What Is Something You could Not Live Without In The Kitchen?

[DougE]

Running water. A most basic thing nobody really gives a thought to, but I once had to do without running water in the kitchen, or anywhere else for a month while I had a new water source put in.

 

[DougE]

Takes some time to get 1/2 mile of water line run from the meter at the road to the house

 

[TNJAKE]

Takes some time to get 1/2 mile of water line run from the meter at the road to the house

My water meter is through the woods and down a huge hill. Solid 2000 ft lol

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Running water. A most basic thing nobody really gives a thought to, but I once had to do without running water in the kitchen, or anywhere else for a month while I had a new water source put in.

Things some take for granted… but man you are right! Water is essential to man… without it… we’d be done!

 

[DougE]

My water meter is through the woods and down a huge hill. Solid 2000 ft lol

No woods, but it was all uphill from the road to the house at my old farm. Rocky ground, and had to cross a small creek, too. Something like 2180 feet of 2 inch line when all was said and done. Actually now that I think about it, I bought 3000 feet of 2 in schedule 40 for the guys to run and there were only a few sticks left when all was said and done.

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

I do not think there is anything that I could not live without in the kitchen. Inconvenient yes.

The most useful item is the gas fed air fryer oven that was installed when we rebuilt our kitchen last year. Even though it is large it replaced a smaller one that sat on the countertop. It takes up the same amount of space as a conventional oven but gets used way more often by my wife and I.

 

[JeffShoaf]

I've read all the posts so far and considered and realized the answer is right at the end of my nose: my eyeglasses! I'd burn my nose scrambling an egg without them.

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

My Evo oil sprayer. I got an extra just in case but old one still going strong. Best oil sprayer ever! So good to coat the bottom of a pan with out oil just going to the sides and spraying meat among other things.

 

[Buttah Butts]

For me probably chefs knife or kitchen mixer

 

[KBFlyer]

Running water. A most basic thing nobody really gives a thought to, but I once had to do without running water in the kitchen, or anywhere else for a month while I had a new water source put in.

I have to agree with this one also. I am on a well system and have run out of water many times. It always recovers but is a pain in the butt when you run out.
One winter the lines froze and spilt. I could prime the pump but would lose the water pressure when the tap was turned off. That cost me a few bucks to get repaired.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

I’d probably go with the vac sealer… we buy a lot of things in bulk and portion them out to freeze!

 

[BigW.]

I've got a Ninja air fryer/toaster oven. Heats up fast and great for garlic bread, reheating pizza etc. Does not heat up the house in the summer either like an oven.

 

[DougE]

I have to agree with this one also. I am on a well system and have run out of water many times. It always recovers but is a pain in the butt when you run out.
One winter the lines froze and spilt. I could prime the pump but would lose the water pressure when the tap was turned off. That cost me a few bucks to get repaired.

When I bought the old place, it had a cistern that was spring fed. Never had to have water hauled in to refill the tank (well maybe once when the toilet flapper got hung and we were gone for a day). One day the pump just lost its prime and I could not get it to prime back. Must have been either a hole in the line or bad foot valve.

Problem was, the cistern was just across the property line. There was no house there so the neighbor didn't care if I used it, but I wasn't about to spend money fixing it and them turn around and tell me I had to find my own water source.

I had a meter at the road already and just had to get around a half mile of pipe ran from it to the house. Took a little while to get that done with lining up a contractor and them getting it done.

 

[forktender]

Bose wave radio . Circa 1995 . Still blast out the tunes .

I still have one from around the same era, I also "had" one with the CD player on it. My wife threatened to give it away when I bought my Sonos system, I wasn't very thrilled when I found out that she already gave it to a lady that she works with. I asked her why in the hell did she give away the one that plays CDs? She said nobody listens to CDs anymore. I said really, what are all of those on the 6 shelves of the bookcase? Oh well, it just gives me an excuse to buy my 6 disc changer now.

 

[forktender]

I’d probably go with the vac sealer… we buy a lot of things in bulk and portion them out to freeze!

I've recently got away from using my vac sealer. I was thinking about my Gramp's. He never pulled out a piece of freezer burnt duck, goose, deer, or hog while I was around. I remember packing up the last Elk he killed, we wrapped it twice in plastic wrap, then in waxed butcher paper. It only takes a few more minutes, but once its done, its done. No bags that loose vacuum in the back of the freezer, I've lost more than a few salmon, tuna, and wild game meat, by those damn bags. I haven't lost one piece, of anything I posted above, since going back to wrapping. I guess, I just like the old school methods more these days.

 

[fxsales1959]

For me its my very old and trusted friend the "slow cooker"
It has given me some very great meals over the years.
For those that still have to work and feed a family when you get home these are the best invention for the working couple.
Wake up, throw some meat into it with veggies and set it and forget it.
Come home and your meal is done. It will turn a tough roast into something you can actually eat, LOL
Mine has been through some tough times but still works like new.
Beef pot roast going today with carrots and potatoes and homemade beef broth.
Should be ready around 5-6 PM tonight
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My wife making sammiches

 

[chopsaw]

"had" one with the CD player on it.

That's the one I have ,, with the CD player . I turn it on almost everyday . On / off button is starting to wear out on it .

Oh well, it just gives me an excuse to buy my 6 disc changer now.

Funny you say that . I just dug my 6 disc JVC out of storage a couple weeks ago .

 

[LoydB]

Skipping the obvious power & water, my chamber vac sealer is without a doubt my most-used kitchen appliance (behind the stove/sink/fridge of course). Meal prep, perfectly heating leftovers, long-term storage without freezer burn, etc.

 

[chef k-dude]

My wife doing dishes. I do almost all of the cooking, and when I'm done I can drop the chef's knife and walk away. She gets a break when I smoke, grill or deep fry...as well as any heavy cooking on my 6 burner cook-top in the garage that needs cleaning after, but anything that lands in the kitchen for cleaning is all her. I'm having a bourbon and a smoke on the back deck after a meal while she's dealing with it.

When she's not here, my meals are far simpler as a bachelor.