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By *essicagrace OP   Woman
over a year ago

birmingham

I need to stock my new kitchen with chopping implements and gadgets.

So forum I ask you.

What kitchen implements can't you live without, and what brands are your ride or dies?

Weird but forums are usually very helpful.

Fanks x

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex

Coffee machine, sharp knives, hand held mixer.

If you're a basic cook like me the rest is superfluous

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

I can't live without my Sage Tea Maker.

They also do Coffee machines, if you're that way inclined.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I need to stock my new kitchen with chopping implements and gadgets.

So forum I ask you.

What kitchen implements can't you live without, and what brands are your ride or dies?

Weird but forums are usually very helpful.

Fanks x"

I swear by my Sage coffee machine.

Global make great knives

Anything else is personal preference but a good set of knives is always a good start.

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By * Le ShhhhhMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

The best thing ‘before’ sliced bread!! …….

Sharp knives!!

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

A good quality Katana is great for all your food cutting needs, I find

I did experiment with a Scottish Claymore once but inadvertently chopped my kitchen island in half….

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My most useful kitchen item is a large cork board. It's where I pin my takeaway menus. And my quooker tap. No waiting for the kettle to boil.

Bess x

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Ikea 365 knives are surprisingly good.

I have a Bosch kettle where you can select temperatures between 70 and 100.

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By *estarossa.Woman
over a year ago

Flagrante

Potato ricer from Oxo for mash- never struggle again.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"Potato ricer from Oxo for mash- never struggle again."

Oxo implements are excellent.

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By *estarossa.Woman
over a year ago

Flagrante

I rate tefal for non stick cookeare as well

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Neff hide and slide, self cleaning oven.

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Breville edge toaster, it takes the bread vertically so ideal for big slices and is wide enough for teacakes with ease.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My knives are by Flint and Flame. Expensive but worth it. Sharp knives that do not easily lose their edge are a must.

I would add a good quality food processor to the list. Mine is a Magimix 4200, but you do not have to spend that much. Its big advantage is a small footprint, but there are plenty now that are similar. A food processor makes many chores that much easier. Especially cake making.

Lastly a small but useful blender.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Neff hide and slide, self cleaning oven. "

I'm heavily pleased by my Bosch oven and microwaves. Very expensive but so versatile. This brand does not have hide and slide but it has a soft close oven door - it cannot slam. Mine is also pyrolytic self-cleaning but that function is energy hungry on any oven. Best to clean regularly to minimise the number of times it is used

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

joseph joseph, blendjet and treat yourself to a range cooker

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish

Another vote for Global knives from me. We have 5 but I only really use the chef's, paring and cheese knives.

We have a Go Cook aluminium marble wok from Tesco which is excellent for the price, used at least once a week for years with no problems.

If you are heading to Ikea their solid aluminium ice cream scoop and silicon spatulas are really good and I use their baby food bowls for putting prepped veg etc in.

If you eat meat then a 'pressure king' pressure cooker is a nice to have as you can cook a stew in 30 minutes rather than hours.

If there's a 'garlic man' at Birmingham Christmas Markets, pick up a garlic plate. The plate is okay but the little rubber tube for peeling the garlic is brilliant.

B

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By *idnight RamblerMan
over a year ago

Pershore

Dualit is good stuff. Expensive, but it lasts.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ninja air fryer takes some beating

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

A wife

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair

Robert Welch™ knives, indispensable.

Fisher & Paykel for refrigeration.

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Dick knives are good. (I’m not trying to make a joke there - Dick is genuinely a decent brand.) I have Dick scissors too and they’re great.

Dick Dick Dick.

You need a good quality chopping board as well. Butcher’s block, and heavy (so it stays still).

Maybe a cheap, compact sharpener too?

One good non-stick pan and one heavy cast iron one with a lid (so it can double up and do oven duty as well as hob).

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By *essicagrace OP   Woman
over a year ago

birmingham

Global knives and an oxo ricer it is!

Thanks guys, I have most other things mentioned (some some not) ha!

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By *he AmbassadorMan
over a year ago

IRLANDA. / Prague. / Cil Dara

Smeg guy here,

But also a minimalist

Only have the 3

Coffee maker

Kettle

Toaster.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A Hotel Chocolate Velvetiser

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can't live without my slow cooker best investment I've made Most supermarkets have a good stock of kitchen stuff

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By *orphia2003Woman
over a year ago

Tonypandy.

Combined slow cooker / pressure cooker

Good quality pans with metal handles, so can go from stove-top to oven.

Sharp knives.

Heavy chopping board

Multi level steamer

Rice cooker.

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

If you are looking for a new microwave, try and get a flat bed one they are far superior to the turn table type, a lot easier to clean and no moving parts to go wrong.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kettle.

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