Kitchen tool / appliance you love most, and any regret purchases?

[Bearcat22]

I invested in a carbon steel wok,, for I think thirty to forty dollars, and it is now a go to pan.

When Instant Pot first came out, I was hugely skeptical of the hype, but ended up loving mine, so versatile.
Not really a time savor as claimed, but so useful to make rice or dry beans, so simple once you get the hang of the buttons.

Immersion blender turned out to actually work and come in handy, I was so skeptical.

Food processor not really worth the hassle, poor results sometimes and a pain to clean.
Juicer a complete disaster, went right back in the box to rerturn. Noisy, low yield, high mess, didn't save money.

 

[Capt Lightning]

Best purchase was a set of top quality knives. We chose Henckles 4 star which are razor sharp and a joy to use. You just have to be careful! The worst purchase was a brand of frying pan that tended to warp when heated and would not sit flat on our ceramic hob.

 

[Ronni]

Hexclad wok. Original Hexclad, not the many knockoffs that look the same but don’t perform well. We use it for so many other things than just stir fry.

This spatula scoop! Flexible like a spatula, curved sides like a scoop/spoon. It’s multifunctional, no switching from spoon to spatula and back again!


I bought a mini food processor, expecting I’d use it all the time because we cook everything from scratch, and we cook all the time. Nope. I’m still not sure why.

 

[HazyDavey]

Regret ~ Electric Can opener.. Thought it would be the bee's knees. Instead it became a hassle to use (maybe it was just me.) and broke down not too long after buying it.

Love ~ Toaster oven.. Use it all the time, great during the Summer when it's really hot. Doesn't heat up the house as much as the stove oven.

 

[KSav]

I can't think of any I regret, but one purchase I love was my little George Foreman grill. I don't have the capability to grill outdoors, so it's gotten a lot of use.

 

[Jules]

Hexclad wok. Original Hexclad, not the many knockoffs that look the same but don’t perform well. We use it for so many other things than just stir fry.

This spatula scoop! Flexible like a spatula, curved sides like a scoop/spoon. It’s multifunctional, no switching from spoon to spatula and back again!
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I have that Staub spatula in my Amazon account. Just need to check that I’m buying the correct length. It’s on sale for one more day. ~ $18

I’ve considered a Hexclad frypan. Maybe next time.

Nice to read reviews from someone I know. A review for a spatula with a nub was positive because it didn’t get as much tomato sauce on the counter when resting it. Well, duh. Put it on a spoon rest and you won’t have any sauce on the counter.