AMAZON KITCHEN GADGETS that are totally worth the hype!!
Everywhere I turn lately, I see viral kitchen products and amazon best-sellers for the kitchen. But, as someone who has lived in many small kitchens, I'm very critical of kitchen products. If it's not realllllly worth it, it's not worth the real estate in my kitchen. The last thing I want is excess products cluttering up my shelves.
But curiosity always gets me on these viral kitchen products from Amazon, so I have been testing some out. And today I'm sharing the ones that REALLY ARE WORTH THE HYPE. 2023 Viral Amazon Kitchen gadgets that I actually use regularly in my kitchen.
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Adjust-a-Cup amzn.to/3X6Cqly
Automatic Can Opener amzn.to/3lbygvJ
-my favorite manual can opener amzn.to/3HBRP7M
Veggie Scissors amzn.to/40x9m9M
Veggie Slicer amzn.to/3YhTTsE
Meat Smasher amzn.to/3jARRoz
Power Paste amzn.to/3x0cGgl
TidyWraps- amzn.to/3Y4JXD3. (for smaller appliances try these amzn.to/3Y5qIsW)
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After watching your video. Here’s my take on raising a family of 6. For the chopper tool, invest in a food processor. It has blades to chop, slices cucumber radishes and potatoes, for things like scalloped potatoes. It can also grate cheese. Has a blade to make or dough in the food processor. It was under $100 at Costco. It’ll last your whole child raising years and then some. The scissors thing, I use kitchen scissors. As for French fry cutter. I have one that cuts one potato at a time is kinda like the apple core cutter in concept. Small for print in my drawer and was under $5. Also, I saw you have a blender and good mixer. I think you are all set for creating lots of meals for your family. Still remember those days with 4 boys 9 and under. Life was busy but we all learned along the way and are still alive. Everyone is now grown and happy. Thanks for the videos and tips. Have a happy life.
Several of these products have been available for a long time from Pampered Chef, though maybe not as cheaply as Amazon. Sometimes you get what you pay for as far as quality. 🤷♀️ I have the Pampered Chef food chopper. Yes, it works to chop eggs for egg salad. 😊❤️ Also, a super easy way to shred chicken is to throw it in your Kitchen Aide & let it do the work! 😊
I was about to comment the exact same thing! 😮 I have had my Pampered Chef measuring thing for probably 20+ years. Ah, the world before Amazon - those were the days…I use that thing every time we make peanut butter cookies
My Papered Chef measure All is all I use. I actually have a couple. The meat chopper, too.
I love me some pampered chef! A bit expensive, but I have tons of it and have used it ALL regularly for over 20 years!!
I was thinking the same thing about Pampered Chef products.
Some of us don't support MLM's because we find them predatory with unethical business practices/models.
I bought the meat chopper at my local Dollar Tree. It does look smaller than the one you bought on Amazon. You have the best product reviews. I appreciate how you are honest about who would or would not benefit from buying something.
I have had my dollar tree one for years now I also use it for shredding chicken
The plunging measuring cup was made by Pampered Chef maybe 20 years ago. That’s definitely not a new reinvention, but still is pretty cool. I always liked it for measuring things like peanut butter.
I love my Pampered Chef one also because it's clear so you can measure liquids or solids. My meat masher is also Pampered Chef. I had it for years before I started decluttering. When I found it, I gave it a try and love it!
I had one 30 years ago I got from Pampered Chef.
Yeah I came here it say that.. It's older than 20 years because I got mine in 1992!
I have all of the items you featured with the exception of the cord minder. I have the original Pampered Chef’s measuring stick from many years back and I love it. My meat stirrer has 4 straight sides instead of the curved sides like yours. I absolutely love each one of these tools and I often think how much easier the mundane tasks have become. Thanks for sharing!
The meat chopper is great for shredding chicken that’s been in the crockpot.
Thank you for all your tips, Kallie! I appreciate you, which is why I regret to come here and disagree with one of your suggestions.. However, this has been one of the most helpful kitchen hacks for this home cook: I had one of those adjust-a-cups (whatever brand was suggested by Alton Brown), and it was always such a pain to clean. I now use a digital kitchen scale to weigh things out by grams, always placing the tricky to measure ingredient in the mixing bowl first whenever I can for best accuracy. This makes peanut butter, yogurt, sour cream, miso, curry paste, whatever...such a breeze to measure and simplifies clean-up. Yes I am talking about measuring by weight, not volume. I think these may not be the perfect equivalent, but this method has yet to fail me! You have to check the nutrition label and do some math to convert from tablespoons to grams (or whatever) which is good, bc it makes me feel like my years of math class had a practical purpose!
