Kristina’s 5 must-have kitchen gadgets
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
We've tested so many kitchen products over the years, and we're often asked about our must-haves. I head into the kitchen to show off my favourites:
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The Microplane Zester
- Model 40020
- Dishwasher-safe
- Zests easily without requiring extra work (e.g. chopping, extracting)
- See our zester test
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Kuhn Rikon Corn Zipper
- Y-style, blade protector
- Safe construction protects your fingers
- Easy to use
- See our corn zipper test
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Garlic Pro Dicer
- Easy to use
- Accommodates several cloves of garlic at one time
- The resulting chunks are a little big for use in salad dressings and the like, but are good for sautéing.
- Keeps the cook surface clean, and was fast and easy.
- Read our garlic gadgets test
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Cheese Slicer
- Makes nice thin slices
- Easier than cutting with a knife
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Kitchen Scissors (shears)
- Helpful for fine cuts (e.g. thinly sliced fresh herbs like basil)
- Handy for a number of kitchen tasks
- Read our kitchen shears test
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