Classic Kitchen Appliances
Instructions: From avocado green to harvest gold, remember the appliances that were the heart of the mid-century kitchen!
- 1.
What two colors were the most popular for kitchen appliances in the 1970s?
AAvocado green and harvest goldBWhite and chromeCRed and blueDCopper and brown - 2.
What stand mixer brand, first introduced for home use in 1919, became the gold standard for home bakers?
AHamilton BeachBSunbeam MixmasterCKitchenAidDOster - 3.
What kitchen appliance became a sensation in the 1970s for making waffles at home?
AThe toaster ovenBThe sandwich pressCThe waffle ironDThe griddle - 4.
What revolutionary kitchen appliance did Amana introduce for home use in 1967, changing cooking forever?
AThe convection ovenBThe countertop microwave ovenCThe food processorDThe induction cooktop - 5.
What Sunbeam appliance with two mixing beaters was the most popular electric mixer in American kitchens from the 1940s through the 1960s?
ASunbeam MixmasterBSunbeam BlendmasterCSunbeam Stand MixerDSunbeam Hand Whip - 6.
What countertop appliance, featuring a glass carafe on a heated plate, replaced the percolator for making coffee in the 1970s?
AFrench pressBVacuum coffee makerCEspresso machineDDrip coffee maker - 7.
What kitchen appliance, first sold by Cuisinart in 1973, was inspired by a French commercial food processor?
AThe juicerBThe mandolineCThe food processorDThe blender - 8.
What slow-cooking appliance, introduced by Rival in 1971, became famous for making stew while you were away?
AThe casserole dishBThe Dutch ovenCThe pressure cookerDThe Crock-Pot - 9.
What was the popular brand of electric knife that made carving the Thanksgiving turkey easier?
AGeneral ElectricBHamilton BeachCRivalDBlack & Decker - 10.
What kitchen gadget, invented by Ron Popeil and sold on TV, promised to 'set it and forget it'?
AShowtime RotisserieBRonco Food DehydratorCPocket FishermanDVeg-O-Matic - 11.
What was the popular Oster appliance that could blend, chop, and liquefy foods, becoming a fixture in 1960s kitchens?
AOster Mix-O-MaticBOster Pulse BlenderCOster Food CenterDOsterizer Blender - 12.
What in-sink kitchen appliance became common in new homes starting in the 1960s?
AGarbage disposalBSoap dispenserCWater filterDHot water dispenser - 13.
What compact appliance could toast bread on one side and warm or bake small items on the other, becoming popular in the 1970s?
AWarming drawerBHot plateCSandwich makerDToaster oven - 14.
What tabletop appliance from George Foreman became one of the best-selling kitchen products of all time in the 1990s?
APanini pressBGeorge Foreman GrillCCountertop smokerDElectric grill - 15.
What Popeil kitchen gadget from the 1960s famously promised to slice and dice vegetables with the phrase 'It slices! It dices!'?
ASlice-O-MaticBDice-O-MaticCChop-O-MaticDVeg-O-Matic