re: Kitchen items that you don't use, but still keep

I threw out a lot of dumb kitchen gadgets (crepe maker, bread maker) a long time ago and passed the word to family not to buy them for me anymore. My late mother-in-law was going give me one every Christmas no matter what, but since she died 15 years ago, no more gadgets.

I just bought one for myself last year, since I don't like microwave popcorn and you can't pop it right in a regular pot, the lid holds in steam, I got one of these for $20 and use it at least once a week. As Alton Brown calls it, a real 'uni-tasker'. Makes terrific popcorn.