favorite kitchen implement

[epower53]

Heating: often can't light with a match even it you have fuel flow.

And that's why I keep paying the chimney sweeps to clean out the creosote every 2 years - my fireplace has made the family room into a cold-weather refuge on more than one occasion.

 

[SirDice]

Spud masher.

Great for making stamppot

 

[SirDice]

Is "hot air" similar to what us US folk call convection oven/air fryer?

Convection oven, air fryer is somewhat similar but has a lot more moving air.

Microwave works for heating up but not cooking anything (my opinion). Cooking a beef stew at 300F/150C for 3 hours has a flavour you can't get from a microwave.

Absolutely agree. I really only use the microwave function to heat up those ready-made meals.

 

[mer]

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Spud masher. Very satisfying. Also works well with stewed apple.

Yes. Absolutely.

You can make them very smooth or leave "rustic/homestyle/a little chunky".

 

[gpw928]

A garlic press that's easy to clean, a potato ricer, and thermometers...

 

[gpw928]

Not to forget how to keep the knives sharp. [The implement on the extreme right is only for cheap knives; it removes lots of metal.]