Gadgets Every Kitchen Should Have
10 Gadgets Every Kitchen Should Have
The brand names used in the list below are merely suggestions and not endorsements. If you find a better suggested gadget or comment feel free to it below.
Knife Sharpener/Honer: These indispensible pieces of steel can make or break a good kitchen arsenal of knives. Be sure to keep one handy and sharpening your knives before each use.
Slow Cooker: They’re perfect for making bean-based soups and stews high in cholesterol-lowering soluble fiber. Slow cookers are also ideal for simmering lean cuts of meat, which are healthier due to their low fat content, but also tougher for the same reason.
Kitchen Scissors: Cut herbs, a whole raw chicken and meat. You can even cut pizza into perfect slices. (Yes, pizza!)
Salad Spinner: A quick whirl in one of these will dry your greens, which will help dressing cling to the leaves and give you better
flavor with less fat.
Easy Chopper: While a food processor is a must for big jobs, it can be a pain to clean. Quickly chop onions in uniform pieces and save
the tears for a good romantic flick, with fresh salsa and chips on the side. Try the Zyliss chopper!
Mandoline: For picture perfect veggies, this guillotine-looking gadget is a must. Make your own veggie chips and slice perfect matchstick vegetables, also known as "julienne." Just be sure to use the hand guard with each use. Watch this video on why the OXO mandoline is a good option.
Immersion Blender: Bring this to your stovetop and puree mashed potatoes, soups and more. Then just rinse the blender in the sink. Try the Cuisinart hand blender for an affordable price and good performance.
Garlic Press: Garlic is messy and despite the many hand-cleaning remedies, the stink remains. A garlic press will save your hands and flavor only your food.
Grill/Panini Press: Whether it's the ubiquitous George Foreman or the Breville, a countertop grill and panini press will change the way you cook. Use it for chicken, burgers and steaks as well as crisp sandwiches and grilled veggies.
Vegetable Peeler: Beside the obvious carrots, vegetable peeler are great for getting thin slices of cheese and those picture perfect curls of chocolate you see in magazines. Plus, read up on how to do more with you vegetable peeler.
The brand names used in the list below are merely suggestions and not endorsements. If you find a better suggested gadget or comment feel free to it below.
Knife Sharpener/Honer: These indispensible pieces of steel can make or break a good kitchen arsenal of knives. Be sure to keep one handy and sharpening your knives before each use.
Slow Cooker: They’re perfect for making bean-based soups and stews high in cholesterol-lowering soluble fiber. Slow cookers are also ideal for simmering lean cuts of meat, which are healthier due to their low fat content, but also tougher for the same reason.
Kitchen Scissors: Cut herbs, a whole raw chicken and meat. You can even cut pizza into perfect slices. (Yes, pizza!)
Salad Spinner: A quick whirl in one of these will dry your greens, which will help dressing cling to the leaves and give you better
flavor with less fat.
Easy Chopper: While a food processor is a must for big jobs, it can be a pain to clean. Quickly chop onions in uniform pieces and save
the tears for a good romantic flick, with fresh salsa and chips on the side. Try the Zyliss chopper!
Mandoline: For picture perfect veggies, this guillotine-looking gadget is a must. Make your own veggie chips and slice perfect matchstick vegetables, also known as "julienne." Just be sure to use the hand guard with each use. Watch this video on why the OXO mandoline is a good option.
Immersion Blender: Bring this to your stovetop and puree mashed potatoes, soups and more. Then just rinse the blender in the sink. Try the Cuisinart hand blender for an affordable price and good performance.
Garlic Press: Garlic is messy and despite the many hand-cleaning remedies, the stink remains. A garlic press will save your hands and flavor only your food.
Grill/Panini Press: Whether it's the ubiquitous George Foreman or the Breville, a countertop grill and panini press will change the way you cook. Use it for chicken, burgers and steaks as well as crisp sandwiches and grilled veggies.
Vegetable Peeler: Beside the obvious carrots, vegetable peeler are great for getting thin slices of cheese and those picture perfect curls of chocolate you see in magazines. Plus, read up on how to do more with you vegetable peeler.