An Ode to the Salad Spinner

Some gadgets and recipes will always remind you of a time or place

The first salad spinner I ever used was goldenrod yellow, and its color and air of kitchen efficiency made the spinner very much a product of its time. It became my favorite tool in the kitchen growing up: Spinning greens dry was both a fun and tactile experience and a part of bonding with my mom and I cooked alongside her.

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