Gathering dust in drawers everywhere, these useless utensils make home cook and former caterer Elizabeth Quinn particularly twitchyGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI’ve written about kitchen tools I think every home cook should own, and gadget game-changers, such as bog-standard supermarket whisks. Now, with some trepidation and a notional trigger warning, I present the villains of the cutlery drawer. These items seemed like a good idea at the time and have ended up being totally useless, at least in my opinion. Continue reading...
The article highlights six kitchen gadgets deemed unnecessary and ineffective: silicone-tipped tongs, heavy-duty walnut crackers, and others not explicitly named. The author advocates for simpler alternatives like basic aluminum tongs and a table knife for cracking walnuts, arguing that simplicity is often more effective in the kitchen.
