I could not do without my rice cooker ( small one for 4 people) and also my hand blender. I have a dishwasher, washing machine and dryer all very important.
get a good hand blender, with a chopper. you can use it for a million things from making salsa to humus to smoothies! i have the panasonic one, which comes with a jug and a long attachment/blade for the motor and a chopper jar with blade which attaches directly to the motor handle.
I have a Panasonic Convection Microwave and find that I rarely use the convection feature...I use the oven in my cooker and that works for me. Though if you have an all gas cooking-range AND a gas oven, you may want to consider the electric convection feature in a microwave, as the gas ovens here usually end up burning most things that you cook in it...
However, my microwave is only used to heat food..
I have a steamer as well and that too remains locked up in the store...rarely used...
If I need to steam anything, its simpler to do it in the microwave, or on the cooker..
As to what else might be useful, I find living without my food-processor cum blender would well-nigh be impossible..and if you don't have a maid you may consider a dish-washer as well...
I have a Kitchen Aid stand mixer and LOVE it. However, I'm told that the Kenwood range are better built than current Kitchen Aid. A friend, who's a mad keen baker, has the Kenwood and she thinks it's brilliant.
Moving to the new house soon and looking to buy necessary small kitchen appliances.
Please share what is your must haves for kitchen. I already have fridge and cooking machine.
Thinking of buying Convections microwave oven. Any one using it at home? I contemplate between LG Solar Dom and Panasonic one. Can someone give any feedback on both?
Other thoughts:
steamer?
pressure cooker or slow cooker?
kitchen aid or kenwood?
what else might be useful?