Vitamix, instant pot, and air fryer. All almost equally. The versatility of just these appliances is insane and can't imagine a kitchen without them.
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We have two stoneware baking sheets that I use almost exclusively for putting things in the oven. They're great for reheating stuff in there and kind of like cast iron, they get more and more non stick as you use them.
My husband was gifted a powerful Ninja blender and I constantly use it for some vegan cooking. I made plant-based cheese sauce, hamburgers, and deli slices with it yesterday. Also very handy for quick smoothies!
Our Instapots are lifesavers, love them so much
My Vitamix blender. (Same one Starbucks uses)
I use it for so many different things but the most popular item is my homemade milkshakes. Kids love them and it’s perfect for them.
Ceramic knives, fish spatula, and the immersion blender.
All 3 of my cutting boards. They get so beat up and I hardly ever maintain them.
FYI, if they're wooden, you can make your own cutting board conditioner easily and inexpensively. Only needs two things; mineral oil and pure beeswax, 4 parts oil to 1 part beeswax. Heat up the oil, mix in the wax, decant into containers, and let it cool. Store-bought conditioner is almost always that same primary mix; maybe with a little something extra, maybe not.
Thanks! I’m mostly just lazy. I have conditioner I just don’t use it. Good idea though!
Cast iron skillet is favourite/most used kitchen item. In lieu of a toaster I use it to brown bread slices.
Probably my gas (well we have LPG here) hob because I suffered with an electric hob for so long in my last place.
Or possibly my stainless steel copper bottom sautée pan but my husband just scoured that with steel wool (you can probably imagine the stunned look on my face). I want to get some cast iron cookware but stainless steel is so versatile for sauces and risotto.
I started with cast iron before getting a nice stainless pan, and I had every intention of using both equally, but I rarely reach for the cast iron now. Really only use it when I need very high heat (like for cast iron pizza) or with things that would stick a ton and make a mess (like burgers)
If I had my pick I would have a cast iron wok, a cast iron skillet for steak / browning meat, and a stainless steel pan for sautéing.
If husband dearest hadn't attacked my beloved stainless steel pan I would be eyeing up a cast iron prospector pan right now.
Hob?
Stove top, burners, cook top.
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My favorite is the rice maker. I’ve had only perfect rice since I got it. But the most used are the gooseneck kettle and the hand grinder for coffee.
What hand grinder do you have? I’m looking for a decent one, hopefully simple and sturdy like my grandma had and used for decades.
It's the Hario Skeleton Pro. Not exactly grandma-tier -- it's got plastic parts on it, including the little dial for setting how coarse/fine -- but gets the job done. Hario also makes some wood/ceramic/steel ones that would probably be more durable (and definitely have that grandma's kitchen look).
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5 mini silicone spatulas. It was cheaper to buy 5 than 1 on Amazon and at first I was like I don't need this many mini spatulas, but they're super helpful and great at scraping and I don't have to worry about washing them between jobs since I have several I can swap between. I find them more versatile than having one big spatula.
Definitely my slow cooker; I don't have a ton of time to actually cook (three birds who stick to me like glue will do that), so I can just throw some ingredients into the crockpot and have dinner done w/o much effort or having to wrangle the flock out of the kitchen.