I’m a kitchen scale fan, too!
I’ve been considering buying the cord savers but after seeing the one you just previewed I’m glad I waited. The plug in is the hardest part of cord management so this is awesome! Thanks for the great reviews!
Adjust a cup I have one from pampered chef love it so much
I’m TOTALLY in the same boat as you when it comes to buying products like these. Haha. Thanks for the video! ❤
tysm for the quality of this video... i've wasted so much time on useless gadget videos that ended up being trash products. I really appreciate the great video keep it up!
Oh I love how the chopper comes with the tidy container!!! ❤
Pampered chef has had a measuring cup very similar to that one, I've had mine for years!! Love it!
Great products you mentioned! I like the small spatula from pampered chef and also the hand chopper they have that I use when I cook ground beef for tacos. I also like the draining spoon for ground beef from pampered chef and the pampered chef indoor/outdoor grill. I use an ozark trail camping stove with the small propane canister a lot too. I cook outside on the patio. The chopping box you mentioned, I have one similar and it's the vidalia onion chopper. It helps cut onions without you tearing up. Thank you for sharing!
I also have a couple of these item from Pampered Chef that I use quite often. But the cord organizers sounded so great that I placed an order before the video ended. Thanks for your review of these items. 😊
I finally remembered to pick up the foam glass cleaner you recommended from the Dollar Tree. It is really great!
Thank you for another great video! I’ve been really loving your make up look lately. It’s the perfect mix of natural and beautiful. Would you ever consider doing a video around techniques or products you like for your daily makeup?
The measuring cup is genius! Thanks for sharing 😊
Love the measuring cup. My mom had a few when she was teaching me to cook 15/20 years ago
Yes! My mom has had the same one from Pampered Chef for over 20 years
I'd really love to see a home management video from you! I come to your channel often to get me motivated for cleaning and decluttering, and I've been trying to get the reins on home management and feel like I'm going under. Lol
Good Sunday morning But First Coffee. Great video today (as always) - and your recommendations for Amazon products which are actually worth the hype. I just might get one of those cucumber smashers. One of my favorite kitchen gadgets is an old fashioned safety can opener, which doesn't leave sharp edges on the can lid when you open the can and throw it in the trash ( much safer of course).
Kallie, you have quickly become one of my fav channels to watch💕
Glad I watched until the end. Going to order the tidy wrap! 🤯
I’m so excited about these products. Especially the tidy wrap🥰 I had similar cord wrapping products, they fall off the appliances
You are awesome! I will try some of the products! Thanks for sharing!
Great info... will be adding some of these products to my next amazon order!
I’m so buying that measurement cup thing! ❤
I haven't even finished the video yet but feel the need to comment- I've been eyeing that chopper thing for like a year and haven't bought one yet because I felt the same way about it that you did. I think I can trust now that it actually works, isn't a bust and is worth it. Thank you Kallie! Also, I think I need those cutting board scissors, it's brilliant!!
The 'meat chopper' is fabulous when making broccoli cauliflower soup or potato soup! Thanks for the tips!
I just wanted to share, since you mentioned the French fry cutters are big and bulky, my brother got my the Progressive potato cutter and I highly recommend looking it up! It takes up much less space and it's the same concept as the veggie dicer you showed but it cuts whole potatoes into fries super fast! I also use it for dicing other veggies super quickly.
Yes, if you’re into making your own fries and frying, baking or air frying, a fry cutter is a must. It’s really no bigger than the chopper/diver, which I too have and initially was let down until I realized you need to slam it. But it works and keeps everything together because I run out of room on my cutting boards all of the time. I think everything she mentioned I agree with, have heard of of have myself. There’s also a cranking cheese grater I really like too. It’s small and suctions to the counter. If buying block cheese is what you do, it’s worth the $15/20. I used a metal box grater for my shredding until I found these products.
I bought one of these when I started making large batches of soup at the local food bank. It works awesome and now I use it at home too! It’s great!
I meant this to go in the chopper section.
