Kitchen Tools: where chefs and professional kitchens agree

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, daily 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

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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.

recommendation uses it professionally, daily 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

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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.

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

Cites flexibility, speed and efficiency, weight

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, daily 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 and uses it daily Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)

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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, daily Momofuku's David Chang Reveals What You Need in Your Kitchen | GQ

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

recommendation uses it professionally, daily 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, daily 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

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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, daily 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, daily 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, daily 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, daily 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, daily 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, daily 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, daily 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, daily 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, daily 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 and uses it daily Why I Won't Buy An Induction Range: Should You?

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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 and uses it daily Why I Won't Buy An Induction Range: Should You?

Cites heat control, heating speed

Definitely worth it.

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

We use it for everything. It's probably there's quite often a queue waiting to use this piece of equipment. You can use it for everything. We make mayonnaise in there like 30 kilos at a time. We make pastry in there. We make big batches of seasonings in there.

performance uses it professionally, daily Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)

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Very, very essential piece of equipment.

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

And if you're into your cooking, I definitely recommend getting one.

recommendation owns and uses it daily Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)

but they're [ __ ] great. We buy these from a plumbing website, but the canisters of gas are about 9 quid and then the tops are quite expensive cuz they come they're sold as two separate things.

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

I would have metal ones at home. I would recommend them.

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

If you don't know much about pizza oven, but it's turned out to actually be epic. Really, really good. Definitely recommend it. Definitely worth it.

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

this is until the Citrus squeezer stole my heart

best in class owns and uses it daily Cook Like a Pro with These 15 Must-Have Kitchen Tools

if you're getting to the point where you are reverse searing Stakes or even cooking or smoking large roasts like pork or beef you'll quickly learn that it's more about internal temperature and less about the time it takes to cook something a good instant read thermometer for those sube bead steaks or a thermometer…

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I was introduced to the fish spatula back in culinary school and it's designed in a way where it's thin enough to easily get under whatever it is you're cooking and has an angled lip so that you can do it with these in a pan it will 100% help you remove and flip over a piece of fish with without tearing it

performance uses it professionally Cook Like a Pro with These 15 Must-Have Kitchen Tools

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there's no reason to buy uh Tupperware there there's no reason to buy those Ziploc things this is just simply solely more useful to use as a storage of food your delivery container

recommendation uses it professionally, daily Momofuku's David Chang Reveals What You Need in Your Kitchen | GQ

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if you have one of those thin plastic things like no like that's not what you want to do you want something that's sturdy and something you can do work on

recommendation uses it professionally, daily Momofuku's David Chang Reveals What You Need in Your Kitchen | GQ

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Every now and then we need to use a probe for bits and pieces. Make sure that chicken's completely cooked, etc. A probe is a really good idea.

recommendation uses it professionally, daily 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

Little fine sie, ultra fine like a shinoa. Super important. Pass through those sauces.

recommendation uses it professionally, daily 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

That's for scraping off the board. is for pushing down in a piping bag to push up with um for cutting bits of bread or pastry that I'm doing as well.

use-case fit uses it professionally, daily 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

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I can pretty much do every task that I want to do with that set of knives.

use-case fit uses it professionally, daily 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

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So, I think that's a really important that's razor sharp and uh and has done me proud for at least last five, six years.

durability uses it professionally, daily 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

Owned 5 years

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We use mandolins, little Japanese mandolins. We use big ones, small ones. They're a really important part of what we use.

recommendation uses it professionally, daily 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

with its PLS for Co grating fine grating and super fine as well as blades for slicing it's perfect for everything from puring Ginger and zesting lemons to shredding onions

use-case fit uses it professionally, daily Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Kit | What You Need To Be A Better Chef

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the Box grater is another great versatile kitchen tool

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

Cites versatility

good peelers cost from a couple of quid and are great for everything from peeling veg to finally slicing cheese and making shs of chocolate

value uses it professionally, daily Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Kit | What You Need To Be A Better Chef

