single-use kitchen gadgets

A new roundup names ten single-use kitchen gadgets that earn their cabinet space, while flagging three others that shoppers can finally throw out. Lists like this spark debate because everyone has a drawer full of one-job tools — avocado slicers, egg cookers, banana keepers — and strong opinions about which are genuinely useful and which are clutter. Expect readers to argue over the keepers and defend or condemn the ones on the chopping block.

The Guardian asks why garlic presses, once a kitchen-drawer staple, have slipped out of favour with home cooks. The piece taps into a wider trend of cooks favouring a sharp knife and simple techniques over single-use gadgets, as minimalist kitchens and anti-clutter thinking gain ground. Readers are debating whether the humble press deserves a comeback.