My favorite is an immersion blender. I have a cord free model. I like to use it making sauces and eggs.
Sauces to hide veggies from my toddler who doesn’t realize the veggies are there for fortification and health.
Eggs I like to blend/whip air into the scramble. Cheese is an easy add too. They are super fluffy and delicious.
As far as cleaning it, I wipe any missed chunks off, put warm water plus soap in a cup, and blend til stiff peaks, JK.
What is your favorite kitchen gadget?
I just can’t get with bread machines. The loaves are shaped weird and too wide. And honestly just using a pan hasn’t been bad for me. Though I do have a beefy stand mixer that does the kneading for me.
Opposite for me, maybe because I never make bread by hand. Throw in the ingredients, press a button, four hours later fresh hot amazing bread. The only real limitation is a i never figured out a recipe that could hold up for sandwiches
Got the machine during pandemic and it was an instant hit. Our weekend tradition became starting the machine after dinner, sitting down with my teens to play video games. When the machine beeped, we needed a break anyway. It was like six months before there was ever any leftover to put away.
I stopped using the machine when I got my cholesterol numbers back
I couldn’t stand the bread machine, it was like Schrodinger’s box. Put in measured ingredients. Will it be a brick? Will it be a bread? No idea until you open it.
I have to see the dough, feel the dough, be able to adjust the timing, give it an extra stretch if needed or an extra hour rest or go faster if it’s ready ahead of schedule.
With bread machine, 35% success, ugly bread
Hands and a bowl, and a pan? 95% success (never gets to 100%) and gorgeous bread.
I found a really nice horizontal loaf style machine at my local thrift store and the loaves come out just like regular store bought loaves. We also use it to knead and proof dough if we’re doing something that needs a different shape. It’s been a game changer for sure.