Ten Gadgets You Must Have In The Kitchen

If you are going to have a happy and active lifestyle, it helps to have the latest gadgets around to help shorten the preparation time for cooking in a leaner, meaner fashion, or even eating completely raw.  Here are some suggestions for gadgets that can make your life a little bit simpler in the kitchen.

1. Hand blender  - These are single hand-held units that can be used to swirl anything together in a jiffy. They are perfect for making quick batters, soups, shakes and smoothie
2. Magic Bullet – This gadget mixes, blends, chops, grinds and masticates with the press of a button. It makes raw soups and vegan ice creams in minutes
3. Juicer – A high quality juicer is great for making yourself healthy nutrient-packed cocktails but it is also wonderful for making vegan sauces out of such healthy ingredients as raw turmeric, raw basil and raw garlic. 
4. Mandolin Slicer – This is a metal slide with slits that can help you quickly slice or julienne

   

   A manual mandolin slicer.

   vegetables into any sliced thickness or shape you want; they are particularly handy for slicing root vegetables. 
5. Food Processor – These units are bulkier than a mandolin or Magic Bullet but they are very useful if you have to create a large vegan lasagna and making raw cookies and cakes, sauces, soups and dressings.
6.  Dehydrator – Many raw foods can be spiced preserved and consumed later after being dried in a dehydrator for a few days.  This is a great way to ensure that you always have a vegan snack on hand.
7.  Yonana – This gadget takes any frozen fruit or frozen liquid and turns it into a dessert that is the consistency of soft ice cream
8. Spring Form Pans  -- When you are making raw vegan cheesecakes and raw casseroles a spring form pan is useful for stacking and compacting food until it is ready to eat 
9. Jars for vegan treats – It is classic for vegan desserts to now be served up in parfaits in jars and some raw salads and casseroles can also be served this way as well.
10.  Infuser teapot – An infuser teapot allows you to enjoy nutritious liquids made loose leafed teas and herbs; they are ideal for making flavorful herbal ice tea

There are a variety of these gadgets for sale on the market. The most important thing to remember is that a well-designed gadget tends to be safer than then one that has a guard for your fingers, although you should definitely look for the safety guard feature when buying a manual vegetable slicer.


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