On 4/1/2011 3:29 PM, Silvar Beitel wrote:
> You may have all of these. You may not. But here's a selection of
> random kitchen items that I have and particularly appreciate:
>
> Faucet sprayer. Pull up for regular stream, pull down for spray,
> rotates to spray wherever you want. Fancier faucets have the function
> built in (but don't seem to be pointable without using a hand), so I
> like this version a lot. Source: local hardware store.
>
> Spray: http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...C/IMG_0658.jpg
> Stream: http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...C/IMG_0659.jpg
>
Very handy but not for all faucets. I put one on my kitchen faucet, and
it caused too much pressure inward, and I got a leak and had to have my
whole faucet replaced.

> Elbow length oven mitts. Dunno 'bought you, but I have scars on my
> forearms from reaching into hot ovens with mitts that are too damn
> short and hitting the door edge or upper racks with bare skin.
> Source: Arizona Restaurant Supply, Tucson (but probably available in
> many other places).
>
> http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...C/IMG_0660.jpg
>
> Cast-iron pan handle mitt. Handier than a full length mitt for
> stovetop work. Source: ARS
>
> http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...C/IMG_0661.jpg
>
Cute!

> Plastic squeeze bottle for cooking oil. Source: Dollar stores,
> WalMart, etc.
>
> http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...C/IMG_0662.jpg
>
> Simple timers. Despite their ugly green color, I love these. Minutes/
> seconds. Whack the transparent half-globe to start and stop - good
> for when your hands are wet or greasy. Returns to original value when
> restarted - handy for timing multiple runs of things. Source: A
> dollar store in Nashua, NH. Never seen 'em since.
>
> http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...C/IMG_0653.jpg

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>
> Stainless steel compost bucket and liners. In my house, all vegetable
> waste goes in here and eventually gets dumped into the big compost
> bins in the back yard. Liners are made of cornstarch and are
> themselves bio-degradable. Source: I forget. If you're really
> interested, buzz me and I'll look it up.
>
> http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...C/IMG_0664.jpg

Great idea!

>
> Big strainer for bagels, dumplings, whatever. Cleans up more easily
> than the wire jobs. Source: ARS.
>
> http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...C/IMG_0665.jpg

I have one of those, but didn't know what to use it for, so it just
sits. Now I know.
>
> Digital picture frame for showing recipes. Hangs on a cabinet door,
> taking up no counter space. Photograph recipes from cookbooks,
> magazines, wherever, put 'em up here. Incidently, handy for, um,
> digital photos of family, cats, etc. when not cooking :-) Source: any
> electronics store.
>
> http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...C/IMG_0666.jpg

Pretty kitty!

>
> Salt *and* pepper grinder. One-handed operation! Source: Le Gourmet
> Chef
>
> http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...C/IMG_0667.jpg

I recently got a one-handed pepper mill. Love it! Mines this one:
http://www.target.com/Chefn-Vibe-Sal..._gwvub_2_title
but mine's for pepper. They must have sold of that one.

>
> Giant spatula. Good for pancakes, quesadillas, anything large.
> Source: ARS
>
> http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...C/IMG_0668.jpg
>
>
> So there ya go.

Thanks!