Cooking with advanced kitchen tools not only allows you to save plenty of your time, but also makes your job a lot easier. Wondering which tools?
If you want to replace your old kitchen tools or want to cook dexterously like a professional chef, here are 13 kitchen tools that every home chef must have –
- A Set of Knives –
Imagine preparing food without knives!
Even professional chefs find it extremely difficult to work without knives.
So, if you want cooking to a breezing experience in your kitchen, what you need is a set of knives.
Set of knives?
Yes, because with knives, there is no one size fits all. You need different types of knives for different purposes.
- Knife Sharpener –
If you have knives, you will need a knife sharpener too to make sure that your dices and juliennes have clean and flawless edges. It helps you sharpen the edges of your knives in a few blinks and does not cover much space.
This tiny device can be put in a drawer or cabinet.
- A Gorgeous Kitchen Board –
To chop, cut, dice and slice like a pro, you need a recipe cutting board in your kitchen. If cooking is your passion, you might want a couple of (or more) chopping boards by your side while preparing your meals.
You can add a personal touch to your kitchen environment with a personalized cutting board.
- Hand Blender –
It is a handheld device that helps you make smoothies, soups, sauces, purees, and different kinds of blends and beverages. Some hand blenders can knead the dough too.
It is a small, silent, easy-to-use food processor.
If you want, you can buy an all-in-one food processor too. But when it comes to convenience and functionality, hand blenders will be a more a friendly kitchen appliance for you.
- Stand Mixer –
Whether you are mixing a cake a batter or making ice cream for the desserts, you will need to make sure that all the ingredients are mixed properly. And for this, you will need a stand mixer in your kitchen.
- Nonstick Cookware –
If you love cooking pancakes, omelets, and one-pan meals, it is imperative that you have nonstick pans in your kitchen.
Nonstick pan, grill, and saucepan are an essentiality in modern kitchens. Food does not stick in these utensils. They help you save a good amount of time while doing the dishes.
- Cast Iron Pan –
As a home chef, you always want to serve healthy food to your family members, don’t you? So, to prepare full-of-taste dishes, a cast iron pan is an indispensable utensil for your kitchen.
Cooking in this pan enhances the nutritional value of your food too.
- Stainless Steel Utensils and Serving Dishes –
Loaded advantages including silvery shine, stain resistance, and bacteria resistance put stainless steel pots and dishes into the list of must-have kitchen tools. Cleaning these dishes is super easy and stains come off quite easily.
Above all, stainless steel pots last really long.
- Pressure Cooker –
If diamonds are a girl’s best friend, pressure cookers are a home chef’s best friend. You simply cannot avoid having a pressure cooker, as it helps you in cooking rice, meat, veggies, and even in baking and steaming.
Some foods require a good amount of time to cook perfectly. For such items, your kitchen requires a pressure cooker. They are available in multiple options, such as stove base, induction base, and electric.
- Digital Thermometer –
Stakes, eggs, and many animal products should be cooked at the right temperature to be safe to eat. A digital food thermometer helps you ensure the right cooking temperature.
- Grater –
You often need grated ingredients (like cheese, meat, ginger, and garlic) while cooking. Although your food processor can grate various ingredients, you still need a handheld grater for your kitchen to do it quickly, freshly, and manually.
There are different types and sizes of graters available to choose from.
- Wooden Spoons –
It would be a sin to use metal spoon, knife, or any sharp object while cooking in nonstick pans. Fiber or plastic spoons might not be a safe option for cooking.
Wooden spoons are a dependable choice here. You should invest in a set of wooden spoons, ladles, and spatulas to use with your nonstick and other utensils.
- Peeler –
Many vegetables should be peeled before cooking. And for that, you need a peeler.
Some people use a knife to take off the skin of vegetables, but a peeler does this job pretty well.
Apart from these, tongs, measuring cups, kneading and mixing bowls, coasters, oven, baking sheets, and kitchen clothes are a few more essentialities for your home kitchen.
