I've got a lovely carving knife which has a matching fork - except for the fact that they no longer look like a 'set'.  The knife is in perfect condition - the fork has NO handle whatsoever and really should be thrown in to the bin.  Trouble is, the fork has perfect, really thin tines that can skewer through a joint like a needle through butter.  It's the bestest fork ever and I can't seem to find one anything like it as a replacement.

What the fruitloop am I doing discussing forks and knives at 11.50pm on a Tuesday night?

I have a potato peeler - I think. I haven't used it for a hell of a long time. I use oven chips and buy small 'boil yourself' potatos 

I have to say..........I may be buying a halogen oven so maybe more healthy cooking is on the cards 

Originally Posted by sprout:

 I meant potatos you don't have to peel before you boil.....ready made and sold n supermarkets 

 

I'm digging a hole for myself here aren't I? 

 Missis, I dunno where you are, but change your clock if it needs to be. it's only 22.57 in England  

After looking though 780 peelers on ebay I can safely say that they don't sell it either.  Come to think of it, I don't think it was intended to be a spud peeler.  It looked like a butter knife to me only the blade was very very thin but couldn't cut you.

What do you do for mashed taties? Now there's another thing - potato mashers - my husband took mine to work (we are in catering) it got lost - I'll be buggered if I can find a decent potato masher since!

Most probably worn thin over the years of her lovingly and comfortably peeling potatoes for you, until it was snatched away from her before it's time..............

What do you do for mashed taties? Now there's another thing - potato mashers - my husband took mine to work (we are in catering) it got lost - I'll be buggered if I can find a decent potato masher since!

A potato ricer is your (soon to be) new best friend, Soozy.

My cutlery drawer is a right mish mash ... I've got cutlery with yellow handles, from when the kitchen was blue and yellow, cutlery with pink handles, from when the kitchen was pink, white handles, from when we had black and white wallpaper on one wall, and lots of plain cutlery with no plastic handles.

We have got a posh canteen of cutlery, but I don't like using that coz it can't go in the dishwasher

The kitchen is purple now ... must put purple cutlery on my Christmas list ...

 and her mother before that.....

PMSL! Cutlery to go with every season eh? 

 Ells........how do you sleep at night? 

 Ells........how do you sleep at night? 

I did have a posh canteen of cutlery that I got as a gift for working for the same firm for 25 years. It wasn't practical for me and was silver and tarnished. I threw it out not so long ago 

I did have a posh canteen of cutlery that I got as a gift for working for the same firm for 25 years. It wasn't practical for me and was silver and tarnished. I threw it out not so long ago 

Do any of you have those apostle teaspoons? - I have one or two - they were my mums - I'm sure they were really special to her- perhaps I should have taken more care.

I did have a posh canteen of cutlery that I got as a gift for working for the same firm for 25 years. It wasn't practical for me and was silver and tarnished. I threw it out not so long ago 

I did have a posh canteen of cutlery that I got as a gift for working for the same firm for 25 years. It wasn't practical for me and was silver and tarnished. I threw it out not so long ago 

I've often wondered about them - are they good?

Very good, Soozy!  They make lovely smooth mash

How boring are we?

We'll be ok as long as no one starts talking about watching paint dry

Let's consider it more of a fact finding mission:  Sprout doesn't eat mashed tatties, Ells has no conscience whatsoever and Rexi is lazy (won't wash up) but accessorises beautifully.

 Rexi is lazy 

I've often wondered about them - are they good?

Very good, Soozy!  They make lovely smooth mash

How boring are we?

We'll be ok as long as no one starts talking about watching paint dry

Let's consider it more of a fact finding mission:  Sprout doesn't eat mashed tatties, Ells has no conscience whatsoever and Rexi is lazy (won't wash up) but accessorises beautifully.

Tsk..!  What have you got against a tin of 'Silvo' Sprouty?  A good ol' rub down with a cloth works wonders.........for lots of things come to think of it

  I've spent quite a while on ebay trying to find the right knife!

Give up and go find a nice pair of shoes;  it'll lessen the guilt and make you feel so much better

Anybody got a Tea strainer in their drawers?

Anybody got a Tea strainer in their drawers?

Anybody got a Tea strainer in their drawers?

Yup ... haven't used it for years and years and years ...

Does anyone use proper loose tea these days?