Favorite (and not so favorite) Things for the kitchen or cook

**papergirl** · 12-07-2005, 09:15 AM

I saw a similar thread someplace else and thought it would be fun to have one in this forum. If you have a favorite item, or an item you thought you would love but haven’t whipped out a year later, then this is the place to post about it. Pictures are always welcome.

For me it would be:

My glass water pitchers, which I think makes a better presentation over the plastic pitchers. Plus, I love seeing them in my refrigerator when I open the door.

Unless I start using it more, my least favorite thing is going to be my bread maker. Two years later I have used it less then 5 times and none of the bread I have made has ever been great.

**EmilyBronte** · 12-07-2005, 09:18 AM

I use my tongs all the time. Love them. They are awesome:

My least favorite - Our Pampered Chef Mini food chopper. No picture.

**andrew&shannah** · 12-07-2005, 09:31 AM

Right now, my absolute favorite thing are my Flexi mat cutting sheets:

Least:

That isn't the exact brush I have but mine sucks. It keeps leaking soap everywhere!

**emmjay** · 12-07-2005, 09:40 AM

I have that exact soap brush and I can confirm that it SUCKS as well.

I like the Le Creuset silicon spatulas -

**Marie** · 12-07-2005, 09:43 AM

I finally gave up on those *soap in the handle brushes* love the concept but never found one that didn't leak and cause a huge mess!

Our faves:

Really good knives. We have all Wustoff and Henkel and it makes a huge difference.

Kitchen Aid stand mixer. 'Nuff said.

Cuisinart Food processor.

Cuisinart coffee grinder for grinding whole spices.

The OvGlove - got it as a gift, laughed and threw it in a drawer. It has saved both of us many a time in the kitchen!

These Dual Purpose Bistro towels from Bed Bath and Beyond for drying glassware - they actually dry and don't leave lint:

**ee_chick** · 12-07-2005, 10:26 AM

Fun!

I love those same tongs that andrew&shannah posted.

I love my food processor. I use for everything from pizza dough to coleslaw. I have the small version that stays out on the counter and gets used all the time.

lemon press

digital remote thermometer

Pam with flour for baking

Penzey's spices

**BethElena** · 12-07-2005, 10:31 AM

I also *heart* my Kitchenaid Mixer.

I don't like.....well....everything I own I like, or I would have thrown it out by now.

(not a ton of storage space)

Now wait...I hate this ice cube tray DH bought at IKEA...it makes HUGE ice cubes...I hate the thing. Each ice cube is like a small ice burg.

**elladee** · 12-07-2005, 10:38 AM

Along the same line as the Oveglove, my DH got me welding gloves for use in the kitchen. I love them.

Love my Wustohf knives, too.

Oh, and my extra big cutting board. I love having room to move.

I had one of those soap in the handle brushes. After a couple weeks, I threw it away.

**andrew&shannah** · 12-07-2005, 10:41 AM

Kitchen Aid stand mixer. 'Nuff said.

Which one do you guys recommend?
This is the top thing on my Christmas list and I am torn between the Artisan 5 qt and the Professional 6. I have heard not so great things about the Pro series though :/