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Kitchen Gadgets - Chapter Two

Do you have a favorite kitchen tool or special gadget that you have had for years? Is there a contemporary replacement for your old kitchen tool or gadget? Would you be willing to part with the "old" to bring in the "new"?

Cooking-related thermometers, used or ignored?

Thermometers can be helpful...prevent over-cooking roast beef or assist us in a successful batch of toffee. So, how often do you use a culinary-related thermometer? How many types do you have...oven, refrigerator, meat, candy or are there others? Do you go for a fancy high-tech infrared, digital or maybe an instant read? Brand name you've had luck with? How often do you calibrate them? When did you last rely on a cooking-related thermometer?

Kitchen Gadgets to chop, dice and mince into small pieces.

I love to enhance the flavor of everyday dishes as well as the gourmet endeavors. I find that I need to chop fresh things into small pieices. Mincing, chopping and grating cheeses herbs, garlic, ginger and other things are ofen required. I heard BonVie has some sort of 4-in-1 gadget that does it all. Anyone found it? Bed Bath was supposed to carry it. QVC ran out.

Question of the Day: What's your Favorite Brand of Knife and Why?

I'm sure we all have our "go to" knives ... personally mine's nothing super special. It's a 7-inch chefs by Henckels. I know, to each their own. Balance, weight, blade, sharpness are all important. What's your favorite and what makes it the best?

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Question of the Day: What's Your Favorite Kitchen Tool?

What gadget or utensil can't you live—or cook—without?

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