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Microplane Essential Kitchen Tools Giveaway (Winners Announced!)

Microplane Giveaway

Time’s up!

The winners of the Microplane Essential Kitchen Tools Giveaway are:

#26 Maureen: “Very hard decision, I guess first my Chef’s knife, then my cast iron fry pan.”

#740 Caroline: “My dough blade!!!  I use it almost daily which is silly because I don’t make bread everyday.  But I love it and could not get through my cooking frenzies without it.”

#1087 Heather Jenkins: “I love my apple corer!”

Congratulations girls! I’ve sent ya’ll an email. Enjoy your new goodies!

I’ve got a great giveaway today for fun set of new kitchen tools from Microplane. I love kitchen gadgets, and these are a few of my favorites – plus a new one that I can’t wait to try! I want you guys to have ‘em too. I’ve got three (3) sets of these to give away today, and they include one each of the following tools from Microplane:

Microplane Classic Series Premium Zester/Grater

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Microplane Easy Prep Pizza Cutter

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Microplane Easy Prep Straight Peeler

 

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Microplane Specialty Series Cut Resistant Glove

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Microplane Herb Mill

How awesome does this look? This is the one I can’t wait to try.

From Microplane.com: “Microplane’s easy to use Herb Mill cuts fresh herbs like parsley, dill, cilantro, sage and mint with hundreds of tiny scissors without bruising or blemishing. Dishwasher safe.”

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Microplane Gourmet Series Coarse Grater

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Microplane Gourmet Series Fine/Spice Grater

 

How to Enter

To be entered to win the Microplane giveaway, all you have do to is leave a comment on this post. What is your one favorite kitchen tool? The one you could never be without, the one you think everyone should have? I can’t wait to read your responses on this one! I bet I’ll be adding a few to my collection…

Contest ends Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 8 pm CST. One entry per person, please. Winners will be chosen by Random.org and notified by email. Giveaway provided by Microplane.

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Good luck!

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1,408 Responses
  1. Missy

    My chef’s knife. I use it for everything. I’ve heard very good things about Microplane though, just haven’t gotten around to buying one yet.

  2. Denise

    I was tempted to say my kitchen shears, but that’s just a sometimes convenience. What I really can’t live without is a good quality, really sharp knife. Thanks for the giveaway!

  3. Kandi Rich

    Pot holders! I have like 10 because as soon as the oven dings they all seem to hide from me! And I panic to find something to use so my food doesn’t burn!

  4. Shara

    Hands down my stoneware scraper from Pampered Chef! I buy my kitchen tools from a variety of locations, but these handy little scrapers are my favorite!!

  5. Kindyll A

    I would love to win! I have been eyeing a microplaner for ages! My favorite kitchen gadget/gizmo I insist on having is my Pampered Chef stoneware to cook on. I cook everything on it!

  6. Alicia

    I love so many things in my kitchen… parchment paper, my microplane zester, my Kitchenaid, my food processor… it’s my favorite place to be!

  7. Katie Fisher

    I kind of feel like I cheat when I use it, but I am attached at the hip to my Kitchenaid standing mixer–the classic, tilt-head, 5 QT model. My grandparents had a tradition of giving the girls in the family who graduated from high school $300-worth of jewelry, but when my turn came, I respectfully asked for a mixer instead. They loved my idea so much, that they continue to gift the same item to all of my cousins. I’ve had it for 9 years now, and it’s truly indispensable, and is the primary workhorse in much more than baking (which I’m pretty great at. if it’s okay to toot my own horn)!

  8. Tiffany P

    Favorite is my Kitchen Aid hand mixer, i use it at least 2-3 times a week! I am SUPER interested in that herb mill…. perhaps that will be my new favorite!

  9. Lynn A.

    When my Aunt passed, my relatives pounced on her belongings like piranha. There was not much left, save for memories. I did get some of her amazing recipes and a small all-purpose knife. This things is probably 70 years old, if it is a day. The handle is near giving out, but the blade is still true. It is not the things, but the meaning behind the things. That which others find to have no value are worth the most.
    I appreciate good things that make our lives worth living.

  10. Sam

    Oh my goodness, the zester would be the best addition to my kitchen- I frequently bake and have a lame zester/peeler that barely gets the job done :(

    I’m not sure about my favorite kitchen utensil, but I know what my fiance’s favorite tool is- his Darth Vader spatula!

  11. Katherine

    The herb mill looks really cool – I spend so much time prepping / cutting that I often resort to dry herbs in recipes. I have the Microplane zester and love it.

  12. Kimberli

    Definitely my Kitchen Aid mixer, couldn’t live without it – I use it almost daily!! Thanks for the chance to win those fun tools!!

  13. Amanda

    My food chopper…use it for chopping all the fresh fruit and veggies that we have been cooking with lately. Had to change up our diet for health reasons and now are making everything fresh and from scratch…thank goodness for our Cuisenart!!

  14. Michelle

    I can’t live without a good set of knives! And I so want that Herb Mill! I pinned it to my wishlist board on Pinterest a while ago. Yeah it’s awesome!

  15. kelly

    saptulas and “bar board” mini cutting board that are great when you just need to cut a lemon or fruit for the kids snacks!

  16. Nancy

    After using one at a friend’s house, I got my own Dexter knife from a restaurant supply store and love using it every single day. It was less than $20 and is so sharp and feels good in my hand. Also, totally in love with Dawn dish detergent. It makes doing dishes so easy!

  17. Kathy Davis

    I am pretty fortunate that my husband does 90% of the cooking, but when I do make my way into the kitchen my favorite tool is my kitchen sheers. I just asked my husband what his favorite tool is and he said, Pizza Cutter. I think he was being silly because he couldn’t find the pizza cutter tonight. Looks like we need the Microplane Easy Prep Pizza Cutter.

  18. Emily

    I love anything that helps with cheese, as that is pretty much my favorite food. I also love the thing that removes kernels from cobs of corn.

  19. Shelley B

    I use the pizza cutter ALL the time! Couldn’t live without it! Well, maybe I could… but it makes life so much easier :)

  20. Judy Edmonds

    Silicon oven gloves with a long cuff made from very thick padded fabric. I can reach right into the oven and get multiple things in and out without burning my arms on the side of the oven!

  21. Janie Hyde

    I love my pizza cutter. I use it for pizza of course and for making rolls. It cuts the dough nicely for crescent rolls, which are my favorite to make!

  22. mary jane s.

    My favortie kitchen utensil is my whisk and 2 sets of nylon spatulas, I use the whisk all the time and the spatulas..they are so useful indeed..how i would love to win those tools, my, oh my..luv your blog, happy holidays!!!!!~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!

  23. Casey L.

    I just have to say I love my pizza cutter! It’s a lifesaver with 2 toddlers in the house. Cutting up dinner in a million tiny bites with a knife and take forever but with my pizza cutter it’s done in seconds. Plus it doesn’t smash stuff or demolish yummy things like pancakes. We even bought a smaller one to keep in the diaper bag for dinners out! Lifesaver I tell ya :)

  24. DAVID SMITH

    It’s a tough call, but I have to say: My coffee burr mill grinder! I have no other way to control coffee grind sizes to make uniformly excellent coffee with my various coffee makers: drip, press, and espresso. Runner up: knife sharpening system by Spyderco.

  25. abby!

    The whisk… Ok, now I know it’s nothing fancy, there are no batteries, or cords, or gadgets involved, but every time I get to use my whisk, I get excited.

  26. Ashlee Frisbey

    My kitchen Shears are my favorite. They are perfect for cutting up meat for chicken nuggets for my wee ones or cutting open packages. I use them on a daily basis! I would love to get a new micro plane!

  27. Eliza

    I love microplane, but as a starving college student it will be a long time before I can afford my own… Unless I win this, of course :)

  28. Cheryl Newton

    This is gonna sound totally lame, especially since it was a gift-with-purchase. But it’s the container/grater thingie that I got when I bought 2 lbs. (or however much it was) Kraft cheese recently. I love that the grater fits right over the little storage container. Before, I’d position a grater over a plate, which wasn’t very stable. (I once grated a knuckle. I know; gross.) And, if I don’t use all the cheese I’ve grated (OK, so that hardly ever happens, because is there such a thing as too much cheese?), I can put on the lid and store the cheese for another time.

  29. Amanda

    Kitchen Aid mixer…greatest thing ever. And, mine is purple – I’ve been known to call it Her Royal Grapeness on occasion. A good spatula is always necessary too!

  30. Theresa

    I couldn’t do without my 8 cup measuring cup. I use it to mix up so many things. But I’d love these microplane tools!

  31. Amanda

    Definitely my Kitchenaid Mixer, couldn’t live without it! Well…I could, but life wouldn’t be as much fun! ;)

  32. Yvonne C

    My favorite kitchen gadget has to be my garlic press and my second fave would be my skinny scraper spatula. Thanks for the chance at winning some awesome kitchen gadgets!

  33. Lynn Wild

    I love my Zyliss non stick garlic press – it crushes cloves of garlic without having to peel them first! These tools look very useful though – thanks for the chance to win them. :)

    Lynn.

  34. Hayley Jane

    My favorite kitchen tool is my Pampered Chef food chopper! Works great with everything and is definitely used with every meal prep!

  35. Teresa Hall

    Hey Amanda! I definitely could not live without my paring knives. I have a set of three, one a smidge larger and one serrated. I use one or more of them every night. The tools look amazing – thanks for the chance to win one!

  36. Robin Williams

    My favorite tool is my silicone spatula/spoon from papmered chef. I have the big one and the little one and use them all of the time.

  37. Sarah

    awesome give away. i can’t live in the kitchen with out my kitchen scissors. i cut up just about everything with them, pizza, chicken, lettuce. you name it i seem to use my kitchen scissors to cut it!

  38. Veronica @ Café con Leche

    can’t live without my hand mixer! such an essential baking tool! would love to get one of those beautiful KitchenAid stand mixers one day though!

  39. trisha handy

    My most favorite is my parm grater… the one that you put the cheese in and turn the handle..it’s the best!

  40. Stacy

    My rubber spatulas are my favorite kitchen tools – they help me get eeevery last bit of batter out of the bowl when I bake :) I’ve been looking for a good zester to add to my collection of kitchen tools – this one looks perfect!

  41. Amanda Soto

    Oh DEFINITELY a good knife! It is such a pain in the butt when you are trying cut up meat or veggies with a dull knife. Then you butch up whatever it is you’re cutting. Presentation is big for me so I hate when I’m trying to get precise cuts and a bad knife ruins it for me! It’s the worst with sushi. Good knife is key to a happy kitchen.

  42. Betsy

    That’s a hard decision for someone like me but I use my zester/grater constantly for so many things. Unfortunaley, it is not a Microplane brand and has seen better days. I would love to win this one! Thanks for the giveaway!!

  43. Mahima

    I love my spatula. Without it I was wasting so much food that I could have used in my recipes. Plus it’s a pretty green, and has a bamboo wood handle.

  44. Lisa Y.

    My Kithenaid Mixer for sure…it’s actually in the shop right now and I can’t wait until Tuesday to pick it up! :)

  45. Jamie Snyder

    My one litchen tool I could never live without is my food processor. I got one as a gift and did t use it for a about a year and a half. Once I used it I couldn’t believe I waited so long. I use it all the time now.

    Thanks for the giveaway opportunity and all of your great posts.

  46. Juliana Walters

    I have this ridiculous 20″ rocker pizza knife that no home cook really needs. But, whenever we order take and bake it is a pretty fun gadget to have. We all fight over who gets to cut the pizza.

  47. Amber DuVentre

    A good cutting/ paring knife. You can’t start a kitchen project without a good knife. My paring knife/knives travel with me! The worst part is I have no idea where I got them. :-|

  48. Karen Seltrecht

    I would enjoy the Herb Mill. I grow my own herbs and this would be fantastic!
    Thanks for everything Amanda. I am continously using things from you blog. Keep up the awesome work!!

  49. Jenn

    I could not live without the 3 1/2″ serrated edge paring knife from Victorinox. This is the most incredible knife, they’re inexpensive and cut through anything!

  50. Kirsten

    Oh my word, we have this little gadget that dices onions into perfectly symmetrical/identical little bits, with one motion! Can’t beat that. It’s the one item I miss the most when cooking in other kitchens besides my own!

  51. Elyse Sanneman

    I love my collapsible can strainer from Wilton. It’s the perfect size for a can of beans. You just pour them into the strainer (which has a nice long handle!) and rinse. I also love spoonulas!!

  52. Valerie

    I would have to say…a good cutting board! I use mine every single time I cook! Thanks for the great giveaway – I would also say that my microplane grater is a close second! I always use it to mince my garlic instead of using a knife or garlic press.

  53. Abby

    My go to kitchen tool is my mezzaluna knife from the Giada at Target collection…makes chopping a breeze. Love it and it’s affordable!

  54. Carol

    Simple tools like a paring knife, a potato peeler, nut grinder…I don’t have any fancy tools. I would love any of those microplane tools. My kitchen definitely needs some upgrading!

  55. Jacque

    I love my knives! Whenever I am cooking at someone else house and go to cut something up I almost always struggle with their knives! Good quality, sharp knives are a good thing!

  56. caroline

    Right now I’m thinking my favorite is my kitchen scale. I’ve been making a lot of European recipes, and I couldn’t get by without the scale!
    Thanks,
    Caroline

  57. Brooke

    My garlic peeling sleeve thingie from pampered chef is my favorite little thing in the kitchen! I asked for a food processor for Christmas, so that may replace it, but until then, the garlic thing it is! :)

  58. beth stark

    My best kitchen tool hands down is my electric cheese grater. It allows me to buy in blocks so I am not paying for cheese that is shredded which costs more, and saves me a ton of time.

  59. Ruth H.

    I’m just beginning to “get into” cooking…so I don’t have any favorites yet…HOWEVER…that cut resistant glove looks like it’s right down my alley! That would be SO helpful to me! Thanks for such a great contest and I love your blog!

  60. Cassie

    Now that I have a KitchenAid mixer, I don’t know how I ever lived without one. I wouldn’t give it up for the world.

  61. Vicki Bell

    I use my Cutco knives EVERYDAY. But I do love my microplane grader. I think I would love, like you, the microplane herb mill. I love your site. New to it this week.

  62. Lili A

    My kitchen aid standmixer by far… It took me 3 years to splurge on that baby and now I cant live without it! I am so inspired to make new things each week. Dont know how I got by with it this long… The herb mill looks AWESOME!!

  63. Bonnie

    I love my “The Perfect Beaker.” You can measure in cups, pints, ozs., tbsps, tsps., even ML/CCM with this one tool. I think my brother saw Alton Brown recommend this tool and bought one for himself and for me. It really is very helpful!

  64. Nicole Smith

    I could not live without my Kitchenaid Mixer!! I’ve only had her about a year and baking and cooking are so much easier now. I can’t imagine my culinary life without it!

  65. laura

    i know it’s wierd, but i use my beaba babycook every day! i used to use to make babyfood for my little girls, but now i use it as a great steamer. no pots or pans, dishwasher safe, and veggies are always steamed perfectly! i would LOVE to have the cut resistant glove. i cut myself all the time and my husband was just mentioning that he should get me one of the gloves that divers wear in the shark tanks! and the day before thanksgiving i cut off part of my finger using a slicer and had to call 911! so if i don’t get picked, i think i’ll order that glove! ;)

  66. Karlea

    What a great giveaway. I’ve never tried these products before. My favorite kitchen “gadget” is my Vitamix. I use it every day to pour fruit and vegies down my kids in the form of delicious smoothies!

