Kitchen Appliances/Gadgets

[clabcon]

I have run out of ideas of things to put in the kitchen, so far have:

Rapid boil water dispenser
Brita water jug (to feed above)
4 Slice toaster
Sandwich toaster
Slow cooker
Brabantia bin
Ice crusher
Mini-bar

In addition to the usual fridge/freezer, cooker/grill, hob, extractor fan etc.

Is there anything else I can spend some christmas £££ on, (no microwaves pls!)

[furtive]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nespresso-Magimix-M190-Mac...

[Beardy10]

http://www.aroundwine.co.uk/sowine-preserve-and-se...

Works really, really well.

We've got two small kids (one very small) so we aren't going out very much at the moment....we can have a very nice bottle of wine at home and not feel like we need to drink it in one go. Keeps wine for about a week. If you like drinking decent wine (say £15 a bottle plus) and don't always want to finish a bottle it probably pays for itself inside a year or two.

[Simpo Two]

clabcon said:

I want to buy stuff I don't need or want

EFA?

[missdiane]

Struggling on what to buy with that tiny list?

Coffee Machine
Coffee grinder
Smoothie maker
Juicer
Blender- standy up one
Posh knives
Panini machine (recommend)

[Shaw Tarse]

Decent knives!

[village idiot]

joseph joseph to a great combined knife and chopping board set in a smart brushed metal case... nicely colour coordinated... the knives are not amazing, but they work fine.

[andy43]

clabcon said:

I have run out of ideas of things to put in the kitchen, so far have:

Rapid boil water dispenser
Brita water jug (to feed above)
4 Slice toaster
Sandwich toaster
Slow cooker
Brabantia bin Proper pullout bin hidden inside a base unit.
Ice crusher
Mini-bar

In addition to the usual fridge/freezer, cooker/grill, hob, extractor fan etc.

Is there anything else I can spend some christmas £££ on, (no microwaves pls!)

Edited to get rid of 'orrible freestanding bin.

[condor]

breadmaker

[duncancallum]

Wife?

[ColinM50]

Ice cream maker.
Champagne cooler
Chocolate fountain
butler

[sploosh]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... works..... but I don't know how



Do you have an under sink waste disposal unit? We'd never be without one again.

and could get one of those plumbed in water filters instead of brita.

.... or one of those boiling water / filtered water mixer taps.

[TimJMS]

One of these will help see off a few quid :

http://www.spiralcellars.co.uk/showcase/

[condor]

Food processor seems to be off the list as well.
There's also the popcorn maker...

[Tallow]

Some decent lead crystal glasses do the trick for me!

[scirocco265]

furtive said:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nespresso-Magimix-M190-Mac...

+1

The OH wanted one for Xmas so off I popped to the shops. I didn't really see what the fuss was about as essentially a nice coffee is nice coffee regardless of what machine it came from.

How wrong I was.

Also, is a few quid less without the milk frother, but do not be tempted - it is my favourite thing about the machine.

[Sixpackpert]

Electric steamer?

[lazy_b]

condor said:

breadmaker

+1
There's nothing like "almost too fresh to cut properly" bread for breakfast.

[ad551]

Food processor

[clabcon]

Thanks for the tips guys, I'm afraid the brabantia is here to stay as it doubles up as a nice door weight Should have said already have the usual knife, chopping board and food processor.

That coffee machine looks tempting but tbh, I've more of a tea person and have probably spent <£50 on coffee in my life. I have a Costa 5 mins from me so I don't see the point so to speak.

The idea of a wine/champagne cooler and ice crusher look good though! Not too keen on the two bottle wine preserver, usually finish most of it with the OH and if not can always stick plastic bung in the neck. Do like the idea of a stainless steel cooler though, the ones you put in a freezer. Seem to vary £10-25, any pointers?