Must-Have Kitchen
Gadgets
Whether cooking at home or
shopping for
someone
who does, the right kitchen
appliances
can make it easier to prepare
meals.
The experts at Epicurious.com
recommend
a few must-have kitchen gadgets.
Professional
chefs and savvy home cooks
alike
need a reliable knife for everyday use.
Epicurious.com
recommends the Global
G-2
8-inch stainless steel knife, which is
easy
to use and ideal for precise dicing
and
heavy-duty chopping.
A mandolin makes it easy to slice, crinkle-cut or waffle-cut veggies such as
potatoes, carrots and cucumbers. Epicurious.com suggests the DeBuyer swing
mandolin, which has a smart handle designed to protect fingers, nonskid feet,
and stainless-steel blades that can be easily removed for cleaning.
A
standing mixer is one of the most useful appliances home chefs can have, and
Epicurious.com recommends the KitchenAid Artisan 5-quart model. It takes up
little counter space and has a tilting head for easy access to the bowl.
Optional attachments do everything from grind meat to juicing fruits and
vegetables.
Immersion
blenders, such as the Cuisinart Smart Stick, make it easy to prepare soups and
sauces. Home cooks can puree soups right in the pot without the danger or
hassle of transferring hot liquids, and sauces can be thickened and emulsified
without removing them from the stovetop.
Slow
cookers, which were popular in the 1970s, are kitchen staples for many of
today’s savvy home chefs. For family-size meals, Epicurious.com recommends
Cuisinart’s 6.5-quart digital slow cooker which features a programmable 24-hour
timer and high, low and stay-warm settings.
By
having just a few great gadgets on hand, homeowners can make sure their kitchen
is equipped to help them make great at-home meals for years to come.
