The kitchen gadget drawer

[TastyReuben]

Here are some cooking accessories that I rarely use. They are years old and look like new - Pot Holders.

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I have been using wash clothes, which are very cheap, costing less than $2.00 USD for about 10 in a pack. I use wash clothes for everything, holding hot stuff and cleaning up - and don't use Paper Towels either.

I'm the opposite - I go through paper towels like nobody's business, about a roll every other day.

 

[GadgetGuy]

Here's a pair of orange silicone mittens that my brother is pictured wearing!! Got a pair for him, a friend of ours & for me, all for Christmas!! All orange!! I keep mine in one of the top drawers when not in use.

 

[Windigo]

I bought a food dryer device to help in making my own preserves. A weck kettle is next on my list.

I'm a bit of a prepper so I like making preserves and after I heard this device existed I had to have it. It's currently doing a test run with some apple slices, to see if all works as intented.
I want to use it to reduce any waste we have, and preserve foods to last us longer. Very happy with it!

 

[GadgetGuy]

Very nice!! Isn't that a dehydrator?

 

[GadgetGuy]

I got this dehydrator rack to use with the Ninja Foodi when I want to dehydrate certain foods!!!

 

[Windigo]

Isn't that a dehydrator?

Well that's probably the proper English name now you mention it. I just used the Dutch term in a translated fashion

 

[GadgetGuy]

Well that's probably the proper English name now you mention it. I just used the Dutch term in a translated fashion

Didn't know that there was another name for it.

 

[Windigo]

Didn't know that there was another name for it.

There isnt. I literally translated the Dutch word ' droger ' ( dryer) and figured that it would explain what it is well enough

 

[PabloLerntKochen]

Cool dehydrater, you can make a lot with them as I heard. Stay healthy

 

[GadgetGuy]

Dehydrated fruits & veggies, for one!!!!

 

[Windigo]

Dehydrated fruits & veggies, for one!!!!

Dried herbs and meat too ( beef jerky for instance) . Its quite useful.

 

[flyinglentris]

I recently had to strain cooked and mashed raspberry and wine to create a raspberry wine coulis. One of these three strainers is what I finally elected to use for straining.

 

[GadgetGuy]

I recently had to strain cooked and mashed raspberry and wine to create a raspberry wine coulis. One of these three strainers is what I finally elected to use for straining.

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I have that same set! I used to have a sifter for flour, but now I use this set to sift flour when I bake, depending on how much flour that I might need when I bake.

 

[flyinglentris]

I was looking for a box slicer and found this thing which I ordered.

It turns out to be a type of mandoline slicer with a v slicing tool.

It is listed as a 5 in 1 kit from the brand name Octpeak, having these interchangeable blades...

I don't know whether I'll put this to good use yet. After I get a bigger kitchen space, I may go for a food processor.

 

[flyinglentris]

Kitchen cleaning gear is likely not much talked about, but I do have some things in the gadget drawer for that.