Must Haves for Any At-Home Chef
By
Michael Lansing
With the holidays on their have had to take a guess at
way soon, many people will be the meaning and hope you're
beefing up kitchens to handle right then you absolutely
the increased demand for 'fit must grab a set of pinch,
for a king' meals. Not being a smidgen or dash measuring
professional Chef shouldn't spoons. No more guessing or
stop you from being able to testing your interpretations
cook like one. But, you'll on your guests as fun as that
need the right tools to create may be. This set also makes
those tantalizing dishes. a great conversation starter
Read on and find out the five especially at family
tools that no kitchen cook gatherings where elder members
should be without. may take you on a trip down
memory lane.
Mixing Bowls
First out Pie Spatula
Make sure that you have a
good, quality set of mixing What could possibly ruin the
bowls on hand the bigger the perfect homemade Dutch crumb
better! Many dishes need to apple pie? Having it fall
be beaten, blended or mixed. apart while you try to get
You'll be glad you didn't that first piece out of the
skimp on the mixing bowls when pie dish. Well, here is a
you need to perform any of secret of the pros use a
those tasks. Most professional first out pie spatula. You
chefs prefer to use stainless bake the spatula in with the
steel mixing bowls. However, pie. When the pie comes out of
there are many quality plastic the oven and cools, you make
sets available, like the ones the cuts and lift that first
made by OXO. But be aware piece out in perfect
that plastic bowls can become appetizing condition!
hard to clean over time,
especially if used for heavy
duty sauces, and may need to Kitchen Companion Guide
be replaced.
Ever wonder how long you need
to steam asparagus? Not sure
Pre-Seasoned Cookware how to stick a thermometer in
a turkey? Never butterflied a
Cast iron skillets, pots and pork chop before? For all the
pans have long been a choice weird, rarely used information
of the pros. But, cast iron you may need, while preparing
cookware can be a little a feast, you can turn to a
daunting. Seasoning, pre- kitchen guide. Look for a
seasoning, re-seasoning, kitchen guide which
cooking the seasonings in, specializes in everything and
oils to use, etc. to ensure anything you may need to know
your skillet is ready, is a while cooking any meal in any
hassle many cooks would rather kitchen. For a complete guide
not deal with. Now you don't that has gotten rave reviews,
have to. You can buy cast iron check out the Williams-Sonoma
cookware galore already Kitchen Companion: The A to Z
seasoned so that you have no Guide to Everyday Cooking,
fuss and still get the same Equipment and Ingredients.
great benefits of those using
simple cast iron. Lodge is a
well known maker of pre- Many of the above items may
seasoned cookware and offers not be featured at your local
many different types of cast retail store, so you might
iron cookware. Be aware soap want to find a local kitchen
nor dishwashers should be used specialty store near you or do
for your prized your shopping online. But, if
possessions. you enjoy the art of cooking
and want to be armed with the
best tools possible, you now
Specialty Measuring Spoons have a few more to add to your
arsenal which will help you
If you've ever seen one of cook like the pros.
grandma's old recipes refer to
a pinch, smidgen or dash and
About the author:
Mike Lansing is a retired chef who spent most of his time as a Head Chef in New Orleans after training in France. He spends his free time cooking for family and friends, as well as serving as a contributing editor for CookingSchools101.com which offers information on Culinary Schools for those wishing to enter the trade.
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