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Kitchen game changers

Posted on 9/14/25 at 6:12 pm
Posted by alajones
Huntsvegas
Member since Oct 2005
35667 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 6:12 pm
What have you purchased/acquired that has been a game changer for your kitchen?

For me, it’s this



Kitchen Aid oil dispenser. I got it a few months ago based off of a Facebook ad, and I use it almost every time I cook now.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
128515 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 6:25 pm to
Vacuum sealer

Buy everything in bulk and full freezer
This post was edited on 9/14/25 at 6:25 pm
Posted by alajones
Huntsvegas
Member since Oct 2005
35667 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 6:26 pm to
I own one and don’t use it nearly enough
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
37678 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 6:43 pm to
How long are you getting to store with that?
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
46064 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 6:56 pm to
freeze drier no question
last night we freeze dried okra, cheese and Thai basil

last round we did jambalaya, sage and tomatoes. It’s a life changer
Posted by KajunLass
Member since Apr 2022
460 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 8:09 pm to
2 dishwashers
Posted by Saskwatch
Member since Feb 2016
17899 posts
Posted on 9/14/25 at 8:25 pm to
quote:

Vacuum sealer


Agree use mine weekly if not more
Posted by YOURADHERE
Member since Dec 2006
8410 posts
Posted on 9/15/25 at 7:52 am to
A hand crank cheese grater, no more living in fear of cutting off the tip of my finger on the grater of death. We buy block cheese and use it often, have also used it to shred carrots, potatoes for hashbrowns, cucumbers for pickles, etc. Love this thing.


Posted by Soul Gleaux
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2012
4200 posts
Posted on 9/15/25 at 8:08 am to
Good knives easily #1
Vacuum Sealer
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
19157 posts
Posted on 9/15/25 at 8:39 am to
quote:

Vacuum sealer

Buy everything in bulk and full freezer



Yep, same for me. Whole slabs of prime steaks, whole boneless pork loins, chicken leg quarters etc.

I make my own sausages using pork butts and seal and freeze them.

Another small appliance I use a good bit is the hand held immersion blender when making some soups and sauces.
Posted by ragincajun03
Member since Nov 2007
27083 posts
Posted on 9/15/25 at 8:46 am to
quote:

Vacuum sealer


This.
Posted by TackySweater
Member since Dec 2020
24650 posts
Posted on 9/15/25 at 9:54 am to
quote:

freeze drier no question last night we freeze dried okra, cheese and Thai basil last round we did jambalaya, sage and tomatoes. It’s a life changer

Freeze dried jambalaya?
Posted by wesfau
Member since Mar 2023
1758 posts
Posted on 9/15/25 at 10:08 am to
Dude's clearly an astronaut.
Posted by tiger rag 93
KCMO
Member since Oct 2007
2890 posts
Posted on 9/15/25 at 1:13 pm to
quote:

freeze drier no question


quote:

It’s a life changer


I have a hard time seeing how a freeze drier would be life changing for 95% of normal people
Posted by SUB
Silver Tier TD Premium
Member since Jan 2009
24547 posts
Posted on 9/15/25 at 1:45 pm to
Emeril's French Door Air Fryer



I rarely use my oven now, unless it's something that requires more space. 90% of the time, this air fryer has enough space for me. The rotisserie is awesome, and I just love how fast it heats up for baking and the air fryer function is great. And it's big enough for a digiorno size frozen pizza.

But don't let the pic above fool you. You aint fitting a pan full of veggies under a chicken in there. Even just a 5lb chicken...it's nearly touching the bottom of the grease tray. As a workaround, I line the grease tray with clean foil and will put potatoes down there, but can't in the center because there isn't enough space with the chicken rotating.
This post was edited on 9/15/25 at 1:49 pm
Posted by NOLAGT
Over there
Member since Dec 2012
13926 posts
Posted on 9/15/25 at 1:46 pm to
Most everything already mentioned. I am pretty fond of my chamber vac. I fought with the smaller food saver types for years and tried out one of the larger 16" suck style off restaurant depot brands before putting out the money for a chamber vac. It is orders a magnitude better than anything else I have had. Being able to do liquid has been great and bag prices are really cheep. I went with a JVC vac 100.
Posted by cajuns td
Prairieville
Member since Jun 2019
288 posts
Posted on 9/15/25 at 1:49 pm to
For me, the most used thing in my kitchen is probably my electric kettle.
Posted by andouille
A table near a waiter.
Member since Dec 2004
11342 posts
Posted on 9/15/25 at 4:26 pm to
We use vacuum sealer several times a week.
This post was edited on 9/15/25 at 4:27 pm
Posted by warm
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2022
147 posts
Posted on 9/16/25 at 8:36 am to
Vacuum sealer is a great answer, also a nice kitchen aid mixer- my wife uses it all the time to bake fresh bread and desserts
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
37678 posts
Posted on 9/16/25 at 9:15 am to
How long can you store something in the freezer when it is vac sealed?
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