From sushi mats to bamboo steamers, sous vides (water baths) to professional chef knives - new research has revealed the extent to which modern Brits have 'all the gear, no idea' when it comes to their kitchens - with the average UK household home to a staggering £415 worth of unused cooking gadgets and utensils.
According to the study by
HelloFresh, 58 percent of Brits admit they have absolutely no idea what to do with most of the equipment in their kitchens. The poll found 62 percent of adults said they were guilty of buying the latest must-have gadgets, with over a quarter owning a bread maker and 17 percent boasting an ice-cream machine.
A quarter said they were inspired by the top of the range machinery on shows like MasterChef and Bake Off, while a quarter said they liked the way gadgets look on their kitchen worktop. The study of 1,500 adults found despite the initial excitement, the average new-fangled gadget gets consigned to the back of the cupboard after just 24 days.
25 most unused kitchen gadgets
Almost half (56 percent) said they have brought items home from holiday with the intention of cooking recipes they had sampled abroad - but 11 percent said they ended up throwing the likes of herbs, spices and cured meats in the bin. However, 10 percent who tried to replicate a dish they had abroad said it was a disaster - and seven in ten said it was edible but nothing like what they had experienced on holiday.
According to the poll, despite having a well-equipped kitchen, 11 percent said they find it too hard to follow complicated recipes and a quarter said there isn't enough time in their day to cook from scratch. The average Brit attempts to cook from scratch just five times a month. The most unused pieces of kitchen equipment:
1. Soufflé dishes
2. Expensive BBQs / outdoor grills
3. Ice cream makers
4. Escargot forks
5. Chop sticks
6. Bamboo steamers
7. Tagines
8. Sushi mats
9. Spiralisers
10. Sous Vides (water bath)
11. Pasta rollers
12. Pestle and Mortars
13. Waffle makers
14. Bread makers
15. Potato ricers
16. Pastry forks
17. Tapas dishes
18. Juicers
19. Cake tins
20. Blenders
21. Slow cookers
22. Knife sharpeners
23. Mixers
24. Woks
25. Chef knives
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