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Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)
9. I rarely use my microwave.
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 10:28 AM
Oct 2019

Hate the taste of food reheated in it (especially chicken). If it weren’t for my wife, I wouldn’t have one.

Toaster oven- use it a lot. Toasting and reheating meals. Don’t bother with a pop up toaster.

Instant Pot - I use this a couple times a month.
Ditched the slow cooker for the Instant Pot and never looked back.

I use my Ninja small processor and Ninja blender a lot.

Rice cooker - absolutely essential, IMHO. Perfect rice every time.

Electric kettle. Boiling water quicker than the stove, useful for making sauces, and my wife uses it daily for tea.

Stand Mixer - I use this a few times a month. Works great for shredding cooked chicken breasts quickly. Also I use the meat grinder attachment a lot.

I used to have a lot more gadgets, but I have long since gotten rid of them.

I use Big George's grill a lot. It doubles as a waffle iron if you don't mind weird looking brewens Oct 2019 #1
Soda Stream - use often. nt DURHAM D Oct 2019 #2
Interesting question. alittlelark Oct 2019 #3
Good question Freddie Oct 2019 #4
I have a few I use, often. Siwsan Oct 2019 #5
I urge caution on the cheap toaster idea. Phoenix61 Oct 2019 #6
My current toaster is an Oster. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #19
I've been thinking about this quite a bit. Watching all those tiny house shows made me wonder which hlthe2b Oct 2019 #7
Hmmm... Just cleaning out the cabinets... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #8
I rarely use my microwave. Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2019 #9
The one I feel most equivocal about cyclonefence Oct 2019 #10
Your list looks a lot like mine customerserviceguy Oct 2019 #11
My wife and I cook, so I am including items that only one of use as well as the ones we both use The Polack MSgt Oct 2019 #12
in hawaii toasters are a cockroach palace. rice cookers cook almost anything. msongs Oct 2019 #13
Today I used the toaster-oven, induction burner, pscot Oct 2019 #14
I have a little Oscar, too! spinbaby Oct 2019 #17
I bought mine on Pierre Franey's recommendation pscot Oct 2019 #22
I have a 1 BR apartment so I'm cautious abt buying things I won't use tishaLA Oct 2019 #15
It's something to think about... Phentex Oct 2019 #16
Hmmmmm....my list Callalily Oct 2019 #18
The only small appliances I use regularly are the microwave and toaster. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #20
I have always used a toaster oven locks Oct 2019 #21
Large toaster oven, drip coffee maker & tiny microwave daily CottonBear Oct 2019 #23
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