# Kitchen appliances you don't have..you crave but are sheepish to buy.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 28, 2005, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111 "2005-01-28T14:58:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/21 "2005-01-29T01:32:44Z")
Miter saw. Wouldn’t you like to know what **I’m** cooking. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/22 "2005-01-29T01:40:36Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Miter saw. > > Wouldn’t you like to know what **I’m** cooking. 😛 _sigh_ Prostitute soup _again_, **Cervaise**? 😃 - Tamerlane ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/23 "2005-01-29T03:31:57Z")
I’ve always wanted a quality ice cream maker; one of the top line ones with an internal freezer system. But they start around $500 so I’ve stuck with the ones that use ice. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/24 "2005-01-29T04:01:59Z")
Luxury. In my day, we had to cook our food between two slightly-warmed rocks. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/25 "2005-01-29T05:41:44Z")
I want a [poffertje](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poffertjes) pan. ---
**Author:** ![kiffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d78d45/32.png) [@kiffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiffa)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/26 "2005-01-29T06:15:07Z")
Yoddleyoddleoddleoddle yoo hoo! Swiss speciality where you melt raclette cheese and grill viande on top. Super fabulous dinner party set-up that is better than fondu. JavaMaven: many thanks for those wonderful online kitchenware sites. ---
**Author:** ![cstamets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@cstamets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cstamets)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/27 "2005-01-29T06:17:22Z")
I just received a [Hot Diggity Dogger](http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00009KO88.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg) today for my birthday (which isn’t exactly until Sunday). I don’t know how well it works. We don’t have hot dogs or buns in the house at the moment. If it works as advertised, I think I just found my new favorite kitchen appliance. Some [Sugardale](http://www.sugardale.com/products/wieners.htm) dogs and the one and only [Original Ballpark Mustard](http://www.soupbase.com/drilldown.asp?itemid=119) and I’ll be all ready for baseball season. In a pinch, due to lack of availability, I’ll substitute [Stadium Mustard](http://www.stadiummustard.com/index.html) , but, as their own [history](http://www.stadiummustard.com/history.html) page will tell you, it’s just a knock-off of the Original Ballpark Mustard. ---
**Author:** ![Myron\_Van\_Horowitzski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Myron\_Van\_Horowitzski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myron_Van_Horowitzski)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/28 "2005-01-30T03:49:20Z")
Not exactly an appliance, but I’m intrigued with those vacuum coffee makers. They say you can make even the strongest coffee with no bitterness. No bitterness? That I’ve got to try. (I’m one o’ them “supertasters”) ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Mona\_Lott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lott)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/29 "2005-01-30T05:45:15Z")
I want one of those machines that claim to open stubborn jar lids. With the onset of arthritis, I need all the help I can get. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/30 "2005-01-30T05:53:09Z")
[This](http://www.1stincoffee.com/pasquini-automatic.htm) espresso machine. If I ever have a kitchen large enough. Or another job. Whatever. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/31 "2005-01-30T05:54:11Z")
> [@Mona Lott](#): > > I want one of those machines that claim to open stubborn jar lids. I’ve got one of those! His name is Steve. 😃 Do you already do the spoon trick? I’ve known a lot of people who don’t know about it, so sorry if it’s a dumb question. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/32 "2005-01-30T06:08:09Z")
I’d love just ONE really good chef’s knife, like all the TV chefs have. I got a regular knife block as a gift with the set of steak knives, the small paring knife, the big one for meat, the long one for bread… but none of them are sharp or terribly good for cutting. I wouldn’t mind paying for ONE versatile knife that can cleave through tomatoes and onions with one deft stroke… or ninjas, for that matter! Of course, I’d love a decent (mid-range) food processor too. I can make hummus in the blender in a pinch, but I’d experiment all the time making salsas and sauces if I had a Cuisinart-type dealie. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/33 "2005-01-30T08:05:41Z")
I want a $699 Mixmaster. ---
**Author:** ![lizardling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@lizardling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lizardling)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/34 "2005-01-30T09:40:42Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > I’ve got one of those! His name is Steve. 😃 > > Do you already do the spoon trick? I’ve known a lot of people who don’t know about it, so sorry if it’s a dumb question. Color me clueless about the limitations that arthritis places on you, but I believe OXO makes one of those jar lid opener things with a nice big fat rubber handle, so it might be good for arthritis sufferers. I suck at opening slippery jars, so this is a godsend. ---
**Author:** ![lizardling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@lizardling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lizardling)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/35 "2005-01-30T09:52:08Z")
Feh. :smack: I meant to add my dream kitchen appliance list. Uh… does it count if I ask for a cute houseboy? Seriously… uhm. Probably a genuine Dutch stroopwaffel waffle iron. Those things are an invitation to gastronomic heaven, an oral orgasm contained in two slices of waffle and honey. _cue dramatic weeping_ Unfortunately, an electric one that makes four at a go costs 165 euros. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/36 "2005-01-30T16:11:06Z")
We have a sandwich smoosher, too. I got it from my aunt years ago, and it’s been instrumental in helping my husband learn to cook. It’s so non-threatening, you see. The worst thing about it is that you can’t use real bread- spongey white works best. It’s still good for a quick meal. Bigger kitchen first. A KitchenAid mixer with all the attachments, especially a dough hook. I’m wearing out my Cuisinart’s motor doing bread dough. A big self-cleaning stove. A really big chest freezer. A large fridge. One of those vacuum sealer things. Kitchen scales. I’m going to stop now. There seems to be an infinite number of cooking gadgets that I want. ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/37 "2005-01-31T13:22:38Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > I have the KitchenAid stand mixer with the bread dough hook and other assorted attachments. It was my present to myself about 3 xmases ago at $199. > > Worth every penny. The thing is so strong it could mix cement. > > I’ve just started seeing the prices on it come down, to like $189. I paid $125 for one at - **Tuesday Morning** this weekend. I’d been wanting one for a long time and when I saw it at that price - SOLD. (Mine’s black). ---
**Author:** ![Caprese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@Caprese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caprese)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/38 "2005-01-31T14:09:06Z")
I feel kinda spoiled, we have almost everything mentioned including the Mitre saw. (I don’t have the diggity dog, deep fryer or waffle iron but don’t want them.) Out of everything, I like the espresso machine (Solis) and the griddle the most. Would love a **double wall oven** , but make do with the Dacor 4 burner gas stove and electric oven. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/39 "2005-01-31T14:32:27Z")
I want a big range style cooker, like [this](http://www.rangecookersdirect.co.uk/G_L_professiona110.html), a breadmaker, and a wizzy hand blender. Its the lack of space in the kitchen that’s the problem, however. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111/40 "2005-01-31T15:00:22Z")
As a single guy living alone, I feel spoiled. I don’t do much cooking, but my kitchen has: - Refrigerator with ice dispenser - Ceramic cooktop/hob - Double oven - Dishwasher - Coffee maker - Electric water kettle - Microwave oven - Sink disposal It would be nice to have a built-in hot water dispenser. However, it would have to go into the hole occupied by the sprayer, and I’d need a new faucet with a sprayer built into the spigot. I could use a toaster, but I really don’t make toast. Top of my lsit for kitchen improvements, though … an under-counter wine cooler. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-appliances-you-dont-have-you-crave-but-are-sheepish-to-buy/287111.md?page=3)