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The other night I was making some cookie dough for later in the week, and as I gazed at my vast amounts of cooking utensils I found myself wishing for another rubber spatula. How is it that I have so many ladles, tongs, metal spatulas, and slotted spoons and only one rubber spatula? Granted, I get a lot of kitchen stuff as Christmas and birthday gifts, but at some point I should have realized which utensils I use the most and stock up. Here are some of my favorite cooking tools. What are some of yours?
1. Rubber spatulas: great for getting every last bit of food out of a bowl
2. Wooden spoons won't scratch my non stick pans
3. Cake spatulas may not see the light of day very often, but I still love them
4. I use my eight inch French knife just about every time I cook
5. Tongs make cooking so much easier
6. I like to use a whisk rather than sift.
7. Kitchen shears are for everything from opening packages to prepping fresh herbs
8. I don't know if my Kitchen Aid counts, but it belongs on my list anyway.
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7-09-2008 @10:07PM Sarah said... My silicone spatula - I only like one particular one(don't remember the brand though, it's a clear handle and red head) and I own 2 of them. Also my microplane and my Santoku knife.
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7-09-2008 @9:52PM Daisy said... My utensils disappear; my teenage son (on the autism spectrum) likes them as fidget tools. We buy him utensils for birthday and Christmas so I can get mine back! :)
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7-10-2008 @8:50AM badfrog101 said... I like a big Chinese cleaver rather than a French Chef's knife. Not a small one, or one like my in-laws have, that came with a butcher block knife set as an afterthought, but one hefty enough to cut through a chickens backbone without effort, or make short work of short ribs. Mine was less than ten dollars, and is easily steeled or sharpened, and will out chop any chef's knife. As a back up I use an eight inch boning knife and a paring knife. Also, yes, kitchen shears. I use a stainless steel cheapie that was advertised as cutting a penny in half, which it will do, also chiles and most other vegetables that will fit into the blades, and it flinders meat, slices, dices, all that stuff. And instead of tongs or a slotted spoon, I usually use my mesh ladle. I have also used chopsticks instead of tongs, but frankly, that's not as efficient.
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7-10-2008 @12:01AM michele said... i love my rubber garlic pealer and my lemon reamer.
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7-10-2008 @1:12AM doodoolemonque said... Sara, I'll bet your spat has a broad spoon shaped head. We love ours so much we bought them for everyone in the family. That and my small whisk are among my very favorite tools.
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7-10-2008 @1:11AM Skip said... THIS IS A SERIOUS REPLY...NO JOKE...REALLY...
Tongue Depressors... Like at the Doctor's Office...
500 in a box at the Drug Store... A penny each...
My keyboard ain't gotta CENT key... $5.00 a box...
Use it and lose it in the trash... You can do anything except cut steak... But, I'm retired so I can't afford meat anyway... You will be amazed at the convenience... I keep a plastic cup full handy...
SKIP
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7-10-2008 @5:23AM kate said... Chop sticks for stirring, tasting, & testing
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7-10-2008 @7:58AM Harlan said... I've got about four wooden spoons, but one of them is my favorite, with just the right size and balance and shape.
I got an amazing pair of separable kitchen shears a while ago. Makes a huge difference compared with my old cheap ones!
And I like my new extra-wide silicone fish spatula.
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7-10-2008 @10:11AM Susan said... speaking of cookie dough, i love my dough scoop. my cookies turn out the same size and it's quick and easy to use.
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7-10-2008 @10:15AM Astin said... - Silicone spatula is far and away #1
- Immersion blender
- Santoku knives
- Microplane
- Twist garlic chopper
- Silicone garlic peeler
- Plastic cutting boards with grips
and I could go on. I have a kitchen full of tools and gadgets, all of them useful
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7-10-2008 @11:42AM Drew Ross said... Wusthof Santuko (7") - holds a fine edge, slices through most like butter
Silicone Spatula - more uses that I can shake a spatula at!
Wooden Spoons - use them every day
Metal Fish Turner - good for cookies, fish or anything delicate
Melon Baller - remove cores from apples, strawberries ... even melons
Tongs - good spring-loaded tongs make grilling /cooking in general a pleasure
Microplane - hard cheeses, zest, fresh nutmeg, etc, etc, etc
Metal Spider - Great for frying things, boiling pasta, straining small quantities
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7-11-2008 @1:31PM Trisha said... 1) My giant bamboo cutting board, no more diced veggies escaping onto the floor
2)OXO garlic press
3)silicone-tipped tongs
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7-10-2008 @2:13PM Stef said... I love my 5 heat-resistant silicone spatulas. I am a professional chef and those are the most valued, coveted and fought-over items in the kitchen. I have bamboo spoons and they are wonderful. My 10-inch Shun chef's knife (and steel of course), but that almost goes without saying. And my kitchen shears; they also separate, and I have found it is the best way to "chop" bacon available. I can just snip off pieces into the pan and not get my cutting board greasy and meaty. Hooray!
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7-10-2008 @7:09PM Dartssnake said... The hands-down winner of my favorite tool is, of course my 8 inch Wusthof Classic Cooks knife. Second, mainly because of utility and handiness, not to mention frugality is my Bash-N-Chop! ( http://www.stylefeeder.com/item/kp1vjc ). A steal at twice the price, Bash-N-Chop was developed by Graham Kerr(The Galloping Gourmet, one of the original TV Chefs)
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7-10-2008 @7:09PM Anjay floyd said... My hands! I'm really bad about not using things like tongs to grab things like chapati out of the fire, veggies off the the grill or the handles of hot cast iron pans. They're pretty much heat-proof now, and they're great for mixing, kneading and smashing the hell out of garlic.
And I love my global knife with all my heart.
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9-01-2008 @12:05PM Sally Johnson said... My husband is a wood turner and has been making handmade kitchen utensils. I would really like constructive feedback on the functionality of these items and their potential marketability. Why they might work well, or NOT. Also any product ideas you may have. What you might we interested in seeing or have trouble finding in stores. I really am looking for honest feedback. Thanks... (Oh, you can find examples at www.woodelements.etsy.com)
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