You probably resisted the most-wanted gadgets this Christmas, but if you enjoy food as much as most Infusion folk do, you possibly own a few kitchen gadgets. There's an article in today's Guardian which reveals that last year UK consumers spent £625m on kitchen gadgets, up 240% on the previous two years. This included more than £8m on chocolate fountains alone! According to the article, the must-have kitchen accoutrements of 2008 are: Raclette, St Lucia Coalpot, Sous-vide digital bath, Home smoker, and Pressure cooker (read the article for explanations).
I own two of these - the pressure cooker (since the 1980s) and a raclette (for nine years - it was a gift) and I'm pleased to be so on-trend for once as we used our raclette when family visited on New Year's Day! The article notes that although pressure cookers may not be cutting edge (dating back to 1939) they excel at making the most of cheaper cuts of meat, which would normally take several hours to render edible. The article concludes: "as longer working hours reduce the time we have to prepare food, a pressure cooker can almost make you believe that you're the sort of person organised enough to have marinated your food in advance". It's made me want to dig out my pressure cooker and use it again.
What unused gadgets do you have lurking in your kitchen cupboards?
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