In order: Drip coffee pot so old the label is gone and I have no clue what brand it is but the little champ keeps going, the flexible cutting board my brother in law got us, and the kitchen knife with a bent tip that somehow cuts better than all the other knives even when the other knives are freshly sharpened and it isn't.
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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.
Hob?
Stove top, burners, cook top.
In your opinion what are the benefits of gas over electric?
I grew up with gas stoves, I remember my first apartment had an electric where it was just solid glass, and my parents would complain about it when they came over. I was like 19 I don't remember one way or the other. But the next place was back to gas. Now the place im in came with an old electric stove, with the coils on top instead of the glass, and I'm really trying to figure out why people like gas more? I cook a lot, this stove boils water faster than gas. The temperature settings seem more accurate than gas where the first 3/4 of the know was basically full flame and the last 1/4 was for adjusting the heat. The only difference I've noticed is that the coil stays hot a bit longer after cutting the power but it's literally as easy as moving the pan to a cold burner.
I just don't personally see enough of a difference to have a preference, other than 'gas is what I grew up with so gas it shall be'
Coil-top stoves are definitely better than gas IMO.
Now, I'm hooked on induction.
I got a good single-burner induction hob to test it out (was like $120, bought online) and immediately fell in love with it. I only revert back to my current gas stove if I absolutely have to (some of my cheaper pans are sadly just aluminum base and dont work on induction) or if I need multiple things going at once.
I'm really getting a lot of mileage out of my cast iron on the induction hob too, I think this is the most I've used it in years and thus the pans are getting quite well seasoned.
I'm hooked on induction all the way. It's such a pleasant cooking experience. Precise heat control all the way from just a little warm to basically melting the pan. Boil water in a couple minutes. No indoor air pollution like with gas.
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.
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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Skillet and sharp knives!!
My 10 inch cast iron pan
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.
All 3 of my cutting boards. They get so beat up and I hardly ever maintain them.
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Our Instapots are lifesavers, love them so much
Cast iron skillet is favourite/most used kitchen item. In lieu of a toaster I use it to brown bread slices.