On Sat, 27 Jun 2015 15:46:11 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>>
>> On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 17:27:21 -0400, Doris Night
>> > wrote:
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>> >On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:21:07 -0500, Mark Storkamp
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>In article >,
>> >> Kalmia > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> What item(s) do you own which you balked at, price seeming high, but has
>> >>> turned out to be a great tool?
>> >>>
>> >>> Me: Rubbermaid high heat rubber spatula.
>> >>> Bread machine
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >><http://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-Varia...ic-Gooseneck/d
>> >>p/B005YR0F40/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1435338972&sr=8-13&keywords=electric
>> >>+water+kettle>
>> >>
>> >>Electric kettle.
>> >>
>> >>Use it every day. 208° for tea, 200° for coffee or 105° to proof yeast
>> >>for bread or pizza crust.
>> >>
>> >>Great spout for pouring over coffee grounds.
>> >
>> >Digital food scale. I couldn't do without it for baking.
>> >
>> >Doris
>>
>> I'll agree with that statement.
>> Janet US
>
> Yebbut, it had to be something we "balked at the price". My electric
>kettle and digital scale are invaluable tools but neither carry a price
>that made me think twice before buying.

I've had mine for about 12 years, and it was expensive enough when I
got it that I had to think about it for a while. Around $99, IIRC.

Doris