  67. Victoria

    Just today I was talking about my KitchenAid mixer. It just does what it is supposed to do, and does it so well.

  68. Vivian

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Henckels chef’s knife! It’s my absolute most favorite kitchen tool…it makes all the difference when prepping meals!

  69. Emily

    What an awesome giveaway! I could NOT live without all my pearing knives and a pizza cutter, which I use for wayyyy more things than just cutting pizza!

  70. LaWanda

    I don’t have a lot of kitchen gadgets but I do have a garlic press… I couldn’t live without it. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

  71. Krystal

    My favorite kitchen tool is one of my knives. I use the same knife for almost everything! Couldn’t cook without it!

  72. Schmidty

    My mini food processor is my handiest, I use that thing all the time! …and it’s at least ten years old. Also, my trusty whisk, I love it!

  73. Claire Mendenhall

    I love my cheese grater. Cuz I love cheese! Spatulas r my fav too. I have some on my Christmas list! That glove looks so cool! Hope I win!!!

  74. janeray1940

    Kitchen shears, which I use in place of a knife whenever I can. But I think that herb mill would be a lot more efficient…

  75. Barb

    I would have to say my bosch mixer! It comes in handy for making 6 loaves of bread and 6 dozen caramel rolls, and those huge batches of cookies!
    What a great giveaway, thanks for the chance at winning:)

  76. Trisha Ancel-Supuk

    I love my kitchen shears as well. With two little boys ages 2 and 4, I would not know what to do without them. That herb grinder looks amazing though.

  77. Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef

    my favorite kitchen tool is a good knife. you can do anything with a good knife, but without one, it’s a sad day. :)

  78. Pam

    I seriously could not live without my mini-turner by Mercer. You have got to try this thing. I will never go back to “regular” size turners again…………

  79. Debbie

    A great set of knives. We are always looking for a better set of knives. We use ours all the time and have still not found the perfect set. Something that looks nice that we can leave out on the counter but works great for whatever we need cut. From bread to cheeses to meats. We need a set that does it all at a reasonable price.

  80. Clint

    My favorite kitchen tool is a really nice knife. I went a long time in my life using old crappy knives. Now I know better.

  81. Jessica Endres

    I wouldn’t be able to live without my paring knife! I use it for everything! no matter how big or small!

  82. Lindsey

    The tool I can’t live without is my apple cutter! It makes cutting an apple so quick and easy, I use it daily!

  83. kph

    My rubber spatula! I stir just about everything with it. But I have been eying a microplane cheese grater for some time, MUCH easier than the giant pyramid I use now.

  84. Tonya W

    I love my Pampered Chef paring knives! And a small pizza cutter I got from Ikea, it will cut just about anything!!! :)

  85. Lynne

    I really like my different sizes of stainless cookie-dough scoops. They do multi-duty for cookie dough, ice cream, and to measure out different measures of ingredients. LOVE THEM!

  86. Karoline Smith

    The one thing I could never be without in the kitchen is a good set of knives. That is not to say I wouldn’t love to have all those microplane tools!

  87. deannab1

    I love my food processor – we eat a lot of salsa at my house and I couldn’t make it in large quantities without my food processor.

  88. Ann Callarman

    It’s so hard to pick a favorite. If I had to pick one, it would be my Santoku knife. I just love it!

  89. Jessica

    Small ice cream scoop, because that’s how I get cookies perfectly evenly sized! That herb mill looks amazing!

  90. Taylor

    I LOVE my pampered chef apple peeler/corer! I also can’t remember what life was like before my kitchenaid mixer! I do too much baking to not have one… at least that’s the excuse I told myself when I bought it :)

  91. Lori

    I love my pampered chef peeling tool for apples. My daughter loves to do this for me. Great times in the kitchen!

  92. Heidi

    My fave kitchen utensil is probably my blender, without it i would not be able to make my favorite smoothies or my familys favorite drink in the world, . . . frozen hot chocolate!! thank you i hope i win

  93. Urban Wife

    My food processor, definitely! It’s great for anything from veggies to cheese to making pie crusts. Everyone should have one!

  94. Susan Lightsey

    My favorite is a little food chopper! I love, love, love it. It chops onions, peppers and everything really well, which means I don’t have to stand there chopping forever!

  95. Rhadonda

    Sweet giveaway. I got the cut resistant glove because of your blog last year. Favorite gadget is pampered chef can opener, no sharp edges left. Thanks!

  96. Tina W.

    My 60 year old iron skillet…my mother got it the first year she and my dad were married. It’s extremely well seasoned and I use it almost every day. It readily evokes many childhood memories. Also my stainless steel fish turner…it’s thin, flexible and great for more than just fish…and my cake tester!

  97. christy

    i’m not so gadgety (yet), so do most things with a knife & cutting board. i really like my pampered chef knife that cuts & spreads though.

  98. Jennifer

    My mist have is a very sharp knife followed closely ny my coffee grinder (aka everything grinder). The tool of choice would be the herb mill.

  99. Maggie

    My absolute favorite are kitchen shears…I have 2 pairs because one if them is ALWAYS being used for something in our kitchen!

  100. Shannon McGahren

    I love, love, love my immersion blender!! It’s my favorite. And my second favorite is my pampered chef chopper (which has broken and I need to replace!) I think my new favorite would be the Microplane Herb Mill for my herbs I grow on my porch! Pick me:)

  101. Shannon LC

    My mini food chopper is probably the best. I just got it last Christmas not knowing what I would ever use it for. I found so many uses for it. Now it stays on counter top.. Love it!

  102. EmilyRossa

    My favorite kitchen tool is my Santuko knife because it is the.best.knife.ever and it was a random gift from my husband.

  103. Carol Opalinski

    I have a wonderful flexible spoon/spatula. It’s wonderful for scraping the last bit of batter out of the bowl or for flipping crepes.

  104. erin h

    The one tool I think is necessary in the kitchen is a good sharp knife. The other thing that I personally think is really handy is keeping multiple pairs of scissors available for food. That way it’s easy to open up bags and if they get messy just put them in the dishwasher and pull out a clean pair.

  105. Laura (Blogging Over Thyme)

    I would say my most essential kitchen item is a great 8 inch chef’s knife. It really makes cooking and preparing food so much more enjoyable! After that, it’s probably my mini food processor.

  106. Jessica Daniels

    My favorite kitchen tool has to be my Kitchen Aid Professional Stand Mixer. Its an ace when it comes to baking cakes!

  107. Jennifer

    I know it will probably sound weird – but with 3 kids in grade school and our busy schedules – right now my favorite is my crockpot.

  108. Christian @ Modobject at Home

    I love my microplane cheese grater. And, a good ‘ole wooden spoon is nice to have around too!

  109. Maria Therese

    My favorite is my Kenwood Chef ♥ I love it! And mine is almost 50 years old. Bought by my husbands grandma when my husband mother was getting married so she could make food for her wedding. How cool is that?? I was so happy when I got it and it’s bot awesome to use and awesome as a kitchen decoration.

  110. Danielle

    I couldn’t live without my kitchen scale. I love to bake and find that weighing my ingredients makes for more accurate and consistent recipes.

  111. Amy @DYKTMP?

    The one kitchen tool I can’t live without… can you take a wild guess? Haha the muffin pan of course!!

  112. Meg M

    My favorite would be the glove, if I had one! I’m always slicing a nail when I prep my food, and this would save so so many manicures!

  113. cynthia nowak

    My processor does things that just nothing else will do. It’s heavy and I get tired of washing the parts, but there you are. Close second would be my microplaner. It turns lemon peel into a cloud of lovely lemony zest that just dissolves into whatever you are making. Terrific!

  114. Karen G

    Oh I have so many things…I love gadgets! My favorite would have to be my apple corer. We use it on everything!

  115. Patti W

    I have to have my microplane. My daughter gave it to me for christmas a few years ago and I wouldn’t give it up for anything.

  116. Millie

    I’d love to try the Herb Mill. I’ll have to put that on my Christmas list! Picking a favorite tool would be like choosing my favorite child……..it’s too hard…….I love my gadgets….oh and I love my kids too!

  117. day

    These all look fab, but I have to say the peeler is my fav. Love the orientation of the blade to the handle, looks so comfortable to use!

  118. Tess

    I hope I get picked! This kitchen stuff looks AWESOME and would be a total upgrade from my college hand-me-down collection of kitchen tools (which has gotten quite rusty, to be honest!) Microplane: I want you!

  119. Linda Breshears

    I make homemade flour tortillas and I couldn’t live without my tortilla roller. It’s different from other pastry rollers in that it’s smaller and doesn’t have handles.

    Of your different tools, i really like the herb mill. That could become my new must have tool.

  120. Marlene

    A good set of knives is essential for creating great dishes but I must say what I find myself using over and over again are my kitchen shears. I use them for prepping almost every dish I prepare.

  121. Kate

    I cannot live without my Microplane fine premium zester/grater. It’s my “go-to” piece! Works with everything – from lemon & orange zest to parmesean cheese to nutmeg! I love it so much that I bought a course grater for even more cheesy goodness. They stay sharp and work like a charm!

  122. Christina Z

    My favorite kitchen gadget would be old fashioned potato peeler. We peel alot of potatoes dont know what I would do if didn’t have it . Thank you for chance to win some awesome kitchen tools

  123. Emily

    Besides my coffee maker? I have a set of bamboo stirring spoons that are easy clean up and remind me of making cookies with my grandma- no room for a big mixer in my kitchen, so everything is mixed by hand!!

  124. Kristyn

    I don’t know how I survived without my stick blender, but once I got one there was no turning back! This giveaway looks awesome!

  125. Tina Dammrich

    I could not live without my food processor. I use it for cookies, soup, pie crust, pizza dough, pesto, grating cheese…..How could you not have one. I have a small one, cheap ones and one good one. I love them all.

  126. Mike Brandon

    I would have to go with the peeler. I’ve peeled potatoes in the army with a knife. I’ve peeled potatoes for my mother, my wife and for my own cooking with a knife. YuK!
    A peeler works better and faster and cleaner and is a joy to use.

    The herb mill looks interesting.

    All the utensils are great and one could say necessary. The comments will be interesting.

  127. Kel

    My spoon/spatula thingee. I use it every time I mix up anything – it gets every drop out of the bowl without any waste.

  128. LolaT

    I don’t use this all the time, but when I do, I love it anew every time. It’s a little cookie dough scooper just like an ice cream scooper with the little lever that swipe the scoop out cleany onto the cookie sheet and produces perfectly round blobs of the same size.

  129. Ishnar Lopez

    A chef’s knife makes all the difference when cooking, I love Shun Classic 4.25 Mini Chefs Knife. I bought this recently at Crate&Barrel because I’ve had the Shun Utility Knife and adored it. This knife feels great in the hand, has good weight and heft for such a small, easily-handled knife. It does a lot of things that you might think you’d use a paring knife for, but the depth of the blade makes cutting through thicker foods and chopping a breeze. I find myself using it for all kinds of everyday tasks.

  130. Kelly Robison

    This isn’t really a tool…but I would say knives. We use them all the time, more than any other tool or silverware

  131. Kat Meller

    I really like my microplane that I use for cheeses and chocolates – between that and a good set of ceramic knives I just found – I’m having fun “playing” in the kitchen.

    But then I love kitchen tools and equipment

  132. MaryW

    My favorite tool is my hands…without those, nothing else is possible :) Next to that, I’d have to say my Kitchen Aid Mixer, which I bought in 1992…it’s still going strong!

  133. MsCellania

    The most used, best-purposed tool in my kitchen is a Berndes super flexible spatula with holes, designed by Karl-Axel Andersson/Morgan Ferm. They are sold for around $7 at Williams Sonoma and will make over-easy eggs picture perfect, as well as having the proper length to easily flip BIG pancakes. Buy more than one; you will go nuts looking for it if it’s in the dishwasher…

  134. Nuria

    My favorite kitchen tool is definitely my food processor, it just helps out a lot and save me time. I like how fast it makes sauces and vegetable creams, and smoothies.
    Love it.

  135. Kelly Jo

    I’m fairly boring, but my essential is my Kitchenaid Mixer. I grew up with one and never knew how to bake without one until I moved out on my own. Needless to say, I quickly learned how much I loved it and promptly bought my own.

  136. Tracy

    I have a pair of Henckels kitchen shears that are still going strong after many years. They even survived being run over by cars on the main road outside our neighborhood after I accidentally left them on the back bumper of the car and drove off! They’re a little beat up, but they work wonderfully!

  137. Pam

    Two favorites: My Wusthof knife and my meat thermometer (changed the way I grilled). But these tools would be my new favorites!

  138. karen

    a good paring knife is probably my most versatile tool
    Hard to choose between that and the hard silicone spatulas and pizza cutter though.
    Love microplane zesters and would love to win this prize!

  139. Lisa J

    My meat thermometer. The kind where you stick the probe in the meat, set the temp you want it to be, stick it in the oven and wait for the alarm to sound when it reaches the temp. No more overcooked meat!!

  140. Tracy

    A great knife, of course (my inexpensive Santoku is my favorite right now), but I use my garlic press a lot….

  141. Arilla

    My favorite kitchen tool right now is a bright red wide-mouth kitchen funnel. Walmart – .99 cents! I’m making my own baby food for my little boy and this funnel is the best thing ever for quickly and easily filling mason jars. And the color red makes me smile.

    1. The Priest's

      Hey! I am pregnant and daydreaming about making my own baby food! Any suggestions, recipes, etc.? Thanks!

  142. Carla

    I love my microplane grater, so the peeler grabbed my attention. My favorite kitchen utensil, however, are my silicone spatulas. They are always dirty because they are the first thing I use whether stirring up pancakes, making scrabbled eggs, or stirring a sauce on the stove.

  143. The Priest's

    Our most essential kitchen tool is our little kitchen compost bin. We put all our scraps in it and bring it out to our big compost bin outside. Not only do we lessen our garbage but we put it to great use in our garden. It is the perfect cycle!

    Interestingly our kitchen compost bin is an old chamber pot with a lid and handle for easy carrying. We have two, both of which we got at antique stores. They also look great in our kitchen!

  144. Tickled Red

    I can’t live without my micro-planer but I have been dreaming of the herb mill for a while now. Great giveaway and Happy Birthday weekend darlin’ :D

  145. Anna P

    Wow, all of these gadgets are cool! As a soon-to-be graduate, I’ve been learning the importance of cooking my own meals. One kitchen gadget I cannot be without are spring-loaded tongs that make easy work when I’m cooking something, either in the oven or on the stovetop. :)

  146. Tiffany

    I know it’s simple, but a good, sharp chef’s knife is the most important thing ever. If you can’t cut, you can’t cook. I’m stuck on the Shun knives right now…

  147. Megan Z.

    Hmmmm…this is tough! I love to cook, but if I had to choose I would have to say my wide spatula. It’s perfect for pancakes and cookies and pretty much everything else needing picked up! Thanks for another great giveaway!! Keeping my fingers crossed :)

  148. Sheila

    I don’t know what you call it, but it’s a curved knife that you rock with one central handle to chop things!

