[Sca-cooks] new kitchen appliance OT OP

[Cat Dancer]

I used to think my egg-cuber (the thing that squishes hardboiled eggs into 
cube shapes) was the silliest kitchen gadget ever.

I can understand a rice cooker. But mashed potatoes? *shakes head*

Margaret FitzWilliam

On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, Huette von Ahrens wrote:

> Not only is it utterly silly, they are charging $59.95 for the privilege of owning one.  I am not
> sure I would even pay 1/10th of that price for such a silly item ....
>
> Huette
>
> --- Johnna Holloway <johnna at sitka.engin.umich.edu> wrote:
>
>> I came across what may be the silliest kitchen appliance yesterday
>> in a new catalog for fall 2005. I'd thought I'd let everyone
>> view it.  It's an automatic Mash Potato Maker $59.99
>>
>>     * Automatically steams foods
>>     * Unique mixing action mashes potatoes and other vegetables
>>     * Includes toggle switch for mixing ingredients after mashing
>>     * Bell lets you know when steaming is complete and mixing cycle will
>>       begin
>>
>> 60-minute timer with auto shut-off.
>> Removable condensation tray for easy clean-up. Includes cookbook.
>> Hand wash. Imported from China.
>>
> http://www3.jcpenney.com/jcp/Products.aspx?RefPage=SOURCECODE&CatNum=hw7803182&txtSourceCode=HW5333
>>
>> Johnnae