Potato ricer and manual immersion blender

[Debsi]

Originally Posted by home*sweet*home

Our next kitchen (we are remodeling) is going to have an extra deep counter for all the small kitchen appliances that I seem to collect. I use them all, all the time, so having them right there will be great. We are going to put sliding doors in front of them and have outlets for each one, so we can just slide them forward, use them, and then put them away (well will have to wash them first won't I?)

Boy I would love that, sounds fabulous. I don't use my kitchenaid stand mixer or my food chopper very much because they are so bulky, heavy, and inconvenient to remove from the lower cabinet I store them in. It beats having them clutter up my main workspace though! They ended up where they are in the first place because I really didn't use them that often... I can't imagine using the stand mixer for anything other than baking or the aforementioned mash potatoes -- and considering I lost my sweet tooth several years ago, I never bake anymore! As for the food chopper, it's usually easier just to get a knife and a cutting board dirty and do it yourself, you know?

[BlueWillowPlate]

Originally Posted by Debsi

I never bake anymore! As for the food chopper, it's usually easier just to get a knife and a cutting board dirty and do it yourself, you know?

Ditto.
I don't bake much anymore either, except the holidays.
And chopping food myself feels very therapeutic.
But I do love my Cuisinart for making pesto and other large volume stuff.
I just found two cracks in it, though. It is 25 years old.
It's funny how some kitchen gadgets collect dust while others get good and thoroughly used.