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I prefer a sort of heavy duty one because they're so much more durable they can be flipped over the minute you want to go from vegetables to prepping fish or meat

durability uses it professionally, daily Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Kit | What You Need To Be A Better Chef

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one of the most useful things is a great chopping board get the right one and it'll be your friend for life

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

these things are so versatile these ancient kitchen tools are perfect for everything from pesos to dressings and cost them around 15 quid

use-case fit uses it professionally, daily Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Kit | What You Need To Be A Better Chef

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basically need three knives a heavy duty chopping knife followed by a small pairing knife which is brilliant for prepping vegetables and then this baby here a serrated edge knife for carving and slicing

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

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whenever I'm making big meals I prep everything out into these little containers or I obviously store them put them in the fridge these are just gold my friends

use-case fit These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

but if you're starting out or even if you're not a good thermometer is essential it is so so great to have especially if you cook a lot of meats or smoke a lot of meats outside on your smoker or barbeque

recommendation These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

and you definitely got to get a good one you have to spend some money on a good blender because it will last you a super long time

recommendation These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

Cites durability, price

but you can actually use a food blender oftentimes in replacement of a food processor it's great to puree sauces soups make smoothies obviously it's such a wonderful tool

use-case fit These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

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definitely invest in a really good rubber spatula

recommendation These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

it is essential to have a really nice sharp peeler

recommendation These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

Cites durability, edge retention

it's a tool that I probably use in just about every single thing that I make and that's a sheet tray this is a half size sheet tray you may have heard it called a cookie sheet tray I put things on there for prep I put things on there when I'm done cooking I make cookies on them I put meat on them and put them in the…

performance owns and uses it daily These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

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my range really is on its last legs it's 40 years old and dying quickly

durability owns and uses it daily Why I Won't Buy An Induction Range: Should You?

Owned 40 years

now these don't cost very much I bought this one new in the box many years ago at the thrift store but getting something like this and just dipping your toe in the induction Waters can save you a whole lot of money and headaches and let you kind of test things out before you go full boat and get a whole induction…

value owns one Why I Won't Buy An Induction Range: Should You?

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here's my advice before you go out and spend thousands of dollars uh get one of these this is just a little induction stove just a portable burner these plug into a wall they're just electric they don't require any like special voltage you can just plug them into a wall outlet

recommendation owns one Why I Won't Buy An Induction Range: Should You?

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there's also another aspect of gas ranges that I utilize guys and that is charring you might have remember when we toasted those tortillas where we just held those tortillas directly over the flame no cookware needed that is a special application that you could do with gas but you couldn't do with an electric stove

use-case fit owns and uses it daily Why I Won't Buy An Induction Range: Should You?

Cites versatility

It is worth it.

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

Pretty versatile piece of equipment, but this is where we're making all of our quite often we make dressings in these just cuz it's quicker and easier just to batch it up, blend them, pour them out.

performance uses it professionally, daily Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)

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We've got two different sizes of microplane for grating stuff. Very very useful for home.

recommendation owns and uses it daily Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)

for the most even cooking and beautiful aesthetically pleasing food that you can make then you have to go with a mandolin

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this firm well-built tool will easily press out 100% of the juice that's in it every single time it's a solid tool

performance Cook Like a Pro with These 15 Must-Have Kitchen Tools

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basically any serrated knife that's cheap with a rubber handle is important

recommendation uses it professionally, daily Momofuku's David Chang Reveals What You Need in Your Kitchen | GQ

Cites ergonomics, price

you can't really sharpen this so it's sort of a disposable thing after a certain point you're going to just have to throw this away

durability uses it professionally, daily Momofuku's David Chang Reveals What You Need in Your Kitchen | GQ

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You know, the days of box grers are now gone.

mention uses it professionally, daily 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

I use a microfiber all the time to wipe down with. I just like the finish.

