I have lots of kitchen utensils, but it’s always my wooden spoons I reach for when doing pretty much any sort of mixing or stirring or sautéing. There’s something about the feel of wood that’s just right. But not all wooden spoons are created equal. Those cheap bags of 3 you can buy in the grocery store won’t give you the same pleasure or functionality as something more well-constructed and …
What is a Cheese Slicer? We can not deny the uniqueness and the variations of the different Cheese. Cheese is one of the most loving foods and is served in many varieties. Cheese is a very different kind of food that tastes different with different shapes and sizes. That is the fascinating part of the cheese. You can feel the different tastes when the same cheese type of cheese is …
Are you tired of burning the dishes that you are cooking? Do you want to ensure that your baked goodies are prepared at a precise time? If so, the kitchen equipment that you need is a kitchen timer. But what makes up a good kitchen timer? Or better yet, what is the best kitchen timer? This article will help you find out! 5 Best Kitchen Timer Reviews You Need to …
A mortar and pestle is one of the most ancient kitchen tools; just about every civilization in history has some version. When I was 8 years old, I found a stone mortar “nutting bowl” dating back hundreds of years to the Native American people who lived in that area of New York long before Europeans arrived. It’s fascinating to hold a piece of history like that. Despite the old-school nature …
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Have you ever heard someone mention their oven “runs hot?” Or have you wondered why the cookies you make at home without even looking at the recipe always burn when you try to bake them at someone else’s house? Yeah. The thermostat on your oven is not always 100% accurate. With an oven thermometer, the temperature inside your appliance doesn’t have to be a mystery. I don’t have one, but …
It’s only due to a budding interest in smoking and true barbecue that has led me to discover a new kitchen gadget: meat injectors. They may look like something that belongs in the doctor’s office, but I promise they are an nifty little tool for your kitchen. In short, a meat injector, sometimes called a marinade or flavor injector, allows you to inject marinate right into your meat, marinating it …
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Once you have freshly grated cheese at home, you’ll never buy the factory-grated stuff again! We go through so much parmesan cheese that we’ve begun buying it in huge chunks. We can never get enough on our pasta dishes, in salads, on roasted vegetables, in soups, etc. I use our pyramid style cheese grater, which is awkward and cumbersome to work with for grating cheese over our dishes at the …
One of my favourite desserts is creme brûlée. I love cracking the caramelized topping with my spoon and digging into the sweet custard. I never make it at home, but I could if I had a kitchen torch! In this article, I’ll explore uses for kitchen torches, discuss how to shop for them, and sift through reviews of the best kitchen torches. Feel free to click straight to my recommendations …