  149. Liz (Little Bitty Bakes)

    This isn’t a tool, but lately I think of it as one – a big mixing bowl. I’ve found that when in a pinch, I can go without my stand mixer, food processor, etc., as long as I have a big bowl!

  150. Ali

    I know I’m not being terribly original, but it would have to be my Wustof knife. Nothing like a sharp knife to make chopping easier!

  151. Amanda

    I cannot live without a GOOD sifter. There are so many poorly manufactured or designed sifters out there that can make baking so difficult. I would not be able to bake without my different sifters!

  152. Lori B.

    Can’t live without my VitaMix! Would love a microplane and the spice mill. They look like wonderful tools!

  153. Donna K

    My knives are my favorite tools. They are the starting point for everything I make. I keep them sharp so they are ready to go. I have to admit I also love my food processors, full size and mini. You have the best giveaways, thank you for doing this for your readers. Happy Holidays!

  154. Genevieve

    wow! always been dreaming about getting a microplane classic premium zester. Cos i don’t have such fine zesters and ended up zesting my skin off with those rough ones.. Ouch >.<
    and I cannot cannot cannot live without my kitchenaid mixer!

  155. Miranda Sherman

    My whisk! I seem to be needing it constantly! I almost had a meltdown when I couldn’t find it a week before Thanksgiving!

    Thanks for the amazing giveaway!

  156. Crystal

    I’m more of a baker, so I’d definitely have to go with my rubber spatula. Perfect for scraping that last bit of batter off of the sides of the mixing bowl!

  157. Haley Grossman

    My favorite kitchen utensil is not really a utensil at all, but ziplock bags save my life in the kitchen. I use them for leftovers, prepping, frosting cupcakes, drizzled desserts, and much much more!
    hgrossman at cableone dot net

  158. Angie R.

    Wow, what a great giveaway! I am loving the herb mill. I cannot live without my knife, a good, sharp knife is essential!

  159. Ana

    Does a Keurig count? Probably not, lol. I love my kitchen shears… I use them all the time and should probably invest in a better pair.

  160. Gloria

    I adore my scoops, for portioning out cookies, muffins, homemade candy, ice cream of course and even savory dishes.

  161. Mindy Kammerdiener

    I recently bought a set of Food Network measuring spoons from Kohls. They have spoons at each end, and they are shaped differently so that you can use the spoon twice without mixing up which end you use. My favorite part is that they join together by magnets instead of by a ring. They stay together in the drawer, but they pull apart with no fuss. (I love the herb grater! I would use it everyday!)

  162. Ninna Berries

    Well, knifes is so necessary in the kitchen but my favorite is my rubbermaid spatula. I love it!!!!!!! it makes me easy my pastry life, jeje!!! ;D

  163. KelsieG

    I can’t live without my wooden spoons! They’re hand-carved, old, and stained, and I use them pretty much every day.

  164. Jill R

    I think the one tool I use for practically evertything I cook/bake in the kitchen is my Pampered Chef Mix N Scraper spatula. I have one of the Microplanes and I LOVE it for grating all types of cheeses. The herb mill looks completely awesome & I’d love to test it out. :)

  165. Mary E

    Love my knives, food processor and kitchen scissors that are so sharp they could be used in surgery! (Can’t pick just one!)

  166. Mubeena Miller

    My best kitchen item is a potato peeler I purchased for .99c about 20 years ago. I’ve purchased other ones but none of them are as good!

  167. Christina Richmond

    My Mora knife from Sweden. It is a utility knife, but it does everything I need in the kitchen…unfortunately, they’ve discontinued the model I currently have. Best part about these knives, they’re inexpensive, but work as good as knives 10x their price.

  168. Francesca Watson

    I have a narrow little whisk that fits perfectly in my hand and I just love it for salad dressings and sauces. I have a cheapo pizza cutter that works perfectly to cut personal-size quesadillas. And I have an adjustable measuring cup that intrigues me but never fails to fail me – and yet I can’t get rid of it.

  169. Clair Jordan

    I LOVE Kitchen gadgets, but I will have to say that I can’t live without good sharp knives. You can do anything with the basics but the gadgets sure do make things easier don’t they? That Herb mill looks amazing!!
    Thanks for the opportunity!
    Clair

  170. Amanda C.

    Kitchen tools are one of my weaknesses so I have a ton! It’s hard to pick…..but lately my kitchen shears have been a life saver. Super easy to cut food into the right size for the little one.

  171. April was in CT now CA

    It’s a tie between my Global chefs knife and my KitchenAid red spoonula (it’s a spatula..or maybe it’s a spoon!), I have three and they are in constant rotation.

  172. Holly

    One of my favorite kitchen gadgets is my garlic press. I don’t like mincing garlic, because my hands get so sticky and garlic-y, and my garlic press spares me from that–so I like it. A lot.

  173. Wendy

    I am a total sucker for cheese graters. I buy them all the time, always hoping I have finally found the “perfect” grater. But I usually find something wrong with them once I try them out. My husband and kids are constantly making fun of me over the amount of cheese graters I have in the kitchen.

  174. OLETA

    I don’t know how anyone can cook without a rubber spatula. I happened on to one on Amazon while looking for something else. It just looked like something I had to have. Anyway I ordered a Chef’n Switchit Spatula and a couple Switchit Spreaders. They are made of silicone, so you can use them on top of the stove too. I especially like to use them for scrambled eggs. I can’t bear to waste a single drop or bit of anything and these puppies do the trick and you can use both ends! They come in a number of bright colors, so many it’s hard to choose. I loved them so much, I ordered 12 more to give to all of my special friends, sister-n-laws and nieces for “just because” gifts. (They all love them too)!

  175. Jessica Y.

    My two favorite gadgets in the kitchen are my microplane zester/grater and my little mini hand held grater. I use them both all the time for everything from grating garlic for my favorite savory recipies to zesting lemon or lime to put into home whipped cream for on shortcakes. Love them and wouldn’t mind adding another to my drawer. :)

  176. Sally

    I couldn’t live without my favorite knife. It’s old, but self-sharpening and I use it over and over. Thanks for a great giveaway!

  177. Angela

    My favorite tool is probably my kitchen shears– makes so many things easier! Great giveaway– would love the herb mill for making pico di gallo!

  178. Laurie Ann Phinney

    I absolutely could not do without my Micro Grater-Zester – I use it every single day, and it is none other than a Microplane Model…Smiles… I would love to add other Microplane Kitchen Tools to our culinary collection.
    Thank You For This Opportunity Amanda!
    Hugs From Laurie AKA Idgie

  179. Lisa

    GREAT giveaway, thanks for the chance to win. If I only get to pick one tool, I’ll say a 10″ chef’s knife.

  180. jahree

    My son in law got me a Pampered Chef onion chopper that I can’t live without. I must be EXTRA sensitive to the onion juice, I get tearful and very red eyes. Thanks for offering all of these!! Here’s hoping! Love the looks of the pepper mill!

  181. Sara S

    I think I’d have to say a good set of knives but winning one of the tools you showed might make me change my mind!

  182. Jennifer

    My favorite kitchen tool is my husband. :) He does all the cooking and baking. I love to get him new gadgets to try out. He loves it all. I do love my kitchen-aid mixer though!

  183. jo keifer

    My favorite is a pizza stone. I use it all the time, at least once a day. It is used alot for warming up things or cooking something quick on.

  184. Dawn

    My favorite kitchen tool has to be my kitchen shears! I use them almost daily. With a 15 month old, they come in very handy for cutting up food into bite sized morsels.

  185. Lizzy

    Wow what an awesome giveaway! I could use all of these and of course my other must have in the kitchen is my chopper.

  186. Shannon

    I love my lemon juicer. I use lemons all the time and this is really efficient at getting all the juice out of the lemon – and leaving the seeds behind.

  187. Jodie P.

    Hello,

    I love my kitchen shears…we have several pairs and they are SO handy!!!
    What a great giveaway…please pick me!!!
    Thanks!!!!!!!!

  188. Rhonda

    I love my cutting board and a good knife that is what I can not live without. But looks like I need to add a microplane zester!

  189. Monica

    I love our knife set – after years of using cheapo knives, we finally got nice ones. What a difference it makes!

  190. Marci Johnson

    hmmmm does a mixer count as a tool??? if not my mixer I would say I have some great spatulas in different sizes.

  191. Lucia Suarez

    For now I don’t have a favorite tool, just have the really basics, 2 knives, pealer, cutting board and measuring spoons. But for sure if I had the Microplane Herb Mill would be my favorite!!

    Need to add items to my kitchen, hope to win! Thanks!
    Lucy

  192. sandy

    Believe it or not, I love my OLD, CHEAP, tupperware potato peeler. It is lightweight and really does a fab job., But I would love to add any of these tools to my collection

  193. Susan Peoples

    Wow, it is hard to say just one but if I have to narrow it down it is my Pizza stone that I cook everything on!!!! Then comes my wooden spoon, mixer and grater. i really need a new grater as I make cheese straws for Christmas. I have the easiest recipe EVER for them. If interested then email me and put Cheese Straws in the subject line. XX XX Fingers Crossed on BOTH hands! Thanks for a nice giveaway.

  194. Sue M

    I couldn’t do without my chef’s knife. Whenever I cook anywhere else, I miss it. It was a wedding gift 22 years ago and I use it almost every time I cook. I do have the Microplane grater/zester (the long one in the first photo) and it’s amazing for grating cheese or zesting citrus. I love mine and have given several as gifts!

  195. Jenn K.

    I love my odd sized measuring spoons that I got at Williams-Sonoma. I never realized how many recipes call for 2 Tbs of something until I got these. It’s so nice to only have to measure something once.

  196. Lisa Syler

    I could not live without my sieve, my Cutco knives, my coffee Percolator, and my hand can opener from Pampered Chef!

  197. Melissa P. @Mel4Him

    I love my can opener. It is one of those types that open the can and leaves no sharp edges. I love it.
    Mel4Him777{at}gmail{dot}com

  198. Selena

    It might sound strange but I love my berry strainer.My daughter loves berries and the strainer is just the right size and has just the right hole size for washing berries.

  199. Danelle Reilly

    Love all my kitchen gadgets, but my favorite is my kitchen aid mixer. I just bought a microplane grater and love it I had no idea that they had so many other kitchen gadgets.

  200. Karen H.

    I’m definitely a big fan of my “spoonula”. Love the fact that you can scrape a bowl and catch all the extra stuff in the spoon.

  201. JoAnna Grimsley

    Wow-awesome giveaway. I LOVE kitchen gadgets, but must admit I don’t have quite a few in this fab giveaway! I hope I win!! My fav “current” tool would have to be my cutting board and a sharp Cutco knife. Thanks

  202. Jill brennan

    The original micro plane zester hands down. Also my simple mandoline which I use a lot. Love great gadgets even after a lifetime of cooking and being a home ec major in the 50’s!!

  203. Pat Harte

    The herb grater looks like a handy tool as well as the pizza cutter. I love my garlic press from Pampered Chef. You can toss in a clove with skin on and out comes finely grated garlic. It’s a real time saver. All the microphone tools look very useful!

  204. Leslie C

    Can’t live without my measuring cups. Though I’ve heard good things about switching to a kitchen scale, especially for baking…

  205. Jen Knox

    My favorite kitchen gadget isn’t exciting: my really sturdy pizza cutter! I use it to cut up pancakes, take the crust off bread and of course, pizza! I’ve even used it to mass-cut strawberries that were halved so I could drop the pieces in muffin batter. ;)

  206. Beth

    I have a few but my number one kitchen tool is my kitchen shears. I use them to cut meat which saves a lot of time and mess. I think that cut resistant glove would be a good purchase for me though! I recently got a Kitchen Aid mandolin and I’ve cut my hand EVERY time I’ve used it!

  207. Monica Ackerman

    My rice cooker! I guess it’s more of an appliance than a tool, but it’s definitely my favorite. Put in the rice, add the water to the line, and push the button. Can’t get any easier! Love it!

  208. Lisa Shaw

    I absolutely adore my 7″ chef’s knife! I get so excited when I need to chop up beautiful vegetables and reach for that knife!

  209. Bee

    My favorite tool is my Miracle Blade Chop & Scoop knife (believe it or not!). It’s just so handy to be able to chop and scoop right up. And the blade stays sharp for a long time :)

  210. Delilah's Mom

    I have a microplane zester which I love and use frequently and would definitely use ALL of the microplane items listed.

  211. Bryann

    i just got my press n seal sandwich cutter from pampered chef and my oh my how did i ever live without one!? especially having kids, cuts of the crust in one easy push AND keeps it sealed so the sandwich won’t fall apart!

  212. Stephanie

    I couldn’t live without my bread knife. When you don’t have a bread knife, you really appreciate the non-smushed bread slices that come from using one! Ours stays out on the counter because we use it so often.

  213. Barb B.

    Believe it or not, I love my potato peeler. I got it years ago when a box of potato peelers were accidentally delivered to our office. No return address so we didn’t know where to send them back to and so we each got one. This is the best potato peeler I’ve ever used! Wish I knew who made it so I could have purchased more as gifts!

  214. Jackie

    All of those products look really cool, but I am very intrigued by the herb mill, as many of the other commenters are too.

    My favourite kitchen tool is….hmm…apparently that’s a hard one to decide. I guess I will say something lame like the entire stove/oven, since almost everything I make requires that.

  215. Amilia @justeverydayme

    I don’t have many kitchen gadgets..but I love my muffin tin, mini muffin tin, and hand mixer!

  216. Emma G.

    As much as I love garlic, the smell of it on my hands for days is something I could live without. For that reason, I would have to say my garlic press is my favorite kitchen tool.

  217. joni

    my food processor. i use it several times every day!

    i am excited about that herb chopper. my favorite is by far cilantro and we use A LOT of it. this would be great for that.

  218. Audrey

    For our family it would be the vegetable peeler. Especially this time of year when we are always making all kinds of soup to keep warm. Love that new herb mill. If I do not win I may have to buy one someday……

  219. Leslie W

    My favorite kitchen tool isn’t a kitchen tool , it’s dental floss. I make/bake a lot of cinnamon rolls and using dental floss is the BEST tool for getting clean cuts without smooshing the cinnamon rolls. Just be sure to use plain floss ;)

  220. Kristin

    I love a good “spoonula” as Rachael Ray would say it. You can use it on the stove and it scoops up your food when it’s ready!

  221. Brittany

    One of the few utensils I really need in my kitchen is a good knife! I hate having to “argue” with my veggies and meat when I can’t cut them without hassle!

  222. Lisa

    I’m pretty low maintenance…I’d have to say my favorite rubber spatula. I use it so much! I do have to say I’m excited about that herb mill, I haven’t seen one of those before!

  223. Linda M

    My favorite kitchen tool that I cannot live without is my chopper from pampered chef. I didn’t want it to begin with (it was a gift)…now I don’t know what I’d do without it!

  224. Melody McCann

    The offset spatual is definitely my favorite kitchen tool. Since I bake lots of cakes, cookies, etc., it’s definitely a tool that I could not do without.

  225. Jennie Brewer

    My favorite kitchen tool is my swimming goggles – no lie. I wear them when I cut onions. Even though I look ridiculous, my eyes never water. :)

  226. Megan

    I really love my 10 piece glass bowl set from Crate and Barrel. They nest inside one another so they don’t take up much space, and there’s one the right size for every job. I have no idea how I managed to prep/cook anything before I got these!