use-case fit uses it professionally, daily 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

And I just carry a little handy knife like this. I carry that around during the day and I can just sort of turn stuff with it, do little bits with it, cut string with it, things like that.

use-case fit uses it professionally, daily 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

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It's carbon steel, so they are dirtier. They do need more sharpening

appearance uses it professionally, daily 35 Years of cooking equipment - What I use everyday

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be sure to get a solid handle to hold it firm and it's got such volume inside it doesn't crush anything up

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

Cites handle, size and capacity

a good comfortable grip and a sharp stainless steel blade ensures you'll always work fast

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

Cites edge retention, handle

when you do wash your wooden board never let it stand in water or put it in the dishwasher as it may split

durability uses it professionally, daily Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Kit | What You Need To Be A Better Chef

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easy thing to have in the drawer cost nothing but it's so effective especially with baking

value uses it professionally, daily Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Kit | What You Need To Be A Better Chef

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a SI make sure you get one with a long handle and balancing hooks so you can rest it over your mixing bowl or a pan

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

Cites handle, shape and form

make sure you got a nice large circumference of the bowl so you can grind away the heavier the more durable are the more confidence

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

Cites shape and form, weight

they come in a bunch of different sizes I have eight ounce 16 ounce and 32 ounces the great thing is they're bpa-free and they all have the same lid that is huge

performance These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

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it tells you exactly what it is there's no getting around it you want medium-rare 125 or 130 is what I mean you got it you're good to go you want to smoke that brisket you want to get to 204 boom stick it go it even can do bread it is a great tool to have

use-case fit These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

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I used to be super super anti thermometer especially when I was in the restaurant industry because we did everything by touch and field we just knew it cuz we have so much practice

recommendation uses it professionally, daily These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

and now I've got one I've already had it for eight years and it's been fantastic

durability owns and uses it daily These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

Owned 8 years

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I have become obsessed with blenders in the last five years probably because I drink a lot of smoothies

ownership owns and uses it daily These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

very fine mesh strainer it's really only great for stocks and sauces it will make those beautiful because you will strain up any little unwanted particle that you do not want in your sauce

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another knife that I love number 22 here the paring knife you may not need a peeler maybe you always want to hone those cooking and knife cutting skills so grab a paring knife

recommendation These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

it's not only good for slicing bread but it's also great for peeling large melons or even watermelon or even slicing pies what happens is the serrated edge will allow you to kind of saw a thing so it doesn't smash down

use-case fit These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

Cites shape and form

never put them in the dishwasher scrub them out by hand like I said with anything on here if you take good care of it it will literally last you forever

durability These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

Cites dishwasher safe (against), durability

but it's also a great tool to have to keep things really clean you can plate things up with it because you can smooth things out make them look really really pretty

use-case fit These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

Cites appearance, ease of cleaning

this is your money saver in the restaurant industry because you can get every last little ingredient out of that pot or pan save your restaurant some money

value uses it professionally, daily These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

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here we go for the next one tongs you definitely need a good set of tongs

recommendation These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

these are great to strain pastas steamed veggies rinsing off fruit or vegetables that are raw if it's fine enough you can run some sauces through there to strain any unwanted stuff in there

use-case fit These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

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and you can keep them nice and clean and cleaned out because stuff gets stuck in there it will last you a super long time

durability These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

Cites durability, ease of cleaning (against)

this is your very very fine grater you can do things like nutmeg on here

use-case fit uses it professionally, daily These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

often when you cook directly on a sheet tray it can kind of have a metallic taste sometimes a tinny taste to help with that parchment paper goes underneath whatever it is you're cooking on the cheat tray and the best part about it is makes it easier to clean it helps brown up whatever you're using

performance These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

Cites ease of cleaning, even heating, flavour impact

get a half size cookie sheet tray or half size sheet tray and it will last you a long time

recommendation These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

a good cutting board should last you a super long time and using wood has a lot of antibacterial materials in there which is awesome but of course it's up to you to keep it clean keep it oiled up it will last you forever

durability These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

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this is your workhorse use it for chopping cutting slicing heck I've even peeled with it before

performance These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

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get yourself a great chef's knife it should cost you at least $100 and it won't go all the way up to 5 or 600 bucks make sure you've got a good one

recommendation These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

and you can kind of get a feel for what it would be like to cook on an induction range

