KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — Whether you are cooking up a storm for a party or just the family, it is crucial that you have handy kitchen essentials at the ready.
These days, the wide range of innovative kitchen gadgets out there will please any aspiring Gordon Ramsay. Here is a selection we checked out which costs under RM100 each so you don’t have to break the bank getting them.
1. Cool can opener
This can opener by Brix does the job without hurting your fingers. Retails at RM30.
2. Easy-peasy garlic crusher
Ikea’s neat garlic press has synthetic rubber handles for a firm grip. With that, you won’t get the strong garlic aroma on your fingers. Price is RM25.90.
3. Neat jar lifter
This handy secure-grip jar lifter by Ball offers a more secure grip than typical kitchen tongs. Price: RM69.
4. Clever citrus reamer
If your recipe calls for a dash of fresh lemon juice, this traditionally-shaped wooden citrus reamer by Wiltshire extracts the juice from lemons and all kinds of citrus fruits rather efficiently at RM41.
5. Flexible cutting-boards
This set of flexible cutting-boards by d.line is knife-friendly and easy to clean. Made of polypropylene, they are durable and suitable for all manner of food preparation tasks as they can easily bend to funnel chopped food into the frying pan or wok. Priced at RM41 for a set of four.
6. Useful avocado slicer
The three-in-one avocado slicer by OXO cuts perfect slices of avocado fast. The serrated plastic blade is for slicing the skin while the circular pitter scoops out the pit. Ultimately, the fan blade cuts the fruit into perfect slices and scoops them out for serving, RM34.80.
7. Delightful coffee plunger
Make your perfect cup of aromatic coffee with Avanti’s three-cup press glass coffee plunger. Sleek in design, it sells for RM81.
8. Convenient kitchen scale
The Soehnle Culina Pro kitchen scale saves you the trouble of figuring out weight conversions. Equipped with a large 2.5-litre bowl, this device measures in both imperial and metric systems, making it easy to follow recipes from either American or European cookbooks. Priced at RM85.
9. Multi-purpose blender
A blender is a must-have in the kitchen. The Khind blender BL1012 comes with well-designed stainless-steel blades for consistent blending. A multi-purpose mill cup is also provided for grinding wet and dry ingredients smoothly. Priced at RM87.
10. Effective knife sharpener
If you find blunt knives annoying, be sure to invest in the Scanpan knife sharpener. This device enables blades to become razor sharp so they cut neatly and precisely. It is priced at RM50.
