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Kitchen Tools a Food Blogger Uses
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items I've created recipes for my food blog, Hot Pan Kitchen, since 2017. These are some of the tools I've come to rely on and highly recommend.
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Prep
Items I use when preparing food.
A pair of all purpose kitchen shears are so handy in the kitchen. Cutting meat, lettuce, bread - just anything - is made easier with these.
KitchenAid All Purpose Kitchen Shears
I have had my Pyrex glass mixing bowls forever and they are fantastic. They've held up so well and seem indestructible.
Pyrex® 3-piece Mixing Bowl Set
I know a food scale feels lame and boring, but it honestly makes cooking so much easier when you're following a recipe (especially for baking). This one is relatively inexpensive and has lasted me for over 7 years.
Escali Digital Food Scale
This thing is so handy, and great when you don't want to haul out a large food processor (or don't have one). I use it to chop small amounts of nuts, to quickly mix a filling, and a whole host of other things.
24-Ounce Small Food Processor, Mini-Prep Plus
These are so small you have to wonder how handy they actually are, but the answer is very! I use them for sauces, dressings - anything that needs a quick whipping up. I tend to have 3 or 4 as I use that that often.
Mini Whisk
Okay, I know this is expensive and more than other blenders, but it's by far the best blender I've ever owned. I do make a lot of smoothies, but I also use it for sauces, mixing soups, and making banana “nice” cream.
Explorian Series E310 - Classic Blenders
I know these say they're for custard, but I prefer to use them as little mixing bowls. I make spice blends, stir up a little sauce, or even just use them to give my kids a snack. Really handy to have around.
Pyrex 6-Ounce Custard Cups, Set of 4
Cooking
Items I use when I'm actually cooking the food.
This might be my all time favorite kitchen utensil. It is SO handy and does a great job with cooking eggs or stir fries or anything of that nature. My mom gave it to me years ago and I recommend it to anyone who will listen.
Supoon Silicone Spoon - Scoop, Measure, Scrape
This is a specific but incredibly useful tool if you cook with ground meat at all. I probably use it weekly and it does a great job of really separating ground meat so it's not in large clumps.
FARBERWARE Nylon Meat and Potato Masher
I use these for baking and cooking - great for making cookies as well as cooking chicken nuggets for my kids. And makes clean up a lot easier.
Amazon Basics Silicone Rectangular Baking Mat
These are pretty much the only oven gloves I use - they beat out an oven mitt or pot holder as they make it so much easier to grab items. Get two so you can have one on each hand.
The Ove Glove - Heat & Flame Protection 2 Pack
This is my hands-down favorite thermometer. I use it mostly for grilling, but it works no matter how you're cooking your protein. We actually have several in our house, and I love giving them as gifts. The first three pictures are actual shots of me ...
Thermapen® ONE by ThermoWorks | Fastest Instant-Read Thermometer