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What's your favorite bizzare, and probably useless Kitchen Appliance. Most likely from late night infomercials?

So many to choose from, I'm sure you might have a favorite. Mine is the 70's "hot dogger" that would electrocute hotdogs between electrodes.
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Sam1148
  • Posted by: Sam1148
  • October 12, 2012
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Pegeen
Pegeen October 14, 2012
In my family, we still use "Ginsu" to describe anything of questionable provenance or performance. ("Thanks for loaning me your power washer - totally Ginsu.") I don't know if they sold decent knives or not. But everyone knows the early infomercial marketing techniques were hilarious.
 
Nozlee S.
Nozlee S. October 14, 2012
The Food52 staff had some good giggles over the "Pasta Express" the other week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laPrST0qOeE
 
allans
allans October 14, 2012
A crepe maker
 
mensaque
mensaque October 13, 2012
Not too set on gadgets...The only useless thing in our kitchen was once a microwave.When it broke we never fixed it and gave it away.We only used it to reheat (or recycle,as a friend says) left overs and coffee,make pop corn,and melt chocolate.Can't think of anything to do in a microwave that would not be better made in another way.
 
jmburns
jmburns October 13, 2012
I was given a Quesadilla maker. It is like a panini press or waffle iron. Put the stuffed tortillas between them and press. It is a perfect garage sale item. A flat top or skillet works just fine.
 
Benny
Benny October 14, 2012
My old roomate knew that worthless, space taking kitchen appliances are the bane of my existence. So, he thought it would be hilarious to gift me a quesadilla maker for my wedding. it was promptly returned to the store. At least he was nice enough to include the gift receipt.
 
Bill F.
Bill F. October 13, 2012
My friends mom had the plate where you bang frozen meat on to 'activate' it and it thaws faster. What a pointless invention
 
drbabs
drbabs October 13, 2012
This is more tool than appliance, but someone gave me an OXO corn stripper. It leaves about half the kernels behind. A sharp knife works so much better.
 
Sadassa_Ulna
Sadassa_Ulna October 13, 2012
Last Christmas my mother gave me an electric egg cooker. It hard boils eggs "perfectly in 7 minutes." My kids enjoyed it for a couple of days but now it just takes up space in the pantry. Thanks Sam, you've reminded me I need to drop it off at the thrift store!
 
Reiney
Reiney October 12, 2012
Hah! Mine is actually very similar to you Sam - I was once given a Mistral Hot Diggity Dog machine, which is evidently only found in Australia:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mistral-Double-Diggety-Dog-Hot-Dog-Maker-/180995200047

Complete with bun warming spikes!
 
Sam1148
Sam1148 October 12, 2012
Those are vital for making "Puka Dogs" (referring to the shells found in Hawaii). http://toasteroveninus.blogspot.com/2012/07/home-pride-ballpark-hot-dog-rotisserie.html

There's a chain of "puka dog" places in Hawaii where the buns are Hawaiian bread, and spiked and toasted on the spikes and filled with hot dog and other things like Mango sauces.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTBjmrdILHk
 
boulangere
boulangere October 12, 2012
The $1 "paring knife" from a Pampered Chef party. My fingernails are stiffer than its blade.
 
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