A tribute.
An electrical tribute. To all the kitchen appliances that have served us faithfully. (with apologies to the Beatles)
There are appliances I’ll remember
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these gadgets have their moments
With waiters and cooks I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I’ve loved them all
To the Thermomix. Beloved Thermomix. No one else in the kitchen seemed to like you much, but I did. I liked the way you didn’t sound like you were grinding metal every time you were turned on (KitchenAid Blender, take heed) and I loved that cute little *bing*! sound you made when your timer went off. So I don’t understand why you had to walk off that kitchen bench when someone’s back was turned that fateful day. Was the pumpkin puree too much to handle?
To our 70’s style Blender. Despite being the longest lasting blender in the kitchen thus far, everyone says you’re the worst blender in the world, which means no one else wants to use it and I have you all to myself.
To the Electric Juicer that electrocuted me and a couple of other people in the kitchen, you are dead to me now. I don’t ever want to see or use you again.
To the Food Processor that only works when you have the bowl fitted in at a certain angle, the blade jammed on really tightly, the lid twisted to just the right spot and the safety catch pressed down just so – none of which I’ve ever really mastered – keep on truckin’, mate.
To the Breville Sandwich Press. It’s been two months now, maybe a bit more. Thanks for lasting this long.
To the Oven and Stovetop supported by a pile of bricks. I still remember the day you fell at an angle and caused the closure of the restaurant for a whole dinner service.
KitchenAid Mixer #1, the repairman says you are, and I quote, “very sick”. Are you coming back?
KitchenAid Mixer #2, Hang in there, baby!
PacoJet #1, you’ve broken down so many times and caused so much angst that I can’t look you in the eye anymore. I have no more tears left for you.
PacoJet #2, come back soon please, I miss you.
Mir said,
March 10, 2007 @ 9:18 am
Your oven fell off its brick pedestal? Why on earth was it on it in the first place? :O
Y said,
March 10, 2007 @ 11:05 am
Mystifying isn’t it! Maybe a leg fell off awhile back, and like all commercial equipment, parts are either hard to find or very expensive to replace. The bricks must’ve seemed like a viable option!
chocolatesuze said,
March 13, 2007 @ 11:38 pm
your juicer electrocuted you!? is it true when they say your hair goes frizzy…
Y said,
March 14, 2007 @ 12:55 am
Thanks for your concern ;P Actually, I was too disturbed by the whole thing to immediately rush to a mirror to find out. And it didn’t blow the hat off my head, but it was scary, and there was smoke!
If I may add an update, now PacoJet #2 is back from his holiday but KitchenAid Mixer #2 has had to go to the shop. It’s an endless cycle!