Gadgets you thought were stupid until you used them....

[happyroo_bunji]

Stealing the idea from icy

What gadget you thought was stupid/useless until you used one?

For me its a t-shirt folding board, now that I work in a clothing retailer I really appreciate having something that folds the t-shirts exactly the same

[azureline**]

I am going to test it out for potatoes when it arrives!

[sineaterdoodah]

keep in mind that this will give you thinner curlies. they'll cook faster,and be very crispy,like a curly crisp,if you aren't careful.

something you can do to keep them from being TOO crispy is to "pin" them with toothpicks,to hold the curls closer together,so they stay...uummm...potatoey,you know? and not like a potato chip/crisp? 

just stack the curls up on each other,and stick a toothpick down each side. or,if you have a fryer as deep as mine,make the curl towers right in the basket and lower GENTLY!! lol!

but this does make wicked awesom"curly crisps" too!  🙂