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What's your favorite piece of cooking hardware?
Just wondering if anybody out there has one, "couldn't live without" piece of cooking hardware. A favorite gadget or tool that you just couldn't live without. Mine is actually my cast iron skillet I got for my 20th birthday along with a copy of Alton Brown's "I'm Just Here for the Food". I swear I have cooked pretty much every single kind of dish, from breakfast to dessert. I use it at least 5 times a week, and that would probably be a conservative estimate. Anyway, I'd love to hear what kitchen treasures anybody has out there.
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10 years ago
i like the whisk. Good ol' muscle power!
10 years ago
My favorite piece of kitchen hardware is my good old mortar and pestle. It's great for making dried herbs into a powder for baking.
10 years ago
Yes! love my pressure cooker too. This is a newer type by Breville. It is the safest one I've ever had (had three!). I love a hearty casserole in about 20-30 minutes.
Love the hachoir (sp?) too.
10 years ago
This is hard one either a- Crock pot or Dutch oven
Reply 10 years ago
Man, there are definitely some good answers floating around. I'm a big fan of the crock pot as well.
10 years ago
When I was able to still eat fried foods, my iron skillet was my fav.
Now it has to be a few things I can't really rate over one another because it is like comparing apples with CPU's; but my steamer basket is great for veggies, etc.
I loved all the things I could do with my old Pressure canner also, but that, alas, is no longer alive...
Some over highly useful items are: my set of thermometers (from a quick read digital to the old stick it in the food and shove it into the over styles), roasting racks, and my crock-pot or slow cooker (a must have feature is a removable inner liner).
10 years ago
I bought a secondhand casserole dish oval, flat-ish at a market. It is French; terracotta; Tefal lined, with a burnished bronze glazed exterior. I roast/mix-then-bake/fry/..everything. I even eat out of it!! Then I just wipe it with kitchen paper, and it's good to go! $8 AUS!! Wouldn't be without it.
10 years ago
food prossecer
10 years ago
Blender. Why, you ask? Because it can grind almost anything together. Plus it can also make good smoothies :)
10 years ago
The items listed are pretty good, and all fundamentals of a proper kitchen, I'd be lost without my tongs.
Good for everything from bbq to salads and from cooking to serving. With quality tongs you're able to do just about anything!
10 years ago
My knives, can't work without good knives man. What are you putting on the skillet that didn't require cutting? L
Reply 10 years ago
Knives are a good one. Unfortunately, I haven't made the commitment to investing in a proper set of knives. If I had, that may be a tough decision for me.
Reply 10 years ago
You don't need a full set, but a couple of good ones do make a difference over cheap-knives. L
10 years ago
At university - tin-opener, plastic jug and scissors. Scissors can open packets, slice meat, even bread. When all you have to cook with are a microwave and a sandwich toaster, those three things are your whole kitchen. Now... I need my entire kitchen. All of it.