From the article: 10 Kitchen Gadgets Under 15 Bucks That Really Work
Some of the hardest-working, longest-lasting tools in the kitchen sell for under $15. In your experience, what have they been? Share Your Favorite Tool
Recycle old towel
- I use scraps of towels to use as sponges. Wash when they get dirty. reuse
- —Guest cristina
Garlic chopper
- I love my garlic chopper, Chef'n Galic Zoom,http://suburbangrandma.com/gadgets/kitchen-gadget-%E2%80%93-chefn-garlic-zoom/ I have the smaller version, which is able to chop at least 2 cloves at a time. I absolutely love it, because it chops the garlic cloves so fine, without touching my fingers, or getting under my finger nails. I highly recommend this kitchen gadget. There is a larger version available now, if you use lots of garlic on regular basis. The smaller one sells for around $9 and the larger one goes for about $15.
- —Guest suburbangrandma
Extra Hands
- You might question whether this is a bargin, but nothing can replace the extra hands from my significant other; they can do anything.
- —coopersanlucas
garlic grater
- i bought a "grater plater" from tv (billy mays). It is basically a small ceramic saucer with sharp grooves in it. i love it because it doesnt just shred the garlic, it pulverizes it so you dont get pieces stuck in your teeth! it wastes less garlic than a press does too. it also came with a easy peeler and a small brush. just be careful ordering, i meant to buy 2 and ended up with 12. shipping and handeling is as much as the item.
- —Guest mikeminnieandmom@yahoo.com
Get the Scoop
- Pampered Sheff Small Ice Cream Scoop, sturdy great for ice cream, muffins, and cookies-all the same size, drop biscuits, and dumplings
- —Guest Carolyn
Lost without it
- My favorite is my immersion blender. I would be lost without it! Not only good performance but so much easier to clean than a regular blender!
- —diafrog
Favorite Tools
- In Australia we call it "Multi Grips". It's a bit like a combination of a pair of pliers and a shifting spanner/wrench. No wine cork , jar lid, nor anything else which won't move is a match for it. The other one is a "bottle brush" which gets down and into narrow bottles and cleans them without fuss, or breakage.
- —Guest Mary D
Bargain Tools That Really Work
- Large spoons and egg slices with holes in them. They allow you to get ,say, the peas/eggs/ croutons out of the liquid,say, water/fat/soup while draining them at the same time.--result much less mess, much more food consumed instead of liquid.
- —Guest Mary D
better jar opener
- I found a simpler, better (BEST!) jar opener. A small, 4 inch pry bar (that was the smallest in a packaged set of 3). It looks like a slot screw driver with a very thick shaft that is slightly bent at the end. You just slip the point under the edge of the jar top and pry a little until the vacuum is broken and the lid goes pop. It doesn't require much strength, just pick the prybar size that works best for you. And it works on ALL sizes of jars: from tiny jam jars to 1 gallon pickle jars! One size fits all. It's not elegant, but it works.
- —Guest ron
Kitchen Tools That Work, my favorite
- My new favorite, can't live without is my Black & Decker Electric Jar opener. It even opens Gator Ade Bottles. yea!!
- —Guest pmhenry
Garlic chopper
- My newest kitchen gadget which I love, is a garlic chopper (garlic zoom) http://suburbangrandma.com/gadgets/kitchen-gadget-%E2%80%93-chefn-garlic-zoom/
- —Guest suburbangrandma
Jar Opener
- I have a big, plier-like jar opener that cost $12 and has saved my weak-armed self from searching down a strong neighbor many, many times. I can pop open anything!
- —Guest Molly
The wire whisk
- I have a huge collection of wire whisks that I use for everything from salad dressing to cooked custard. Nothing mixes better.
- —ABBUSYCOOKS
Couldn't Live Without My ...
- Y-shaped peeler, zester that came free with a food mag subscription, cheap cherry pitter, kitchen shears, and my trusty silicone baking mat
- —Guest FionaH
7-in-1 Mandolin Slicer/Grater
- My cousin gave me something called the "7-in-1 Mandolin Slicer/Grater." It's white plastic with stainless steel blades. He got it at the Corning Revere Factory Store for $9.99 (the price is still on it). When I got married, someone gave me a high-tech really expensive mandolin that I could never figure out how to use. This cheap plastic one, however, is great! I use it all the time! (The box says "Imported by Corning Revere Factory Stores, Corning, NY 14831")
- —NancyL.
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