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

but in the end for me I just love gas ranges now I know they have their downsides and I made a video on that that I'll link to in the description below but the upsides outweigh the downsides for me

value owns and uses it daily Why I Won't Buy An Induction Range: Should You?

this wouldn't be the issue with standard electric ranges something with that heating element underneath all of the cookware would work on it because well you're simply putting cookware on top of a hot surface

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

Cites versatility

but with an induction burner like this once you cut the heat uh these get cold really fast there might be some residual heat just on the surface but because you're only heating the cook wear and not an element underneath well you don't have to worry about combustion issues should something like fall on that burner…

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

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if you had one of these these electric type uh stoves and you put your hand on the element after you turn it off well it is very hot and it could burn you

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

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the issue with most electric ranges is that well there's lag times and latency issues unlike a flame that's either on or off uh the element is still going to stay hot so that means if you're trying to let's say turn down the heat quickly well the pan or the pot or whatever you're using to cook with it just won't do…

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

Cites heat control (against)

cooking via induction is pretty rad

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

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We use them for dry dehydrating pork skin. Um they use it a lot on pastry for sort of dehydrating merangues and slices of fruit.

use-case fit uses it professionally, daily Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)

not very efficient. It's not worth it.

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

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Not worth it to me, but I'm sure you'll get a lot of people that do like it.

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

Would I recommend it for home use? Probably yes.

recommendation owns and uses it daily Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)

They're very they're much cheaper. They're about £250 for one. It's cheap and it's cheerful and it does the job.

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

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These would be nice. Obviously a bit more expensive, but so they're just a very very good quality product.

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

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but they also look much more appealing rather than having red, blue, green, all yellow all sorts of [ __ ] knocking around. You know, we spent all this money on the design.

appearance uses it professionally, daily Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)

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So, it's like a softer material. So, basically doesn't damage your knives as you're chopping.

performance uses it professionally, daily Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)

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We use it for helping to sear things that are an uneven surface like codz and stuff like that.

use-case fit uses it professionally, daily Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)

They're not going to break like your glass ones will at home.

durability uses it professionally, daily Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)

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first and foremost it's a timesaver second you will get the exact same consistent slice over and over again no matter what you're cutting

performance Cook Like a Pro with These 15 Must-Have Kitchen Tools

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it's goofy I know but it works like a charm and for 10 or 12 bucks it's absolutely worth it

value Cook Like a Pro with These 15 Must-Have Kitchen Tools

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and my favorite combining it with the offset spatula to make beautiful pasta nest if you want to impress some friends while cooking break these out and let the ooze and a fly

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if you're unfamiliar this is a very fine mes strainer that has the ability to give anything you strain through through it a silky smooth finish because of its ability to strain out extremely Fine Food particles

performance Cook Like a Pro with These 15 Must-Have Kitchen Tools

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talk about a Workhorse in restaurant kitchens

durability uses it professionally, daily Cook Like a Pro with These 15 Must-Have Kitchen Tools

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this is one of my favorite go-to knives whether I'm cooking outside or in this is the Midway point between a chef knife and a pairing knife

ownership owns and uses it daily Cook Like a Pro with These 15 Must-Have Kitchen Tools

plastic cutting boards on the other hand while cheap and lightweight absolutely destroys the edge of your knife causing you to frequently sharpen them on a stone

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so my suggestion is do the upgrade for the longer term sustainable surface for all your cutting needs

