The appliances that get used often enough to sit out on the counter are the electric teakettle, the coffee grinder, the stand mixer, and the toaster.
Our kitchen is fairly small so I have to exercise self control about buying new small appliances. I do use an ice cream maker (Cuisinart-style) and waffle maker, and a food processor.
Most likely to get rid of my big crock pot. Don’t own an instant pot or an air fryer or a blender. I have a very small one that gets used occasionally for queso.
Most recently purchased: immersion blender. Too soon to say how often I’ll use it. I borrowed my mom’s and liked it though.
Use the most? Coffee maker. Microwave.
Use the least? I have put away the KitchenAid stand mixer, the toaster, food processor, crock pot, and the blender – due to infrequent use.
Used Most: Keurig, toaster, electric kettle, rice cooker, toaster oven (it takes forever to heat up our large built in oven, so I’ll use the toaster oven instead whenever possible)
Used enough so worth keeping: immersion blender, Ninja blender,
Rarely used, but can’t get rid of: Kitchen Aid mixer (I don’t do much baking, so it is sitting in the garage now), small cuisinart food processor, crock pot
Never used, should maybe get rid of: small deep fryer, bread machine, George Foreman grill
Currently taking up precious counter space because I love it: My air fryer (makes wonderful wings and potatoes (French fries or roasted).
Most used: Electric kettle, rice cooker, microwave–I make Japanese-style bento lunches most days for work so these all get used 5x a week in prepping, plus we always make coffee with either a pour-over cone or French press so the electric kettle gets used every day.
Used occasionally: KitchenAid, handheld immersion blender
Used rarely but treasured: pasta roller (does it count as an appliance if it’s hand cranked?)
Haven’t had enough time in our own place, or enough kitchen space, to rack up any “never used” items, though boyfriend does want a waffle maker…
A juicer that we use for making Fresh lemon juice and orange juice, vitamix, a handheld submersion blender, and of course coffee machine - use them daily/weekly
Our cooking/baking habits changed so much after Dh was diagnosed with diabetes that most of our small appliances have been unused ever since. Dh is getting a Zojirushi water boiler/warmer, made in Japan, for Christmas. That will get daily use, I’m certain.
Most used…Percolator and electric kettle.
Medium use…magic bullet and rice cooker, toaster
Used but not a lot…instant pot and crock pot, waffle iron and Kitchen Aid Mixer (but when I use them, I’m glad I have them).
No longer own…bread maker, ice cream maker, regular blender. Just donated them.
I don’t count the microwave. That would be like counting the fridge.
I use the crock only a few times/year, but what comes out is too good to let the pot go.
Really, you know my other fav tool is the Seal-a-Meal. So much less waste, can cook in bulk, set portions aside. Or make food gifts (often from the crock.)
So those who got rid of the toaster oven have a slice toaster? I keep the T oven cuz we bake small things in it, especially in summer. Or to reheat small amounts.
I don’t know if I’ve ever made toast in a toaster oven. The only time might have been when I was making some “fancy” calorie laden cinnamon toast because the cinnamon mixture on top of the bread needed to “bake”.
Yet I use the toaster oven all the time!
The other small appliance I pitched was my coffee grinder.
Oh, when I was making my list I forgot about the coffee grinder. I use it about once or twice a week, but not for coffee - for spices.
@momo2x2018 DH uses the butterrmilk waffle recipe from The Joy of Cooking. He’s been using it since at least 1979, and his Mom from long before that!
@mathmom Thanks! The 'Joy" of waffles will be on my breakfast table this weekend; I will try them out to compare
It changes by season. It also changed significantly as the household decreased in size. Currently:
Used most: Coffee maker, toaster oven (instead of regular oven for small meals), blender (only in summer for smoothies), soda stream (in spurts), Microwave
Used rarely: toaster, mixer (rare baking with no children at home), crock pot
Nearly never (but did once upon a time): Ice cream maker, deep fryer, electric griddle
Ditched the hand held mixer and waffle iron several purges ago. I probably could let go of the panini machine.
I have a lot of kitchen space so I keep but rarely use the coffee grinder, immersion blender, panini machine, Instapot and crock pot. I also have the small Dash egg cooker which gets used in waves depending on our egg consumption.
On the counter- toaster- is rarely used but it’s in an out of the way spot. Nespresso machine, Cuisinart food processor, Magic bullet, Kitchen Aid mixer, coffee machine.
Splurge purchase a few years ago was a Vitamix. I keep it in the cupboard and. I don’t use it often but when I do I’m so happy I bought it.
Most used small appliance is a Cuisinart popcorn popper. My H probably makes popcorn 4-5 nights a week. It’s the kind that uses oil. We keep it in a cupboard.
Most used: Vidalia chop wizard (heard about it on CC), Ninja chopper, crock pot, hand mixer. H uses Mr. Coffee once or twice a week.
Least used: toaster (only D1 when she visits, so it’s in a cupboard), waffle maker, blender.
Guess I don’t have a lot of small appliances. Might try those buttermilk waffles…
I wish I had that cookbook so I could check out the buttermilk waffles. I haven’t made from scratch waffles in years, but not I’m thinking I will, maybe for the kids while they are home for Christmas.
ETA - found the recipe on-line. Yum!
I love toast. Especially when it’s a good crusted bread. The toaster oven holds all sizes and makes more of the usual size at a time, when we all have breakfast together. I just can’t see a regular toaster and a toater over in my smallish kitchen.
Am I the only person on this thread who has never owned a blender? I do have a stick blender that gets regular use. Least used appliances are the waffle maker and ice cream maker. Stand mixer (not my idea, could live without), pressure cooker, and food processor get occasional use. I, too haven’t figured out how a pressure cooker saves time, by the time it heats, comes up to pressure, and then releases the steam at the end. Used to have a slow cooker years ago but got rid of it when I got a range with a slow cooker function… that I have never used.