Hi, just recently renovated my kitchen, am thinking of getting more kitchen appliances for cooking since WFH started, any recommendations on affordable items?

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Add few notes about some appliances:

(A) Airfryer:

Where to get: Can get cheaper new set at carousell than taobao.
Cons:

(1) Size - A lot of people selling due to: It's limited size compare to oven. Can't fit in a whole chicken as compare to a bigger portable oven / wateroven.

(2) Efficiency - Often had to open and turn / flip the item otherwise it won't cook and the hot air all escape, so it has to restart the cooking process again, pretty waste of time and energy.
(3) Cleaning - I use one just to cook some chicken chops / broccoli, but each time i have to wash 3 layer ( The outer pot, the stainless steel and the basket ), i've check some chef's recommended post, the advice is to use conventional oven (build in or portable) better since we only need to wash 1 item (the plate that contains the food!) vs 3 item!!! (Total waste of time,water and effort!)

(4) Healthier - Not necessary. See: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/wellne...

So one is better off buying a large conventional portable oven if can afford or bigger Toaster oven that is also quite affordable.

(B) Multifunctional Kitchen Storage

Not applicances but helps store things neatly and compact and save space.

(C) Essential Kitchen tools for every home kitchen:

See Chef Ming (*Not our Seedly DJ Ming :P ) where he gives a low-down on essential kitchen tools like pots/pans/cooking utensils/powered applicances (excep air fryer which i don't agree) at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nOOjA02K8U

For cheaper version of appliances, can source new one from Carousell or Taobao (just need the converter plugs, since the voltage of appliances from China is the same as Singapore).

Happy Cooking ! :D ​​​