skybytch 273 #1 October 24, 2007 I know at least some of you like to cook/bake. What are your favorite kitchen tools and why? I love my mixer (old school Sunbeam Mixmaster, just like the one mom had when I was a kid). It makes mixing cookie dough and cake mixes soooo much easier. And since it's just like the one mom had it brings back a lot of great memories while I'm using it too. While digging in the drawer for what I needed to make cookies today, I found a really cool plastic spatula/scraper thingie. It's got a bit of a curve to it that fits the side of the bowl perfectly, makes scraping the stuff on the sides really easy. No idea where it came from but what a great idea somebody had. Don't use it often enough but I also love the bread machine. Warm homemade french bread.... yum... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #2 October 24, 2007 My set of copper saucepans an a old cast iron skillet. All that non stick stuff is for the wussies. Oh an the rolling pin for when the wife comes home late without an explanationalmost forgot my set of Victorinox set of carbon steel knives Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinkfairy 0 #3 October 24, 2007 Wow! You make cookies? I want some! Well, my favourite has gotta be my iron frying pan. food doesn't stick to it, it's heavy and solid and won't break if I use something sharp in it. And the dishwasher. Never again wash dishes! Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SARLDO 0 #4 October 24, 2007 Not really used IN the kitchen but, my Weber charcoal Grill is favorite cooking accessory. If it won't fall throught the grate, on the grill it goes. 2nd favorite is my bottle opener "Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" ~Samuel Clemens MB#4300 Dudeist Skydiver #68 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #5 October 24, 2007 The wife (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 858 #6 October 24, 2007 Vic Firth peppermill Wustof Santoku knife my 50's model all original with milk glass mixing bowls Sunbeam Mixmaster cast iron frying pans bread machines are bleh! they're related to iced tea makers! make it from scratch!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinkfairy 0 #8 October 24, 2007 Quote The wife Damn! I want a wife! Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 858 #9 October 24, 2007 Snap! nice call, both counts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #10 October 24, 2007 > That's what my Mrs would say too .......... and she'd be right (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #11 October 24, 2007 My favorite kitchen tool is a hammer... like the kind you can get at any tool supplier. Mine is a Craftsman. Use it to chop nuts, tenderize meat, flatten a chicken breast.... very useful. I think that was part of why my husband fell for me, when I whipped out that kitchen hammer to chop walnuts to throw into brownie batter Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #12 October 24, 2007 A guy walks into the butchers one day, looks around and says to the butcher "What happened to your assistant?". The butcher says "I had to fire him. He kept putting his dick in the bacon slicer". "Oh..." says the man, "what happened to the bacon slicer?". The butcher turns to him and says, "I had to fire her too !!!!" (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #13 October 24, 2007 Corkscrew, Riedel glasses, and Henckels knives. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #14 October 24, 2007 my wusthof and my cutting board are the work horses of my kitchen. the cutting board lives on the counter and is the center of all cooking activities. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skysprite 0 #15 October 24, 2007 Quote My favorite kitchen tool is a hammer... like the kind you can get at any tool supplier. Mine is a Craftsman. Use it to chop nuts, tenderize meat, flatten a chicken breast.... very useful. I think that was part of why my husband fell for me, when I whipped out that kitchen hammer to chop walnuts to throw into brownie batter Yes! Kitchen Hammer! I have one of those too! ~skysprite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JENNR8R 0 #16 October 24, 2007 The items that I would miss the most if I didn't have them are the set of Cutco knives and the Kitchenaid stand mixer. I use the knives every day, and they are always sharp. I like to bake and the Kitchenaid makes it a lot easier.What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy ones? -- Monday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllisonH 0 #17 October 24, 2007 My cute little non-stick pan, and my ice cream scoop! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #18 October 24, 2007 Henckels knives are the best - I got a set of 3 from my g/f for Christmas. One of the best gifts I've ever received, ever. The cutting board, and a set of T-Fal pans. I'm working on finding some cast iron pans. Not new, want to find some well-seasoned at a garage sale or whatever. Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kid_Icarus 0 #19 October 24, 2007 I have two favorite tools. I cook everynight, and personally feel that I'm pretty decent armature chef. I find these two tools to be indispensable. French Spatula- it flexes, it's thin, and it's sharp. Perfect for getting under cookies, tossing vegetables, flipping pancakes, etc. http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/cw166/index.cfm?bnrid=3100117&cm_ven=WS&cm_cat=General&cm_pla=SiteMap&cm_ite=Products&CM_REF=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fhl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial%26hs%3Dq1Q%26sa%3DX%26oi%3Dspell%26resnum%3D0%26ct%3Dresult%26cd%3D1%26q%3D%2Bflexible%2Bspatula%26spell%3D1&flash=on Edlund Tongs- accept no imitations. Stir with them, flip, toss, serve, ... the uses are never ending. The reason they are better than other brands are that when closed, the front lines up, evenly, so you have consistent grip on whatever you're grabbing. They also lock and are very sturdy. I highly recommend them. ** go with the 4409HDL ** http://www.edlundco.com/ki_tongs.html ________________________________________ "What What..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #20 October 24, 2007 Quotemy 50's model all original with milk glass mixing bowls Sunbeam Mixmaster Mine has the milk glass bowls too. So cool. Quotebread machines are bleh! they're related to iced tea makers! make it from scratch!!! That's next on the learn-to-make list. But it has to wait until after Xmas as I have no bread pans. It's funny, mom swore by her cast iron fry pans when I was a kid but I don't like them at all. Maybe that's cuz I always got stuck washing them... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #21 October 24, 2007 Quote It's funny, mom swore by her cast iron fry pans when I was a kid but I don't like them at all. Maybe that's cuz I always got stuck washing them... Jesus christ on a cross. YOU NEVER WASH CAST IRON at the most I wipe the frypans or skillet with a damp cloth an thats only if I don't have an old newspaper handy. If a cast iron pot, pan or whatever starts sticking the remedy is, pour in some Olive oil , heat untill smoking then add a fist full of salt an scrub all interior surfaces with newspaper or kitchen paper, rinse out with just cold water an you'll find it becomes nonstick for a while. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porpoishead 8 #22 October 24, 2007 I have a waffle baker that I,m pretty stoked about!!! my knives....duh, if you dont have good knives in the kitchen then you probably don't know what youre doing in there to begin with. cast iron skillets are pretty awesome I have several. excellent heat retention/distribution and superior natural non-stick properties, when properly seasoned of course. pretty much everything in my kitchen is useful/awesome otherwise get it the fuck outa the area. edited to add: my gas range, gotta have natural gas oterwise youre just fucking aroundif you want a friend feed any animal Perry Farrell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Armour666 0 #23 October 24, 2007 QuoteThe items that I would miss the most if I didn't have them are the set of Cutco knives and the Kitchenaid stand mixer. I use the knives every day, and they are always sharp. I like to bake and the Kitchenaid makes it a lot easier. That was going to be my answer I sold them when I was 16 and have a compleate set from back then that was 18 years ago and they are still in execlent shape My other tool is Garlic pressSO this one time at band camp..... "Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,545 #24 October 24, 2007 I have a similar spatula (flexible and strong and thin). But my real favorite is a bamboo stirrer; kind of a combination between a spatula and a spoon, that I use for darn near everything. It won't scratch stuff, and it's harder to bruise things. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JENNR8R 0 #25 October 24, 2007 My other tool is Garlic press I bought a good garlic press, but I swear I can tell the difference in the recipe if I press or mince the garlic. Unfortunately, I like the taste of the minced better... stinky hands... What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy ones? -- Monday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
