20 Kitchen Devices Dwelling Cooks Are Actually Begging You Not To Waste Your Cash On

If Amazon gross sales have ever tempted you into shopping for new, seemingly handy devices on your kitchen, that is your official signal to rethink. Recently, I asked Tasty readers in regards to the kitchen devices they remorse shopping for probably the most, and I’m actually taking notes.

Ahead, I’ve rounded up 20 completely different home equipment individuals want they’d by no means purchased. Hopefully, this may save a number of of you from purchaser’s regret:

1.“A vacuum marinating box. In theory, it makes marinating more efficient as the vacuum draws the marinade into the meat quickly. In practice, it’s a pain to get set up, the pump gets lost in the cupboard, and it doesn’t actually work as well as a good, old-fashioned plastic bag. I should have known there was a reason it was marked down from $35 to $5!”

—Stephen, 33, Ohio

2.“I have a potato chip maker that sits in my cabinet. It was cool the first and second time we made them, but honestly, they’re not that good, and slicing the potatoes that thin is a pain in the butt. Maybe I’ll wow my grandkids with it, but for now it’s hiding up on the shelf.”

—Esti, New York, 25

3.“Turkey baster. We got it for a turkey once and then never used it.”

—Anonymous

4.“Many hyper-specific ‘Make your own X!’ gadgets are my family’s main regrets. A SodaStream and ice cream-making attachment for our KitchenAid comes to mind. You can only use them for specific foods and recipes, and it’s more of a hassle than it’s worth, especially now that I’ve found homemade ice cream recipes that don’t need a maker or mixer.”

—Anonymous

5.“Why did I buy the sous vide gadgets? I have never used them.”

—wickedmatcha306

6.“My automatic can opener.”

—Anonymous

7.“A knife set. Only use three to four, and the rest sit in the knife block.”

—Anonymous

8.“I bought a food chopper for garlic and herbs, but it didn’t do a good job, required just as much work and time, and was hard to clean.”

—Putzik47

9.“I bought an egg cooker that I’ve only used once, which makes hard-boiled eggs without tons of water. The thing works and was only $10, but nothing prepares you for the horrible screeching sound it makes when the eggs are done. The instructions don’t make any mention of it. The noise scared me and my cats to death! I promptly cleaned up, put it back in its box, and threw it into the furthest recesses of my cabinet, never to see the light of day again. Regardless of the convenience and price, that screeching sound just isn’t worth it!”

—fluffycactus311

10.“Microwave omelette maker. Useless. My omelette turned out like a piece of old leather, and I followed the instructions.”

—Anonymous

11.“Waffle maker. It takes up so much space!”

—Sandra, Instagram

12.“I bought one of those breakfast sandwich makers. Total waste of money.”

—awkwardtooth19

13.“Pasta roller. Not the attachment for the KitchenAid mixer, a standalone pasta roller that you can clamp to a table or countertop to roll out lasagna, fettuccine, or linguine. I’ve had it for 20 years and haven’t used it even once. Oh, I’ve thought about using it plenty of times, but it’s so much easier just to use dried pasta or even to get fresh pasta from the Italian store down the street from me.”

—Aubrey W

14.“I bought a specialty large colander that fits my Delta sink that has a ledge to place items on. It’s huge. I never use it. It doesn’t store well, but I’m afraid to throw it away because what if one day I have to make five boxes of spaghetti or something?”

—creativelegend3465

15.“I carried around an apple corer across the country and into a new house, and finally I realized I’m not gonna make apple pie if I haven’t in the last 10 years…”

—Robin, Instagram

16.“Juice extractor. I hate the cleanup.”

—Tania, Instagram

17.“Peeler and garlic press. I prefer using a knife to peel carrots/potatoes or chop the garlic. I forgot that I have both of these.”

—Anonymous

18.“Ravioli maker. I’ve never used it.”

—Lisa, Instagram

19.“Spätzle maker. I’ve used it once.”

—Adrienne, Instagram

20.“Cheese cutter — just use a knife.”

—Sozon, Instagram

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