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wood cutting boards while heavy and requiring more effort for cleaning and upkeep are super gentle on your knives they can last a really long time and they're sanitary

performance Cook Like a Pro with These 15 Must-Have Kitchen Tools

Cites edge retention, safety

about 8 7 or 8 years ago I was like you know I've had enough of this I'm going back to my roots and that's the restaurant industry these are also known as delis or solos

ownership owns and uses it daily These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

Owned 8 years

everyone has that cupboard where you open it up and all the lids and all of the containers fall out none of them match none of them fit oh my gosh so frustrating

handling These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

Cites lid (against)

again I was always taught to never run the suit a dishwasher keep it clean by hand let it dry it will last you forever

durability These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

Cites dishwasher safe (against), durability

and you can pair away at those potatoes at carrots you can peel anything also it's good if you have a lot of little foods that you're cutting up or need to kind of get that knife in small areas

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Cites versatility

get a good serrated knife

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I've learned to love these over the last 15 years

ownership owns and uses it daily These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

Owned 15 years

whether you're mixing sauces or soups anything in a Potter pan it's great to have

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also if you keep it clean it will last a very long time

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I remember being in the restaurant industry where there we said the left hand becomes the towel you're holding and the right hand becomes your tongs because you're constantly using them moving things around

use-case fit uses it professionally, daily These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

you can peel all sorts of vegetables or fruits or even cheese's if you want to get them nice and thin I like to shave vegetables too for like an ice shaved veggie salad

use-case fit These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

Cites versatility

have at least one good strainer

recommendation These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

get a half size cookie sheet tray or half size sheet tray and it will last you a long time

durability These 30 Kitchen Essentials Changed My Cooking

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they do work quite well

performance owns one Why I Won't Buy An Induction Range: Should You?

although they won't have the power of you know a standard induction stove

performance owns one Why I Won't Buy An Induction Range: Should You?

Cites power and output (against)

they're really coming down in price they started maybe several hundred so there's a cost benefit there as well

value Why I Won't Buy An Induction Range: Should You?

Cites price

So they are handy. They are useful for home uses. You can get much much smaller ones.

recommendation owns and uses it daily Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)

You wouldn't have it at home,

recommendation owns and uses it daily Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)

Mixing bowls again super useful. Pretty cheap in the grand scheme of things.

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

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I actually would use these at home. They're good for like sort of like resting things on or chucking things in the oven, go through the dishwasher.

recommendation owns and uses it daily Inside a Real Restaurant Kitchen: What’s Actually Worth Buying (And What Isn’t)

Cites dishwasher safe, versatility

This is why I prefer this one cuz they all match up.

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while saving your forums and hands from trying to do it yourself

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and if you take care of it it'll last you a lifetime

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they do definitely give off a bit of the Bro cooking Vibes when you see them in the videos but they really are a great tool to always have on in your kitchen from grabbing that one Olive to delicately flipping steak

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and this is something of a new fan but it definitely serves its purpose when handling delicate ingredients while cooking and especially when plating up your masterpieces

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I probably use a shinoa 10 to 15 times a day when I worked in the restaurant industry and you've probably even seen it in my videos quite a few times

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but it's also versatile enough that you could debone a chicken or easily thinly sliced beef

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however the blade is small enough to get those Precision Cuts on produce and can also easily shift and OD fresh herbs

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sure there are those standard ounce ladles that are great for Soups but an offset Ladle is just easier to handle especially when going from a large pot into a smaller Bowl

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wood cutting boards while heavy and requiring more effort for cleaning and upkeep are super gentle on your knives they can last a really long time and they're sanitary

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it's a simple tool but this is what the pros use in the back of the house in the restaurant industry to eliminate as much loss to their food as possible

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it's a simple tool and different from a flat peeler as it allows for smoother more efficient peeling and that produces minimal waste this is due to a sharp thin blade which allows you to better follow the Contour of whatever it is you're peeling a potato a carrot other root Veg

