What is the cheapest creative cooking utensil/equipment in your kitchen?

[Morning Glory]

I am talking creative - so not your potato peeler (although arguably a potato peeler can be very creative). My favourite cheap item is a julienne cutter - it cost a few pounds only and produces perfect julienne strips!

 

[toddhicks209]

Mine is a short but flat metal measuring spoon that lets you pull back a sliding device to get various teaspoon-equivalent measurements after pouring in something like salt.

 

[Cinisajoy]

My new pour spout. Paid $1 for it at Wish .com

 

[Morning Glory]

My new pour spout. Paid $1 for it at Wish .com

How does it work? I'm not familiar...

 

[Cinisajoy]

Will get you a picture tomorrow.

 

[creative]

I am talking creative - so not your potato peeler (although arguably a potato peeler can be very creative). My favourite cheap item is a julienne cutter - it cost a few pounds only and produces perfect julienne strips!

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I have never seen one of those before. I couldn't quite see how it works so came across this (used on the courgette)...

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/content/videos/SharpPeel_range_v3.mp4

I know that's not a potato peeler, but similar looking potato peelers (which are cheap) look make lovely long, thin 'ribbons' of veg, e.g. carrots, courgettes (as can also be seen by that link)

 

[Morning Glory]

I have never seen one of those before. I couldn't quite see how it works so came across this (used on the courgette)...

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/content/videos/SharpPeel_range_v3.mp4

I know that's not a potato peeler, but similar looking potato peelers (which are cheap) look make lovely long, thin 'ribbons' of veg, e.g. carrots, courgettes (as can also be seen by that link)

Yes - mine came from lakeland. I have tried other ones but they don't work so well. Mine is the julienne peeler at the top of the image in the last shot. And there is a quick shot of the courgette being 'juienned'.

 

[creative]

Yes - mine came from lakeland. I have tried other ones but they don't work so well. Mine is the julienne peeler at the top of the image in the last shot. And there is a quick shot of the courgette being 'juienned'.

I don't have much call for julienne strips plus I have good/quick knifing skills (e.g. a City & Guilds certificate).

How do you use them, i.e. in what dishes? Stir fries? I can see they might be good in a spaghetti sauce.

 

[Morning Glory]

I don't have much call for julienne strips plus I have good/quick knifing skills (e.g. a City & Guilds certificate).

How do you use them, i.e. in what dishes? Stir fries? I can see they might be good in a spaghetti sauce.

For garnishing mainly - in salads - here is cucumber in and on ztatziki

And candied lemon peel:

 

[creative]

For garnishing mainly - in salads - here is cucumber in and on ztatziki

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And candied lemon peel:
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Your family are very lucky to have such a high class resident cook!

 

[Cinisajoy]

Picture as promised.

 

[Morning Glory]

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Neat! I need one.

 

[creative]

Neat! I need one.

Seems to be very cheap! Many pans have a little lip though.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Waterstone...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=T2G8Y41130XHMAN9F2YD

 

[Cinisajoy]

That is cheaper than I got mine. And it will fit over the lips on most pans.

 

[Morning Glory]

That is cheaper than I got mine. And it will fit over the lips on most pans.

I just ordered it! Free delivery too. I have saucepans with lips but there are lots of times when I want to pour from a frying pan or bowl and this looks perfect! Thanks @Cinisajoy & @creative!