On Apr 16, 2:32*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "James Silverton" > wrote in message
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> > Today's Daily Telegraph web page lists:-
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> > "As Sullivan sorts through kitchens, she sees the same unused appliances
> > popping up. Here are her top space offenders.
> > 1.Juicer.
> > 2.Bread maker.
> > 3.Countertop grill.
> > 4.Electric can opener."
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> > I can only agree with her first and last. Juicers, especially, seem more
> > trouble to clean than they are worth and an electric can-opener could only
> > be useful if I suffered from arthritis. We used bread makers for more than
> > 20 years and at least once a week and the Forman grill is about 20 years
> > old and still going strong, even if it is showing some signs of wear.
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> > Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)
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> > Extraneous "not" in Reply To.
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> I've had a few citrus juicers over the years. *They've gotten a bit of use.
> I refused to get an electric juicer. *My husband wanted one when it was
> demonstrated at the fair. *I am not into juice. *I think it is better to eat
> the whole fruits and veggies. *And they are indeed hard to clean.
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> My breadmaker is out in the garage. *I used it a few times and never got a
> satisfactory product from it but I was trying to make bread that was not
> only gluten free but egg and dairy free.
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> Had a Foreman grill. *Threw it out. *Useless thing!
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> Had an electric can opener and threw it out too. *Never could get it to work
> right and I could open a can myself far quicker.
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> I also got rid of the waffle iron and electric skillet. *Never used them.

We have a foreman grill and use it a lot. Great for steaks and chicken
breasts.