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these can be up to a hundred bucks that can be a little expensive

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a good paring knife goes a long way be sure to always keep it clean

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here's a bonus you can also wrap it up and so it becomes a piping bag just like you see here

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parchment paper I use all the time and in any professional kitchen it is used all the time

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there are a million different brands out there when it comes to cutting boards but I like wood and either maple or walnut is really all that I have

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and even some restaurants along the domain of the flame even they are going with induction stoves as well

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I've been using this Innovative method off and on for more than a decade on a portable induction burner

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It's a bit ugly for, you know, if you're trying to make it really aesthetically pleasing at home.

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Not really necessary. Depends how busy you are. If you get super busy, you end up not using them anyway. But when you're quiet, you seem to use them.

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hand wash it or it'll get destroyed over time in the dishwasher

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it's also the main Ladle I use for SK stocks transferring liquids from soup stews and brazes and my main component for plating up pasta but more on that in a minute

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they can also get pretty beat up from the knife scratches

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wood cutting boards while heavy and requiring more effort for cleaning and upkeep are super gentle on your knives they can last a really long time and they're sanitary

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always wash it by hand to help keep the edge never in the dishwasher

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most of them are obviously well this is wooden so keep it clean don't put in the dishwasher scrub it by hand let it dry

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I've got quite a few different sizes shapes of strainers some are more fine some aren't

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they're not very expensive

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while tongs will always have a place in professional kitchens and home kitchens

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To me, this is to me one of the most important tools in the kitchen.

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This is the other thing I can't live without: a flat-bottomed wooden spatula.

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This is probably the knife that I use the most. my chef's knife. Kind of my versatile everything knife.

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A mandolin. A mandolin and a mortar and a pestle.

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The first is your chef's knife. This is your all-around all-purpose knife. You're going [music] to use it every single time you cook. Whether you're slicing meat, vegetables, cheeses, it doesn't matter. It's going to be [music] your workhorse.

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Fantastic for flipping meats, for stirring noodles, for plating your dish.

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But if you go to literally any kitchen supply store and buy standardized sheet trays, they're always going to fit. Half [music] sheets, quarter sheets, eighth sheets, perfectly nestled together.

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You see, the problem with these types of pans is that there's no standard size to them at [music] all whatsoever. Like this is supposed to be, I would assume, a half sheet tray, but it doesn't fit or match up with my other half sheet trays. See? And this one is supposed to be a fourth sheet tray, but does it fit with…

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But when it comes to purchasing [music and singing] these things, it is so very very important that you do not go off and buy fancy coated ones that are from some brand that are really expensive. Don't do [music] it. It's not worth it. They are literally never worth it.

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This is my favorite way to chop up garlic, to make a guacamole, or to grind spices. This is a molcajete; it's Mexican. You can grind anything in here. You can mash garlic - a little bit of salt helps it along - and before you know it you have a paste. You can grind up herbs. I make pesto in it.

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This is the instrument that I love. It's called a mezzaluna, meaning a "half moon." It's the best knife for chopping because you just rock it.

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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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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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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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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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This one is actually the one that I like the most right now just cuz it's thick and sturdy, so it helps me like, you know, plate better.

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I have my bread knife. I got this one in Paris. We've gone through so many different bread knives. Love this one because it's really sharp.

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So like both these are carbon steel. Carbon steel definitely just stays sharper longer. It's easier to maintain in my opinion.

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it's a it's a marvelous tool it's easy to use it's easy to clean

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What you're looking for when you're buying one of these knives is that it's comfortable [music] in your hand. It's made of good quality steel, and it has a good quality handle, and it's something you're going to enjoy using.

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Next up, a utility knife or a petty knife. This is going to be your smaller knife for smaller [music] details. When you're cutting something more delicate or you need a little more precision than you get with your chef's knife, cutting garlic, cutting herbs, or trimming off the skin of your fruit, it's essentially…

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You want something that has a solid one piece design because it will be the easiest [music] to clean and the easiest to cook with.

