What are your favorite kitchen tools, gadgets,etc?

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deb-in-mi

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I'll start with mine:

My four cup measuring cup

digital thermometer

expandable pie crust shield (I have a very large pie plate)

 
My stick blender...

aka "the boat motor"

a flat whisk

Henkels chef knife

small flexible funnel that I use for refilling spice jars (I buy refills in bulk bags)

A silver lined copper saucepan I carried home from Normandy.

I could go on, but I'll stop there.

 
Fav. kitchen tools

I love my :
plastic spreaders for butter etc.
flat whisk
my knives
cookie and muffin scoops
wooden spoons/spatulas

 
My most used and loved kitchen tools are;

my chef's knife, jar pop, small wire whisk, medium size spoonula, plastic spreader, and a small spoonula with special shoulders that get into the crevices of jars to get the last bit of mayo, mustard, etc.

 
Flat whisk vs Balloon

Not Judy but I use my flat whisk for making sauce. It lies flatter to the surface area of the pan or roaster and the wires do a better job of getting to those hard to get to spaces. I think they make for a smoother sauce.

 
FYI: My chocolate books recommend silicone spatulas rather than rubber because

the silicones are impervious to moisture while an older rubber version may retain moisture and cause hot chocolate to seize (when tempering).

 
It gets into corners of pans better.

If I am whipping up eggs or batter in a bowl, then the balloon whisk is my preference.

 
Favorite kitchen tools...

Little Pro Cuisinart food processor (3-4 cup), use it a lot and far more than the large one.
Wooden spatulas for cooking
Microplane graters
Kitchen scales
two sizes of mise en place dishes plus a graduated sized
set
garlic press
Peppermate pepper mill

The last 6 items are in constant use during meal prep. I'm thinking how fortunate we are to live in a time when so many wonderful time and labor saving tools are available to us.

 
Yep, that's mine minus the garlic press. I just don't care

for them. I love the little Cuisinart FP but I'm not sure it fits in this category but It is perfect to use for the two of us. I do believe you are my doppelganger Curious....;0)

 
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