If you could only have ONE small electric appliance...

[kevin313]

which would you choose??

I love reading the threads about mixers, blenders, and other small electrics. It's amazing to see how much many of you know about these machines!

But if you were told that you could only keep ONE small electric appliance in your kitchen, which one would you choose: toaster, blender, mixer, juicer, waffle iron, electric griddle, electric skillet, coffee pot, toaster-oven, crock pot, roaster oven, ice crusher, electric knife??? I'm sure I'm forgetting some other important equipment, but you get the idea.

My vote would have to go to my mixer. While I probably use my old Sunbeam electric skillet more, most of those tasks could be accomplished on my stovetop. My KA mixer does the work that without it, would be a pain to have to do by hand.

What would be your "can't live without" small electric and why?

 

[joeekaitis]

Coffeemaker. You can't cook if you can't shake off a night's sleep. Lock thread.

 

[foraloysius]

That's not a question, that's a nightmare! lol

 

[mixfinder]

Hmm... Let Me Think

I love appliances and its not a good recipe or meal if it doesn't use at least five and two of them twice.  I too use an electric skillet for most frying.  I have a 14 inch skillet that I use on the Heat-Minder burner for larger quantities but like to take the frying pan as far from the stove as possible when cooking so the grease spray doesn't hit the controls and all four burners.  The joy of automated coffee being kept warm and waiting is a benefit to me but in a pinch I could live with a French Press.  I have a processor and I use the metal balde for some pastries and chopping and never use it as a grater or slicer.  I try to find excuses to use the blender and I could do fine without it.  I like the speed and convenience of an electric can opener, no rummaging through drawers finding a clap trap hand held.  It is hands down the mixer.  I would even cook if I didn't have one.  A Kitchenaid with a grinder and shredder can do almost everything a food processor would do.  That said, only one appliance would be a Sunbeam stand mixer with Bowl-Fit beaters and I could live with a 10, 11, 12 or MM series.  None before and none after.

 

 

[lordkenmore]

That's not a question, that's a nightmare!

No kidding! My cooking is pretty simple these days, but I still nearly screamed at this idea of one appliance!

This idea of one appliance could be the theme for an AW.org horror movie!

 

[dj-gabriele]

Hahahah I second the "nightmare" opinion

But in the end, if I were to choose a single machine, I'd get a Kenwood cooking chef (of course with its accessories box!)

 

[mrb627]

Coffeemaker!

Definately the coffeemaker! But which one? Oh crap!

 

[iheartmaytag]

Kitchen Aide Stand Mixer.  I can get coffee at McDonalds.

 

 

[lordkenmore]

It's hard to say what my vote would be for. Years ago, I'd have voted for a food processor. I used one regularly then. If powerful enough, it could do everything from doughs to slicing and dicing. At least, in theory--I've never tried dough. If I recall right, Braun even had an attachment for whipping cream.

In more recent times, my vote would be more likely for my KA mixer. My cooking is geared to the "keep it simple" mode these days, and I seldom use food processors or blenders. But I do bake bread, and I know I wouldn't bake as much if it weren't for the mixer.

Although, practically at the moment, I'd be forced to vote for my toaster oven. Currently, my regular oven is non-functional. Thus, the toaster oven wins simply because without it the basic oven function is totally lost in my kitchen. A big bowl of fresh dough is pointless if you can't bake it!

 

[turquoisedude]

If I HAD to make a choice (ie - gun to the head), surprsingly, I would choose a blender (probably the '64 MW Signature in turquoise, though!)
You can do quite a bit with one - chop veggies (anyone ever use the 'water chop' method?), purée fruits and vegetables, mix drinks, make mayonnaise and salad dressings, and some cakes! Ok, I would have to abandon the idea of ever making a chiffon or angel cake, but I think I'd be able to survive with just the blender...

 

[maytagbear]

What a horrifying scenario!

However, my one and only would be my Kitchen Aid 12 cup processor.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[norgeway]

MIXER!

Have you ever tried to make a pound cake by hand!!! Which one ????Thats harder, Probably a 12 Sunbeam, I love a Kitchen Aid, but all around the Sunbeam is more versitile, but then...I do love my old Kenmore mixers and they are faster than the Sunbeam...

 

[aegokocarat]

my husqvarna viking e10 h-class sewing machine cos i love to sew

 

[countryguy]

I use my Cuisinart food processor all the time to make pizza dough - works great!

 

Gary

 

[gmmcnair]

Iced Tea Maker....

...hands down, the most used small electric appliance of the many I own!

 

[xraytech]

This is such a horrifying and difficult question Kevin.

I could do with out my roaster, crockpot, and automatic percolator as that work can all be done stovetop. I dont do much blending, and I can live without my electric knife, canopener, crepe maker, fondue pot, juicer, toaster oven, coffee grinder, or food processor.

 

What I must have though would be my Sunbeam MixMaster model 12, preferably my turquoise one, and it would be equipped with the slicer/shredder, butterchurn, blender, canopener, juicer, and meat grinder attachments

 

[ronhic]

Such a cruel scenario...

...but I'll take my Kenwood Chef ....

 

....WITH its' attachements.....

 

I would have taken one of the Sunbeams, but I can get more bits for the Kenwood

 

[MrX]

Espresso machine!!!!

 

[washernoob]

Don't know if a microwave is considered a small appliance but if it is heck yes I can't live without one.

If not. For me a tea machine definitely.