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10 Small Appliances for a Well Equipped Kitchen
By CottageGuru | December 18, 2007
I received a few questions after my post on The Secret of Successful Rental. One of them stemmed from the suggestion that a well equipped kitchen will encourage returning guests, and asked what small appliances I would recommend. The following are in order of importance (in my opinion) and I intend providing the first 7 at least in my cottage for 2008:
- Coffee Maker – don’t go for the cheapest and if you buy a spare jug at the same time, you’ll have a spare in case of breakage
- 4-Slice Toaster – I like the ones that take bagels as well
- Electric Kettle – I’m a Brit and couldn’t be without my cup of tea in the morning, so this is high priority for me.
- Blender – guests like to make Margueritas so buy one that crushes ice.
- Food Processor – I’m getting one for next year as it was asked for several times this past summer. I had a hand mixer but I guess there are some vacation cooks out there who use their downtime to practice their culinary skills.
- Slow Cooker – nice to supply if you are renting in the winter.
- Panini Maker- I got one of these in Canadian Tire recently and love it, so my guests are getting one too (I think I’m beginning to sound like Oprah!!)
- Electric Fry Pan – This is another ‘nice to have’ appliance – useful for couples and small groups.
- Toaster Oven – Not sure about this one as we haven’t a great deal of space but may think about it as I like mine at home and use it a lot. It does need a lot of cleaning though.
- Bread Machine – We have occasionally been asked for one of these, but I don’t think I’d buy it unless there was a really good deal. I know of some cottages where it is a real hit.
Have I missed anything? Do you supply any other small appliances I haven’t mentioned?
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