A strainer i use for lots of things....draining pasta, veg,Use it to collect veg peelings etc and my 2 year old granddaughter uses it as a hat

My peeling knife. It was a 99p knife I got it many years ago but I just can't use any other.

Ummm....well I try to avoid the kitchen as much as possible..... .... but I guess my fav kitchen tool would be my toaster

When I was about to buy my first property 20 years ago I went out shopping to get my kitchen stuff.

One of the many items purchased was a lemon squeezer.....which to this day I have never ever used.

I couldn't live without my wooden spoon

I hate lumpy gravy, so I'd have to say my whisk.

A small knife I use for veg and fruit.

A small pink handled knife which chops anything.
A wooden spatula and my wok

Oh and two tablespoons that belonged to my Mum - they were wedding presents in 1945 Absolutely brilliant.

I revile most kitchen gadgets.  Generally people would be better buying an expensive and big knife and learning to use it properly.

I bought two sabateur knives a couple of years ago, I couldn't get to grips with them at first but now i would not be without them.

My husband.

Yep.  I use a 10" Henckels for most of my chopping.

I suppose I was thinking 'gadgets' in terms of these daft "push a lever and dice your onion!!!!!!!" type adverts you see.  Pointless guff.  Good knife, learn it, care for it, love it...and you're away.

Guess I also have my sauce and balloon whisks (hate electric ones - lazy), wooden spoons, stick blender, ice cream maker etc.  I just hate the frivolous ones which only exist because people cant be bothered to learn to use a proper blade.

Jam thermometer.

Now I have a magimix and I would not be without it,. BUT if I am making pastry I would always do the old fashioned way - rubbing in and mixing by hand. It makes the best pastry cos I think you really have to feel the dough if you see what I mean.

Just stick your finger in.  If the skin falls off it's ready. 

Thats my favourite tool in the kitchen.

Thanks for the top tip!

owww!!

For me its my tongs, global knives, wooden spoons and blender I need some new pans, mine are knackered and no longer non stick

I want some new knifes.

my mini chopper is pretty useful. when I bought it I hoped it wouldn't become one of those things that is just collecting dust on the shelf, but it's proved to be most useful.
sieve & spatula

I just found a piece of dough in my fridge from making blue cheese dumplings a week ago.  It's black 

reference: Leccy love it!!

Peeling knife, chopping knife and bread knife.

 Warra waste 

A small knife that I use for peeling potatoes, that I requisitioned from my prior domain 

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blue cheese dumplings sound lovely though

bateman:



Was it your special dumpling recipie?




http://www.essentiallyhealthyf...alnut-dumplings.html

Just make a scone mix but substitute 75% of the butter with a blue cheese.  Mold into balls and lob on top of stew / casserole for 25 mins.  Thyme or rosemary works well in the dumplings.  Red wine in the stew is good. 

My electric whisk. How on earth would I do cupcakes without it I love you whisk