 | I'm Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking by Alton Brown
Buy new: $21.45 / Used from: $12.40 An excellent source of both the How and the Why, it also has a number of very useful cooking ideas and suggestions for Chefs of all skill levels.
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 | I'm Just Here for More Food: Food x Mixing + Heat = Baking by Alton Brown
Buy new: $21.45 / Used from: $9.71 Mixes?!? Mixes (like Stuffing) are EVIL and you're better than that!
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 | Alton Brown's Gear for Your Kitchen by Alton Brown
Buy new: $18.15 / Used from: $5.91 Highly recommend to buy before outfitting your Kitchen, or even if you want some good ideas for gifts to give others through Amazon.com *grin*
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 | I'm Just Here for the Food: Kitchen User's Manual by Alton Brown
Buy new: $15.30 / Used from: $7.49 Useful both for content and recipe storage, this is more of a binder/reference source than an actual cook book.
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 | Lodge Logic 12-Inch Pre-Seasoned Skillet
Buy new: $18.97 / Used from: $16.99 First item on Alton's essentials list.
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 | KitchenAid KSM150PSMC Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, Metallic Chrome
Buy new: $299.99 No flames like Alton's, but an essential workhorse. Beater, whisk and bread hook are all used quite often by me and it's *very* easy for quick cleanup.
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 | Chef's Choice 675 International Cordless Electric Hot Pot
Buy new: $59.99 For when your burners are full and you need 2 cups of boiling water.
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 | Braun MR430HC Multiquick Deluxe Hand Blender & Chopper
Indespensible for use, and the other attachments are nice too.
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 | Cuisinart DLC-1 21-Ounce Mini-Prep Food Processor, White
Buy new: $29.95 / Used from: $23.36 Perfect for those smaller jobs...and 75% of them are smaller jobs.
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 | Black & Decker EK550L Ergo Electric Knife with Fork, Cutting Board, and Case
Very useful but you may need an extension cord if you don't have a nearby electrical outlet.
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 | Polder Cooking Thermometer with Timer and Clock
Buy new: $26.99 A Multi-functional tool at its finest and critical for making sure your meats are done.
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 | Maverick CT-03 Digital Oil & Candy Thermomter
Buy new: $22.87 An essential for those Halloween or Holiday Confections.
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 | Taylor Professional Fold-up Oven Test Thermometer
Just to make sure your oven's telling you the whole truth.
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 | Emsa Perfect Beaker Measuring Beaker
Buy new: $7.95 Perfect for accurate liquid measurements.
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 | Microplane Grater/Zester
Buy new: $11.95 Get the most out of your fresh nutmeg and other spices. Remember - Powdered Spices in Jars are Evil !
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 | Swissmar Borner V-Slicer Plus Mandoline
Buy new: $38.95 / Used from: $32.99 It slices, it dices...
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 | Hoffritz Stainless-Steel Vegetable Peeler
It's not just for peeling anymore...
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 | Sassafras 15-Inch Round Clay Pizza Stone Rack Peel and Cutter Set
A pizza stone is not only good as a cooking surface, it's excellent for regulating a constant temperature when you're cooking, especially when you open the door.
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 | J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star 10-Inch Honing Steel
Buy new: $34.99 It's not a knife unless it's sharp.
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 | Pyrex All-Purpose Spatula
General purpose and needed in every kitchen.
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 | SiliconeZone Standard Baking Mat
Buy new: $19.95 Non-stick solution for all your cooking needs.
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 | Oxo Good Grips Smooth Edge Can Opener
Buy new: $18.45 Who doesn't need a can opener?
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 | Cuisipro 13" Splatter Guard
Buy new: $21.95 Keeps you from having to clean every surface in the kitchen (and your glasses) of oil spatter
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 | WMF Profi Plus 11-1/2-Inch Stainless Steel Wire Potato Masher
Buy new: $17.90 For those times when the veggie just can't be saved.
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