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When you're buying tongs, avoid ones that have a locking system. Any sort of lever, any sort of gear, just like our spatulas, any crevice that you have here is somewhere where food [music] can get, where water can get, and it can rust or build bacteria over time.

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When you buy sheet trays like this, you're spending money on something that you're going to have to throw away eventually because the coatings get all nasty and they don't fit.

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As I said earlier, I don't bake, but I do own a lot of baking sheets and wire [music] racks because they are so much more than just a tool for baking. You can use them to roast meats and veggies [music] in your oven.

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And even though the volume is standardized, the lid [music] shapes aren't. So, occasionally, if you are one to collect these from takeout restaurants or you just buy them in bulk off the internet, you're going to run into an issue where a lid will fit one of them just fine, but then take it off and you try to put it…

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It doesn't scratch up my bowls. It doesn't scratch up my pans. It doesn't scratch anything. They're delicate. They're gentle. And they're so [music] easy to use.

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Silicone spatulas are simultaneously one of the toughest things I have in the kitchen, as well as the softest thing. They take an absolute [music] beating, but they're also really soft, right?

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If you're like me and when you cook, you cook a little bit on the dirty side, then having a towel is a great thing [music] because it makes it super easy to do little cleanups here and there, wipe something up, keep something cleaner.

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Don't do that. It's dangerous. You cut your hand. You're going to dull your blade all around. Like, not the safest thing to do.

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This is the instrument that I love. It's called a mezzaluna, meaning a "half moon." It's the best knife for chopping because you just rock it.

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The first one is an instant reading thermometer. Every oven is off. If you think your food isn't working, this is going to tell you if the steak or chicken is done. It will make a big difference.

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another one would be a sous-vide circulator these things are super useful there's a couple different ones on the market but there are two dominating brands that i really like and i'll have them linked below it turns literally anything into a sous-vide bath so how can you complain about that

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So, I would use to scoop up something with the offset and use the tweezer to grab something. So, it's really good for plating.

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I like using my offsets to kind of like pick things up.

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They're sharper so that anything that we slice for service, we get like a lot nicer cuts.

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These are my funny little spatulas and I love them all.

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I use this little knife to peel like garlic, ginger, cut small scallions and stuff. I bought it for like $5 at Bed and Bath Beyond.

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But you know what we call a mandolin in the kitchen? What? A crippler cuz there are so many young people who are using mandolins so quickly that they they end up always cutting their fingers and they're crippled their crippled themselves.

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A mandolin. A mandolin and a mortar and a pestle.

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if you want to create a recipe that you can reproduce later on you almost have to weigh the food just saying one banana I mean there's little bananas there's big bananas one apple one strawberry it's well I guess it depends on how precise you want to be but if you want to add say 25 G or 28 G of sunflower seeds into…

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I think I have three or four different mandolins in my house and I actually use different ones for different jobs I love making noodles with my mandin but I also greatly enjoy making even thickness slices of say a zucchini that I can then put a sauce on top and serve it up as finger food

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you can reproduce the same ones a month later getting the exact same Cuts

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if you've never used a mandolin please let me warn you that not not only are they a lot of fun but pretty much anybody who uses a mandalin more than once is likely to cut themselves be careful you're sliding food across a Razor's Edge there are different razor edges on the mandolin some of them curved and some of them…

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I'm using the immersion blender for the texture that I can create and not really worrying so much about nutrition

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I'm particularly fond of an immersion blender because it doesn't create the cavitation that down flux of air into the food you're drinking so it doesn't oxidize the food and it doesn't leave it full of full of air if you don't want it full of air sometimes there's things that you want to make lighter and fluffier…

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PE today the dut peaches were just spectacular blended with orange juice just those two ingredients blend drink done I had close to a gallon

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the citrus juicer is a tool that I use almost every day now I juice my Citrus a lot of the pulp falls into the juice I'm fine with that if there's excess pulp up on top I eat that or add it to a salad dressing or put it into some other recipe we end up eating the whole food the edible portion but I like to juice my…

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if you keep your knife sharp you can cut with great Precision

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one of my favorite tools a good knife I use my knife every day for a lot of things

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I don't even know how many different kinds of food processors there are out on the market most of the good ones are really excellent

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Because, as we all know, a dull knife is a dangerous knife.

