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11:37 pm
Tue 15-Feb-11
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Terrier
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Just for fun, if you could only have one modern appliance/gadget in the kitchen, what would it be. Take it as given that you can keep your cooker/fridge/freezer/kettle, but what about all the rest.
As just discussed with Chris, mine would have to be the breadmaker, now that might be because it's still new and therefore a novelty (plus my crapness at making bread by hand) – but it's only a game, I can change my mind in a month.
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11:43 pm
Tue 15-Feb-11
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brightspark
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Janet, is the microwave included in the 'given'. If not, then I think mine would be my first choice – as it has a grill etc.
Otherwise the one thing I use most is my handmixer, as I make a lot of cakes, and I prefer the result from the little handmixer to the Kenwood.
The Kenwood is an essential for my breadmaking – I do have a breadmaker, bought by my son & daughter, but I haven't used it.
The other gadget I use a lot is my whizzer – for whizzing the ingredients in soups – I make a lot of soups!
The rest seem to sit in cupboards, taking up space!
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7:21 am
Wed 16-Feb-11
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ep
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Mine is very simple….my hand held device for taking off those bottle tops and lids from jars that my hands just don't seem to manage these days….
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8:19 am
Wed 16-Feb-11
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paperman
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Well done Janet, hope TA didn't notice we dared to get 'off topic' in the bread making area !!
Yes BS, I assume that the micro-wave is a given.
As already said mine has to be the slow cooker, if I look at the one item that I have used consistently over the last 4 years since I have been on my own it is my slow cooker, which I use for a variety of things.
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11:28 am
Wed 16-Feb-11
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Toffeeapple
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The only gadget that I have is a mini food processor, it's driven by the stick blender – Kenwood Wizzard pro though mine hasn't the whisk.
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4:19 pm
Wed 16-Feb-11
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Heather E
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Since joining CSH I wouldn't be without my proper jam pan.
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5:33 pm
Wed 16-Feb-11
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JoannaS
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It is between the toaster and the slow cooker. I think I could manage with everything else but nowhere to make toast would be a disaster in this house and no where to sling stuff in for a good old soup wouldn't be good either.  I think the toaster has the edge though for being in constant use
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5:50 pm
Wed 16-Feb-11
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Toffeeapple
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Now then, I don't see my toaster as a gadget, it's one of those things that is a given, like a kettle or a hob or an oven.
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5:54 pm
Wed 16-Feb-11
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JoannaS
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Whatever is the world coming to when microwaves and toasters are given, now in my day…….
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5:57 pm
Wed 16-Feb-11
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Toffeeapple
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 Now, in my day the toast was made at the fire with long toasting forks! 
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6:09 pm
Wed 16-Feb-11
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JoannaS
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we used to do that too when we had an open fire. Been looking for a toasting fork for ages but never seen one for a long time.
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6:31 pm
Wed 16-Feb-11
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Toffeeapple
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Ours was made by my Dad, from strong wire twisted together individual tines then spread out and sharpened. Bet you or OH could do it!
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6:34 pm
Wed 16-Feb-11
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danast
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 Brings back memories of sitting with my Nana making toast. I can almost smell the aroma. It makes me want to have a go again. I'll have to find a toasting fork too.
At the moment my two best friends in the kitchen are my food processor since I am making soup so much and my new mini processor which is brilliant for making low fat dressings for the many salads I am having.
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7:17 pm
Wed 16-Feb-11
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7:34 pm
Wed 16-Feb-11
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danast
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Oh I am so sorry, ( smilie for "aye, right, Jimmie" )
I'll go for my food processor then. Wouldn't like to upset anyone, now would I???????
Sporked eh!!!! 
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