  227. debe h

    This would be so cool. I really need a Lemon Zester so that would be one of new favorite gadgets. I have a PC Chop and stir and I love it!

  228. Tobie

    I love, love, LOVE my red Kitchen Aid Mixer. It is one of my life’s ambitions to own all of the attachments to go with it.

  229. Teresa Lang

    I own a couple of Microplane tools and think they are the best. These look really useful. Especially that glove–that’s my only complaint–I grate my knuckles occasionally because I’ a klutz.

  230. Nancy

    I love these! I have the first one and use it all the time for cheese. But the two tools that I just love are my cherry pitter and strawberry huller! I can’t get thru those two seasons without them!

  231. Heather :) :) :)

    My favorite kitchen tool is our metal spatula. We use it for grilling outside and for inside cooking, too :) :) It’s really useful :) Thanks for hosting the giveaway :) Love andhugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather ;)

  232. Sandra

    i don’t know if it exactly counts, but i love my walnut cracker. I use it not only for nuts, but also to open juice containers that are very hard to open. I also love finding new creative ways to use it.

    I hope that i can win this contest so that i can give these things to my mom for christmas.

  233. Heather Mayberry

    wow this is a tough one. i use silicone spatulas all of the time. they are definitely an essential. also my mimi food processor and knives of course! such a fun giveaway!

  234. Kanani

    My favorite would be my kitchen shears and pizza cutter. For a mom, these two things make preparing meals for my kids so much easier!

  235. Erin

    My favorite kitchen tool is my slap chop. Is that tacky? It makes prep for a salad a breeze! I also really love my silpat though. What a great giveaway!

  236. Beth Erkers

    Can you call a Keurig a kitchen “tool”? That would be my fist choice because it starts my day :) other than that it’s my large baking stone, not sure how I baked before it!!

  237. Camille

    I love my microplaner! I use it every morning when I make smoothies!

    And I really, really want the herb cutter!

  238. Tasha

    Spatulas/spoonulas! Serious, I do A LOT of baking and making soups, stews, sauces and could not live without a set of either of them.

  239. Kristin

    Another awesome giveaway! I am so intrigued by the Hand mill…I want that so bad now lol. Also, the pizza cutter, ours literally fell in pieces when I went to use it last week. :/

  240. Leesa Gentry

    I have some many but the one I seem to use a lot is a skin long scraper that I got from Pampered Chef. It can reach into so many things and get out of can that I can reach with a spoon or knife. Not very exciting but seems to be involved in so many of my cooking projects.

  241. marnel

    My favorite kitchen gadget-Ziploc bags! I use (plus wash and reuse) them for lots of things. Brine, crush stuff, store stuff, pack them to give away baked goods. I love them.

  242. Leah

    wow…just one? i guess i would have to choose my chef’s knife. i love that thing.
    :-) good luck to all and thanks so much for your awesome give aways. i love your blog…always look for it in my inbox…thank u

  243. Amy

    i guess my favorite would be rock chopping knife from miracle blade… yes, i’m so fancy.. lol! i use for everything: meats, fruits, veggies… i hope it isn’t as unsanitary as it sounds!

  244. Joy

    I love my microplane zester! I tend to zest my fingernail though, so I probably need that glove. ;) I also tend to use dried herbs because I don’t like mincing so fine, so that herb mill looks awesome!!

  245. Melissa Basler

    I think I couldn’t live without my pyrex 9 x 13 casserole dish :) Love to be able to throw something together, let it bake & not worry about too much effort.

  246. Stephanie

    I love my peeler. I use it all the time on potatoes or apples. I used to HATE cooking potatoes because I hated to peel them with a knife. This definitely helped out a lot in that department. I can cook them without complaining now. LOL!

  247. Robin Chiang

    My favorite kitchen gadget is my potato masher. My family loves homemade mashed potatoes and my manual masher makes them yummy, just the right consistency and not over beaten.

  248. Amy L

    My favorite kitchen gadget is my Kitchen Aid!! I use it constantly. I would have a hard time living without my grater, and I think everyone should have wooden spoons! This looks like an awesome giveaway!!

  249. Danielle

    I love the idea of the herb mill! What a great idea. I love my wooden spoons. I have several different ones and I simply adore them.

  250. Amanda U.

    I don’t think I could live without my hand mixer…I would say my stand mixer, but I don’t have one yet!

  251. Darnell Burrows

    This is a difficult one to answer!
    I love cooking & baking which makes me use many kitchen tools!
    But since I have to pick one………. it would be my wooden spoons!
    What an amazing SIMPLE tool that’s so versatile in my kitchen!

  252. Linda

    Love all types of graters and zesters. My favorite kitchen tool is my cheese plane. What is life without cheese?

  253. Cathy

    This is so great!

    Well, My favorite tool in my kitchen will probably have to be my hand mixer. I got it for 20$ at costco but, I couldn’t ask for anymore! It took my hand whisking to a whole new level! hahahah ~

  254. Christa M.

    My decade-0ld chopper from Pampered Chef. I bought it at a party during which I spent more than I’d planned, so I suppose I use it for every chopping job in the house to make sure I get my money’s worth. It really does a great job on nuts and dried berries when making my holiday biscotti.

  255. Alvina

    Wow those tools look amazing, and friendly to use! I’d say the best kitchen tool is a good knife! My favorite is our santoku knife!

  256. Christina Sporer

    I have the pampered chef 1 cup size mini prep bowls with lids. They are amazing. I use them for something different every day. Top 5 uses
    1. You can bake in them so you can use them to bake mini cakes like chocolate lava cakes.
    2. pre-portioning items like yogurt or ice cream so you can stick to your diet
    3. you can chop ingredients for a recipe and pour them right into the mini bowls and that saves you from using a measuring cup. Then put the lids on and leave them in the fridge until you are ready to cook.
    4. Separating eggs. I can use the whites for my breakfast and save the yolks to use later.
    5. home made baby food. They are just the right size for my infant. I thaw the “ice cube portions” in the fridge and can feed him straight from the mini bowl. I do not need to waste $ on children’s dishes.

  257. katie@newmamamac.blogspot.com

    Icecream scoop!!! Gotta have it baby, especially on nights when the hubby isn’t home to scoop it for you :)

  258. Carla Walker

    I cant live without my electric mixer since I spend most of my time baking. I wish I had a stand mixer, but the electric will do for now. But if I win, this will go to my mom. She deserves it! :)

  259. Lynn

    I’m gonna have to say a good knife, can’t do much without one. I do love my pizza cutter, but if push came to shove I could always cut it with a good knife =)
    I do need a good zester though.
    Thanks for the chance.

  260. Donna G

    I think my favorite has to be my four-inch utility knife. It may be supposed to be a paring knife, but I use it for everything. A close second is all my cutting boards.

  261. becky

    My poultry scissors….I use them for everything else too. My world shuts down when they are in the dishwasher. I have 2 pair. (Would like to have 3) lol. Hugs, Becky

  262. Heather Spooner

    I use really simple kitchen tools, nothing fancy. My absolute necessity is my stainless steel measuring cups and spoons. Thanks for the great giveaway!

  263. Beth

    I know this is going to sound crazy, but my summers were transformed when I bought a cherry pitter. I bought it because my daughter was one and I was tired of cutting the pits out of cherries, but I love it. I have the OXO one.

  264. Molly

    My apple peeler! I have to make about 10 apple pies a year for my husband and the apple peeler is a life saver!

  265. Paige

    Those are awesome kitchen gadgets, I have only tried the micro zester
    but would love to work with all of those.

  266. Martha

    my kitchenaid mixer or the orange measuring cups….I associate both of them with making yummy treats, and I couldn’t imagine my kitchen without them!!

  267. kindra loewen

    i cannot be without my garlic press…. no stinky hands for me! would love to win thanks for the chance :)

  268. Carol in Florida

    I can’t live without my coffeemaker – my husband says that no other tool in the kitchen would be used IF the coffeemaker wasn’t working! LOL! Second thing I have to have – a good paring knife!

  269. Debra

    The one thing I absolutely have to have is a sharp 7″ Santuko…..or maybe my 8″ chef’s knife…or my KA mixer…..oh yeah, my Vitamix blender…..my Zo bread machine?…..kinda have to have that Santuko…..well, there you have it….lol….

  270. Ana Murphy

    I’d love to try out the zester, plus love a new peeler and pizza cutter, but I love all these gadgets. Peeler and pizza cutter are just the most we use (besides the cheese grater) and I really don’t care for the ones we have. and Too bad you didn’t have something for garlic, I really, really need something for that. Good Luck everyone.

  271. Olivia Strout

    I would have to say a good knife is what I can’t live without! I’m always chopping something up! I would love to have a zester/grater since I’ve never owned one but I have been meaning to buy one.

  272. Erin

    I love my crockpot it’s like the best kitchen applicant I have. I love how easy it is to put a couple of ingredients in and bam! 7 hours later supper! I have made soups and stews and they never burn that’s the greatest thing about the crockpot :)

  273. Caroline

    My dough blade!!! I use it almost daily which is silly because I don’t make bread everyday. But I love it and could not get through my cooking frenzies without it.

  274. cheepincharge

    I have a strawberry slicer that is the BEST thing. (similar to those wire egg slicers). Quick and easy!

  275. Catie

    Hi there
    I LOVE kitchen gadgets!!!!
    I think my favorite gadget is the grater attachment to my kitchen aide mixer. It is awsome.
    I would love to give that nifty herb mill a whirl.
    Thanks for the opportunity
    Blessings
    Catie

  276. Bobbie

    I couln’t live without my OXO Salad-Dryer-Spinner-Thingy, it’s the best and we use it almost every night.

  277. Casey B Scarlett

    I have to have my super thin plastic cutting boards. They are clear and thin so they aren’t an eye sore but they do keep the pesky man of the house from slicing my counters to death and (on a good day) sometimes he pick it up and dump the crumbs straight into the trash! A total time saver and counter saver for me.

  278. Kim

    My grilling pan! I use it at least 3 times a week if not more. I make burgers, sandwiches, grilled onions, and all sorts of other things on it.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  279. Marie T.

    Besides my good knives, I love my microplaner! I got one for each of my sons when they moved into their apartments as they all love to use mine here at home! I also love my nutmeg grater…love freshly grated nutmeg especially this time of year. :) Thanks for the chance to win this set!

  280. Doni

    It does depend on the day, but my #1 kitchen tool is probably my potato ricer! LOVE IT! Makes the creamiest and most smooth mashed potatoes.

  281. KayLynne Bobbitt

    My favorite kitchen took would definitely have to be my kitchen aid! It was passed down to me from my grandmother! It’s old, but I LOVE it!!

  282. Jackie

    These tools from microplane look amazing!

    My favorite tool in the kitchen has to be my grater, my family has a great LOVE for fresh cheese lol!

  283. Jamie

    I love that herb mill! Looks awesome! I’m a huge fan of my ceramic knife and peeler. It works awesome to cut through to much stuff!! Thanks for the chance at this amazing giveaway!

  284. Anita

    I know this sounds SUPER lame, but I love my spatula! It’s got red and white gingham on it, which I think is adorable. Plus, I’m in college, so I really don’t have any fancy gadgets :)

  285. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel

    If KA standmixers and food processors don’t count as tools (because that’s what I’d totally recommend) next up would be a variety of whisk sizes, spatulas and even a double boiler. They all get used a ton in my kitchen.

  286. Julie

    I’ve never heard of microplane, looks like some great kitchen gadgets. I would have to say I use an old cheese grater the most, that would be my favorite gadget.

  287. kristin t

    The glove! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve “grated” myself over the years! (It’s probably best not to think about it!) My family would be happy to see me at the table without band-aids on! :-)
    Thanks!

  288. Allison Troyer

    I love my nut chopper. (teehee) Not only do I use it when I chop nuts, but it’s great for many other things too! Most importantly, I use it almost daily to chop up my daughter’s food. It’s fabulous!

  289. Marie

    I can’t live without my Pampered Chef chopper. My eyes are ridiculously sensitive to onions, and I use onions in so many meals. I wouldn’t be able to do it without my chopper!

  290. Maria

    There are numerous tools that I couldn’t live without, but if I had to choose just one, it would have to be my Cuisinart Mini Chopper!!

  291. Melissa

    I would actually have to say my microplane! I use it constantly… grating ginger, garlic, parmesan cheese, etc. And in reality it’s probably the only one that there just is no substitute for. I have a lot of tools that I like, but if I didn’t have them, there is another way to get the job done. But how would I zest a lemon without my microplane! Just can’t be done. :-)

  292. Karen Wolfe

    My favorite kitchen tool/gadget is a Pampered Chef crinkle cutter. It cuts hard veggies like carrots, potatoes, etc. to have a crinkled cut like a french fry. I love using it on cucumbers for veggie trays the most! – Karen

  293. Julia

    The tool I couldn’t live without and one I think everyone should have is the Pampered Chef hand chopper. I chop onions in it to make my famous sloppy joes and chop pecans for derby pie. It’s the best kitchen tool around!

  294. Kassy Whetten

    I love my cookie dough scoop! Perfect size cookies every time. And I love my mini food processor. I use it just about every day.

  295. CJ

    My fav is my Pampered Chef Food Chopper. It probably gets used more than any other in our house. I do need that mill and the grater so pick me, pick me!!!!

  296. Giovanna

    I am a kitchen gadget junkie. It’s hard to pick just one thing! I was always frustrated by can openers getting all nasty and above all the risk of getting cut by a lid never appealed to me. I purchased a Kuhn Rikon can opener years ago. It opens cans easily and leaves no jagged edges It also has a feature that will lift the lid off for easy disposing and no dirty fingers. Love it!!!!

    1. Giovanna

      Love the Kuhn Rikon peeler available from Williams Sonoma at the bargain price of $4 — the absolute best IMO.

  297. Lori Hada

    The tool I use most every day & can’t imagine not having now is Williams Sonoma’s Multi Chopper. Love it so much I got for my kids & recommend to friends!

  298. Rachel G

    My favorite kitchen tool is my good knife. I don’t even know what brand it is, but it cuts super well, and is always in my drying rack because I use it all the time! If I win, I will definitely get a lot of use out of those protective gloves — I always seem to cut myself when grating things :)

  299. Yhovanna

    I love the Herb Mill I make a lot of dips, this gadget looks pretty cool to use and mess free. I think the glove resistant should be one that everyone should have so you won’t cut yourself when using the grater.

  300. Samantha C.

    I use my rubber spatulas for everything-they’re so handy! That herb mill looks awesome so I think I may have to add that to my collection as well!

  301. LaKesha Glover

    I have appliances that I really rely upon often, my blender and my Kitchen Aid standing mixer. If I had to choose one over the other it would be my blender. I have used it for everything, from smoothies to chopping to soup preparation. I would love to win the prize, especially that herb mill!!

  302. Yhovanna

    I love the Herb Mill I make a lot of dips, this gadget looks pretty cool to use and mess free. I think the glove resistant should be one that everyone should have so you won’t cut yourself when using the grater. I love all microplane tools.

  303. Daneilia

    My must have kitchen tool would be my Paula Deen spoon rest. It definitely beats having to use a plate to put your kitchen tools on while you’re cooking and less of a mess too.

  304. Janet Thwaits

    My favorite tools are my cake decorating tips and tools. I use them on many projects, from deviled eggs to fancy cookies.

