Shears
If you’ve never used kitchen shears, buy a pair soon! They are the best tool to choose for snipping herbs, dicing dried tomatoes and other dried fruits, and trimming pie crusts. Henckels is the best brand I have found. If you’ve never used kitchen shears, buy a pair soon! They are the best tool to choose for snipping herbs, dicing dried tomatoes and other dried fruits, and trimming pie crusts. Henckels is the best brand I have found.
Spatula
How many spatulas have you ruined by using them in hot foods? A silicone spatula costs a little more, but it will last a long time. The best withstand heat up to 500 degrees and won’t crack, lose its shape, or chip. And very large spatulas are fabulous for working with cakes and cookies. Whether you’re flipping an egg or scraping a bowl clean, these are great to have so that all ingredients get into your final product and your omelette slides neatly onto a plate.
Knives
A paring knife is one of the other must have knifes in the kitchen. With a good knife you can do anything – well, anything involving cutting, slicing or dicing, that is. This can be used to slice anything from vegetables to bread. A dull knife can be very frustrating, so invest in a good one.
Measuring spoons
Invest in that cookbook you’ve been meaning to buy and use these spoons to ensure you add in exactly what the recipe calls for. Keep two sets on hand so that you can use one for wet and one for dry substances. This way you don’t have to keep washing them while you are baking. Invest in that cookbook you’ve been meaning to buy and use these spoons to ensure you add in exactly what the recipe calls for.
A small hand-whip or whisk
This makes your egg yolks fluffy, but can also be used for salad dressings and batters. It is great for whipping things together without the expense of a hand mixer. This makes your egg yolks fluffy, but can also be used for salad dressings and batters. It is great for whipping things together without the expense of a hand mixer.
A grater
Essential for grating cheese, mincing garlic and shredding chocolate – a lot easier than trying to thinly slice with a knife and cutting your fingers. An even easier solution that is popular now are box graters: plastic boxes with a grater as the lid so as you grate, the grated food falls directly into the box – no clean-up required.
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