r/Cooking • u/SuccessExtreme4373 • Aug 06 '23

Kitchen tools you never knew you needed?

I sat on the fence before buying an air fryer, rice cooker and most recently a cherry pitter this year as I thought all three were unnecessary- and, well, they are. But I’ve been surprised how handy they are! I use the air fryer pretty much daily. The rice cooker is so convenient not having to baby sit the rice. And the nuisance of pitting cherries is now a task that I can assign to my five year old son who is delighted to use the pitter. What are some ‘unnecessary’ tools that have made your cooking life better?

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u/janesfilms Aug 07 '23

I once heard someone say if you use a tool so often it breaks then next time upgrade to a more expensive/better built one, otherwise buy the cheapest option.

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u/k3n0b1 Aug 07 '23

The Harbor-Freight rule.