My $5 potato masher is the best kitchen buy I ever made

I used to just use a fork and it took forever and made a mess. This cheap tool from the grocery store makes perfect mashed potatoes in like 2 minutes. What's your favorite cheap kitchen tool that actually works?

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avery_foster315mo ago

Grab a microplane for grating garlic and ginger. It turns them into a paste that melts right into sauces. What cheap kitchen tool changed your cooking game?

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river_rivera455mo ago

Honestly a good bench scraper changed everything for me. I mean, it sounds so basic but it's not just for cleaning the cutting board. I use it to scoop up chopped veggies, divide dough, even to lift a whole batch of onions right into the pan. It keeps things moving fast and nothing gets left behind. Maybe it's just me but I feel lost without it now.

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green.emma5mo ago

Totally agree on the microplane. Mine is covered in garlic bits right now. Used to hate mincing ginger until I got one. It makes everything so much faster and the flavor really does disappear into the dish. Best five bucks I ever spent at a kitchen store.

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