We all have them – those overstuffed drawers filled with kitchen gadgets we never use. For me, it is things like kitchen twine, a couple egg seperators, bottle covers that look like Piston jerseys (not sure why they are in there) and several teeny little Tupperware containers which fit well, not much.
However, there are a few things that I could not live without…let’s see…my micrograter that I use for zesting, my lettuce knife, my meat tenderizer to flatten chicken breasts, and my adjustable measuring spoons…just to name a few of my favorites…
But today, I was feeling especially thankful for my jar opener. It is nothing fancy-just this flower shaped piece of thin rubber that gives you extra traction when you are trying to open up difficult bottles. I used it today on a bottle of apple juice which used to be no problem, but they have started making caps on many things narrower on purpose…have you noticed? My Dad told me the reason – I forget the specifics, probably something environmental which you know – go green and all – but wow are they hard on the hands…
So, here’s to you – drawer that always gets stuck because the extra spaghetti server jams it up – drawer that keeps all those extra things that I can’t bear to part with, like my old zester that I will never use – drawer that is dangerous to reach into because you never know if you will grab the electric meat thermometer or the wrong end of a dull paring knife.
I salute you for being there when I look for my egg slicer one time a year and for attempting to keep the “good stuff” near the front…most of the time…and for indulging my need for gadgets…
It’s chaos folks, but in this case, it’s…dare I say…helpful??
Sounds like your drawers are like mine. I have 2 favorite knives, a big one and a small one, that I cook everything with; I rarely use any other in my knife set. Kitchen utensils are like make-up: you stick with the few that you KNOW work!