Kitchen Tools: where chefs and food writers agree

this peeler right here is the greatest peeler in human existence

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They are for me the best peeler, the only peeler there is. Takes a very finite amount of of whatever you're peeling off. They're very easy to get. They're nice and cheap to use and we just use them all the time.

best in class Uses it professionally 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

Cites availability, price, speed and efficiency

I would say it has to be my chopping board and my knives. Once I've got a great chopping board, great knives, sharp knives, the rest is easy.

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• recommendation Uses it professionally

35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

the swivel peeler a stainless steel one absolutely incredible it's almost like a lifesaver in the kitchen because they are so quick so light swivel blade they got so much more flexibility

best in class Uses it professionally Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Kit | What You Need To Be A Better Chef

Cites flexibility, speed and efficiency, weight

is this the most important cooking tool in the kitchen I sure think it is my favorite tool of all time it is the chef knife

best in class Owns it Every Cooking Gadget You'll Ever Need

because certain materials will ruin and dull your knives such as bamboo please dear God do not useing bamboo cutting boards stop

durability Every Cooking Gadget You'll Ever Need

Cites edge retention (against)

this is the world's most versatile yet underappreciated tool period

best in class Every Cooking Gadget You'll Ever Need

Cites versatility

obviously if you're going to make pizza this will be the best pizza you ever make in your life period

best in class Owns it Every Cooking Gadget You'll Ever Need

A not essential piece of equipment. Massive waste of time. I actually hate them. I always tell them not to use it.

recommendation Uses it professionally Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)

I actually would have these sort of things at home and they're durable. They'll last forever.

durability Owns it Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)

Cites durability

this is like five bucks six bucks if you lose this you can replace this I certainly have a really nice pairing knife but I tend to always use this because it's easily replaceable it's something you use all the time

best in class Uses it professionally Momofuku's David Chang Reveals What You Need in Your Kitchen | GQ

Cites repairability, price

Don't use extravirgin olive oil. That will literally turn into a smoke bomb.

recommendation Uses it professionally How to Cook With Stainless Steel

Cites heat resistance (against)

So, pastry card super important. Never without one of those.

recommendation Uses it professionally 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

That's the one I prefer. Just a really big guard on the front because I've lost lots and lots and lots of parts of my fingers going into the oyster. So, actually, a guard for me is good.

recommendation Uses it professionally 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

Cites safety

but they are far sharper and and the blade resistance for me is much nicer. So, I really like carbon steel knives.

performance Uses it professionally 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

Cites edge retention

I really believe that when you're carving meats and proteins and fish after they're cooked, it is that carve that really gives you that finish on the plate that is taking your food to another level.

use-case fit Uses it professionally 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

Always have a really nice uh non serrated carving knife. This is a Japanese knife that was made for me in Kyoto in Japan. So it's a bit special, but um ultimately it's not serrated, so you get that really clean finish.

performance Uses it professionally 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

Cites shape and form

we call it a speed peeler in the professional kitchen because it does literally absolutely rapidly peels your vegetables you have minimal waste

performance Uses it professionally Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Kit | What You Need To Be A Better Chef

Cites speed and efficiency

wooden boards for me are always the best easy to clean and longlasting

best in class Uses it professionally Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Kit | What You Need To Be A Better Chef

Cites durability, ease of cleaning

these digital scales are so easy to follow they can convert from pounds and ounces to kilos and grams and more importantly so much easier to use than your mama's old weight absolutely perfect

handling Uses it professionally Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Kit | What You Need To Be A Better Chef

Cites measurement accuracy, versatility

baking is so popular now the these scales are absolutely essential especially when you have to follow the recipe to the exact gr

recommendation Uses it professionally Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Kit | What You Need To Be A Better Chef

to get the most out of your spices there's only one piece of kit that you need pestil and water

best in class Uses it professionally Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Kit | What You Need To Be A Better Chef

the secret behind a great set of knives is in the handle if you're comfortable holding the handle your cutting is going to be so much easier the firmer the grip the better the chopping the heavier the handle the more control you've got over the blade

handling Uses it professionally Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Kit | What You Need To Be A Better Chef

Cites handle, weight

such a great time-saver you can make vinaigrettes sauces you can even make pasta dough in a food processor I absolutely love them

use-case fit These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

Cites speed and efficiency

so what's my problem with these and why don't they fit my particular needs well it comes down to two words cookware compatibility

use-case fit Owns it Why I Won't Buy An Induction Range: Should You?

Cites induction compatible (against)

I love cooking with gas because well it is just immediate there is so much Precision you can dial it down or turn it up as much as you need and you know exactly how much heat is being output because well it's highly visible you never need to worry about leg time or latency issues with gas stoves because well when you…

performance Owns it Why I Won't Buy An Induction Range: Should You?

Cites heat control, heating speed

The power of the motor in this thing can literally cook the food that's in here.

performance Cooking Tools Everyone Needs

Cites power and output

This blender is very expensive, but it's so worth the price.

value Cooking Tools Everyone Needs

Cites price

This is probably, if you were to get anything on the expensive [music] nice-to-have list, this is the number one item to get, hands down.

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possibly the biggest, best bang for your buck upgrade I can possibly think of [music] is a microplane.

value Cooking Tools Everyone Needs

Cites price

This is the one item, no matter how much you cook, you need [music] to have one of these. And that is a baking sheet. And ideally, one wire rack that fits your baking sheet perfectly.

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• recommendation

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You need kitchen towels. This is a non-negotiable.

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using a glass cutting board is almost like next level you're you're to piss me off. No glass cutting boards, no bamboo cutting boards.

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God I love these things these do everything

best in class Owns it Every Cooking Gadget You'll Ever Need

Cites versatility

but they're really sharp and they peel perfectly

performance Every Cooking Gadget You'll Ever Need

Cites edge retention

but it is the easiest way for hyper precise cooking something like the juiciest chicken rest of your life will probably come from this machine right here

performance Every Cooking Gadget You'll Ever Need

Cites heat control

and they're practically going to last you forever

durability Every Cooking Gadget You'll Ever Need

Cites durability

baking trays and wire racks are the multi-purpose king of any kitchen you can roast tons of things on them you use them for baking cookies the wire racks can be used to drizzle chocolate over stuff or to ice doughnuts or whatever so that it falls beneath and it's easy to clean up you know there's just there's just so…

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• best in class cites versatility
• best in class cites versatility
• performance cites ease of cleaning
• use-case fit
• use-case fit

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first thing is super obvious i'm sorry but a knife and a cutting board are king if you're not starting with this then you are in trouble this combo alone solves way more kitchen tests than you would think other than just cutting stuff and it's super economical if you don't want to buy a bunch of mechanical things like…

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• recommendation cites versatility
• recommendation cites versatility
• value cites price
• value cites price

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Definitely worth it.

value Uses it professionally Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)