{"id":4652,"date":"2017-12-11T13:10:20","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T13:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yousaytomatocooking.com\/?p=4652"},"modified":"2022-11-17T15:21:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T15:21:11","slug":"5-items-will-make-better-cook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookwithgem.com\/tips\/5-items-will-make-better-cook\/","title":{"rendered":"The tools that will make you a better cook &#8211; my 5 most useful kitchen tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When the lovely Katie filmed me recently, she asked for my 5 most useful kitchen tools. This is how I replied. These are the items I use at least once a day, and, sadly, they&#8217;re the things I take on holiday with me too &#8211; such is my reliance on them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can buy all the items I share in my Amazon store, saving you time working out which version is the best to get. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/shop\/gemcwade\/\">Click here to visit it.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My 5 most useful kitchen tools\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CVgZdNbpndo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microplane fine grater<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For zesting citrus, mincing garlic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microplane coarse grater<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For grating ginger, Parmesan, carrots and apples. Don&#8217;t buy the plastic handle version as it tends not to last as long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Citrus juicer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A hit of lemon or lime at the end of a recipe is essential for brightening flavours. This gets the most juice out of your lemon and lime with the least mess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Onion goggles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>They may look weird but they are my lifesaver because I bawl when I chop onions. These are the only things that have ever worked and I have tried EVERYTHING!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Metal tongs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These should feel like an extension of your hand and essential for lifting and flipping things in pans or on trays. I have 4 pairs because I like to use one pair when I&#8217;m handling raw meat or fish and then switch to a clean pair when I&#8217;m handling the finished, cooked item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cook&#8217;s or Chef&#8217;s knife &#8211; with a blade at least 8-10 inches long<strong><br><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You only really need three knives; a chef&#8217;s knife, a paring knife and a serrated bread knife. The blocks with loads of knives in only really serve to make the knife companies lots of money rather than to help you. I&#8217;d much rather you use a good (sharp!) chef&#8217;s knife for most jobs and really get used to using it confidently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My favourite knife manufacturer is Global as the handle and blade are all from one piece of metal so are not going to break. They are pricey but will last a lifetime. At a lower price point I like Victorinox. I&#8217;d spend money on a chef&#8217;s\/cooks knife and spend less on the bread and paring knives rather than buy a cheaper set of all 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I use my Chef knife for 90% of the jobs in my kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Knife sharpener<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Technique aside, the biggest impact you can have on your knife is to get it sharpened regularly. Use one of these knife sharpeners every month. And please don&#8217;t put knives in the dishwasher or in a drawer as it blunts them really quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What other tools should you stock your kitchen with?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Find all the other items that I think are the most useful to have in the kitchen <a href=\"https:\/\/cookwithgem.com\/things\/my-essential-kitchen-equipment-list-and-organization-tips\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How buying from this list helps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you buy these bits of kit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/shop\/gemcwade\/\">through my Amazon store<\/a>, the price you pay doesn\u2019t change, but I get paid a small fee by Amazon as commission. This helps fund the time I spend blogging and recipe testing and keeps my class prices down. I will never ever recommend anything I don\u2019t love, even if I\u2019m offered a fortune!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the lovely Katie filmed me recently, she asked for my 5 most useful kitchen tools. This is how I replied. These are the items I use at least once a day, and, sadly, they&#8217;re the things I take on holiday with me too &#8211; such is my reliance on them! 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