Shoppers are suddenly buying this kitchen gadget — but is it worth it?
A cheap countertop appliance is dominating shopping feeds. We put it through a month of ordinary cooking.
5 September 2026 · 5 min read
Viral kitchen gadgets usually fail the same test: they do one thing well and then live in a cupboard. This one survived the month, but with conditions.
Where it earns its place
For small households cooking for one or two, the time saving is real and repeatable. Scale up to four people and the advantage disappears, because you end up running it twice.
Build quality at this price is what you would expect. The seal is the part most likely to fail first, and replacements are not always sold separately — worth checking before you buy.
Marta Visser
Consumer editor
Marta has covered retail pricing and consumer rights for nine years and runs our basket-tracking tests.
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