what are some really cool and useful kitchen items/gadgets??

Question

i am trying to do some early christmas shopping.
looking for some kind of neat and useful kitchen item or gadget for my mother in law.

anything neat that you LOVE, but wouldn't necessarily buy for yourself??

thanks!

the fryer might be a good idea......hmmmm

Answer 1

You could get a crock or cantainer of some kind and put some spoons and turners, spatulas etc in it. These kinds of things wear out over the years. The first thing that I thought of when I read your question was, you know those recipies that you can put the dry ingredients in a jar and it looks pretty...you decorate the jar however you want and then attach the recipie with the wet ingredients that need to be added later...that would be cute for her if you are buying Christmas things. I have seen some with a cookie cutter attached or with a spoon attached. It would depend on what you put in the jar. Good luck.

Answer 2

Two baking essentials I can't live without (except, of course, my KitchenAid Stand Mixer, which is THE kitchen item of all items if you have a big budget!) are:

1.) Marble rolling pin. It's nice and heavy, and stays cold, which is great for rolling out cookies or pies without the dough sticking.

2.) This Dessert Decorator. http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=12884192&RN=867 I use it for everything from cakes to deviled eggs, and it's A LOT easier than those icing bags you can buy b/c you just click the button on the top and it dispenses on it's own, no sore wrists. Plus, it's SOOO much easier to clean!

There are lots of fun gagets on Bed Bath & Beyond's website...hope you find something you like!

Answer 3

Stuff I LOVE
Can opener that opens cans from the sides- I got mine from Pampered Chef but other people have them now.

Silicone baster- awesome! (works great, no worry about germs sticking around, inexpensive)

Wide-slot toaster- perfect for bagels

Senseo coffee machine- makes one cup at a time and the coffee is GREAT! Use it everyday!

Top of the line wine opener- ordered from wine mag- super easy, no effort at all, worth every penny

Different sizes of crock pots- some recipes work better w/different sizes and you have more than one going at once for a party

Plastic microwave egg-cooker- just picked this up at the grocery store and it works perfect. Use it for eggs for breakfast sandwiches.

Oven thermometer that sits outside the oven- can’t imagine cooking without this now

Silicone baking pans- especially muffin pans

Rice-cooker- you can get these pretty inexpensive now

Answer 4

My widespread utensil is the cord whip, or whisk as some call it. I even have yet another that could be a coil the place you are able to plunge it up and down besides as whipping something. they're super for whipping eggs for easy fluffy scrambled eggs with a sprint of milk and a few cheese. i replaced into inspired the 1st time I used one. they seem to be a lot extra useful than using a regularly occurring kitchen fork to whip up issues, and in 0.5 the time additionally. each and every kitchen ought to have one. i think of they're needed and an extra handy option to the super bowl mixer for a speedy job of mixing or whipping.

Answer 5

Since you're putting together a X-mas shopping list...
Here's what I'd like. :-)
Deep Fat Fryer
Crock Pot (I need a new one)
Ice Cream Maker
KitchenAid Mixer
Anodized Cookware Set
Culinary Knives

Less expensive:
Candy thermometer for making candy or deep fat frying
Fast digital thermometer for checking meat doness
An oven thermometer so I can check the temperature in my oven or by bbq.
New set of tupperware.
Crocks for storing flour, sugar and other stuff.
Wooden spoons - always handy
Basting brushes
Tongs
Brass strainer/skimmer for draining my deep fried goods.

Answer 6

Rasp for grating cheese
Fine mesh sieve
Electric mill/grinder for grinding spices
Subscription to a food magazine (Gourmet, Cooking Light, etc)
Mini food processor (great for chopping nuts, making small amounts of pesto, bread crumbs, etc)
Silpate baking liners
Rolls of parchment paper
Silicon basting brushes
Marble slab for rolling out pastry dough

Answer 7

Deep Fryer, good solid cutting board soid wood, well put togetjher. A good set of cooking knives.
Espresso maker.

Answer 8

Here r some gadgets you may prefer:

Coffee maker
Meat tenderizer
Toaster
Microwave oven
Vegetable peeler
Cheese gratter
Knief sharpner
Juicer

OR you may gift a variety of her favorite foods i.e. "all type of dry fruits / different herbs & spices / a wide range of cookies & chocolates " packed in a decorative way.

Answer 9

My current favorite (aside from my KitchenAid food processor) is a KA stick blender. It makes puree out of canned tomatoes for sauce and chili, and it works well for bisques and chowders. It was only about $65.

Answer 10

The Kitchen Aid, I leave it out on the counter and use it very often. You can make cakes, pies, cookies, I even use it for homemade mashed potatoes.

ENJOY