 | Oxo Good Grips 11-Inch Balloon Whisk
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $8.49 I use this so often, it never goes into the drawer; it is either drying on the dish rack, or in the sink waiting to be washed.
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 | Hwi Metro #1053 5PC Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl Set
Do not break when you drop them. Very versatile, very useful, and you will you use them daily.
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 | Mundial 5100 Series 10-Inch Chef's Knife, Black
Buy new: $46.00 High quality. Drop-forged, high carbon stainless blade with a bolster. 1/3 the cost of equivalent Japanese or German knives. Brazilian. If you have small hands, get 8 inch version.
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 | J.A. Henckels International 3-Piece Paring Knife Set, Multicolored
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $9.95 You should buy several sets, since they are easy to loose. Plus, they somehow always seem to end up in the kids' art project box, dad's tackle box, backpacks, pot lucks, and picnic baskets. This clever set gives you both straight and curved paring knives. Inexpensive, and a great value.
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 | Oxo Good Grips Kitchen and Herb Scissors
Buy new: $16.99 Good, sanitary scissors for food. Stainless steel, comes apart for thorough cleaning, dishwasher OK. Will do chicken, but you need a strong grip
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 | Oxo Good Grips Swivel Peeler
Buy new: $7.19 Wonderful, comfortable handle for those long, tedious vegetable peeling jobs.
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 | Zyliss Safe Edge Can Opener, White
Buy new: $16.95 Opens cans with a nice, smooth, safe edge. Especially useful if you have children.
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 | WMF Profi Plus 13-Inch Nonstick Long Slotted Turner
Buy new: $14.90 / Used from: $12.95 A mighty useful tool for all of your non-stick cookware.
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 | Tong Standard 9-1/2'', Standard
Buy new: $2.99 Simple, inexpensive, but essential.
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 | Amco 4-Piece Stainless-Steel Measuring Spoon Set
Buy new: $7.95 Tough, durable construction will last a lifetime.
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 | Amco 4-Piece Stainless Steel Measuring Cup Set
Buy new: $13.50 Tough, durable construction will last a lifetime.
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 | Pyrex Prepware 2-Cup Measuring Cup, Clear with Red Measurements
Buy new: $6.99 A second, larger measuring cup is handy to have.
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 | CDN IRL220 InstaRead Large Dial Cooking Thermometer
Buy new: $8.99 The large 2 inch dial is easier to read than the small ones. Reasonably accurate, no batteries, tough, durable, versatile. Slow response, not for oven (dial face is plastic), 220 max temp.
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 | Escali Primo Digital Scale, Warm Red
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $18.99 Accurate, small, convenient, essential, reasonably cheap. What more can you ask? If this color is sold out, just get a different color.
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 | General Tools 1216 12-Inch Flex Stainless Steel Rule
Buy new: $10.08 Keep a separate, washable ruler in the kitchen. Do not use the one from the stationery desk in the den.
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 | Box Grater
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 | Gefu Grande Food Mill
This handy thing will be your culinary friend for life. You really need it for much of classic French cuisine.
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 | Norpro Stainless Steel 8-Inch Mesh Strainer
Buy new: $22.42 / Used from: $19.99 Tough, durable tool: use for sifting flour, straining pureed foods, sprinkling powdered sugar.
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 | Oneida Expanding Colander
Buy new: $25.00 The wire mesh is a wonderfully efficient colander. However, the handles do not work in all sinks.
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 | Plastic Bowl Scraper
Buy new: $2.35 Basic, cheap, essential kitchen tool. Used so often I just keep it next to the cutting board.
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 | H.A. Mack French Beechwood Mixing Spoon 10-in.
Buy new: $2.95 You should have several, because they will pick up and hold strong flavors, no matter how hard you wash them.
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 | Oxo Good Grips Nylon Ladle
Buy new: $6.99 |
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