The only kitchen ”tool” I’ve bought lately is a sous vide tub, specifically this 16 liter model.

I didn’t need it, but I sure wanted it. I’ve always done my sous viding in either my 16 qt stock pot or a large-ish Playmate cooler. Somehow, somewhere I lost the Playmate cooler. When I hosted cookbook club and was cooking 8 pork chops, I needed a larger container than my stock pot. Instead of replacing the cooler, I bought the container specifically designed for sous viding. I love that it has a lid to keep the steam out of my kitchen and a rack to hang the cooking bags from. I’m not a fan of one-trick ponies, but I sure do like this one!

I just packed up my long Cutco serrated knife and sent it in for sharpening; they provide this service at no charge. While i was working I never felt free to part with it for any length of time. Ive been using it for at least 30 years to torte cakes, slice bagels, etc. None of my straight edge knives are Cutco but I‘ve always liked this one. Looking forward to a fresh, sharp edge.

Lars, I just gave away some silicone lids cause they were so hard to get on the bowls!

lisaam, Cutco always contacted ME for sharpening in order to get into my kitchen and sell me more knives! I guess it's different these days.

Lars, you are such an Influencer! Based on your recommendation, I bought those lids for DD who had mentioned this morning wanting/needing some.

My hand-held yellow enameled lemon lime juicer is now questionable with chipped and bubbling enamel. I don’t want to use it like that and won’t buy another. I suppose I could waste time trying to sand off the enamel, but beneath it is likely some ugly tasting metal.

I'll rave about the hand-held lemon/lime squeezer that my BF gave me. It's a Zulay. No chipping or problems, but I've always hand-washed mine. I didn't even realize that it's dishwasher safe. :p Zulay lemon/lime squeezer

I just bought one of these juicers —- i was impressed using similar style owned by others. no matter what i’m happy to retire a silly aluminum one that bends if i dont have the perfect catch vessel to support it.

I have a yellow lever style one with an interion pusher thing, but I use it for squeezing veg for certain recipes, not juicing... :)

I just bumped a key and my typed entry avished. so, starting over, more abbeviated.

I looked at the reviews on Amazon a few days ago, thinking I might find the Zulay made better. Apparently not. I often look over the photos in the reviews.

Inadequate extraction

Failed metal (a lot of complaints on this issue)

Failed enamel —chipping, peeling (many complaints on this issue)

I liked the convenience (sort of) mine similar juice extractor offered, but a lot of my complaints are demonstrated in the photos above. I also found it inconvenient to store.

My ridged hand reamer does a better job, as does a tapered reamer that fits over a measuring cup or bowl, or those old glass reamer-bowl combinations. I also have an electric one that does a great job, but it needs more storage space, so I tend not to haul it out.

To get greater extraction from this type, I’ve sometimes stacked two extracted rinds together. Mine unit has not cracked, but the enamel paint is bubbling and peeling. If I were to buy another, I would hand was it — not use the dishwasher and not leave it in water. I’d wash it as I do my chef's knife.

Do not put in the dishwasher. Two of mine have cracked and peeled. Took a few years but i now hand wash the one i have now. I also double stack rinds.

There are a whole bunch of these on the market, including stainless. Surely some last better! This like mine, with the interior presser. It's particularly good for getting excess water out of cooked greens. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002XOB0P0?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_BV0GQ0HXVKN6D468989X

For actually reaming citrus, I have a tiny reamer with a stainer collar, for limes. It gets much more juice out of limes than a regular reamer. To get just enough juice out of lemons and oranges, I have a rounded reamer with a strainer collar and measuring tube handle. They don't make them anymore. They have squat versions that would be too big to hold. I love the one I have and am careful with it, since it's irreplacible. For getting every bit of juice, I have a standard hand held reamer, no collar, with a narrower, pointier head than most. It's the best. It works fast and efficiently, and gets every drop. I think it gets more juice with the same amount of muscle as a bar style lever crank press, though it does get a little on your hands. If I could only have one, that's what I'd choose.

So, I came across something new. It's a ginger tool, that's supposed to peel as well as a spoon (which I always have issues with), has a grater (Microplane) which is supposed to give you the same texture as a grating bowl, and has a mandoline blade which seems like it won't bend under pressure like most garlic mandolines do. I hate prepping ginger, so I'm going to give this one a try. It's flat, so should be easy to store,

Right. I think DH put it in the DW. I suspect the hot temperature cause the bubbling of the enamel — big difference is materials (enamel and metal) dispersing heat.