I’ve had a plastic version of the plunger style measuring cup for almost 20 years (Pampered Chef). Mine is semi-clear and reversible with measurements and a pour spout for liquids as well as the plunger side for solids. I find it so versatile and space saving that I bought a second one just for our fifth wheel camper. Space is valuable in a tiny kitchen and if an item can work double time or triple time, then it’s a WIN!!!❤️
Yeah that's definitely not a new "upgrade" (if you will) as she said it is, I have the one mom had which was her moms from the 30's and it still to this day has the measurements (all of the different ones) embossed on the side of it! Back when things were made to last!😂
I’ve also had one of these for probably 15 years
I've had my pampered chef one for at least 25 years
I have the same one. Had it for over a decade. I love it but the measurements have started wearing off.
Same!!💕💕🇬🇧
Callie you know you like tidy wraps cause it has your favorite word in it. TIDY!!
For YEARS, Pampered Chef has had a measuring cup similar to the first one you showed. But I like it even better because the inner plunger is clear and you can measure liquids in the open end and dry ingredients or gloopy stuff in the push-it-out end. It also comes in a 1 cup size and a 2 cup size.
I agree, I've had the Pampered Chef version for ages, especially after I saw Alton Brown using a similar cup on Good Eats.
Yep. I have the one from Pampered Chef. I've had it for about 30 years. It's so useful!
I have an old version of that chopper and love it. I throw it all in the dishwasher and it washes perfectly.
Great video 📹& congratulations on 1 million subscribers, amazing.☆
Great video! Thank you for great recommendations, I’m off to purchase a couple new gadgets from your video!
I bought the can opener for my grandpa over a year ago. I always use it when I go over and it's held up well.
Great video. Very informative. Thanks 🌸🌺
I bought the command hook cord wraps when you did a review a while back and love them. I am definitely buying the chopping scissors and will think on the bigger chopper. You have great ideas, thank you 😊
😮 😮 this has been the ONLY video that I will 100% but ALL THE THINGS
I got one of those Adjust a cups decades ago from saving box tops to a brand of vanilla wafers. Still in good shape and I put it in the dishwasher! Worth the space it occupies.
Great video Kallie!
Great show today!🎯
The meat chopper - we love it! Amazing 👏
In the mid 1960’s, I found a shortening measuring device at a five and dime store much like your adjust-a-cup and I thought it was genius. I used it to measure #shortening, peanut butter, oatmeal, etc. Mine has 2 parts: the cylinder and the plunger. The markings for the measurements are so faded that I’ve looked for years for a replacement. I’m excited to try one like yours, but I may be keeping my old one for sentimental reasons.
I have my mothers that she got from her mother! I believe its from the 30's or 40's, it still works and mine thankfully still has the measurements embossed on the sides!!
Use a sharpie to redo the markings and measurements.
I just bought the veggies cutter. I love mine!
I love my meat chopper more than anything I own!! Also the adjustable measuring cup has been a staple of my mother's for probably 20 plus years - not near as cool as the newest version but it's so handy!
Kallie you’re the best, just bought the veggie chopper 👌
The measuring cup seems interesting, but my favorite product I believe is the scissors. I love my meat grinder thing which I got at Dollar Tree. I had one of those vegetable chopper/dicer and gave it away. I so wanted to love it that I kept it for years! But each time I tried to use it, I hated it. I don't remember the brand but it was well known, like green and white colored. The lid didn't seal so those chopped onions would stink up all the fridge, and the top part (the one that pushes the veggies against the blades) will collect everything and it would get really stuck there, so it was hell to clean up.
I have a vegetable chopper from Amazon that is similar to this one that another vlogger recommended. I love/hate it. I have sliced a finger two different times trying to clean it afterwards. I wish I would have seen this one first. I love how the attachments have a storage container!
I have the same chopper that you had, the green an white one, I still use it on occasion, it's called the Vidalia Chopper.
Awe, no fries cutter for the hubs?! 😂. I was looking forward to seeing which one you picked! ❤
I know I'm wondering if she uses the chopper to make fries and forgot to explain that. I even rewatched the video thinking I missed it.
I use my cutting board knife/scissors almost every day. One of my favorite purchases of all time. It’s really easy when cutting vegetables, especially carrots that fly all over the place when slicing with a knife. Way safer than scissors too.
That was a good looking sink!😄
The measuring cup has been available for at least 50 years. My mom had one when I was growing up. I've love that can opener, I've had one for a couple of years. I have arthritis in my hands and can no longer work a manual can opener. Love the meat chopper.
