What one item do you wish you had in your kitchen?

[Nutcase]

A chef. I can't cook for toffee

A gas hob. No gas in the building tho'

[Mondo]

Originally Posted by Piggymon

At the moment an oven ! - ours is currently under the stairs waiting to be installed !

On a serious note I want a yummy smoothie maker with a posh tap and everything.

Would have loved one of those american fridges with the ice maker if we'd have had room.

I find a blender is more versatile making smoothies, just put it in a blitz it and then pour into a glass. Summer is almost here I might go get some fruit/ice cream and milk for some nice smoothies tomorrow !

[Tiggy]

Originally Posted by Piggymon

On a serious note I want a yummy smoothie maker with a posh tap and everything.

I had one of those until I decided to see if it could handle mixing pancake batter. There was lots of black smoke.

I've decided what I really really want is a bigger kitchen. My kitchen is tiny- it cost me £9 to put flooring down in there.

[lostkat]

Originally Posted by DRZ

I found them to be pretty terrible for everything "proper". Alright for burgers and the like though.

Much prefer a proper griddle pan

Well that's alright then, it can bloody well stay in the loft I've heard raving reviews from various people about them, but I just struggle to see how they could be better at cooking stuff than proper pots and pans.

I have a cast iron griddle which I use for steaks etc., because it just cooks beautifully and makes lovely chargrilled lines. And the only burgers we have had whilst living here are handmade by moi, so I'd rather cook them on something I trust.

Pfff to the GFG, although I understand how it could be good for people with families as a fit and forget type thing.

[Belmit]

When my housemate moved out I reminded him as he was leaving that he'd left his griddle in the kitchen. He told me I could have it and he'd get a new one! This one looks brand new to me and I'm sure they aren't cheap either. Score.

[Darrin]

I just wish we had a kitchen. End of. Getting real tired of eating everything out of the microwave.....

[Mondo]

Originally Posted by Belmit

When my housemate moved out I reminded him as he was leaving that he'd left his griddle in the kitchen. He told me I could have it and he'd get a new one! This one looks brand new to me and I'm sure they aren't cheap either. Score.

If its cast iron then it will need to be seasoned first before using it or your food will stick. Just grease it with cooking oil and put it in the oven for 30 mins, repeat a few times. The oil will work its way into the pores of the cast iron and will form a natural non stick layer.

[Belmit]

It isn't actually new, but it has been treated well. I just couldn't believe he didn't want it any more, he used it all the time.

[Mondo]

ah, score !!!

[Dr. Z]

Originally Posted by lostkat

Well that's alright then, it can bloody well stay in the loft I've heard raving reviews from various people about them, but I just struggle to see how they could be better at cooking stuff than proper pots and pans.

I have a cast iron griddle which I use for steaks etc., because it just cooks beautifully and makes lovely chargrilled lines. And the only burgers we have had whilst living here are handmade by moi, so I'd rather cook them on something I trust.

Pfff to the GFG, although I understand how it could be good for people with families as a fit and forget type thing.

The problem with devices like the GFG is that they are designed to remove as much liquid from whatever it is that they are cooking as possible, which means they cook food slowly and as a result, dry it out completely.

This means that steaks, chops and such are all pretty tough when they come out or are otherwise unappealing. Sausages take an absolute age on them and just aren't quite "right" when they come out.

For making waffles, burgers, quick and nasty toasties without a proper machine etc, they do rock though. I would never buy one myself though because I don't give a damn about how much fat I remove from my food as long as it tastes good and 99% of things I could cook on one I would cook under a grill or in a frying pan

Back OT, I have been once again looking at the Global site

Why are the G-series knives so nice and yet so expensive?! :sob: In the UK shops that sell them, even the smaller knives that aren't particularly specialised in their use are astonishingly priced compared to the prices in the states. You'd be lucky to get what would amount to a "complete set" for under about £3k!