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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

The best and worst kitchen gadgets

Gadgets gallery: Holy Toast from iwantoneofthose.com
Holy toast
Remember the days when you'd wake up and think "if only I could have an effigy on my toast this morning"? No, we can't either
Photograph: PR
Gadgets gallery: Banana stand from Lakeland
Banana stand
Brilliant news for oranges, apricots and apples: if you hang your bananas up it stops the rest of your fruit bowl going mouldy
Photograph: PR
Gadgets gallery: Microplane fine grater from John Lewis
Microplane fine grater
Perfect for grating all those small yet essential ingredients: lemon zest, nutmeg and chocolate
Photograph: PR
Gadgets gallery: Orange peeler from Lakeland
Orange peeler
Frankly we prefer the traditional method of using a fingernail
Photograph: CHS Creative/PR
Gadgets gallery: John Lewis blender
John Lewis blender
Everybody needs a blender. For all those healty smoothies and warming winter soups we're always told to fill up on
Photograph: PR
Gadgets gallery: Pizza boss from iwantoneofthose.com
Pizza boss
Not sure why this is called the pizza boss. Becasue your pizza's gonna get sliced and there's no use arguing?
Photograph: iwantoneofthose.com/PR
Gadgets gallery: Mayer anolon garlic press from John Lewis
Mayer anolon garlic press
An essential item for those people who want to keep their fingers free of garlic pong. And the pressing motion is strangely cathartic
Photograph: PR
Gadgets gallery: Plug mug from iwantoneofthose.com
Plug mug
Wins the award for most pointless kitchen item ever. The idea is that you keep the plug with you so no one can steal your mug. We say the word mug does not refer to the item, but rather to the person buying it
Photograph: Tim Booth/PR
Gadgets gallery: Ramoska from Lakeland
Remoska
We're not entirely sure what this is but apparently it does everything an oven does, but using less electricity
Photograph: PR
Gadgets gallery: Strawberry huller from Lakeland
Strawberry huller
Removes the stalk from your strawberry so you don't get sticky hands or strawberry-encrusted nails. Much more useful than you'd think
Photograph: PR
Gadgets gallery: Travel cafetierre from Lakeland
Travel cafetière
Drowsy driving is dangerous. Plunging your cafetière coffee while driving however is a fantastic idea
Photograph: PR
Gadgets gallery: Vegetable peeler from Lakeland
Vegetable peeler
Peels everything. No honestly everything! Much much better than a knife
Photograph: PR
Gadgets gallery: Pineapple corer from iwantoneofthose.com
Pineapple corer and slicer
For those with a serious pineapple addiction. I'm sure there's loads of you out there ... not
Photograph: Tim Booth/PR
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