Comments on: MacGyver Moves in the Kitchen

By: Alison Ashton

Alison Ashton — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:38:11 +0000

Kitchenguy is evil. I like that!

By: Lia Huber

Lia Huber — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:14:37 +0000

Kitchenguy … and probably scrape her knuckles raw on various bladed objects in the process ;-).

Jackie … I use my melon baller for all kinds of things too — apples, and to scrape seeds out of a cucumber halved lengthwise.

Cheryl … love the idea of a meat mallet as a cherry pitter. Hmmm.

I think the theme emerging is, there’s no particular formula for what tools you should have in the kitchen–everyone has their own needs and preferences. But it’s a good thing to get the most out of what you do have.

By: Jacqueline Church

Jacqueline Church — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:36:20 +0000

Kitchenguy…that’s too funny and I really shouldn’t be laughing.

I use my melon baller to pit apples as well as vegetables.

I use the cherry pitter to also pit olives for tapenade (tho those are easily done with a knife)

Anyone remember Julia and the pea-sheller? When I was a kid I thought it was funny how tickled she was at the new gadgets that were coming out.

By: kitchenguy

kitchenguy — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:29:37 +0000

Well, I refuse to throw away any of the clutter from my cutlery draw; it’s far too much fun watching my obsessively tidy wife seethe with exasperation while digging around looking for that elusive potato peeler.

By: Alison Ashton

Alison Ashton — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:30:13 +0000

But, of course, and I confess, I have a cherry pitter, which I love, even if it is totally unnecessary…

Tamara, love the way you press that ricer into triple duty!

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:41:03 +0000

Wait, I love my meat mallet! Can I keep it if I also use it to crush cherries & olives, thereby releasing their pits, and to smack open walnut shells? It’s definitely a space hog, but I do heart it so.

By: Tamara Mitchell

Tamara Mitchell — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:31:32 +0000

I use my potato ricer not only to make great fluffy mashed potatoes, but also to squeeze defrosted spinach dry, and it makes a handy can strainer for tomatoes and tuna.