  305. Dee W

    My chopping knife. I use it all the time, and when I cut it makes me feel like a real chef. lol Thanks for the opportunity.

  306. Beth

    My favorite kitchen tool is my apple corer. It’s so much more fun to eat apples by the slice than just biting into it (and it’s so much easier to dip into peanut butter when in slices :))

  307. Mary Lea Wolf

    Oh boy….my favorite kitchen tool is this little silicone mitt…actually only fits your fingers (forget what is is actually called) and you can grab things out of your microwave without burning your fingers!…Oh…maybe its called a “tip-mitt”??Thanks for the give-a-way!

  308. SalBug

    I love my two microplane graters, one fine and one large. I probably use one of them each day, usually for garlic or parmesan cheese. I could use more, and the other tools as well. I bet I would use the heck out of the herb grinder since I grow my own and use fresh far more often than dried.

  309. Jacquline

    My one basic, simple kitchen tool that I take with me when I move is my silicon spatulas – they scrape every last drop of batter or whatnot from my bowls and I love making it worth it!!!

  310. Jenny

    It’s hard to choose a favorite, but I do love my OXO food chopper. I enjoy the flavor of onions, but not the texture, so I like my onions chopped really small. Using the chopper makes that happen so much faster than I can do it on my own with a knife. Perhaps that means I need to work on my knife skills! Thank you!

  311. Kai

    My favorite kitchen tool is my sharp little paring knife! I think the herb mill in the giveaway looks like an amazing tool. Thanks for the givewaway!

  312. SWJenn

    LOL I scrolled down and read the first comment – and it’s my answer too: my paring knife! I have a favorite pink-handled knife that I do just about everything except cut bread with :) I’ve been wanting a microplane zester for a while now, thanks for the great giveaway!

  313. Linda

    Fav tool in kitchen??? Hmm…if KitchenAid counts..that would be it…second microplane zester…then good paring knife! Thanks for the fun!!

  314. Alesia

    I have a few favorites, but I think the thing I (and my hubby) use most is our chef’s knife! We cook a LOT, (and have a couple of them), but he has an awesome Wusthof chef’s knife from his days in culinary school about 12 years ago. I’ve learned a lot from him and now realize a good knife makes all the difference!

  315. shara bachman

    sadly, with 3 little kids it is the cheese slicer to make grilled cheese. i have dreams of amazing tools to make grown-up food with! :)

  316. Holly

    Good knives! Especially my paring knife. I swear, that thing is barely ever in the knife block because I’m always using it for something or other.

  317. cara marie

    i love my chomper stomper!! i’m not sure everyone calls it that.. it’s the device that you push the top down a whole bunch and the blade chops down and then spins around to dice veggies!! great for keeping the onion smell contained… :]]]]

  318. Jill W

    My favorite is my Vitamix blender. It’s great for smoothies but it seems like we use it everyday for something

  319. Erin

    My best knife and a cooking pot passed down by my grandma. She said the pot is guaranteed to never burn your dinner.

  320. Shelby

    Cooking Chopsticks, the long wooden ones. They are great for frying, plating and just about everything else in between.

  321. Linda

    Is a dishwasher a tool? Also can’t do without a microwave either. I guess I use my non-stick skillett more than anything. Love the giveaway and would like to have it in my kitchen…thanks.

  322. Jocelyn

    I would have to say my garlic press. I got it from Ikea and it completely disassembles so cleaning it is a breeze! Greatest thing ever.

  323. Kimmie s

    I heart my wooden tasting spoon! It allows for my two yr to get involved and try it while it is cooking and them she will eat dinner as she has helped :)

  324. Jessica

    Our favorite (and probably most used) tool is a stainless steel flat whisk that is very small, maybe 8 inches from end to end. If it’s not in the drawer my husband gets snippy with me – until I remind him to look in the dishwasher. *sigh* Boys can be so high maintenance.

  325. Anne

    Has to be my Pampered Chef, large heavy duty spatula (heat resistant). Had it for years (need to get another) but that would be my favorite kitchen tool. The herb mill looks like that would be my new favorite tool.

  326. Bonni

    I LOVE my Vidalia Chop Wizard. I know it’s one of those cheesy “As Seen On TV” things, but it is an amazing time saver!

  327. Denise

    My favorite kitchen tool is a spoonula! A must have to scrape every last bit of goodness from a jar or bowl!

    Denise

  328. Emily

    I couldn’t live without my adjusable measuring cup, makes life so much easier to measure things like peanut butter!

  329. J @ ... semplicemente j ...

    I love my microplane … love … love … love … and I have a good set of knives … as many have said before but it is worth repeating … :)

  330. Kristyn

    I would have to say my ice cream and cookie scoops!! I use them for so much, I can’t imagine not having them! Thanks for the great giveaway!!

  331. Etta

    I love my silicone spatula. Growing up my mom only used them when mixing cakes, but I use it for everything! I love that I can use it in both my stainless steel pans and my teflon coated pan and I won’t damage it.

  332. yuki

    I LOOOOVE kitchen gadgets too!! The one I can’t possibly live without will probably be my pepper mill. Pre-ground pepper just doesn’t taste the same!

  333. Ashley Bird

    I cannot live without my mini food processor from kitchenaid! Its by far the thing I use the most! I’m talkin like everyday!

  334. Jen Friesz

    My big blade chocolate cutter… BEST thing ever, I use it to cut my squares and they are always cut straight, evenly spaced and no cracks! I also use it to make chocolate curls, cut cakes and pies… the posibilities are endless!!

  335. Meredith

    My petite chefs knife. I use it everday! If they husband hasn’t done the dishes before I need it for the next meal I’m cooking, I can go a little bonkers!

  336. Sheena

    Oh, I want an herb mill SO bad! I have had that sucker pinned on pinterest and keep telling my husband I want it for Christmas.

    My favorite kitchen tool is a silicone/rubber spatula. Whenever I am at my grandma’s or brother’s house cooking, I am searching and searching for one to use. I have at least 10 in my house alone. I should buy my grandma and brother each sets of rubber spatulas for Christmas! How do people not use these? I am a tad OCD about leaving food in the bowl, pan, etc. So when I make anything with batter I am scraping every drop out of the bowl. :)

  337. Danielle Frederick

    My favorite kitchen tool might have to be my food dehydrator, i love dried fruit! It an awesome little tool and a great way to use fruit that will go bad soon

  338. pk

    My knives. Chef knife, paring knive and serated knife. However I don’t need to use them as much as I should because the best kitchen aid that I have is my hubby, since he does most of the cooking – his salads rock!

  339. Cheryl

    I can’t live without my fork! I know it sounds funny but that is what I use to break up hamburger meat when I am cooking.

  340. Eva Mandel

    I have to say my favorite is our huge, square, Chinese meat cleaver. We use it for everything! It’s light enough to chop small pieces quickly, but strong enough to chop through anything we need (including frozen meat!) and the handle is even heavy enough to crush garlic in one motion! We use them so much that we have 3- because if we were ever left without, the whole kitchen would be paralyzed.

  341. Jeff

    My blender. Without a doubt. Not only can I make my smoothies, but I’ve started using it to make sauces, soups, and dressings for salads a lot more often. I bought one that was a bit pricier, but it’s been worth it. I don’t think I’d be able to cook without it.

  342. Alexandria

    I honestly think my microplane is my favorite tool. It does everything for me, including grating garlic super fine.

  343. Monica N.

    I can not live without my zester/grater. So many of my cookie recipes take lemon and orange zest and it’s the best one out there!

    Just started following your blog, which I saw on love from the oven and I love it already!

  344. Judy

    I couldn’t live without my Kitchen Aide–not really a gadget but a must have. I have the herb mill is on my Christmas list.

  345. Linda

    I have alot of gadgets that I love, I am totally a gadget girl but my favorite might just be hand food chopper. Works great for just about everything!!!

  346. Julie

    I know they aren’t tools but I love love love my home crotcheted dish clothes. My mom got me hooked on them many years ago. I now look forward to the holiday craft shows to replenish my supply. Merry Christmas!

  347. Ty

    I can not cook without my tongs and wooden spoon. Real original I know but I really am disfunctional in the kitchen without them.

  348. Evil Pixie

    The tool I couldn’t do without is the plain and simple wire whisk. I use it for some many different things that it would be difficult to go without.

  349. JULIE REYNOLDS

    My absolute favorite kitchen tool is a silicone spatula from Tupperware, its perfects for sauces, batters and for getting every last drop of brownie batter from the bowl. I would love to have this set!!

  350. Lindsey

    My favorite kitchen tool is the Ultimate Mandoline from Pampered Chef. It makes slicing fruits and veggies so easy!!!

  351. Abby Scroggins

    I couldn’t live without our kitchen knives, especially the really big ones! I love to chop everything that I can, so they come in handy alot.

  352. DebbieB

    My favorite kitchen gadget is my mandolin. Makes slicing veggies quick or for shredding cabbage for coleslaw. Just watch the fingers!! Have gotten a few nasty cuts from it, now I am more careful. I wear another one of my kitchen faves, my Ove Glove, when slicing.

  353. Robyn Fiedler

    The one gadget I can obviously live without, but I MISS desperately, was from Pampered Chef. It resembled a hair pick, but the ends were really sharp. You’d use it especially when cutting things, like onions. My mother-in-law used to babysit her granddaughter once a week when she was a baby and every time I came home, I’d find it in the bathroom with the hair things!

  354. Liz L.

    My essential tool is my Cuisinart food processor. Once you’ve had homemade mayo made with olive oil, there’s no going back.

  355. Linda

    I would have to say my Ninja blender. I use it every morning to make smoothies.
    I would LOVE to win these kitchen tools!!!
    Thanks Amanda :)

  356. Jason

    I’d probably have to go with my tongs since I use them the most. Although my disher/ice cream scoop is essential for making perfectly-formed cookies.

  357. Tracey

    My absolute favorite kitchen tool is my KitchenAid stand mixer. Couldn’t do without it!

    I’ve been wanting one of the microplane herb mills all summer!

  358. Melinda Shapro

    I’m nothing in the kitchen without a good knife in my hand. Whether it’s a chef’s knife or a paring knife, there’s nothing better than a good sharp knife!

  359. Jessica

    My favorite kitchen “helper” would be my scoop spatula. I got mine from Pamered Chef and it is AWESOME!!! The kids dont really like it though because it leaves nothing behind in the bowl so they can lick! HAHA

  360. Michele

    my favorite tool has to be my small cutting board… it’s about a 5″ x 7″ dishwasher safe one that is perfect to whip out for a quick cut!

  361. Cindy Whitt

    I bake lots of bar cookies and have discovered that my pizza cutter is the most wonderful thing for cutting them. I love it!

  362. Kimberly L.C.

    My hand-held lemon/lime squeezer gets more use than any other tool in my kitchen (other than the knives), so I’d say it’s my favorite. I love just cutting a lime in half and throwing it in that thing to get all the juice out. Great tools you’re giving away!

  363. Mel H

    I can’t cook without my Pampered Chef pizza stone…it is old, well loved, and cooks perfectly every time…no matter what I put on it.

  364. Samantha

    Hands down my favorite kitchen tool is my cookie dough scoops. You can do anything with those bad boys for measuring pancake batter, cookies, sausage balls, and more!!!

  365. Amy (Peppermint Mocha Mama)

    One? Just one? Oh my goodness, the pressure of deciding what the ultimate kitchen tool in my house is… oh wait, it’s me! Seriously though, it’s my wooden spoonatula ~ it’s a spoon and a spatula – I love it. I cook everything with it. I have no idea where I got it or when but I’ve had it forever and am very possessive of it… even my husband won’t use it because if anything happened to my spoonatula, he doesn’t want to be responsible for it… lol.

  366. Kevin

    I am tied between my two favorite kitchen tools, the first is my trusty bottle opener. I love beer and there’s nothing better while I’m cooking. The second is our microplane zester. You can use them for so many things, and they stay sharp forever. These two things I consider essential for all kitchens.

  367. Suzanne Shepherd

    My vegetable peeler! I grew up peeling potatoes with a butcher knife because my mom was not into kitchen gadgets. I was amazed as a young bride to discover such a clever little tool.

  368. anabel

    I love my silicone spatulas from Pampered Chef – they never stain or melt! And that herb mill sure looks like a great gadget to add to my kitchen collection. Thanks Amanda!

  369. Tammy

    my whisk! Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway. I love your site, and have been away from it far too long. Glad to be back! ;)

  370. Laurel G

    My mom has one of the Mircoplane zesters and I love it! It works so well for everything you would want grated. Also I love using wooden spoons, they just feel good to use :)

  371. Sabrina

    These tools all look fabulous, but the herb mill looks wonderful. I grow some of my own herbs, and that would make it so much easier!

    As for the tools I currently own, I use my Oster chopper attachment all the time. I guess it is because my kids will pick out the vegetables (onions, peppers, mushrooms, carrots), unless they are chopped up fine in the sauce. My secret vegetable weapon!

  372. Cheryl Czaicki

    My slowcooker. I use it at least 2 or 3 times a week. That herb mill looks wonderful! Would love to give that a try.

  373. Angela L

    Oh that Herb Mill is going on my Christmas list! My must-have kitchen accessory is my pampered chef version of the slap-chop!

  374. chelsie

    I love the pizza cutter. With three little ones in the house we use a pizza cutter a lot to cut up food ie. pancakes, quesadillas,(sp?) french toast, waffles and anything else that we can!

  375. Kristina Humble

    I don’t think I could get along without my good kitchen knives. SO nice to use them and not have to “work” so hard trying to cut, chop, peel, etc. Thanks for the chance to win! ~Kristina

  376. Heidi

    My favorite tool has to be a good wooden spoon. They are so handy for so many things in the kitchen. But those new tools looks amazing!

  377. Mz_Morgan

    I love my food processor and kitchen aid mixer… That herb grinder looks amazing. I would love to have one!!!

  378. Denise

    My ice cream scoop from the Pampered Chef! Love the way it scoops ice cream easily every time! (we eat a lot of ice cream in my family!)

  379. Melissa

    HERB MILL?! I just got an Oxo Herb Mincer hoping it would be awesome and…no, just like knives, it bruises but does not cut through cilantro :( now I want to try an herb mill from Microplane!

    But anyway, my favorite kitchen tool is a toss-up between my baking stones and my Soda Stream soda maker — if either of those count as a tool!! Otherwise my garlic press (Oxo… it’s heavy-duty! But I had a pampered chef one that rocked, too) is SO handy and I never mince garlic, just press it!

  380. Heidi

    Those photos making cooking look like so much fun :) I think my fav tool right now is my sharp little paring knife. I use it for all sorts of prep work and it works so well.

  381. Kelly Graham

    I would have to go with the pizza cutter. I have kids and kids equal lots of pizza. I personally would love to have the glove, I am forever grating my finger tips, so the glove would be a god send.

  382. Bailey K.

    hmmm…that’s hard to say. probably just my standard ol’ chopping knife! i do a lot of chopping. and even though i’ve been cooking for a while, i still cut myself every once in a while so that cut resistant glove would be perfect! AND it would make my husband worry a little less. :)

  383. Nicole Marie

    The one item I can’t live without is my silicone spatula. I can cook eggs and meats with it with out it melting, and when baking it scrapes the bowls so well :)

    other then my knife set from school of course.

