Patrick's Place

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Saturday Six

1. How old is the oldest minor appliance you currently own?

I have a blender that's moving up on 25 years old. And the coffeepot (percolator) and waffle iron we got as wedding presents still work though we rarely use them.

2. How old is (or was) the oldest minor appliance you’ve ever owned?

Those listed above. Unless I can count the appliances in my parents' house. I'm pretty sure Mom's mixer was at least a decade old when I was born.

3. What year did you buy your first microwave oven?

The first one we bought was probably 15 years ago. We had hand-me-downs until then.

4. How many electric cookers — crockpots, non-stick grills, griddles, etc. — do you currently own?

I have the aforementioned waffle iron, two crockpots, and an electric frying pan. The older crockpot is for Sparky if he wants it when he moves into his own actual apartment (as opposed to campus housing).

5. Which of the items from Question #4 do you use most often?

It's a toss-up between the newer crockpot and the frying pan. I use the crockpot often in the winter, and the other in the summer; it doesn't heat up the house like using the stove does.

6. Check your cabinets: which minor appliance have you gone the longest without using (and why do you still have it)?

I almost never use that blender, but there are two recipes I make for super-special occasions that require blending (or food-processing). It works, so I'm not replacing or pitching it. And I can't bring myself to throw away a wedding gift that still functions, anyway.