{"id":4992,"date":"2014-08-09T00:07:50","date_gmt":"2014-08-09T07:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/?p=4992"},"modified":"2014-08-09T00:07:50","modified_gmt":"2014-08-09T07:07:50","slug":"whats-in-my-kitchen-utensils-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/whats-in-my-kitchen-utensils-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"What's in my Kitchen: Utensils Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

I decided to start a buying guide, just because so many people ask me what\u2019s in my kitchen. This series started out life as \u201cThe Best (fill-in-the-blank)<\/a>\u201d but some people are a bit fanatical about the phrase \u201cthe best.\u201d Here I\u2019ll just stick to what I have in my kitchen \u2013 it\u2019s what works for me. Feel free to tell me what works for you!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ah, utensils. One of my favourite things in the kitchen. There are so many items out there that make cooking easier. This is by no means an exhaustive list of what’s in my drawers, but it’s a good start! Spatulas and spoons and tongs, oh my! Oh, and yes, I realize that a kitchen timer is not a utensil, but I consider it pretty essential so I included it in this list too. My friend was telling me about how they managed to save a bunch of money recently through a switch energy provider<\/a>. This allowed them to get all the utensils they wanted!<\/p>\n

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Spatulas <\/strong>I have several types of spatulas and I love them all, but the two I reach for the most are a silicone spoon spatula<\/a> and a offset stainless steel spatula. The spoon spatula I use when making eggs, stirring sauces or making soup. It’s flexible so it gets into the corners of pans, it doesn’t stain and it’s heat-resistant up to 600\u00b0F so I don’t have to worry about it melting. Bonus points for being one solid piece. I’ve had other spatulas where the heads come off for easy cleaning, but they tend to fall off after a while so one pieces are where it’s at.<\/p>\n

Offset stainless steel spatulas<\/a> are great for sliding under cookies, spreading cake batter, icing cakes and even flipping things in a cast iron pan. I use it almost more that a regular egg spatula because it’s thin blade is so easy to slide under delicate things.<\/p>\n

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Wooden Spoons<\/strong> I’m kind of embarrassed to say that I go through wooden spoons like I go through ice cream \u2013 that is to say, fast. I have a tendency to rest them on pots \u2013 inevitably the parts that are exposed to the burner turn black. I think if I got a really nice wooden spoon I’d really take care of it, but right now, these Ikea guys<\/a> do the job nicely.<\/p>\n

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Tongs <\/strong>Tongs are definitely one of my must haves. I’m not too picky with them, in fact my absolute favourite tongs are from Daiso – they’re mini so they’re perfect for my hands and they don’t have any annoying exposed metal parts that can accidentally clip my palm. When I’m buying tongs I look for ones that don’t have a huge amount of spring \u2013 I want to be able to grip my food gently and firmly without having to fight them. That’s why my favourite tongs don’t even have springs, just resistance. I also like tongs with teeth – they grip the food better. Tongs are super useful in the kitchen – use them to gently get your waffles out of your waffle maker, turn your meat in a pan, grab noodles from boiling water. Basically they’re a powerhouse. I haven’t tried OXO%20Good Grips 12-Inch Stainless-Steel Locking Tongs” target=”_blank”>these tongs<\/a> yet, but they’re on my list. I’m forever looking for good tongs.<\/p>\n

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Vegetable Peeler<\/strong> I think vegetable peelers are one of those unsung heroes of the kitchen. They’re used almost daily but no one really gives them any love. Most likely your vegetable peeler has seen better days. Maybe you’re still using the one you took from your mom’s kitchen several years ago. I feel in love with Y-peelers<\/a> as a teenager. I used to work at a deli and would spend a lot of time peeling potatoes. Truly though, I didn’t mind because I had a Y-peeler. At home I’d only used the other kind of peeler, a swivel peeler. Y-peelers are faster, smoother and best of all, cheap!<\/p>\n

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Coffee Spoons<\/strong> This doesn’t really belong but I love my coffee spoons so much I thought I’d include them. I found the bear spoon in the land of cute, Japan. It’s the perfect size for stirring in a dollop of condensed milk into my morning coffee. I also use it to eat yogurt, ice cream and when I need to get a wee bit of mustard out of the jar. Of course you don’t really need a rilakkuma spoon<\/a>, but tiny spoons are fairly useful! I have a six pack of cocktail spoons from CB2<\/a> and I use them all the time.<\/p>\n

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Kitchen Timer <\/strong>I love using a timer when cooking. Eggs, noodles, meat, I use a kitchen timer almost religiously – especially when it comes to cooking things like pasta, rice or grains. Of course, most ovens have built in timers, but when you come across a ridiculously cute dachshund timer<\/a> while shopping for kitchen goodies in Tokyo, you buy it. Heck, you even buy yourself extras, because sometimes you have lots of things going on in the kitchen.<\/p>\n

Whew! That’s it for now. I think I’ll have to do a second round up of the utensils in my kitchen. How about you guys? What’s your can’t live without item?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I decided to start a buying guide, just because so many people ask me what\u2019s in my kitchen. This series started out life as \u201cThe Best (fill-in-the-blank)\u201d but some people are a bit fanatical about the phrase \u201cthe best.\u201d Here…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[186,344],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n