 | Deni MT48 48 Blade Meat Tenderizer
Buy new: $22.99 Best tenderizer out there. With 48 blades to slash the muscle fibers of meat it greatly succeeds in rendering even a tough piece of steak quite tender. It improves a marinades ability to penetrate and it does flatten the meat as does a regular hammer-style tenderizer. It does flatten it a bit, but nothing like the hammer ones do.
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 | CDN Q2-450 Proaccurate Quicktip Digital Thermometer on a rope, Black.
Buy new: $17.69 Must-have inexpensive, responsive digital thermometer. Waterproof, too.
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 | Oxo Good Grips Pastry Scraper
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $6.75 Good for moving chopped items from cutting board to destination. Also good for scraping countertop after making dough or anything else that leaves a mess. Since it is not a sharpened blade, it will not mar the coutertop. This one has a handy 6-in ruler built in if you want to use it for it's intended use.
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 | Braun MR430HC Multiquick Deluxe Hand Blender & Chopper
This hand blender is great for mixing up fruit juice from frozen concentrate, or blending things right on the stove. Since it is plastic, unlike the higher end ones, it is perfect for non-stick cookware too. The chopper thing is great for stirring up a small batch of dip. It even comes with a lid, so you can just remove the blades, cover and refrigerate.
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 | Fagor Splendid 6-Quart Pressure Cooker
Buy new: $69.96 Chili, split pea soup, leg of lamb, beef brisket, all take less than an hour to cook instead of the usual 5-6 hours. You want stainless steel and at least 6 quarts. Pressure cookers are fabulously simple and fast, especially for anything having to do with legumes.
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 | Oxo Good Grips 12-Inch Stainless-Steel Locking Tongs
Buy new: $12.09 / Used from: $9.49 There is nothing like a good pair of tongs to grab things with when you can't use your hands. These are the best and don't accidently lock when you don't want them to.
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 | Salter Aquatronic Glass Kitchen Scale
Buy new: $49.99 / Used from: $40.99 Weighing ingredients is much more accurate than measuring by volume. This scale is pretty accurate and is tremendouly easy to switch from English to Metric measurements. It also has an 11 pound capacity, so it is simple to add ingredients to a bowl, tare after each addition and keep going. 10 year warranty too.
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 | KitchenArt Pro 2 Cup Adjust-A-Cup, Champagne Satin Finish
Buy new: $18.00 Can't beat this for measuring things that stick to the insides of measuring cups--sour cream, butter, honey, maple syrup, shortening, peanut butter, etc. Just measure, plunge, scrape the one surface and you're done.
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 | Krups 203-42 Fast Touch Coffee Grinder, Black
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $16.99 Forget the mortar and pestle. This coffee grinder is all you need to grind spices with (except for nutmeg of course).
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 | Microplane Stainless Steel Zester
Buy new: $8.95 Works great on lemon zest, ginger, chocolate etc. It is less expensive without the handle and the blade is longer.
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 | Oxo Good Grips Serrated Peeler
Buy new: $7.99 A serrated peeler is probably more useful than a straight blade one. It peels softer vegetables and fruits, like eggplant, mango, and peaches.
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 | Victorinox 8-Inch Chef's Knife, Black Fibrox Handle
Buy new: $29.99 Wonderful chefs knife at a reasonable price. Stays sharp, has recessed handle so you don't rap your knuckles and is an all-around great knife.
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