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Unusual & mysterious kitchen gadgets

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Tropicalsenior

Tropicalsenior

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5 hours ago, Thanks for the Crepes said:

I can't even guess what the device would be useful for otherwise, but I could see it holding a ladle or spoon with a heavy bowl put into place on the top "rack" ring above the "foot". Okay, you know what, it still seems really tippy on that narrow foot. I don't think it's a spoon holder, or else I can really see why she gave it away. xD

 You and quiet 1 are both exactly right. But, unlike hers, neither mine nor this one have the little bowl on the bottom. I had to set it on a saucer which did make it unstable. Either that or put up with the mess. If you notice, it slopes slightly forward and that along with the fact that the ladles that they sell for Chinese restaurants are very heavy bottomed really does make them quite stable, just a mess to use.

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lindag

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I have finally given up on spoon rests because they're so messy.

Now I use wax paper squares that I can find at Costco (similar to that shown).  Better than a spoon rest as they can be simply thrown away after using.

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andiesenji

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It's the frame of a spoon holder without the pan.  I have one exactly like it.  Mine came with a wall grid system with several cooking tools and this could hang from a hook or sit on the counter.  It was not practical for heavy ladles or long spoons.  Wooden spoons were fine.

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I've got this one also.

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Anna N

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44 minutes ago, lindag said:

I have finally given up on spoon rests because they're so messy.

Now I use wax paper squares that I can find at Costco (similar to that shown).  Better than a spoon rest as they can be simply thrown away after using.

 

Me too. Mine are smaller and square  and the box seems like it's going to last for eternity. Also useful on the scales when I'm weighing things and I found other uses also. 

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Anna N

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Just now, Kerry Beal said:

It's a spoon holder - but usually has a stainless bowl in the base.

 Yep. And I discovered with one of these you don't only have a spoon to clean you have a stand to clean and a  stainless steel bowl to clean. 

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Tropicalsenior

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1 minute ago, Anna N said:

Yep. And I discovered with one of these you don't only have a spoon to clean you have a stand to clean and a  stainless steel bowl to clean. 

It is a total p PIA!

I think I have owned every type of spoon rest made by man and I have hated them all. then I found this one. it is made of silicon and after I found out how good it was I went back and bought four more.When it gets messy I just pitch it in the dishwater and grab another.

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Here Is another little gem that I bought at the Chinese restaurant supply yesterday. I can see this being worth its weight in gold.

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lindag

lindag

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I have one of these: 

Obviously mine says 'Linda's Spoons'.  It came by using Betty Crocker 'points'; remember those?

They would personalize it for you.  I still have mine though it now has a chip on the side.  It is still the best actual spoon rest, aside from the wax paper squares I use now.  But it is cute and I keep it next to the range.

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gfweb

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18 minutes ago, Tropicalsenior said:

It is a total p PIA!

I think I have owned every type of spoon rest made by man and I have hated them all. then I found this one. it is made of silicon and after I found out how good it was I went back and bought four more.When it gets messy I just pitch it in the dishwater and grab another.

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Here Is another little gem that I bought at the Chinese restaurant supply yesterday. I can see this being worth its weight in gold.

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 What is it?

adjustable trivet

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gfweb

gfweb

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I just put the spoons on a paper towel or on the counter which is gonna get wiped down anyway

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Tropicalsenior

Tropicalsenior

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3 minutes ago, gfweb said:

I just put the spoons on a paper towel or on the counter which is gonna get wiped down anyway

That's okay for most things but it doesn't work for caramel sauce.

Alex

Alex

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1 hour ago, lindag said:

Nah, it looks like it's made to grip something.

 

1 hour ago, Tropicalsenior said:

Close, but what?

 

A cat (for non-culinary purposes only).

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boilsover

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2 hours ago, Tropicalsenior said:

It is a total p PIA!

I think I have owned every type of spoon rest made by man and I have hated them all. then I found this one. it is made of silicon and after I found out how good it was I went back and bought four more.When it gets messy I just pitch it in the dishwater and grab another.

20170928_081532(1).thumb.jpg.f75d9e120bf07fb363c3f01eb896d627.jpg
Here Is another little gem that I bought at the Chinese restaurant supply yesterday. I can see this being worth its weight in gold.

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 What is it?

 

Canning tongs?

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Tropicalsenior

Tropicalsenior

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2 minutes ago, Anna N said:

Plate lifter?

You got it! I took a picture of it in action

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But I think probably this is how I will be using it. It will be great to take things out of the instant pot. Despite the way it looks, it is really very sturdy and I have held it upside down and sideways and it doesn't lose its grip.

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This is a picture of the last treasure that I bought yesterday.

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Anna N

Anna N

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 Looks like another plate lifter it to me. 

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Tropicalsenior

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Believe it or not, while Googling for something else I found something like this plate lifter for sale. And it just about the price that I paid for it. It's right here. It is called a 'Kitchen Anti-Scald Plate Bowl Dish Pot Holder Carrier Clamp Clip Handle Protect'.

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MelissaH

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Reminds me of a grabber my grandma gave me, for sugar cubes. I think I've seen similar devices to pick olives out of a jar.

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