  384. Lori

    I absolutely love having a really great knife. I am forever cutting something up so that makes my life so much easier. This is a great giveaway!

  385. Tiffany

    I’ve never had a microplane, and I’ve always wanted one. I don’t know if I have a favorite tool… I recently got a garlic press and I’ve been enjoying that instead of chopping all my garlic. Thanks for the chances to win!

  386. Betty Jo

    I could not live without my Kitchen-Aid mixer. It’s so nice to be able to throw stuff in there, turn it on and walk away. I use it almost every day.

  387. Steffi

    It’s a toss up between my bamboo spatula from PC. My scrapers from kitchen aid. And my “As Seen On TV” Vidalia Onion Dicer. I use all of them every single day.

  388. Sarah B.

    My fave kitchen utensils are the cutting board and knife. I can do some serious damage with these two items. I am trying to expand my recipe vocabulary from a bowl of cereal to who knows what and I am sure these items will help me in my quest of becoming a better cook.

  389. judy jursch

    My favorite kitchen tool is my mandoline…it saves me a whole bunch of time preparing my food. I love that I can cut vegetables so thin – thinner than I could ever achieve with a knife!

  390. Leah B

    My kitchen shears – I use them for everything. Including cutting my finger every once and a while.

    Keeping my fingers crossed!

  391. Denise O.

    I bake so much that my favorite (probably could live without but don’t want to) is the cookie scoop that I use to pour the batter for cookies or cupcakes. Makes life so much cleaner.

  392. Karina D.

    My favorite tool is my Chef’s knife. It is sharp, it is big. Makes my work so much earsier!! Had it for about 7 years and it is still super sharp….

  393. Leah

    I’ve got tons of one purpuse gadgets, good thing my kitchen has lots and lots of drawers. My favorite at the moment is my mango slicer. SOOO much easier to get the good stuff out of a mango!

  394. Sav O'Gwynn

    I bet if I won, I would want to be in my kitchen more often! I wish I had better utensils and appliances….or that I liked to cook:) Maybe I should read some of these comments and put a list together so I am in the kitchen more:) THANKS for the chance to win! sbmmhoover at yahoo dot com

  395. Annette Mummery

    My new Canon 7D arrived yesterday! I can take a picture of my husband using our new microplane kitchen tools!. These are the best, great quality.
    Can’t wait to try them…and my camera!! :)

  396. Samonia

    Even though I’m a fledgling cook, I have to have a very sharp, well made chef’s knife (mine is a Victorinox). It makes everything so much easier and safer! Two years ago, I would have said my giant slow cooker – it is amazingly forgiving and such a blessing for feeding lots of people!

  397. Bekah

    Fun kitchen gadgets?!? Awesome!! My favorite gadget is probably my garlic press…I use that thing all the time! Easy second favorite is my Pampered Chef push-up measuring cup…makes measuring out things like peanut butter SO easy!

  398. Leiah

    It’s a toss up between my paring knife and measuring beaker. Love looking at the beaker to see if I can measure by cup instead of a gazillion tsps. when doubling, or even tripling, a recipe. So glad you’re hosting this kind of giveaway because I’ve been using my microplane to grate the soap for my homemade laundry detergent and could really use a new one. LOL!

  399. Debbie K

    My favorite kitchen tool are tongs! they are the best for flipping potstickers on the frying pan :) I’m not good at using chopsticks!

  400. Jenn T.

    I love kitchen gadgets! I think I’d say my Wusthof Trident knives are the things I couldn’t do without. Love them!

  401. Amy

    I love that the herb mill is Dishwasher safe! My husband is the more frequent cook in our family, but when I get around to it my favorite tool is my mini prep. It save me so much time chopping that it takes the chore out of cooking. And for me it has to be pretty quick to get me to cook! Thanks for another great giveaway.

  402. Tara

    OMG that Herb Mill looks amazing!!!

    My favorite kitchen tool are my William Sonoma rubber spatulas! No dough going to waste in my house :)

  403. Rowena

    My Crate & Barrel silicone spatula…not the cheaper one though. I like it as I can scrape bowls easily and mix easily as it doesn’t bend or flap all over the place. It does a really nice job cleaning the bowls.

  404. Jessica

    My favorite tool is my garlic press, we love garlic in our house! Would love that herb mill though, especially the way we eat cilantro, thanks for the chance to win!

  405. Bri

    My favorite kitchen gadget is my heavy duty blender, I use it a lot! Thanks for the giveaway, I have been looking for a good herb cutter and this one looks awesome!

  406. Kelly @ Free Spirit Food

    I love this idea. My favorite… hmmm… Probably my lemon juicer because I use it daily !!!

  407. *kristi*

    My small, special serrated knife and my pizza cutter are my two kitchen LOVES!! This is a great giveaway, I could definitely use some updated/new tools :) I love gadgets!

  408. Brianan

    I couldn’t do without my super sharp chef’s knife that I got in culinary school, nothing is more dangerous in the kitchen than a dull knife.

  409. Allison R.

    I’m a gadget girl! I love kitchen gadgets of all kinds. My favorite has to be my combo immersion blender/chopper/whisk. Love it!

  410. Amy C

    Gosh, I’m such a kitchen gadget junkie that it’s hard to choose just one!!! Usually it’s the latest one I’ve purchased! One gadget I do use a LOT is my potato masher from OXO. It’s called a smooth potato masher, but I love it because it is easier on my hands when I’m mashing a lot of potatoes!! Love me some mashed potatoes!!!

  411. Deanna

    MY CAN OPENER!!! How would we ever open those cans without one. Im sure some people have done it before and have made a mess at the same time : )

  412. Lisa Johnson

    My favorite kitchen tool that I CANNOT live without is my Pampered Chef spoonula. I use that every single time I cook. Thanks for such a fun giveaway! :)

  413. Erin

    My microplane zester is most definitely my favorite gadget. I love it for zesting lemons, finely grating hard cheese, and freshly grating nutmeg. SO useful :)

  414. Jennifer

    My favorite kitchen gadget is a cheese grater from IKEA that fits onto a container so the cheese falls directly into the container as you grate it. After grating, the container has a lid so you can seal it and put it into the fridge all grated.

  415. Ellen

    You can’t beat a really good spatula. Makes mixing and scraping down the sides of bowls easier. Thanks! Life is Good :)

  416. Jen O

    My KitchenAid stand mixer and my garlic press! Oh and my cookie scoops… Well, I love all my gadgets I guess but there is always room for more – That herb mill is on my wish list…

  417. Heather D.

    I LOVE kitchen gadgets! And I have a bunch so it’s hard to pick a favorite…..but I’ll say that my #1 item to have in the kitchen is a good chef’s knife. I use it constantly! Couldn’t live without it!
    I also love whisks – I’ve got a bunch! Can’t seem to get enough of those suckers – have them in a variety of sizes and use them often :-)
    Thanks for the contest!

  418. Amber

    I don’t usually enter giveaways because I never win but this one is totally worth it. I use my coffee grinder most and my mini food processor the second most. I have been searching for a good peeler forever. I plan to buy one of the microplaner ones if I do not win.

  419. Kathy - Panini Happy

    I just bought Microplane’s box grater a few weeks ago and I love it! A major upgrade from my last one. :-) The tool I probably use the most is a set of paring knives from Oxo – its a colorful set of four knives and I use each one at least once per day!

  420. Margaret

    My new set of bamboo spoons are absolutely wonderful and I don’t know how I cooked all these years without them!

  421. Yvonne @ TriedandTasty.com

    My favorite go to kitchen tool that I can’t live without is my food processor. I LOVE it. I use it all the time, for everything!

  422. anne

    Just one I can’t live without?! I would have to choose my heat resistant spatula. I use it for cooking and baking. I love the satisfaction of getting every last bit out of the bowl or pan.
    Thanks for the chance to win!

  423. Jey

    My OXO spatula… I use it for pretty much everything and I have this odd attachment to it, so I get a little annoyed when someone else uses it and I have to use the other spatulas. :P

  424. Sheryl

    Wow, what a great giveaway! I’d love to win one of these sets, especially since I have NONE of these awesome kitchen gadgets! My favorite kitchen tool (and I know it’s going to sound corny) is my fruit and veggie chopper. I’m sure you’ve seen similar ones on tv where you put a half of an onion in and press down on the top and it dices it neatly into the box below? Well it really works and saves me so much time chopping and dicing! It’s so handy and I’m glad I purchased it. Thanks for hosting another great giveaway!

  425. Lara

    Hands down it would be my pizza cutters..they are great for cutting waffles and pancakes..a staple breakfast item in our house. That herb mill looks neat. Thanks!

  426. Julie Paquette

    My favorite tool would have to be my mixer… I use it all the time. Id love these gadgets though, could definately give that herb mill a run for its money!

  427. Chantel

    Ive gotta try that herb mill– so cool:). Other than that, I use my magic bullet for everything! I really need to invest in proper cooking tools that would make my time in the kitchen so much more enjoyable!

  428. shelly brewer

    Kitchen Scissors! We didn’t have them when I was growing up, but as an adult I decided to buy a pair and I love them! No kitchen should be without.

  429. ruthie

    I love my coarse grater and use it all the time. I am excited about the herb mill and might need to get one of those!!!

  430. Laura

    I never realized I needed a lefty spatula until my sweet mother-in-law gave me one…now I don’t know how I lived without it. I don’t think everyone needs a lefty spatula though. :)

  431. Becky S

    My good whisk. There are so many cheap ones that don’t work very well. I use my whisk a lot!! It makes a lump free gravy!!

  432. L.S.

    We’re Asian, so we have this pair of super long (oh, about 15 inches!), heavy duty chopsticks that we use almost every time when cooking something (obvious not for eating things with!). It’s pretty much replaced the tongs in the kitchen. ;-)

  433. Maria

    I think it might be a tie between my really great knife and my KitchenAid mixer. I use both constantly and would go crazy without them!

    Thank you!

  434. KellyRae

    I have a tiny zester & drink curls tool from I think Pampered Chef – it’s amazing what a little citrus peel/zest does for a lot of recipes. Another tool used almost daily at my house is a garlic press. It gets a workout, that’s for sure! Would love to try all the microplane tools. Thanks for the chance to win a set.

  435. Trisha Abbey

    The herb mill is amazing and so is the zester! I have needed both of them for quite some time. Thanks for doing this giveaway.

  436. Fern S.

    I use my Rada knives for everything. I have a set of 3 different size small ones and a bread knife for slicing my homemade bread. I love how sharp they are. Also my block knife set is in constant use.

  437. Barb S

    These look awesome! Something I suspect many of our kitchens are missing! Another thing I can’t live without is my trusty pair of kitchen scissors. Use them for everything.

  438. Pamela

    I am still a beginner when it comes to cooking, so these tools would be great! I love my Pampered Chef meat grinder thing, ha!

  439. Pat M.

    Hi Kevin and Amanda,
    My favorite tool is my jar opener. It is an oldie but a goodie. New versions don’t seem to compare. Thanks for a chance to win.

  440. Megan

    Probably my KitchenAid mixer… I use it for everything, even smaller jobs that I know could be handled with a hand mixer, I’d rather use my KitchenAid!

  441. Shirley

    Hmmm…my favorite kitchen tool. Well, I think it would be my bosch. I make bread, cookies, etc. in it, and it makes my life so much easier!

  442. Diana Moffo

    Without a doubt, my chef’s knife. I have tons of kitchen gadgets, but I find myself grabbing my trusty knife more than anything. Of course, if I had some of these awesome kitchen gadgets, I might just forgo my knife once and for all!

  443. Barb

    Oops, I was so excited I didn’t even answer the question! My favorite kitchen tool that I could not live without? I guess I would have to say knives.

  444. Amy

    My favorite tool is a bright orange small rubber spatula. It’s high-temp heat resistant so I use it to stir and blend everything….from on the stove in a pot, to a bowl with cake batter. Love it! I just bought 6 more to give to friends for Christmas.

  445. Danielle Breedlove

    My Pampered Chef chopper. Seriously, I don’t know how people chopped onions before these things. I use it for vegetables, meat, fruits, anything and everything.

    Thanks for the chance to win.
    (:

  446. Cat

    I love my flexible $1 cutting boards from Ikea. Easy to store and use, and when they get too scraped up I just get some more.

  447. Barb

    Seriously, pick me! I have NONE of these and usually don’t ask much for myself, but this time is my time to be selfish and hope I win :)

  448. Tali Vander Stouwe

    I love these tools!!

    The one kitchen tool I can’t live without is my set of Wusthof Santoku knives. I use them daily and I love those suckers!

  449. Laura S.

    I couldn’t live without my blender, as we make smoothies every morning for breakfast. I also couldn’t live without my KitchenAid Mixer.

  450. Jacqui

    I truly believe the most essential kitchen item is a good set of knives!! It is a must for anyone that loves to cook… makes the job so much easier! :-)

  451. Patty

    My veggie peeler, of course! Who wants to waste time paring veggies when you can quickly get it done with a peeler? Yippee!

  452. Stacey W.

    I suppose a good, sharp knife. I love pretending I’m a professional chef and fast chopping everything! Ha! Watch out for those fingers!

  453. tkangaroo

    I love my food processor it does so much more than just what a standard food processor should do; though I had a roommate that had the pampered chef chopper, and I still dream about it–it makes cutting onions so much easier!

  454. Kim

    I love my silicon spatula. I use it for everything and it gets every last drop of batter from the bowl. Nothing goes to waste

  455. Jennifer D.

    I love measuring cups! Random, but I freak out if I don’t know how much of something I’m putting into a dish!

  456. Carolyn

    Definitely a good knife to chop with. Dull knives are so dangerous and make the work harder. A good knife is so important.

  457. Breanna

    My favorite kitchen tools are my really good knives and my cast iron skillets! The skillets make everything i cook in them taste just taste better :)

  458. Lisa Y

    That herb grinder looks amazing – I’m TERRIBLE with knife skills. My favorite tool is definately my garlic press. I couldn’t live without it! Thanks for the opportunity!

  459. Nancy LaCoursiere

    By far the most used thing in my kitchen is my chef’s knife! Now that doesn’t mean it’s my favorite, ha! I love my ninja blender for smoothies and margarita’s, my toaster oven (it might come in tied with my chef’s knife for use) & I LOVE my garlic press!
    Great give-away, as usual! ❤

  460. Cathy B

    I just love kitchen gadgets. I can look at them forever in kitchen stores. I will buy one that looks interesting even I know I will never use it. Bring on the gadgets cuz I now have a second gadget drawer I’m filling up.

  461. SewLindaAnn

    My most appreciated tool is my self-sharpening 6″ knife. It cuts through everything smoothly. I know it’s boring, but I also love my 2T stainless steel measuring spoon and 2Cup measuring cup. They both save time. I am so excited about the Herb Mill and plan on looking for one (the comments are giving me some ideas too)

  462. loranne

    Good Morning! As we all know, cooking makes a big mess and someone has to clean up. Silicone Universal Scraper by Wilton makes it a breeze!! Couldn’t cook without it.

  463. Jill C

    Open my kitchen drawers, and you will see I love kitchen gadgets! :) My go to ones tend to be a good paring knife and my kitchen shears. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

  464. Debi Kibbee

    I don’t have a lot of gadgets, but I just got a good set of knives and having the right tools really makes a difference!
    thanx for the chance to acquire some cool gadgets.

