If there were a fire in the house, these are the kitchen tools we would take with us; 10 simple, low-tech implements for stirring, grinding, measuring, peeling, grating that we couldn’t live without.
Above: Julie’s pick is a simple Ceramic Mortar & Pestle with a pour spout; the unglazed surfaced facilitates efficient grinding; $74.95 at Williams-Sonoma.
Above: A small Stainless Steel Egg Whisk is part of Jane’s kitchen arsenal; it’s perfect for small kitchen mixing jobs; $7.95 at Sur la Table.
Above: Francesca’s essential skillet lives on top of the stove. It’s the Finex Cast Iron Skilled with Lid; “the coil handle stays cool,” she notes. $160 at Las Cosas.
Above: From Fan: “We have a cast iron pan that we love but it can be a pain to clean. After a little research, my husband bought a scraper that has become indispensable. I use it to remove stuck-on food in the cast iron pan and have found that it works great on baking sheets and other pots and pans as well.” Wooden Pan Scrapers from Argent Goods are $8 each.
Above: Margot likes her set of simple Stainless Steel Measuring Cups and Spoons: “I like how unadorned and sturdy they are,” she says. The set is $44 at Sur la Table.
Above: Christine, who lives in London but spends the summer in the US, moves between imperial and metric measurements often. The 14 Ounce Measuring Glass combines the most common kitchen measurements into one utensil; $11.50 at Lee Valley.
Above: Sarah swears by the Microplane zester for adding a dash of citrus to almost any dish. The Microplane Black Sheep Grater Set of three is a weighty version of the classic zester in black stainless steel; $179.99 at Microplane.
Above: Simple Flex-Core Silicone Spatulas are everything rubber spatulas of old weren’t: they’re heat resistant, odor resistant, dishwasher safe, and feature comfortable round handles. We like the classic white (other colors are available); $14.95 each at Sur la Table.
Above: Janet’s indispensable kitchen item is a pair of Cuisipro Locking Tongs with a locking mechanism (they stay closed for storage, preventing utensils from tangling). The 9.5-inch-length is $11.44 on Amazon.
Above: Izabella finds a simple vegetable peeler indispensable. The Morihata International FD Style Peeler is $55 at Bespoke Post.
Above: “A mandolin is essential for me” says Francesca who prefers the Japanese Benriner Classic Mandolin Vegetable Slicer; $29.95 at Korin.
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