Pro tip: I bought a $40 pressure cooker from a garage sale and it cut my grocery bill in half

I was spending way too much on takeout. Now I just throw cheap beans and rice in there, and it's done in like 20 minutes. Anyone else have a cheap kitchen gadget that actually works?

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daniel85724d agoMost Upvoted

Man, @alex_nguyen hit the nail on the head, those old skillets are basically free flavor boosters.

alex_nguyen1mo ago

My grandma's old cast iron skillet from the 70s is my secret weapon. It cost me nothing to inherit and I use it for everything from searing cheap chicken thighs to baking cornbread. The thing is basically indestructible and makes even basic ingredients taste better somehow. I've tried fancy nonstick pans that flake after a year, but this old hunk of metal just gets better.

the_sam1mo ago

My uncle's 1972 Wagner skillet is the same way. It has cooked probably ten thousand eggs. The seasoning is like black glass now. New pans feel like cheap toys compared to that kind of history. Nothing sticks to it and it heats so evenly. They really don't make things like they used to.