Many of us probably at least once received a "useful" gift for a holiday - an intricate kitchen gadget, which they did not use for long and sent to gather dust on the far shelf of the closet. Or they bought devices on their own, which initially looked very necessary, and then turned out to be absolutely useless. Novate.ru offers to list which appliances only clutter up the kitchen and cause irritation.
1. Sandwich maker
If you are a fan of sandwiches and think this is the best breakfast and snack option at work, then this quick-bake bread machine may be a good friend. Otherwise, it will not be of any use - it will simply gather dust on the shelf.
The best option would be to purchase a universal sandwich maker, with which you can prepare not only hot sandwiches, but also other snacks. Take a closer look at models that are suitable for grilling vegetables, meat, fish. Usually, such devices provide one- and two-sided frying (with open and closed lids).
2. Egg cooker
A household appliance for the lazy. The eggs are steamed, and so that they do not explode, they must first be pierced with a needle. In addition, eggs should be the same size so that they cook evenly. The question arises: why so many difficulties? A pot of water, a lid and a timer are the best helpers for a fast and trouble-free cooking process. By the way, judging by the reviews, only two percent of housewives use the egg cooker regularly, while the rest either take it out for the holidays, when you need to cook a lot of salads, or completely forget about its existence.
3. Yoghurt maker
Opinions differ as to whether the yogurt maker is healthy or just takes up space in the kitchen. However, let's be frank with ourselves: how long have you been making yogurt if the device appeared in your home several years ago?
To make homemade yogurt, you need a suitable temperature, milk with a certain percentage of fat and sourdough (sometimes a pack of store-bought yogurt is used instead, but then why can't you just buy it and not cook it yourself?)
The result is really pleasing, the product turns out to be very tasty, but you can just as well make it in a multicooker, especially if it has a special mode. In this case, you should pour the yoghurt blank into the jars installed in the more often micro-cooker, cover them with cling film, activate the desired mode and leave for eight hours, then put it in the refrigerator until the required consistency is obtained.
4. Pancake maker
This newfangled device has two significant drawbacks. Firstly, it is difficult to adapt to its features (a certain thickness of the dough is needed, the pancake maker should be dipped into it at a certain angle so that the liquid does not fall on the sides, etc.). And secondly, pancakes cooked the old way in a pan are much tastier.
The electric pancake maker with its non-stick coating makes baked goods pale and rubbery. No delicacy, crispy edges and other "buns" that can be obtained by cooking pancakes in a regular frying pan. Perhaps this device will be useful for those who do not have a full-fledged stove, for example, summer residents or people who rent an apartment. Otherwise, the pancake maker will become another useless purchase.
5. Slicer
This device is used for uniform cutting of products of different hardness. Most often it can be found in supermarkets and professional kitchens of catering establishments. As for the feasibility of its use at home, here is a controversial point. On the one hand, with it, you can instantly cut cheese, ham, fruit and other products of a given thickness by using blades of different diameters. On the other hand, consider how often do you need products with the ideal thickness? If you often host parties at home, like to set the table beautifully for family members, or eat only sandwiches, a slicer can be a worthy addition to the kitchen. If you do well with a knife, then you may well refuse a massive and dimensional device, the price of which bites very much.
6. Device for separating yolk from protein
If you have been trying to learn how to separate the yolk from the protein for many weeks, but still nothing good comes of it, an intricate device will be a real salvation. However, it seems to us that there is nothing simpler than the grandmother's method, when everything is done with the help of the shell. In this case, the yolk must be shifted several times at an angle from one shell to another so that the protein flows into the bowl. As a last resort, you can use a regular plastic bottle. Choose the wide-necked option to avoid crushing the yolk. break the egg into a bowl first. Then squeeze the bottle with your fingers to release the air, bring it to the yolk and pull it inside the container, slowly relaxing the walls. Voila - the yolk is in the bottle and now it can be transferred to a bowl separate from the yolk.
7. Boiled corn knives
Considering the corn season has arrived, the special gadget has gained overwhelming popularity. And this is not surprising, because it is inconvenient to peel corn with an ordinary knife or fork, but not everyone agrees to eat it right from the cob. There is just one catch: the device does not perform the functions declared by the manufacturer.
There are two variants of the knife: a donut-like and a plane-like. Each of them is complemented by a container in which the cut grains are collected. It looks pretty comfortable, but exactly until the moment the operation process begins.
The blade of the "planer" goes deep into the cob, cutting off the grain together from the top of the stiff rod. As for the donut, it has two drawbacks at once. The first is a fixed size, that is, the device can only peel corn with certain proportions. Second, it can be difficult to free the container from the grains. Therefore, you need to think carefully whether you need these problems, or is it easier to use an ordinary knife.
8. Noodle cutter
Only fans of Italian cuisine and pasta in particular, as well as owners of a huge amount of free time will be delighted with this device. But mothers who already dream of kitchen and endless household chores in terrible dreams will probably prefer to buy noodles in the store. The selection of pasta in supermarkets is huge, so it won't be difficult for you to choose the right one for your dinner. And in 10 minutes that it will cook, you can make a relaxing face mask or a nail bath, keep in mind. In addition, durum wheat noodles will definitely be delicious, but your culinary experiment, on which you spend two hours, may fail, because Italian pasta is not as simple a dish as it seems at first glance.
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