What is the one kitchen appliance or gadget you couldn’t do without?

Does a pairing knife count as a gadget? That along with my blender see the most service in my kitchen.

by Sarah Bell

I guess so. I need a good pairing knife. Any suggestions?

I've had my Victorinox one for years .. It's still as sharp as the day I bought it!

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. ;)

Would you believe 'paring' knife.........

I agree. A paring knife is a basic in the kitchen and such a handy little thing. I must reach for mine several times a day. . . . and if it is not where it should be . . . . *sparks fly*

Maybe my knives or my slow cooker - I'm really loving my slow cooker at the moment!

by lizzi

So am I! They're fantastic!

My THERMOMIX!!!!! Heaven help me if it ever dies. I freaking LOVE that thing! There's a new model and I'm sooo desperate to sell our old one and get the newer, bigger, fancier one. I've started saving.

by meggf

maggf, what the heck is a thermomix? I've never heard of it.

Go on youtube and watch a demo. It's an extremely fancy food processor basically. It kneads, grinds, purees, steams, cooks, weighs …. it's a whole kitchen in one appliance basically, but it doesn't toast or bake.

never heard of a thermomix?? odd... i thought everyone knew what they were -:LOL

The sandwich press because I can make delicious sandwiches!

by Matteo Lor

Good one.

My cutting knife's.

Life would be Impossible without , big time!

by jonaja

So true! I need a new set of knives as well.

The blender-grinder

by Smita

Probably the tin opener. We use a lot of tinned beans (the dried ones take forever to prepare).

by Jennifer Muirhead

I think I have asked this one also

My coffee machine which makes latte, cappuchino, etc etc and cleans itself and does everything except drink it.

Though theoretically, I guess this is not the one I use most -perhaps a kettle is the one most used in my house. Or the hotplates or, or, or -there are many -hard to choose just one.

by Finy

RE: Coffe machine, LOL. There are so many, aren't there? It almost makes life before the modern kitchen seem impossible.

Love my coffee machine -it is very big and does everything -brought up not to like Nescafe as parents European and they didnt know what nescafe was when they first came.---rather instant coffee.

The ALDI coffee machine - it cops a hiding at our place.

by Sandy Ludinski

I always wondered if they were any good. Thanks for the heads up.

They're great Vee. If ours dies I'll just go and buy another one!

One that I bought 12 months ago and have just started using. I bought a Benchtop Convection turbo cooker from Aldi. Absolutely great from a steak to a roast dinner. No smell, no heat, glass bowl to clean (if I don't put some foil in the bottom first). Really, really good.

by fran.

Kettle. Have lots of cuppa's during the day! Lol!

by donjo

The Slow cooker - great for casseroles and stews.
Farley

by farle

Pressure cooker. Oh, my dear little versatile friend . . !

by Rice