This is my go to list of must haves in any home kitchen. Avoid the cheap useless stuff thats gonna sit in the back of your cabinets and drawers forever. These items will make cooking easier and last a long time. Invest in quality and take care of you...
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Gadgets
Pans
Small Appliances
Gadgets
Hands down the best zester on the market. Citrus zest, nutmeg, parmegiano and other hard cheeses. The microplane is the tool to use.
Microplane Zester
If you want smooth silk mashed potatoes this potato rice will be your best friend
Potato Ricer
Nail your meat temps for perfectly cooked proteins!
TP19H Instant-Read Meat Thermometer-BBQ & Grill
Great for breaking up ground meats.
FARBERWARE Nylon Meat & Potato Masher 5-Blade
Make prep easy, easily scoop uniform balls of cookie dough for cookies, ground beef for meatballs, or melon for fruit salad.
Set Includes: 1 tablespoon #60 scoop, 1.5 tablespoon #40 scoop and 3 tablespoon #20 scoop.
KitchenAid Cookie Dough Scoop Set, Set Of 3, Black
An absolute necessity for cleaning lettuces and greens and ensuring your dressing isnt watered down.
OXO Good Grips Salad & Lettuce Spinner
Pans
These pans are super versatile and will last a lifetime. Useable on electric, gas or induction tops and are oven safe.
Made In Saute Pans
Durable and great at retaining heat. These pans will last generations.
Lodge Cast Iron Skillet
Small Appliances
These blenders are worth every penny. Mine is a workhorse in my kitchen; from smoothies to sauces to purees no other blender will produce a finer smoother product.
Vitamix Explorian® Series Blenders
Such a versatile piece of equipment for all your baking needs. There are so many usefull attachments from pasta rollers and extruders, meat grinders and sausage stuffers, to ice cream churners and the list goes on.
Stand Mixers | KitchenAid US
If you're serious about baking and cooking a digital scale is going to come in super handy when you are working with precise recipes with exact measurements.
Best Digital Kitchen Scales
Elevate your cooking by toasting and grinding your spices.