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Default My nomination for useless kitch gadget of 2011

Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:34:50 -0800, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
>
>> Robostir. A 3 legged battery powered device you put in a pot or
>> skillet and it spins around stirring. How did we ever live without
>> that?
>>
>> Paul
>>

>
> I have had one for about 5 years. I use it a lot for making custards.
> As a home ice cream enthusiast, that means pretty often.
>
> Of course, I have rheumatoid arthritis so it is terrific for achy
> hands, but knowing how well mine works, and frees me from standing at
> the stove stirring for 6-8 minutes at a time, I recommend it - at
> least the terrific unit I have.
>
> Ya never know, eh?
>
> Boron


If it works it sounds pretty good to me!

The kitchen gadget that always boggled my mind was the "tuna turner." It
was, IIRC, a plastic receptacle with a lid and a kind of wide-tooth fork
thing inside that one turned by means of an exterior crank. As if a bowl and
a fork would not do the same thing more easily and be multipurpose besides?
Very strange.