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Are you for or against the increasing amount of technology in the kitchen?
Blog DVICE seems to think that over the long-term you can save money on eating out by purchasing nine specific kitchen gadgets, like plates that cook. As exciting as these gadgets sound, just how necessary are they and will they actually help you save money?
The adjustable measuring cup (see the photo above) can measure up to two tablespoons with the small cup and up to a half-cup with the larger one. While this device costs $18, it functions as both a measuring cup and spoon. And, the price is similar to that of both measuring tools and can take up less space.
But are these gadgets worth it? Find out after the jump.
Despite their obvious utility and, in some cases, interesting design, the vast majority of these devices seem both unnecessary and unlikely to encourage you to eat at home. For instance, the $60 spent on the Oliso Frisper vacuum sealer only makes sense if you cook a large amount of food for the whole week and specifically want to wrap the leftovers in airtight bags rather than Tupperware, Saran wrap or aluminium foil.
DVICE recommends exciting gadgets, like a panini iron for the fire place. Unfortunately, this iron is useless if you don't have a fireplace or don't like sandwiches. Many of these items are simply modernized versions of cooking tools that already exist. A plate the cooks seems useless if you have a stove and pots and pans.
The best way to determine whether or not these gadgets will save you money is to figure out high likely they are going to encourage you to eat at home cheaply. For example, the Neuro Fuzzy rice cooker and warmer is a great deal, only $175, for someone who cooks a lot of rice, which is already an inexpensive food item. And, if you like eating a lot of turkey, the Turkey Canon is perfect.
Which of the gadgets makes sense for you?
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3-30-2009 @10:22AM ghanima said... I thought the article made it clear that the idea was to cook more meals at home, not necessarily that the gadgets listed would end up making meal preparation more frugal. I think the target audience is people who don't cook for themselves because of the tedium/difficulty, so the gadgets listed are intended to simplify and inspire, saving money by encouraging people to make their own food.
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3-30-2009 @11:47AM Adam Fields said... Um, the Neuro Fuzzy rice cooker is $175. The somewhat less useful Turkey Cannon is what's listed at $28.
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3-30-2009 @1:40PM Bernie B said... You can actually pick up the Rice Cooker for closer to $140, which does every kind of rice you can think of. Obviously best if you're someone that wants to eat rice a couple times a week (like me!).
Some of the devices they picked are just silly, like the plate that cooks or the electric corkscrew.
The Panini Iron would be great for camping though.
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3-30-2009 @1:42PM Bernie B said... Oh, and that plastic mechanical measuring device. How long will that sucker last before it breaks. I wouldn't trust it one bit over my individual stainless measuring spoons.
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3-30-2009 @1:56PM Christine said... I follow the Alton Brown school on gadgets: No Unitaskers!! (except for the fire extinguisher, although he could probably find a way to use the empty canister to crush walnuts or something). My $50 Zijorushi rice cooker (no fuzzies included) works just fine and has proven to be one of the most useful gadgets in my kitchen (I also cook hard-boiled eggs in it, so it's not for rice only!).
So, to answer your question: only the rice cooker, and only if it was a cheaper one.
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3-30-2009 @5:06PM Adam Fields said... Of that list, I have a rice cooker and a pressure cooker (but not that one). Everything else is a waste (and one of the items doesn't even exist!).
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3-30-2009 @9:21PM Rob Lusk said... Hands down the Rice cooker and the Pressure cooker. We've had our rice cooker for over 10 yrs now and it's still going, use it at least once a week. One great thing about pressure cookers is cooking dried beans, or beans that aren't ready for dinner..Pressure and voila!
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