Plllog, I’m glad youre happy with yours. I may try again,

I do like it, but not for citrus. I did use it once on lemons, and it worked well, but the reamer is better.

I considered buying a can opener that opened from the side as I wanted the smooth lid. Then I realized I could take my hand held can opener that was used vertically and turn it horizontally with the blade on the side of the can and do the same thing.

Cool! Elizabeth, I've never heard of that.

I have a small hand use can opener I got for camping because I can't manage the regular little ones. It's about the same size around as a soup can, and about an inch thick. Not tiny, but light weight and compact. It cuts from the side. I don't like it as well because without the rims the cans are very bendy. I wonder if I could learn to use the old one sideways? I might like that better. ;)

The cans are still bendy opening them from the side. There is just no need to buy an new manual can opener. I am hopelessly frugal.

I was sent these kitchen shears last July. I used them again today and I always marvel how great they are at taking the backbone off of thighs and splitting chicken quarters. The serrated blade is for scraping veggies apparently. Easy to clean since they come apart.

I'm not sure this counts as a tool, but I got this pie holder awhile ago. It's love! I've had a great Pyrex pie carrier for years and years, which cradles the dish and makes transporting it intact very easy, but it only works with a 9" Pyrex pie plate, not a 10", not an Anchor, and it's way too big for the fridge. And utilitarian looking at the best. Beholder's choice as to whether it's downright ugly. Maybe "homely" is a good word. Beloved at home, but no great shakes to look at.

This one, which I found while searching for something else, is nice looking, Tall enough to accommodate meringue (not sky high, but I don't do those anyway, and normal fits with plenty of room over it), will just fit a 10" pie dish, is perfectly clear acrylic and has a textured design in the base, and is unobtrusively nice looking for something that must be foremost useful. The "dome" is even flat enough that I can put a second pie (just covered with wrap) on top of it on a shallow shelf in my fridge, which solves the what do I do with two pies problem beautifully. Because it does fit in the fridge. I can't leave pies out. They'll mold instantly. They weren't invented for my climate. Previously, I'd just wrap a pie with plastic or foil and be ever so careful that nothing crawled on top of it and squished it. The pie safe lets me put an oddment or two on top without any problem, and if I put a second pie on top, it's safer too, because it's above the level of falling blocks of ill stacked cheese and the like. I just have to think whether I have the houseroom to invest in a spare in case this one should break.

Picture courtesy of Amazon

That pie holder is very nice. I think I need one. It would also be nice for pastries left on the counter. The original wraps or bags are useless once they are opened.

Yes, perfect for pastries. Here's a link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09C2QVBT4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Currently Unavailable! Gosh darn it. I bookmarked it and will try again later.

I think this is the same holder https://shopkitchenclique.com/products/huang-acrylic-round-cake-tray-w-cover-11-inch 

and maybe this one https://theaccentshopinc.com/huang-round-tray-with-cover/

Good sleuthing! Both are the same one. The links are wonky, but work if you copy and paste.

@Elizabeth if you mean bookmarking as in on your browser you should add it to your Amazon List instead. They'll tell you when it's back in stock or if they have a deal on it. I keep a list of things use consistently or want. I'll then check it periodically to see if there are any good "warehouse deals" prices since you can also see them on the List.

@plllog, wow! Those links are wonky. Wonder what happened? Thanks for the catch and the for the work-around.

Here's a tool that I bought three years ago for cleaning cast iron, but sometimes I would forget to use it. I now store it closer to the sink so that I can see it easily. It is especially good for cleaning my ridges cast iron pans.

It comes in different sizes, but I bought the 8x8 inch size.

I have a handheld lemon juicer. I've always hand washed it, so none of the problems mentioned here.

I've noticed Michael Symon likes to use a set of tongs to squeeze lemons and limes.

Video is at the 1 minute mark.

https://www.foodandwine.com/video/lexus-presents-cooking-hard-way-1

I got one of those Kitchen Gizmo Snap N Strain Strainer, Clip On Silicone Colander ... it get's a 'meh' rating ... but am still trying it ...

Judi, thanks for the video. I love how he used tongs to squeeze the lemons!

I use a Mexican cast aluminum juicer instead of tongs. I use my juicer much more often than I use the tongs, and so using tongs is not efficient for me - plus it requires using a strainger, whereas the juicer does the straining for me.

I buy juicers from a Mexican market, and so they are very inexpensive and do not have a colored finish that could flake off.

I sometimes cut lemons into quarters so that they will fit in my lime juicer. My lemons always have a lot of seeds, but my limes have none.