Reddit reviews OXO Good Grips Soap Dispensing Dish Brush,Black/Clear/White,15x10x5cm

I have waited for this question to come up!!!

Get a can opener!! I use one every single day.

Get a fan

an ethernet cable,

febreze,

get a dish scrubber that has the soap in the handle like https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips-Dispensing-Brush/dp/B000CC91GK/ref=br_lf_m_keyenvfjf5rb99a_img?_encoding=UTF8&s=home-garden

Also get tums, pepto, and advil. Sorry for screwed up formatting.

1. A good, sharp chef's knife. Nothing fancy, I use a Dexter that I got for like $20 and have it resharpened. You can get a lot nicer, but you don't have to. The first kitchen I ever worked at (20 years ago) used knives almost exactly like this.
   
   
2. A good meat thermometer. I use this one which works similarly to a ThermaPen but without the ridiculous ~$90 cost.
   
   
3. A good cast iron skillet can be pretty versatile. Cast iron holds heat very well, which means that it's great for stuff like searing steaks.
   
   
4. Some cheap, non-stick frying pans. I recommend getting cheap ones because once the coating starts coming off (and it always does at some point, it seems) you're going to throw them away and get new ones. You can spend $300+ like I did once and get high-end stuff like All-Clad or whatever, but even if you're super careful and use only wood and silicone utensils to cook on it, it'll still start peeling its coating, and then All-Clad will say you used metal silverware on it and your warranty is invalid, blah blah blah, and that's more hassle than you need. Just get cheap ones.
   
   
5. Now THIS is where you can spend some legit money. A tri-ply, high quality frying pan without a non-stick coating. These are great for making pan sauces while you cook, etc. I made a chicken, garlic, and olive oil with a red wine vinegar based pan sauce with this pan (well, and some baking dishes) that was incredible. All-Clad is the industry standard but the Tramontina stuff is 1/2 the price or less and built to near the same level of quality.
   
   
6. A nice, enameled Dutch Oven, whether it be from Le Creuset or Tramontina, these are the best for stews, soups, chili...etc. Hold heat forever, well built, and easy to clean.
   
   
7. A good fish spatula, which I almost never use to cook fish. It's actually just the best shape for omelets, eggs, whatever. Flipping anything in a pan with a utensil like this is awesome.
   
   
8. A thick ceramic baking dish for making things like lasagna or casseroles or even just roasting meats/veggies.
   
   
9. Believe it or not, cookie sheets covered with heavy duty aluminum foil are how I do a lot of my oven roasting of small things, like diced veggies or potatoes. They work perfectly and being so large they're able to be spread out so they get roasted on all edges for a little extra flavor. Brussel sprouts & diced bacon in a cast iron skillet to start and then dump them onto this and blast them in the oven at 425 for 15-20 minutes and you'll have a great side dish.
   
   
10. No matter how careful you are, you're going to get something caked on or get a dish so dirty you think it's uncleanable. For that, I recommend Barkeeper's Friend which is an awesome powdered cleaner. Add a little water, use a paper towel and this stuff to make a paste, leave it in the pan for a few minutes, then rinse. I have yet to see this fail. Awesome stuff. Saved some pans.
    
    
    There are lots of other things I use daily:
    
    

• Good kitchen towels
  
• Heavy Duty Aluminum foil
  
• A good dish scrubber for cleanup
  
  etc.
  
  But the point I guess I'm making is that you can get lots of good, cheap stuff to start with.
  

Your partner is lucky to have you!

Been mentioned, but indoor socks are real handy.

Maybe a set of matching set of scarf, hat and gloves?

Or some real nice quality chocolates (yum). And lastly maybe a clever gadget for her/your kitchen. Like an electric can opener, or new coffee machine.

For doing dishes, these gadgets are very handy!

I'm a clean-as-you-go advocate. I try to wash up pots and bowls as I finish with them. I just work it into a spare moment in the other food prep - washing a single dish doesn't take long. Having a soap dispensing brush is a nice convenience, and encourages this "as you go" washing up.

Start meal prep work an empty dishwasher, so you have a place to put things as you are done with them. It leaves the sink free for handwashing, filling pots with water, washing veggies, and so on.

If anything gets cooked on, fill it with soapy water right away. It will be easy to clean later.

I like reusable cleaning cloths for wiping down surfaces. Use whatever cleaner appeals, I like the Method brand sprays.

I hate oxide on the stainless steel sink, so scrub often with Barkeeper's Friend paste. It's usually the last thing I do on the kitchen. BF keeps stainless pots and pans looking great, too.

Clean up fridge spills right away, or they turn into cement because of the dehyrdrating effect of the fridge. A couple times a year, you should remove everything and really clean all the shelves and drawers. Throw out old or spoiled food.

This brush is absolutely fantastic and very effective at shaker bottles/similar
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CC91GK

I keep something similar to this brush in the bathroom I find it helps with cleaning time and because it’s always ready to go I can clean on the go if needed

For prep:

• A vegetable chopper
  
• A cutting board chopper/dicer
  
• A garlic peeler. Seriously. If you cook with garlic, get. this. item.
  
  For cleanup:
  
  
• Soap dispensing dish brush. I can't explain why this makes cleanup so much faster and more painless, but it does. You also use way less dish soap.

this is always good to have!

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