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More kitchen gadgets, but does it mean eating better or more healthily?

Marianne72

I persuaded myself to buy an Instant Pot  - a pressure cooker, steamer & slow cooker in one. My main aim was saving energy as prices rocket. But will this improve my cooking or lead to healthier eating? Will it 'save time'?  Despite all my appliances, I find myself regularly making, 'on toast', jackets, sandwiches and all sorts of cakes and biscuits.

Is your kitchen full of gadgets you rarely use? Why doesn't someone design a comprehensive appliance instead of a myriad of cooking modes - toaster, microwave, ice-cream/yoghurt maker, air fryer, conventional oven, slow cooker, pressure cooker, kettle? Despite all the gadgets, do you eat better? Or do they sit doing very little except looking shiny and filling your kitchen? Time and again I'm lead astray by clever marketing and persuasive arguments about the latest science of healthy eating. 

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  • I fell victim to the spiraliser craze a few years ago. It's only been used a couple of times as it's such a faff to assemble and clean! It takes up far more cupboard space than it's worth. Also bought a pastry lattice roller for a school project - which is very fun but has only been used once.

    I've always wanted a rotary cheese grater, but have so far held off from purchasing. 

    A friend's dad apparently has all the fancy Ninja gadgets (air fryer, oven thingys, blenders etc.) and rarely uses them. I've always wanted to look inside their kitchen after hearing this!

    I wouldn't know where to start with an Instant Pot, but it sounds intriguing 

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  • I fell victim to the spiraliser craze a few years ago. It's only been used a couple of times as it's such a faff to assemble and clean! It takes up far more cupboard space than it's worth. Also bought a pastry lattice roller for a school project - which is very fun but has only been used once.

    I've always wanted a rotary cheese grater, but have so far held off from purchasing. 

    A friend's dad apparently has all the fancy Ninja gadgets (air fryer, oven thingys, blenders etc.) and rarely uses them. I've always wanted to look inside their kitchen after hearing this!

    I wouldn't know where to start with an Instant Pot, but it sounds intriguing 

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