For me, it would probably have to be my Bialetti moka pot and Dualit toaster. I make a pot of coffee and toast almost every morning. I also hope to replace my old pans with a cast iron one soon, and I look forward to using that a lot.
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I got a really simple one, but it’s been incredibly helpful. Get the biggest damn bowl you can find, like unreasonably large, that is your new mixing bowl. I always find myself half way through a recipe with no bowl space left, therefore more dishes. My bowl looks like it could be an outside dogs water bowl it’s so big. Now with big bowl, I grab it every time and never have to switch, the only downside is finding somewhere to hide it.
Yes, I love me a big ol’ bowl! For the same reasons you mentioned.
It’s also helpful for when you’re sick and pukey and don’t want to be stuck by the toilet or just don’t want to stick your head in the toilet at all, lol.
Oh yes! I love my giant bowls for washing voluminous leafy greens and fermenting fruit vinegars.
My Vitamix blender. (Same one Starbucks uses)
I use it for so many different things but the most popular item is my homemade milkshakes. Kids love them and it’s perfect for them.
After years of thinking about getting one, I got a cheap ($12) japanese rice washer. It’s amazing! I make a lot more rice than I used to and the washer is so simple and just works so well. It also doubles as a regular colander whenever needed.
Me too! I’ve also used it as a colander, and I used it to catch a small lizard that found its way into my house a couple weeks ago.
If only it didn’t come with a sticker on the bottom that resists removal…
Skillet and sharp knives!!
My husband was gifted a powerful Ninja blender and I constantly use it for some vegan cooking. I made plant-based cheese sauce, hamburgers, deli slices, and copycat just egg with it yesterday. Also very handy for quick smoothies!
Ceramic knives, fish spatula, and the immersion blender.
Our Instapots are lifesavers, love them so much
All 3 of my cutting boards. They get so beat up and I hardly ever maintain them.
FYI, if they’re wooden, you can make your own cutting board conditioner easily and inexpensively. Only needs two things; mineral oil and pure beeswax, 4 parts oil to 1 part beeswax. Heat up the oil, mix in the wax, decant into containers, and let it cool. Store-bought conditioner is almost always that same primary mix; maybe with a little something extra, maybe not.
Thanks! I’m mostly just lazy. I have conditioner I just don’t use it. Good idea though!
I’d say aside from my chef knife and various coffee related implements, the MVP in my kitchen is undoubtedly my enamel cast-iron Dutch oven.
A ramekin full of salt on the counter.
My cast iron pan. I use it for everything that doesn’t need to be done in a pot. Even things I probably shouldn’t do in a cast iron like stir fry I do anyways because it’s just already there and convenient.
And they are so much easier to take care of than all the cast-iron fori/subs/articles yammer on about. I “neglect” my ancient cast iron terribly, and it’s doing just fine.
I just scrub it, rinse it out then cook the empty pan to get rid of any moisture. it’s easier than cleaning anything else I own and will probably be around long after I’m dead.
Chefs knife. It’s virtually the only knife I use outside of a bread knife.
I own very expensive knives. I bought them when I was single and had a good income. I have taken very good care of them and they are great knives to this day.
The first knife I always reach for is my $15 Chinese cleaver.
I don’t have super expensive knives, but I have a couple decent steel ones and a couple good ceramics, and I still go for my caidao first for almost everything.
I can’t afford more than the Victorinox knife I have but I would probably still go for it if I did have more expensive knives.
My electric kettle is almost always on. One with stay warm function and temperature control is great to accommodate the different temps I may want for various teas or coffee. It’s also useful for speeding up cooking when I need to get a pot of water boiling.
I can’t necessarily recommend a specific one though, my old gooseneck spout kettle was great for pouring but the screws holding the handle in place rusted out and the plastic clips broke. My current one is insolated to help stay warm longer which is nice but the plastic lid has begun deteriorating. The only advice I could really offer is find something with as little plastic as possible in it’s construction, especially where it may touch water or steam.
Probably just my chef knife. But that’s an obvious and boring answer.
My choice would be my hand blender. I use it for making any dips, many sauces (it is made out of metal) and it also got a blender attachment for shredding vegetables. One of the best investments I made for my kitchen.
My rice cooker! It takes the guesswork out of making brown / mixed grain rice and the cleanup is 123!
I love my Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker ❤️
I do love my rice cooker, for timed oatmeal in the morning.