An eergonomic tip for using the slicer: If you place it on something lower than counter-height, like a table, you can use your body weight to do the slicing instead of "slapping" it.
Love my Pampered Chef meat chopper. Have had mine for 20 years. The measuring cup….I prefer a small scale and any bowl. Cleaning this plunger style measuring cup tool between wet and dry ingredients would drive me crazy. While the Pampered Chef one has a wet and dry side I would still want to clean the wet side before flipping it to the dry. Love the can opener as I have wrist issues. I have both vegetable cutters and forget to pull them out. The cord wrap…I ordered, they would stick for a week and fall off….threw them all away. Good suggestions and like that you always state the products might not be for everyone. Can’t understand why people feel the need to leave nasty comments. Love your reviews.
I just used my meat chopper yesterday to chop up a can of refried beans that I was doctoring up in a frying pan with other stuff. Worked great! I'll bet it would also work well for chopping up tofu in the pan too.
Such a good momma
I have the exact same stand mixer. Nice!
I need to try the tidy wrap.
Great products, Kallie. I have the can opener, which I bought for my 80’s yrs old mom. Her arthritis in her hands has left her unable to use a manual can opener. This battery operated can opener is a tremendous help for her. Love the chopper, I may get one.
Love the can opener! I have one and I bought my two children each one for their kitchens. We all love them! No more struggles trying to open a can and no more sharp edges! Highly recommend this product!!!
In culinary school, you're taught that ANYTIME you have to put your knife down, you're basically doubling your prep time. So the fact you're slicing those veggies in chunks, then using that tool, configure the time it takes to clean those tools... You could've small and fine diced those veggies. Don't waste you money on that chop box! Tidy Wrap?! 💯 🎯👌🏻
That makes sense, I was thinking the same. Any handy tips to speed up the vegetable cut-prep time?
@@ChrissyChrissyChrissy333 look up videos to learn how to cut vegetables properly, and then practice. Watch several videos in case people are teaching incorrectly. Use sharp knives. Start with something like onion because it’s used in most recipes. I didn’t go to culinary school, but have improved my knife skills considerably using these tips. I don’t even own a garlic press anymore.
@@username00009 Yes. KZhead is the best form of that type of education nowadays, imo.
@@ChrissyChrissyChrissy333 I'd say to slice long ways to make uniform large "logs" then gather a lil bundle to slice into cubes. You don't need to peel certain foods because the skin is most nutrient packed. KZhead will help. Start with the proper way to hold a knife and go from there. Your hands and wrist will thank you! Knowing how to properly cut an onion is a very good skill I take pride in.
Thank you so much, I appreciate the tips!! I am still trying to perfect my knife skills, as I'm painfully slow with prep... I will look up more videos :)
A lot of those choppers have the measurements on the side, so I can chop a bunch of things and measure them all in the same container. I use it for so many things that I bought one for our RV too!
I have the scissors with the board on them luv them! I chop all my stuff right over the pot now! Time saver way less mess
I have the pampered chef version of the wet/solid measuring cup, I have had mine for close to 20 years, I have it in 3 sizes and use them all often .
Lovin it 💕
I’ve been looking for a quality cable holder for some time. The chopper is also very handy. Many thanks for sharing and not selling products. I hate bloggers selling all the time 😂😂 Love from Spain 💕🌷
I have the meat chopper from Pampered Chef. Had it for years and it still works great!
🎉Great tips! Love the meat masher! Also smashes microwaved whole potatoes. I keep those annoying! cords in place by using elastic bands around my small appliances. 🔌 I just make sure the elastic holds the middle of the plug down. It works.
I am in Canada and I looked everywhere for a meat chopper but couldn’t find one locally. I ordered that exact one from Amazon and I really like it. You can use it to shred up slow cooked meat too.
Amazing!
We bought one of those can openers about ten years ago for my grandma because she could use a regular one with her arthritis. My left handed husband fell in love with it (can openers are right handed, who knew?!?). Now everyone we know has been gifted one!
Yesssss, as a fellow lefty it is surprising how many things are geared towards rightys lol.
The meat chopper is awesome to use when I need chicken shredded after cooking it in slower cooker or instant pot!