  465. Stacy

    I love kitchen gadgets. I guess my favorite would still be my old salad shooter. These utensils look great. What a great giveaway!

  466. Emilee

    My favorite kitchen tool is my Kitchen Aid Hand Mixer. This thing can make amazing things. Cookies…Mashed Potatoes…what more could you ask for!?! =]

  467. alyssa manno

    If you’re a mashed potato fan then a potato ricer is a MUST HAVE! You will never eat lumpy mashed potatoes again, love it!

  468. Sandra

    I would love to have the Microplane Herb Mill – as I love to cook with fresh herbs all the time and I find it can get a tad messy if I chop them up on the cutting board. Although it smells fabulous after you do. :)
    Kitchen tools I can’t live without? Sharp knives, cutting board, can opener and a wine opener and scissors. :P Lol. I couldn’t choose just one. I think these are all very important items to have in your kitchen so you don’t have a nervous breakdown while cooking! :)

  469. Helen

    By far, my cooking shears! I would be lost without them. I like Microplane Easy Prep Straight Peeler. I could definitely do some work with that :)

  470. Lourdes Fay

    First I have to share with you that my BIL calls me “Miss Gadget” cause I love kitchen gadgets. LOL
    I would like to have the Microplane Herb Mill. I don’t own anything like that in my collection yet. I really don’t have a favorite kitchen tool, it depends on what I am doing.

  471. Denise Webster

    That’s hard to choose. Aside from good sharp knives (which I don’t have right now), I’d have to choose my kitchen shears next. I love them. But there are so many and these tools look AWESOME!

  472. Amanda

    The one kitchen tool I cannot be without is my peeler! Potato/carrot/cucumber/cheese/chocolate bar/apple/kiwi etc. peeler!! I am not sure I could cook with any of these without it :)

  473. Lisa

    I was just drooling over the herb mill in the Sur La Table catalog yesterday! Never seen that before. Was going to put it and the microplane on my wish list, but to win these items would be a wonderful early present!

  474. Terri D

    I have many kitchen tools that I love but the microplane is heavily used and I don’t know how I ever did without one. I would love to have another one on standby for when my current one becomes dull.

  475. Linda

    I love my chopper from Pampered Chef. I use it almost daily to dice at least one ingredient for whatever I am cooking that night. It saves me SO much time and I don’t know what I’d do without it!

  476. Kathy

    My old wooden spoon and my KitchenAid Mixer. LOVE that mixer!!! Made yeast rolls for Thanksgiving with the dough hook…so much easier!!!

  477. Mairin

    I have a carbon steel knife that was once my Grandfather’s and I LOVE IT. It stays super sharp, which is great because I tend to slip when I use a dull knife. It takes a little extra care but is worth it!

  478. Demitria

    I couldn’t live without my measuring spoons! They are adjustable so I only need two (one is teaspoon and the other is tablespoon). Without those, I wouldn’t be able to bake yummy things!!

  479. Lauren

    Cheese! Cheese! Everything is better with oodles of cheese. Right now I’m pretty addicted to my breadmaker.

  480. laurel

    i love my kitchen shears. i seriously use them all the time – i can’t imagine trying to cut bacon without them!! silicone spatulas are a close second, though.

  481. Toni C

    My Kitchen Aid mixer, hands down. The versatility in being able to do everything from cookies and breads to making our own sausage is fantastic. Not to mention I think my daughters like to see how far they can push my patience by cranking it up, quickly, to see dry ingredients fly around the kitchen! :-)

  482. Kayle (The Cooking Actress)

    It’s going to sound so silly but-I could not live without my rubber spatulas. They help me scrape things off sides, get the last bits of stuff out of bowls, and gently stir. They are so simple but necessary! I must say though, my life would be infinitely better with those Microplane tools!

  483. Carrie Monts

    My favorite kitchen tool is a chopper, although I am looking forward to the chance to trying the Microplane Gourmet Series.

  484. Ciara

    I love a lot of my gadgets, but I don’t think I could do wihtout a good sharp knife. You can do just about anything with it!

  485. Stacey Wilson

    I love having a vegetable peeler..my kids love mashed potatoes and love helping me peel the potatoes!!

  486. Jenny Christian

    A good, thin-edged silicone spatula. I use it all the time for many things I didn’t think I ever would.

  487. Elaine Allen

    Hi Amanda,

    What a great giveaway! I actually have 3 favorite kitchen tools that I can’t live without. My knives, my teflon spatula and my small teflon coated pan. I use them all the time. Thanks for the chance to win.

    Elaine Allen

  488. Betsy

    I use my kitchen shears for everything! I’m not sure how I survived without them. Cutting raw chicken is so much easier with shears then with a knife. I actually have like 4 different pairs that I use for different things.

  489. Jess T.

    So being that we will be moving into our first home next Friday (so exciting!!) we barely have anything besides a bedroom set! But, at work, I have been getting some free cookware for buying supplies. So I would have to say my favorite kitchen item will have to be my Kitchenaid 4-quart hard-anodized pot. Especially since it’s winter soon, I can’t wait to make chicken soup!! mmm :)

  490. Sarah Parker

    My Kitchen Aid can opener is the best! I’ve had it for over 8 years now and not once have I had a problem opening cans, it just glides right around.

  491. Mary Beth

    I have a one tablespoon measuring spoon that I swear makes the perfect size cookies and no other one comes close. It’s odd but it is so nice when I’m doing all my holiday baking! :)

  492. Jeannette P

    That’s a hard question. I like many kitchen tools but I’ll say my Pampered Chef ice cream scoop. I <3 ice cream & it makes it so easy to serve the whole family in a flash with the special liquid that warms from the heat in your hand to make scooping ice cream easy.

  493. Amanda

    I love my new spring loaded wisk. I do so many things with it from whipping eggs to to making whipped cream. Yummy. Thanks for the give away.

  494. Sonnet Bee

    wow, what incredible prizes! i truly don’t have many tools. i WANT them, but i always think i can do without. i ought to treat myself to some! anyhow, my absolute cannot-live-without tools are my paring knife and my vegetable peeler, the one that attaches to your finger.

  495. Amanda

    My favorite kitchen tool is probably my garlic crusher. I just love that I don’t have to chop it all up. These look like they would be amazing too. Thanks for the chance!

  496. Tara

    I think my new favorite tool will be that herb mill! I need one! But presently, the most handy thing I own is my santoku.

  497. Lee Ann Wright

    I would have to say my favorite kitchen tool is the grater. It saves you money to buy block cheese and grate it yourself and I am all about saving money!!

  498. Emily

    A banana slicer. The ultimate kitchen tool! You’ll want bananas on everything after you see how easy it is the cut a whole banana with this sucker.

  499. Andra

    I am no master in the kitchen and my favorite utensil is a cheap spatula that I have had for at least 15 years it is nice and thin and sturdy, it get under everything, especially eggs when making over easy, I haven’t found another one like it.

  500. Katey

    My favorite kitchen tool is definitely my spring-loaded tongs. When I go cook at a friend’s house, I don’t know how they get by without them.

  501. Anne Weber-Falk

    My favorite wood spoon. I have several wood spoons in various lengths and different bowls but I have one that is my favorite and I reach for it several times a day while cooking.

  502. Teresa Millar

    I love kitchen gadgets. I don’t have a microplane yet, but I would love to try one out. One of my favorite gadgets is my Pedrini lemon zester.

  503. Caitlin

    My KitchenAid mixer! I put it at the bottom of my Christmas list last year, not expecting to get one since they’re expensive so I was super surprised when I got one! Now I can’t imagine not having it – in addition to using it for mixing desserts and things it also makes making bread dough a snap and shredding chicken super easy!

    Oh, and I totally need those gloves – I gouged my hand trying to cut an orange a few weeks ago and have a lovely scar to show for it now. I’m quite clumsy!

  504. Dalia

    I don’t have a lot of gadgets either, but I need to have a grater for sure in the kitchen. I’m always grating something, but I wish I had a zester grater. Thank you for hosting this great giveaway!

  505. Karen @ Goofy Can Cook

    That’s a tough one, I love and use all of my tools. A wire whisk. Without it no flour would be sifted for yummy cookies, no eggs whisked. It’s essential!

  506. Sweet Simplicity

    I can’t live without my Anthropologie little collander. It is turquoise and oh so cute. It is perfect for rinsing fruit and looks cute just sitting out.

  507. Angela

    That’s a hard one. My first response would be my Bosch kitchen machine… but even before that I would say my favorite orange spatula. I wish I’d purchased 2!

  508. Amanda

    I can’t live without my Furi Santoku knife! That and my Le Creuset dutch oven. They are pricy (it was a gift!) but it will last my whole life.

  509. Jeanna

    I love my antique spoon that my mother-in-law gave me. I didn’t get it till I had it in person. The spoon part is metal and slotted. The tip is flat, but then curves up at the edges. Those edges are perfect fit for the corner of your pots. It is the most useful when stir frying! It scrapes the pan without butchering your food.

    These new modern gadgets you are giving away look like they might could hold up to my old school spoon! haha!

  510. Kelly

    I love love love my Pampered Chef cookie dough scoop. Makes consistently sized cookies every time. Plus it’s great for other stuff too like melon balls.

  511. Sara J.

    My favorite kitchetn tool or utensil is a knife…that will actually cut things! I don’t have any and so when I am at others houses and I get to use their fine knives that actually cut things…I am in heaven!

  512. Carrie G.

    Awesome giveaway! :) I cannot live without my Santoku knife! I love it! It makes life so much easier in the kitchen and I have friends who get ‘knife envy’ when they use it and see how easily it cuts through pretty much anything! :)

  513. Corie Kaz

    I can’t live without my Pampered Chef Chopper and paring knife. I use both all the time. I just couldn’t pick one.

  514. Jules

    I think I use my measuring spoons the most. I have 3 sets of spoons and I love them. I would love these new pieces for my kitchen. Thanks Amanda!

  515. Kelcy Hanson

    I can’t live without my food processor at the moment!! I’ve been making a ton of baby food and I could never get it so fine without my food processor!!! :)

  516. Carol Remy

    I collect vintage kitchen utensils – – so I love most all gadgets. But, on a daily basis my most used untensils are my kitchen paring knife, spatula, measuring cups & spoons.

  517. Elisa

    I’m going to quadruple what others are saying – a good set of knives beats all! Nothing worse than having super dull knives!

  518. Debby J

    Pampered Chef’s Mix ‘n Chop is the one thing I wouldn’t want to live without. I love that gadget so much I have 2 of them.

  519. Diane@LongabergerLifestyle

    It’s really surprising how many times I use my stick/immersible blender. And it so easy to use and clean.
    For all my kitchen tools/gadgets I’ve never treated myself to a microplane. This giveaway would make my day!!!

  520. Sarah

    My crock pot! I’m a busy mom of three kids aged 2.5 and younger and eating a nutritious family dinner is really important to me. I love being able to toss everything together while the kids eat breakfast and enjoy it as a family hours later!

  521. Rachel

    I can’t get along without my peeler! I keep buying them occasionally in hopes of finding one that works best for everything….

  522. CHERIE MISTRETTA

    My favorite kitchen tool is the microplane I use it for everything. I’d love to win the other tools and could always use another microplane:)

  523. Meredith

    Flat bamboo spatula from Pampered Chef. I’ve had them for years, use them constantly, and they look brand new. The flat end is great for breaking up whatever I’m stirring.

  524. Sarah D.

    I would say my stick emersion blender. I make a lot of soup during the Fall and Winter and using the stick blender makes it so easy.

  525. Kori

    I received a Williams-Sonoma Chef’n Garlic Zoom Chopper as a gift once and it has come in real handy when I have lots and lots of garlic to chop. Like making garlic & oil spaghetti or shrimp scampi. You place the skinned garlic cloves in the unit and then “roll” it around the counter top and the mini-blades inside chop it up perfectly! Even comes with a tiny spatula to scrape out the bits inside. It’s a great gift idea.

  526. The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh

    What great gadgets!!

    The one I can’t do without is the mini adjust a cup measurer. It has been a God send in my weight loss measuring out condiments or hummus or whatever into perfect 1 or 2 tbsp servings! I’ve got two I use them so much!

  527. Denise

    I’d love to try the herb mill. I never cut my herbs evenly, and often break skin! Ugh! Maybe the safety glove too, since obviously I’m accident prone!

  528. Michele V

    Wow Amanda that’s a nice giveaway! hmm right now my fav tool seems to be my garlic press but that herb mill looks like it would be a great addition!

  529. Andrea Haywood

    My coffee grinder!! B/c it’s built into my coffee pot. I will never go back to pre-ground coffee!!! :)

  530. Toni

    hmmm…. i LOVE kitchen gadgets!! Right now, my favorite is my cheese grater. I use it almost everyday for nice fresh cheese. Thanks for the chance of winning these great products!

  531. Amy S

    I love my mini food processor. It saves me so much time, especially when I’m cooking cajun dishes that rely on a finely chopped “trinity”.

  532. Anne Vogt

    All the above tools look great, especially the herb mill! But my most used tool in my kitchen is the garlic press. We use it almost everyday.

  533. Fran

    Oh those look like fun. I never knew there was an herb cutter out there. I would love to try that! I can’t really think of what my favorite tool would be, nothing stands out to my memory right now. Maybe the stand mixer…. lol! All that recent holiday baking!

  534. April Horak

    My favorite tool is actually my spatula, my heavy duty, “almost a spoon” silicone one from Pampered Chef. I can get every bit from my mixing bowls with it!

  535. Christa Griffith

    I am ALL about my awesome pink knife set!!! U have to be stylish while u are in the kitchen :) my husband seems to think that I will outgrow my pink kitchen fetish, but he can only hope!!! Everything in my kitchen is pink besides our dishes :)

  536. Jenna

    Awesome giveaway! The one kitchen tool that I couldn’t live without is my kitchen shears. I use them all the time to chop up salad!

  537. Becky

    That herb tool looks so cool! My favorite kitchen tool would definitely have to be knives. Couldn’t do anything without those! I just wish I had good ones!

  538. Sandy_in_MD

    My favorite tool is our mini chopper. With just two of us, it is the perfect size and a lot less to clean up than our full size food processor.

  539. Mary Katharin

    My husband – he does most of the cooking :) But I do all the baking and cannot live without my pastry cutter!

  540. Tammy

    I have the herb grinder and it is one of my favorite tools . Lots of people on my Christmas lists received it last year. There is one for hard cheeses, too.

  541. Jenna m

    That herb mill looks awesome. I think I would say I couldn’t live with out my knives but second would be my pampered chef heat resistant spatula. Thank you for the giveaway’

  542. Jill

    It would have to be my microplane zester – I use it for everything – grating garlic as well as citrus. And I haven’t bought ground nutmeg in years – it just doesn’t taste the same unless it’s been freshly grated!

  543. Amy

    The food processor is my favorite. When I first got it I had no idea what to do with it. But now I use if for almost everything: chopping veggies, mixing cookie dough, making masa for our homemade tortillas. I don’t know what I would do without it!

  544. Karen

    I love my microplane grater. My favorite use for it is to grate frozen ginger to use in sauces and stir-frys. But I also cannot cook without my Wustof Santuko knife. I love it!

  545. Brittany

    My Crock Pot! My husband and I both work, and it’s literally a lifesaver to come home to a cooked meal. All I have to do is get up a few minutes early, throw some stuff in there, and wa-la!

