Cooking’s fun but only when you have the right equipment and materials to work with. We often take our cooking tools for granted and just realize how comfortable we’ve become to using them when we’re at somebody else’s kitchen. Since the kitchen serves the same purpose for everyone’s homes, specific cooking tools that will remain …
Until recently I had some cheap dish scrub brush. It’s a handle with a brush. No soap dispensing function. Not ergonomic. About as basic as you can get. Sometimes it’s more convenient to wash a dish or some dishes by hand. With my old cheap brush I had to squirt dish soap on each dish …
The apartment that I use for my office does not have a built-in paper towel dispenser. I could install one but the building doesn’t want us bolting stuff into the walls. I get that. For over a year now I’ve just stood a paper towel roll on the counter but it looks bad. It gets …
Truth be told, I bought the OXO omelette spatula by accident. When I bought my Aeternum frying pan I needed a flipping spatula. The store I was at didn’t have a flipping spatula so I grabbed the next closest thing and that is the OXO omelet spatula. I figured I could make do with it. …
Kitchen measuring tools are essential to get the ideal blend of ingredients for any recipe. Part of the reason why some may fail in their cooking attempts is because they put in an inaccurate amount of ingredients. For some dishes, the concept of a pinch of this and a dash of that may work. But …
Working in a kitchen, whether a home or professionally, requires a good number of tools that need to be present and handy. Moving from soup to steak to a casserole and then a dessert can easily involve a dozen different tools. So a well-prepared kitchen is going to have a good stock of utensils ready …
Related: Dishwasher Dimensions (Buying Guide) | Dishwasher History | The Right Type of Dishwasher | Types of Dishwashers | Dishwashers Under $500 I’ve owned this Danby countertop dishwasher for over a year and I can honesty say it was a GREAT purchase. Danby has two countertop dishwashers. Mine’s the newer, silver-coloured one with an LCD …
Years ago, when I had a sweet tooth, I decided to make a batch of English toffee. This was the first attempt, so I wasn’t sure how it would turn out. I looked over the recipe and saw that I had to let the butter and sugar mixture reach a certain temperature on the stove …
Ice trays are a great thing to have on hand, especially when you don’t have an ice maker. You can have cold cubes at the ready for that glass of water or iced tea. Even if your freezer is equipped with a built-in icemaker, it’s still not a bad idea to have ice trays around in …
Whether cooking is your forte or not, and even if you do not enjoy it, it is something just about every one of us needs to do, unless you are lucky enough to have someone cook for you. I am not that lucky. One of the worst parts of cooking a meal is planning and …
I am not someone that can say I enjoy cooking. I cook because I like to eat and no one else is going to do it for me. Rarely do I cook for a large number of people, but I admire those that do. Cooking for a lot of people requires a lot of thought, …
If you’re a cheese lover, then a cheese grater is a must-have in the kitchen. Freshly grated cheese just seems to taste more authentic than the packaged, shredded variety. And, of course, these graters come in handy when you’re making other dishes, too. When you want some homemade hash browns, you can run the potatoes …
Proper basting is the key to a moist roast or turkey and in today’s world, there are basters that can be used for a variety of foods, including vegetables and BBQs. Related: 10 Different Types of Meat Slicers | 8 Different Types of Meat Smokers (Buying Guide) | How to Dehydrate Fruits, Vegetables, and Meats …
There is nothing better than sitting down to a warm fondue pot filled with molten, bubbly cheese. Whether you are making meat fondue, fruit fondue, or vegetable fondue the ending result will be guaranteed delicious. If you are interested in a fondue set or fondue pot to start your tasty meal, chances are you have …
Many people love to eat fried food and the best way to fry food at home or at a restaurant is in a deep fryer. From fried chicken to fried Oreos and fried bananas, people love to eat food fried in oil in a deep fryer. Since I worked at a Dairy Queen in …
There is nothing better than getting freshly-sliced meat from the deli. When I was younger, I loved to stand at the counter and watch them slice the meat. When I got older, I found out that a meat slicer could cut through any meat, not just deli meat, and I could have a meat slicer …
Do you often find yourself in a rush when it comes to mealtimes? Are you scrambling to find a recipe for just one or to suit your entire family? Unsure if you need a sandwich maker in your life? You’ve heard of ceramic Panini presses and ones with removable plates, but what’s the difference? If …
If you find yourself throwing away a lot of old leftovers, expired items, and other food every single time you clean out your refrigerator, you’re not alone. Food waste is a huge problem with a big environmental impact. Start investing in some gadgets that will greatly reduce your food waste and eventually, all these items …
When trying to find a new appliance for your kitchen, you want to make sure that you buy something that can handle a wide array of dishes and food types. Although air fryers aren’t the oldest appliance available, they offer incredible cooking power and versatility. I’ve always loved fried food, but since I’ve gotten older, …
Podcast Version Millennials may be unable to afford the home-buying process, but we’re sure as hell buying high-end kitchen gadgetry without even waiting to sign a deed or tie the knot first. And while there’s various manufacturers making stand mixers nowadays, KitchenAid is as synonymous with stand mixers as Band-Aid is for sticky little bandages. …