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My Kitchen Setup — Appliances I Use Every Day
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items The kit that actually runs our kitchen — every day, busy household, two kids. After fitting kitchens for 22 years I've seen what gets used and what gets binned. These are the ones we'd buy again tomorrow.
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Daily Cooking Workhorses
The Morning Setup
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Daily Cooking Workhorses
I love doing french fries here, drop them inside , shake every few minutes and done tasty and crunchy!
Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer Air Fryer 10.4L Dual Zone
Like this one. Honestly the most useful thing in our kitchen. Pancake batter in 30 seconds, breadcrumbs from stale bread no problem, weighs your ingredients straight in the bowl, even has a self-clean program. The Varoma steamer on top means you can ...
🇬🇧 UK Thermomix TM6 + Peeler & Grater Set
Like this one. Pressure cooker, slow cooker, steamer, all in one pot — sounds gimmicky until you actually use it. Whole curry done in 25 minutes, pulled pork going while I'm out at work, perfect rice every time. The probe takes the guessing out — set...
Ninja SF301 Speedi Rapid Cooker & Air Fryer, 6-Qt, 12-in-1, Sea Salt Gray
Honestly the thing I keep adding to the basket and removing. Two kids, summer evenings, garden — pizza night sorted. 60 seconds a pizza, hits temps your oven can't dream of. Cheaper than takeaway after a few weeks. Just need to convince the wife.
Ooni Koda 2 Max Gas Powered Pizza Oven
The pan I'll hand down to the kids one day. Cast iron — heats forever, holds the heat forever, gets better the more you cook with it. Bit of faff to season properly but worth it. Same logic I apply to tools at work: buy proper, look after it, never r...
Staub Traditional Skillet, 11"
The Morning Setup
Like this one. The closest US version of my own machine — same idea, same premium build. Add beans, top up the milk, hit a button — espresso, latte, cappuccino, flat white, whatever you fancy. Touch screen guides you through it. Brilliant if you actu...
Breville Touch
Pairs perfectly with the Breville. "Alexa, boil the kettle" before you even get out of bed and it's ready by the time you're downstairs. Temperature presets so you can do proper green tea, French press coffee, baby bottles, whatever. Keeps water warm...
Breville - the Smart Kettle Luxe - Black Truffle
KitchenAid 4-Slice Toaster with Manual High-Lift Lever, KMT4115 - Onyx Black
KitchenAid 4-Slice Toaster with Manual High-Lift Lever, KMT4115 - Onyx Black
I'm rubbish at sharpening knives. Always have been. This block sharpens them for you every time you put one back, which sounds gimmicky until you realise you've been using actually sharp knives for six months without thinking about it.
Ninja Foodi NeverDull Premium 17-Piece Knife Block Set
Smoothies in 30 seconds, soups that heat themselves through blade friction, breadcrumbs from stale bread, even cleans itself.
Ascent® X5
Sharp builds the best combi microwaves on the market, full stop. Microwave + convection + grill in one — proper cooking, not just reheating. If you're tight on counter space and want one appliance to do three jobs (especially for kids' quick meals), ...
Sharp 2.2 cu. ft. 1200W Stainless Steel Countertop Microwave Oven with Inverter Technology (SMC2266KS)
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The "No Frost" technology means no more chipping ice out of the freezer every six months — properly worth it once you've lived with it. LG just keep going. Quiet, energy efficient, loads of space, the kind of appliance you stop noticing because it ju...
LG 25.5-cu ft Standard-Depth 33-in Wide Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator with Ice Maker
Two kids who think fizzy drinks are a "treat" — this turned water into the treat. Tap water, gas canister, button, done. Pays for itself in a few weeks versus binning bottles of sparkling water.
SodaStream Terra Water Maker Kit White 1012811010 - Best Buy