  546. Candy

    Great give-away….all of those tools would be awesome.

    My favorite tool is my santoku knife. I use it for everything and love it.

  547. Helen

    Definitely the microplane zester! I have one, but would love one for my daughter. When I go to her kitchen I’m lost without it!

  548. Kendra

    I would never do without my heat resistant spatulas because – IF – one should happen to turn on the back burner and you really meant to turn on the front burner and just happened to have a spatula on that back burner – it won’t melt and ruin your stovetop! :)

  549. Bobbi Hawkins

    All of these products sound amazing! I love my food chopper! I can’t cut onions without tearing up. These kitchen tools look like they can cut prep time. Always a life saver.

  550. PattyZ

    I LOVE Kitchen Gadgets!!! I just bought onion glasses they work AWESOME!!! but….Kitchen shears they are the best I can’t live without them I use them for everything even cutting PIZZA! I have like 4 pairs of Kitchen Aid scissors : ) I have pair with red handles just for meat I cut the fat off of chicken and other meat.
    I am a gadget nut : )

  551. Lori

    These tools look awesome, I would love to have the herb mill. I grew my own herbs this summer and it was great, this herb mill would have made it perfect! My all time favorite kitchen gadgets are: pampered Chef cookie scoop (gotta have them all the same size for perfect baking) and my hard boiled egg slicer.

  552. Susannah

    I think I use my food processor at least three times per week. Love it! Also, when you announce winners, do you do it on this site? I don’t remember seeing winners for the previous giveaways. Just wondering! I subscribe to your blog, so I see all of your posts. :)

  553. jules p

    I think my favorite kitchen tool would be my 15 inch tongs. I love those things. They come in handy so often.

  554. Bobbi

    Don’t laugh, but I love my metal cookie scoops and not just for cookies. They are the perfect size and perfect amount every time.

  555. Kay

    I can’t live without my handy zester as I have to put garlic in everything but don’t want chunks in my food…..

  556. Kate

    I love my food processor. I resisted getting one because I have limited counter space, but I’m glad I did. I use it all the time.

  557. Susan

    My silicone spoon – it’s half spoon, half spatula. Great for cooking on the stove, great for scraping bowls. I have several. I too love my mini spatula from Pampered Chef.

  558. Jean

    I truly love the fragrance when fresh herbs are chopped. I think the herb mill would be in use daily. What a wonderful and essential tool.

  559. Jan

    My small Cutco knife – it is about 5″ with a pointy tip – I love it and use it every day. Another favorite is a really good whisk.

  560. http://moderngirl.jurna.ro/

    The grater! It helps me a lot when I don’t want to slice, chop etc. Makes me less lazy! :)

  561. Monique

    My favorite tool is my Mix N’ Chop from Pampered Chef. It makes quick work of breaking down ground beef and sausage.

  562. Dana

    I love my kitchen shears. They are so versatile! I’ve never tried any of the Microplane products, but would love to! (That herb mill looks like so much fun!) Thanks for the chance at this great giveaway!

  563. Dot Rutherford

    I really use a grater a lot, however, a pizza cutter is definitely a staple in our kitchen tools as well! Thanks for the contest! Fingers crossed! :)

  564. JennStar

    I know this sounds silly, but I love my onion goggles! Particularly when slices a batch of onions, I love them even more. They remind me of my ski goggles (and you could probablly just use those if you have them) with foam around the eye glass pieces. You can “smell” the “heat” but just when you think your eyes will water, they don’t. I’ve even had friends borrow them when making things like French Onion Soup! ;o)

  565. Ashlee

    My favorite kitchen tool is definitely my Vibe Kitchen spatula. I got this at target a couple years ago, it is super flexible, double sided, and AWESOME! It doesn’t leave any cookie dough or batter behind in that bowl!

  566. jenny@boxandb

    I would have to say a great set of knives. I could really use that glove though…remember when I grated my thumb; along with the cheese. Ouch!

  567. Jessica

    hmmm I would say that my most beloved tool would be my mandoline slicer. I use that thing almost every day

    great giveaway.. I’m totally smitten over that herbmill!

  568. Susan K.

    I love the gadget I use when I brown ground beef. It’s a big “X” on a stick {well, that’s what my husband calls it} and it breaks up the beef as I’m browning it. Sounds silly as I’m describing it, but it leaves you with a pan of nicely uniform meat, that results in perfect tacos, casseroles, etc.

    Thanks for the chance to win these goodies! Have a super weekend!

  569. Donna

    What a fun contest!! My favorite tool is my garlic press. I’m Italian and use garlic in everything so my press is always in use.

    Thanks for the opportunity.

  570. katie lynn

    My Chef’n rolling garlic chopper. I love cooking with garlic and this saves me a lot of time. Thanks for the chance to win!

  571. Angela House

    I love my microplane zester. Cook’s country rated it the best too! I would love to try all the other ones. I also like my OXO heat resistant silicone spatula. I got it from TJ Max and I use it every morning to make eggs. It has metal inside the silicone to keep it rigid. Another favorite tool is my mini spatula from Pampered Chef. It works great on warm cookies. I guess I like spatulas;)

  572. Jeri Smith

    I could but don’t want to live with out my good knife!! I have several knives that were very costly…but my favorite is an off brand knife that handlcs so well and stays super sharp!! I love it!!

  573. Amy

    Okay, the herb mill looks awesome. I’m pretty sure I *need* that. :)
    I think my current favorite is probably my microplane. I use it all the time!

  574. sarah

    Hmmm…what’s my favorite…? Well, tell you honestly it”d be my littlt itty bitty food chopper from pampered chef. Pick me and i know i’ll have a new favorite! :D

  575. Tara

    I love my….um….I don’t know! Maybe my calphalon tongs? I don’t have many kitchen “gadgets” but those are pretty handy when I’m using non-stick pans.

  576. Jenn

    My fav. kitchen tool is my all purpose spreader from Pampered Chef. But I do make a lot of Peanut Butter sandwiches.

  577. gina

    My Williams-Sonoma food chopper! I can prep out more food faster than anything with this tool. I would love to try the herb mill–how awesome is that???

    Have a great weekend and Merry Christmas!

    Gina Stewart

  578. my honest answer

    My favorite kitchen tool is… wow, this is hard! Probably my cheese grater because there’s just no other way to acheive that.

  579. Krys Kolivras

    My favorite kitchen tool is my big bamboo spoon. I use it for so many tasks when cooking and baking, and it has remained much nicer & cleaner looking over the years than regular wooden spoons do.

  580. Teresa C.

    I guess I might have to say my whisk. You can use it for so many different things and even when the power goes out or you don’t have access to an electric or stand mixer, you can still use the whisk! :)

  581. Cassie Tucker

    I can’t live without my Adjust-A-Cup measuring cup. It’s skinny which means it takes up less space, it’s a multi-measure cup in one, and the best part of all? It makes measuring butter, peanut butter, and honey as easy as can be.

  582. Karen

    I would have to say my large sharp knife. I cut, stir, use to hold food in the pan while draining water, grease, whatever. I’m sure I do a lot more with it. It’s just a part of me in the kitchen. The only time my knife takes a back seat to anything is corn on the cob season. Then it’s the butter spreader.

  583. Jenn F

    My ice cream scoop. I reach for that every time I bake, or make pancakes (which is requested quite often by a certain 2-year old).
    Thanks for the chance to win!

  584. Colleen

    I can’t believe I don’t own a microplane yet! I often find myself needing the Microplane Classic Series Premium Zester/Grater in the kitchen and I’d love to have it in my kitchen toolbox!

  585. Amy

    My Blender, it’s near 20 years old & is on it’s last limbs, but I can hid green beans in sauces or chilli my 5 year old doesn’t know he’s eating it.

  586. Val Lewis

    My favorite gadget would have to be my pastry cutter, or maybe my spider, or the egg slicer? Although not really what I would call a gadget, I have a favorite slotted spoon. I know, sounds crazy, doesn’t it?

  587. Southern Gal

    I agree with everyone else that a great set of knives is a must…but I don’t have any!
    My must-haves change all the time. This week it would be a waffle iron. Ours bit the dust and you don’t know what a tragedy that is in this house.

  588. Mareen

    I would say my Kitchen Aid, but that is only in my dreams as I don’t own one yet. So it has to be my handmixer.

  589. amy

    Our set of really good knives… I didnt know I needed them before I got them as a wedding gift. Now if you took them away I would hold a memorial service.

  590. Kellie

    My MIL gave me a microplane grater a couple of years ago, and I just started using it earlier this year…I don’t know how I ever lived without it! I’ve asked for the herb mill grinder for Christmas, but now I have lots of other things on my wishlist!

  591. Tarayn

    Great giveaway! Thanks, Amanda! I’m in great need of some gadgets in my kitchen! I have found a love for cooking over the last few years and would love some tools to make life easier in the kitchen! Have a wonderful bday weekend in NYC!! Thank you again!

  592. Helen Ernst

    The timer, it is my best friend. I use when I cook, clean, sew, knit and quilt. The food does not burn, the house gets clean and when I have only a certain amount of fun time available it allows me to play. My home is connected to my business and when I do not use a timer I forget the food is cooking.

  593. Cherie

    *******I love my favotite spatula.*******
    It flips for me, it scoops for me, it stirs for me, and best of all!!! you ready for this?????
    It fits so perfectly comfortable in my hand.

  594. Julie C.

    I would love the Herb Mill! That would be so helpful in my kitchen, I use fresh cilantro and it’s messy to chop up by hand! I love my stick butter slicer, it makes using a tablespoon of butter so easy, everyone should have one!

  595. Janine O

    My favorite gadget is my kitchen scissor from Cutco. Those things cut through anything — and are so easy to clean. I use them several times a day!

  596. Veronica Davidson

    I would love that grater. I’ve been using my cheese grater lol I’ve looked high and low for a coarse grater but haven’t found one. We don’t have a kitchen store around here. All of those gadgets look great! My favorite gadget right now is my measuring scoop that adjust. One scooper is all i need. I slide this adjuster to the proper measurement and thats it. Of course I still have the old stand by measuring spoon set but the scooper is so cool. I think I got it from the pampered chef.

  597. Jolene Baer

    My favorite kitchen gaget is my vidalia chop wizard. I use it to chop veggies and all kinds of things. Wouldn’t be with out it.

  598. Barb

    My ice cream scoop that warms the ice cream to make it come out of the container easier.
    I’d love these tools. Thanks for the chance. Have a great weekend, everyone! TGIF!

  599. Kim Higginbotham

    I love my gadget that makes perfect dough balls. I have the one that makes small cookie size and the larger that makes perfect muffins.

  600. Karen

    My favorite tool is my food chopper – I use it all the time to chop onions, tomatoes – it really helps when making homemade salsa!

  601. Mindy

    I cannot live without my huge butcher knife. I do everything with it. My mom is the complete opposite. She cannot stand a huge knife and would rather work with the smallest knife.

  602. Lynda Taylor

    All those tools look awesome.

    My favourite and most useful is my chef’s knife. Buy a good quality one and it will last for years. Use it for everything from chopping pumpkin to fine herbs.

  603. Heather =)

    My fav kitchen tool has to be my microwave! Working full time as a nurse and working on my Master’s at the same time does not leave a whole lot of time for cooking. My microwave is my savior!

  604. Sumaiyyah

    I bake more than I cook, and my ultimate favourite tool that I (nearly) never go without is my Mum”s spatula. Good for scraping every little bit of dough, batter, frosting or anything else for that matter!

  605. Jeni

    Hi Kevin and Amanda

    I love my porcelain ginger grater. So good for making ginger juice, too, just grate then squeeze the grated ginger into a bottle and add to meals and drinks. Perfect for keeping warm in the cooler climes as ginger warms the body from the inside out.

    Jeni

  606. Yuri

    I HAVE to have my wooden spoons. I’m obsessed with them and have a bunch. Is that strange? hahaha. I just love them. :)

  607. Meagan

    This might sound silly but my favorite kitchen gadget is the little terra cotta disc that you soak in water then use to keep your brown sugar soft. I have lots of other kitchens items I like but this one I LOVE! I hated getting out my brown sugar and having it be hardened into a brick. I haven’t had the problem even once since getting the disc. It has made using my brown sugar a joy instead of a pain! I bake a lot more now that I have it!

  608. Erica Schumacher

    My go-to kitchen tools are first and foremost good sharp knives, then a good peeler, microplane graters and my food processor in that order. Pliable spatulas are a must as well.

  609. Anne

    I would have to say my favorite kitchen tool is a Pizzelle Iron. It is a staple in my home. Normally Pizzelle’s are made on or around holidays and special occasions like Christmas or for weddings but on rare occasion I get a request to make a batch. The other nice thing about them is you can use it to make waffle cones for ice cream if you have the rolling cone for it.

  610. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com

    Amazing giveaway!

    I think every kitchen should have a proper and sharp knives. Nothing is worse than dull kitchen tools ;)

  611. Lucy Lane

    My vegetable peeler was my best friend for Thanksgiving!
    I have two peelers, one is nice & sharp the other very dull.
    I had hubby using the dull one and I used the sharp, clever huh?
    Its not like he knew any better. LOL.

  612. Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga

    I just did a post about Baking Supplies (and the post before that was my new camera/computer backup and I linked up your video that you did on the bag…I am lovin’ the new bag. Traveling tomorrow so hopefully I love it in the airport!) but my fave kitchen tool is a really sharp knife. I use that 20+ times a day!

  613. Joy

    WOW…. wonderful giveaway…. I love all of them… but I have never had a Microplane Classic Series Premium Zester/Grater … Thank you… :) crossing fingers

  614. sana

    i would love to have a herb mill… as i love to cook and to eat… and no meal is complete untill i add some herbs…

  615. Joscelyn Rivers

    Sadly its my pizza cutter. But hopefully having some new tools will inspire me to get to cooking! :) I know my hubby would love that!

  616. Leslie Kiley

    I can”t live without my food processor . It makes everything easier! What I want is a deep fryer but that is a dream! I have wanted a micro plane for grating for a long time but just never get around to it! They are the perfect tool for any job! I see them on cooking shows all the time and am so jealous! Maybe this is my moment!

  617. Maarja

    Blender, i’m a smoothie lover and i can never be without a blender, such a good kitchen tool for making healthy morning smoothies and ice-cold-fresh-fruit cooling smoothies in summer!

  618. Candi1973 in Colorado

    Hmmm….second to having a “hot” husband, my favorite tool would be….an awesome set of knives that actually work. The knife set I have now isn’t all that great, but they do work and without them, I would be lost.

    This is a fantastic giveaway and I thank you for the chance to win!!!!

    Warm regards,
    Candi in Colorado
    candice1973 [at] comcast [dot] net

  619. Mis

    I actually use my kitchen shears for a TON of meal time prep and serve (lots of little bites for our three little men). Makes my job so much easier. LOVE kitchen gadgets! Thanks, Amanda!

  620. Emily

    The herb mill looks amazing! I have only one Microplane in my collection (the zester), but it has held up better than any other similar item I’ve owned.

  621. carolina

    my paring knife!!! it is the ONLY knife i own, save for silverware-set knives, which are kind of just there and not actually effective. i use my paring knife for everything… chopping, dicing, carving meats, … everything! i could not function in my kitchen without it.

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