The Most Important Kitchen Gadgets
The Most Important Kitchen Gadgets
A kitchen can be a real playfield if you equip it adequately. Nowadays, there is such a huge selection of kitchen appliances and gadgets that it’s difficult to choose which ones to buy – starting from things that can actually make your life easier to those amazing thingies that can cut fruit and vegetables into various shapes or help you decorate your cake like a professional; not to mention coffee and foam makers or cute cups, teapots, many kinds of pans or baking moulds. Nevertheless, your options are numerous, so where do you draw the line when it comes to equipping your kitchen? We’re here to help you prioritize and decide what are those things both you and your kitchen absolutely need, and which ones you can live without.
Be practical
Try to differentiate between what you want and what you need, but be honest with yourself. There are also things you may need, but never actually used in your daily life. For instance, a ceramic grater set can really come in handy when preparing various meals. There are several grating options and there’s a plastic part where all your grated veggies are being stored during the process. Fast and clean! Also, make sure to get a juicer or a smoothie maker. Always try to be practical, so pay attention to how easy it is to clean the appliance before you buy it. If you’re not skilled at breaking eggs, an egg topper may be perfect for you as it leaves no shell pieces behind and no mess. And, since we mentioned cleaning, make sure to place useful rubber matting on critical spots in your kitchen so you can avoid having to scrub the kitchen several times a day.
Decorating gadgets
When it comes to decorating skills, we always admire the pictures we see online or the way others serve their food and we just know we’re not that good. However, it’s all about the tools you are using when decorating. Sure, there’s something to creativity, but most ideas can be turned into reality with some of the cool decorating gadgets. Did you know that almost any kind of fruit and vegetable has its own slicer? These are usually specially shaped combinations of knives and plastic, but they’re super-effective and are very easy to use and wash. They don’t have anything to do with electricity, it’s just like using a weird knife. The results are amazing. Other great decorating inventions are all those cake gadgets that eject the filling in beautiful shapes and patterns. With this simple gadget, any cake can become a masterpiece.
Arrangement
Another important aspect of using kitchen gadgets is the way you arrange them. It’s no joke, even when people buy all the fancy equipment for their kitchen, they tend to not use it because they forget they even have it or just because it’s not in a convenient place in their kitchen. When arranging kitchen utensils, the most important thing is to keep them within easy reach. Forget about whether or not they look nice and group the things that go together. For example, a juicer should be next to your fruit and veggie cutters, but also close to ice-cream bowls, because you’ll need the bowls when cutting fruit for a fruit salad.
Fun for kids
Think about the ways you can include your kids in meal preparations. This should be a knife-free area, of course, and you can use other things to make it fun for your kids and make them want to take part in making breakfast, for instance. There are moulds of various shapes for boiling eggs, as well as moulds that will make your pancakes look like funny faces or some of their favourite cartoon characters. A Hello Kitty or Darth Vader toaster will definitely change your kids’ breakfasts for the better!
We hope you have a clearer image of what your kitchen should look like and what the essential parts are for you. Make sure to follow our advice and see just how happy you and your family will be in your upgraded kitchen.