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But as for these two knives, this is where you can spend a little [music] bit more.

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But as for these two knives, this is where you can spend a little [music] bit more.

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This is the knife that you're going to use until it is dull in the face and then you're just going to throw it away and buy a new one because it really is simply not cost- effective to [music] spend a ton of money on a really nice bread knife and then have to sharpen it and spend the money again and again and again…

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But if you decide to get one, just know that this is the one that you can spend the absolute [music] least amount of money on.

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Not as strong as tongs, but a lot more precise.

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Think about tongs as an extension of your whole hand. A wide grip that can do a lot of heavy lifting, can give you a little more reach, but not as precise as it could be.

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And the exact same thing goes for the wire racks.

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or throw on a wire rack and now you have somewhere for your food to drain and rest [music] instead of getting soggy on a plate.

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But there is a caveat. While these are incredibly cheap and easy [music] to use, that also means that they are fragile and they will typically crack and break over time.

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It makes prepping, it makes cooking, it makes storing food incredibly easy.

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The beauty of these is that they are incredibly cheap and they're a [music] standard size, an 8 oz, a 16 oz, and a 32 oouncez.

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Now, before I start going into this, I need to preface by saying you do not need an expensive thermometer. [music] Period.

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So, when you're going to pick these out, don't worry about looking for the name brand. Don't worry about looking for the fancy one. Look for the one that is one single piece of silicone.

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If you have one that has a seam, I I don't even have one to show you cuz I don't own one. But if you have one that has a seam that meets at the [music] head, then what's likely going to happen is over time food is going to get stuck in that crevice and it's going to get nasty and gross.

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The reason being is that they're easier to use than an oven mitt.

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Let's start with the obvious here, which is that they save you money.

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But I can tell you that I use this thing almost every time that I cook for [music] two specific reasons.

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But that's where you take a bench scraper and you push it on along the top and it scrapes everything up. It makes cleaning super easy and the whole process really thorough.

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It has a wider surface area and a much better handle, which [music] means you can get more leverage and you can scoop up more in one go versus having to scoop a little and then a little and then a little and then, oh my gosh, you cut your hand.

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When you try to clear out a sauce pan or a sauté pan, that's how much surface is touching the bottom of pan; it's not going to move anything. Use something like this and you can quickly save the sauce from burning.

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One of the things I like to do is to pile lots of ingredients on a chopping board, and then I can chop them all together. There's something rather special that happens to the flavors when you do it this way.

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Invest in a good knife.

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If you have no other kind of knife, you just need two to work with. Number one: a four-inch paring knife. Number two: an eight-inch chef's knife.

recommendation Lynne's Favorite Tools for the Kitchen

If you have no other kind of knife, you just need two to work with. Number one: a four-inch paring knife. Number two: an eight-inch chef's knife.

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sure everybody has measuring spoons but why not kitchen scales i'm putting this on the necessity side because i want you to do my recipes and grams

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next thing is a personal favorite of mine which is a pair of nice kitchen shears these come in handy way more than you would think small tasks like removing tough stalks from stuff without damaging your knife cutting through small bones and like chicken and fish use something that you can get down and dirty with

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This zestester for limes cuz I don't want it to be as sharp. I don't want as much pith. Then I use this sharper zestester for lemons.

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This one I just got from Japan. The super beautiful Yanagi.

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