Talking a chipper, I have one that I use regularly to chop potatoes for both chips and potato salad, for carrot, cucumber and cheese sticks to snack on. But also for chipping vegetables for vegetable soup. Using the chipper you get 2 different cutting guides, and it allows for a more even cut and portioning. If you use the other cutter as a size guide, you can dice very quickly and effectively large amounts of vegetables.
I use the meat smasher for beans to make veggie burgers - does so well!!!!!
The adjust a cup has been around for quite a while lol! I just saw it on a vintage Americas Test Kitchen episode
Oh dear my Amazon wish list just got significantly bigger 😁
I like my little Kitchen Aid electric chopper. It's small, so it's easy to clean. Works great for chopping onions!!
I got a meat chopper from dollar tree several years ago. Still available at our. My best kitchen tool ever!
I use my pampered chef meat chopper for avocado for guac! It’s super handy
I got my meat chopper several years ago from Pampered Chef. It is one of my favorite kitchen tools. I use it to mix meatloaf, and meatballs, and to make guacamole. it's awesome.
I have the "meat chopper". In two different sizes. The ones I have aren't spiraled like the one you showed. They are great. I use the smaller one to mash up egg yolks to make deviled eggs. It's so much easier than using a fork like I used to.
That measuring cup has actually been around for a long time. Pampered Chef carries one just like it, and I've had mine for many years, and yes, it's very handy.
Dang! I had that fancy measuring cup 30 years ago and I wish I still had it. But now I can at least get one on Amazon again.
I have one and I call it a Meat masher. Love it!
I had one of those veggie chopper things. You have to make sure the hinged lid lines up just right with the blade cartridge you’re using. Over time I found it wouldn’t align just right and there ended up being tiny plastic slivers from the lid being chopped up into the food 😝
Thank you! I worried about the longevity of this product! Also, doesn't it dull over time? I inherited a slap chop years ago, and I swear it went from brand new to too dull to cut onions in like, 15 uses
Wow, I have an inferior version of that chopper and I'm definitely going to upgrade.
I am going to get my 89 year old Mom that can opener. Awesome!
I bought the cylinder measuring cup...took almost 3 days for the inside to dry after washing...I will give it another shot
When you buy a battery operated can opener check that the batteries are replaceable from the top. If they are replaced from the bottom and they die mid-use, you may not be able to remove it from the can in order to change battery.
The “meat chopper” I always called a mix & chop which is a little more pleasant ha. It’s also great for shredding already cooked chicken 🤗
Very informative
May I say- the “meat chopper” has been regularly used in our house! It really does a good job of breaking up hamburger,etc in the pan. My latest discovery for use is for making tuna fish sandwiches. I like my tuna cut up really fine for my sandwiches and got tired of using a fork to do it…I tried the chopper and got just the right consistency of tuna fish so it would mix well with the mayo and give me an enjoyable sandwich.
Adjust-a-cup is a dupe for a Pampered Chef Product that has been around for 15-20 years, nothing new invented there. It shocked me you thought it was, not in a bad way. Thanks for sharing.
That’s actually how you open a can not just with that device but all handheld openers. Most people cut in to the top when you’re supposed to remove the top from around the can.
Hamilton Beach, in my opinion is one of the best can openers. It opens tops on outside of can and allows you to pop top open and no sharp edges. Plus they also have another version. Hamilton Beach 2-in-1 Electric Automatic Can Opener for Kitchen with Hands-Free Removable Walking Head, Cordless & Rechargeable, Easy-Clean Detachable Blade and Cutting Lever, Black (76611F)
That canister measuring cup isn't a new thing, my mom had one that was for baking so you do t have to fight to get the butter or shortening out of a standard measuring cup. But it is a great buy!!
Pamper Chef (had or still has) that measuring cup for wet/dry ingredients. I had one for a very long time. I would get too impatient with that can opener you showed...too slow but, may be good for someone with wrist/hand issues.
You weren't even advertising this fact but I picked it up: LABEL WHERE APPLIANCES GO. I swear I am the only person in the house that can remember pots on the left pans on the right, but I never thought to LABEL the cabinet areas!!!! Like, I label bins all day long (medicine cabinet, coat closet, tool box)... But this is genius. ...I'm actually a little afraid my family will still YOLO kitchen storage, but at least now they won't have the "can't remember" excuse!
I bought the scissors with cutting board thing from Aldi today
I have that can opener. Feel the same way. The last 1i will buy