high-quality silicone tongs. i’d also say “good cast iron pan” but just because i’m a lucky fucker and got most of mine for less than $10 each; not everyone else is so fortunate. a good steel-bladed turner. paring knife. microplane, sure, but if i didn’t have one i could still get by with a cheap cowbell-style grater. many glass measuring cups; i use mine for mixing in as much as i use them for measuring.
Potato masher. I use that thing way more than I expected to when I bought it. I'll probably use it to break up ground meat more than I use it to mash potatoes.
A hard pass on the squeeze bottle for oil. Both plastic and lipids are electrically polar substances, which means they exchange molecules with each other easily. Given how much plastic we ingest (w/ unknown consequences) already, I'm not adding to that load. Only glass containers and metal measuring spoons for me where oil is concerned.
Get rid of the overly tiny whisks and the garlic press. Both solid, but replace them with a set of metal mixing bowls and a halfway decent cutting board. Or just some sturdy kitchen towels that double as pot holders.
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My salt container is the box it comes in.
I always have a spider in my kitchen! It often just hangs out in the corner eating bugs tho, not good for straining.
See he said under rated, but the text says under $30, but because he said under rated, this list doesnt count to me.
high-quality silicone tongs. i’d also say “good cast iron pan” but just because i’m a lucky fucker and got most of mine for less than $10 each; not everyone else is so fortunate. a good steel-bladed turner. paring knife. microplane, sure, but if i didn’t have one i could still get by with a cheap cowbell-style grater. many glass measuring cups; i use mine for mixing in as much as i use them for measuring.
Heatproof rubber spatula's are a gamechanger for makin amazing scrambled eggs
Chopstick
Upgrading to a cut glove for mandolin work has been an absolute game changer…
I hate cut gloves, It feels like I loose so much control
I'm sorry but anything I could do with a mini whisk I could do just as if not more easily with a fork.
what bottle…?
Why the salt holder?
Potato masher. I use that thing way more than I expected to when I bought it. I'll probably use it to break up ground meat more than I use it to mash potatoes.
Your garlic press in particular, remember!
I’d add mini spatulas and wooden spoons.
I have never found a laser thermometer that works on stainless steel.
A hard pass on the squeeze bottle for oil. Both plastic and lipids are electrically polar substances, which means they exchange molecules with each other easily. Given how much plastic we ingest (w/ unknown consequences) already, I'm not adding to that load. Only glass containers and metal measuring spoons for me where oil is concerned.
1- ss bowls
2 – rugged silicone spatula
3 – scale
4 – thermometers
5 – cheap and small ss pan
6 – glass tuppers
I can’t believe no one picked tongs.
Fallow: "My number one pick is a cartouche."
Think ima go
bench scraper
stainless Steele mixing bowls
Flat wooden spatula
Kitchen tweezers
Fine mesh Chinois
#1: Timer – Could be your phone, could be anything. Just anything that keeps track of time.
Chopsticks
For me Tongs
I use clamps and a wooden spoon, and a knife
The knife steel, doesn't get enough love because so many people dont know about it or how to use it.
I kind of like wet lettuce in my salad…
What about a kitchen knife?
Fork. Can flip things can take up meats from oil. Is a mini whisk and then you wipe it clean and eat😂
tiny whisk until homogeneous
Mini and any size really of various tongs: metal tipped or silicone coated.
Get rid of the overly tiny whisks and the garlic press. Both solid, but replace them with a set of metal mixing bowls and a halfway decent cutting board. Or just some sturdy kitchen towels that double as pot holders.
Why is a bench scraper so important? I just use my knife to scrape up.
Neither one picked a knife?
I fliched when the laser flashed the camera…
wow,this is very helpful to me, thank you.
This may sound strange, but I used to use the back of my chef’s knife as a scraper … until I finally got a bench scraper.
My number one is my hands