Kitchen Gadgets
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ysabetwordsmithSome of these aren't very practical. Others could be awesome in the right context. The time to buy a specialty gadget is when you make that thing a lot, or you want to, and thus it would save you time compared to a workaround.
Bacon bowls -- Usually you're better off just flipping over a muffin tin to make bowls out of bacon, cookie dough, etc. However, they're not always a convenient size, so if you really love edible bowls then buying proper molds may make more sense.
Donut factory -- I have voraciously patronized these in malls and had no idea that a home model was available. :D Too much bother and empty calories for just one person ... but imagine how awesome this would be in an office, a large household, or pretty much any other group function with access to a kitchenette. Especially since the donuts come out plain so you could then shake them in bags of powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar, cardmom, dip them into chocolate or yogurt coatings, etc. according to taste.
Waffle bowl press -- Another nifty gadget for people who like edible bowls. You could probably use it for more than waffle type batter.
Bacon bowls -- Usually you're better off just flipping over a muffin tin to make bowls out of bacon, cookie dough, etc. However, they're not always a convenient size, so if you really love edible bowls then buying proper molds may make more sense.
Donut factory -- I have voraciously patronized these in malls and had no idea that a home model was available. :D Too much bother and empty calories for just one person ... but imagine how awesome this would be in an office, a large household, or pretty much any other group function with access to a kitchenette. Especially since the donuts come out plain so you could then shake them in bags of powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar, cardmom, dip them into chocolate or yogurt coatings, etc. according to taste.
Waffle bowl press -- Another nifty gadget for people who like edible bowls. You could probably use it for more than waffle type batter.
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Date: 2015-09-29 11:36 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2015-09-29 04:02 pm (UTC)As for doughnuts, well yeast doughnuts are a pain, but beignets are a type of quick bread. Biscuits. If you can make biscuits, you can make beignets. Just cut your dough into strips and deep fry. Cover in powdered sugar, and voila! You'd think you were at Café du Mond. Cut up some fresh fruit on top, especially strawberries, and you have a perfect breakfast for a special occasion. And if you're very, very lazy, you can use refrigerator biscuits.
Corn off the cob
Date: 2015-09-30 04:09 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2015-09-29 05:01 am (UTC)I adore my little heart-shaped waffle maker and use it at least twice a month and sometimes more.
My stick blender makes great cream potatoes, whips milk and powdered sugar into a frothy substitute for whipped cream, or it chops tiny amounts of stuff up finely.
My two food processors, one large and one small, are also useful for processing veggies.
The most useful gadget in my kitchen is my microwave (used daily!) and the slowcooker comes in a distant second (currently in use right now cooking down pumpkin for cakes and pies).
:^)
Yes...
Date: 2015-09-29 05:06 am (UTC)Re: Yes...
Date: 2015-09-29 02:50 pm (UTC)Apple butter becomes seriously easy when you make it in a crockpot rather than on top of the stove since the apples are in no danger of burning in a crockpot.
:^)