My Star kitchen tools
I can’t cook without… scissors
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
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As a herbs lover I couldn't live without my scissors. Chopping herbs with a knife often bruises them unless you have a perfectly sharp knife, which, let's face it, virtually nobody has. A good pair of scissors is great for chiselling basil, dill, coriander, or parsley. I also use it to cut pizza, flat bread, cold meats, as well as slicing spaghetti for my younger son to minimise damages on his and his neighbours' clothes, the kitchen floor, walls and ceiling (*sigh*...). Anyway, a great little helper one should always remember at chopping time! (the scissors on this picture are probably overdoing it a bit, so I linked to a solid, simple version) |
I can’t cook without… my scale
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
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oriiginally trained as a mechanical engineer so I find precision deeply reassuring. Recipes with a handful of this and a sprinkle of that on the other hand throw me into deep panicks. What if my handful is smaller than that of the chef who wrote the recipe? What about sprinkling? Shouldn't there be a time unit associated with it, given that sprinkling for 2 seconds will result in twice as much stuff being sprinkled as doing it for 1 second? The scale is the ultimate tool that cuts through all these greys - and allows me to cook happily. Get a digital one which easily sets to 0 with whatever container you use (unlike the very pretty one on the picture!), and is precise to the gram .:-) |
I can’t cook without… my garlic press
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
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Some people say it is cheating but I say it brings efficiency to the cooking process. Plus it cuts the hazard of getting a chopped finger, which with my two left hands is a sizeable advantage. Since I bought it a few years back I have not chopped one garlic clove and not looked back. if you wash it with cold water straight after use, the garlic smell will go away. |
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