joker]

Jan 8, 2018 19:55:05 GMT -5 Limity (BLM) said:

Jan 8, 2018 12:10:00 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

Not a cooking tool per se, but if you eat tuna with any regularity you NEED one of these

Holy cow, I need that. I hate tuna, it's absolutely disgusting, but I eat about six cans a week.

You hate Tuna but eat six cans a week? Maybe you should try Sardines or something else?

[Dub H]

Slow Cookers and Steamers. Can't do wrong with then.

Don't have one anymore,but a Clay Pot is great

[Push R Truth]

random tip: If you have veggies and/or meats and/or rice and/or noodles in any nearly any combination and a hot pan; never underestimate the power of Soy Sauce and Butter together. You can simply stirfry tons of things together with only those two ingredients as seasoning and it's good.


You might get a "funky" smell from time to time, but it's a great flavor.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Jan 8, 2018 19:55:05 GMT -5 Limity (BLM) said:

Jan 8, 2018 12:10:00 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

Not a cooking tool per se, but if you eat tuna with any regularity you NEED one of these

Holy cow, I need that. I hate tuna, it's absolutely disgusting, but I eat about six cans a week.

You can get one for under ten bucks easy. COMPLETELY worth every penny.

[Limity (BLM)]

Jan 9, 2018 6:18:09 GMT -5 'Foretold' Joker said:

Jan 8, 2018 19:55:05 GMT -5 Limity (BLM) said:

Holy cow, I need that. I hate tuna, it's absolutely disgusting, but I eat about six cans a week.

You hate Tuna but eat six cans a week? Maybe you should try Sardines or something else?

Nah, all seafood to me is disgusting, but I eat tuna because it's such a cheap and easy source or protein.

[denna5]

So what are some peoples favorite things to cook?