Best cooks tool & gadget sets according to redditors
We found 60 Reddit comments discussing the best cooks tool & gadget sets. We ranked the 27 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 60 Reddit comments discussing the best cooks tool & gadget sets. We ranked the 27 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
everywhere - it's called a Spiralizer.
They have a million knock-offs at this point, too. A friend of a friend was the woman who designed this product. Super useful. I'd recommend getting one with a sturdy base that has a suction cup or some other way to prevent it from moving around. Sometimes you need to put some force into it to get the noodles.
I use an electric one now because it only costs a couple bucks more and requires substantially less effort.
That’s surprisingly more expensive than I initially assumed it would be.
Edit : I found one for a much more reasonable price here
Shoes - $59.95
Mugs -$20.98
Kitchen Gadgets -$40.81
Knives -$28.24
Skillet Set -$63.99
Cell phone case -$10.99
Shelf -$33.53
Paper towel holder -$17.99
Scrub Top -$17.17
Socks -$5.00
Turkey stickers -$1.75
All adds up to $300.00!
This is one i use! https://www.amazon.com/Original-Zoodle-Slicer-Vegetable-Spiralizer/dp/B00M6I6MG0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1506537129&sr=8-3&keywords=zoodle
Rice ball maker for kids who arent ready for chopsticks yet.
https://smile.amazon.com/blue-page-Baby-Rice-Orange/dp/B07CHVHVGX/
Load half with cooked rice, couple shakes back and fourth, perfectly sized rice balls for a little one.
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I have the Lodge version and I like it quite a bit. I have never used the other kind so I can't compare.
Lodge Chainmail Scrubbing Pad, Red https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FRVWBYT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_JS3yCbNGYGHR8
Except it isn’t even a meatball mold. It is made to mold rice.
Love me some shirataki noodles! My husband prefers the Tofu Shirataki style as he finds them much more similar to the noodles used in ramen or pho...much less slimy and chewy and with a better mouthfeel and good bite. Also, consider getting a Spiralizer and making zoodles out of zucchini! :) Toss that in a pan with some sautéed garlic and pesto..NOMZ!!!
Aha, I was wondering why the value was listed at $100 for this prize but none of this companies kits are more than $50. Looks like it includes 2 the $20 aroma kit and the $45 gastronomy kit
Which is close enough as far as values are considered in contests lol
It's a lot of little things, and it's different for everyone because everyone has different priorities, resources, and abilities.
Hope this is helpful.
Edit: Added bullet points to make this all more readable. Also, some more thoughts:
Do you have a moment to talk about our lord and savior The Zoodler?
Just made this delicious zucchini noodle dish with shrimp and mozzarella in less than 20 minutes for 280 cal (9c/8f/42p)
Steps:
Make zucchini noodles
Put noodles and a couple handfuls of spinach in a pan
Add cooked shrimp
Toss until spinach is wilted
Add mozzarella and toss
Note- I just bought this vegetable slicer on amazon to make zucchini noodles for under $12 and I love it!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M6I6MG0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This apron is basically the best one I’ve ever had. It’s waxed canvas (I waxed it) from here. The straps are leather. I have gotten it absolutely filthy with plaster, clay, etc and just hosed it off. High marks.
I work at a university art department. Most of my job is managing a big database full of art but I also spend a lot of time in the shop making 3D models, printing them and then turning them into bronzes and stuff. I’ve been doing models for various projects that rely on objects that are difficult to photograph or touch, or that have substantial damage or changes.
There are some cheaper ones the bot found $6 on Amazon
Link: https://www.amazon.com/blue-page-Baby-Rice-Orange/dp/B07CHVHVGX
edit: $3 on Amazon:
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Shuohu-1Pc-Japanese-Shaker-Paddle/dp/B07CQK7HJB
You'll need:
That's what I can think of at the moment, but it should be a good start.
Don't cheap out on knives!
Does he work in a professional kitchen or just a home cook?Just saw you answered this in another comment.
Has he gone through his Molecular Gastronomy phase yet? This is under $50 and was on my Christmas list a couple years back but nobody loved me enough to get it. :(
https://www.amazon.com/Molecule-R-Cuisine-R-Evolution-Kit-0-14/dp/B00GN0YN86?th=1
I don't have the paperwhite, just the kindle.. regardless I wanted to nominate /u/Smile_for_the_Camera to win something, because she deserves it.
The kindle would be great as my husband and I are taking a roadtrip next month.
if you're moving in to a new place, I cannot stress the need for kitchen stuffs I'm kind of a kitchen crazy. haha.
Also, I've been in your position, kind of. He didn't live in the UK, just across the country. And after buying be a plane ticket to come look at houses 2mo after my most recent visit, he disappeared on me. A real prince charming, haha. It was just the universe looking out for me.
I am so sorry about your pup. Letting them go over the rainbow bridge is never easy. Hopefully this will make you smile! I'm teaching her a new trick.
I think OP is referring to a tool like this or this.
These types of procrastination things happen because you set too ambitious a goal (an hour a day), can't meet it and start to procrastinate. Then you feel guilty about procrastinating, and then mentally associate the bad guilty feeling with getting to work, which makes you dread it all the more.
I recommend using a timer (this one is cool ). Set it for something small, even just 5 minutes, when you're done you can reward yourself with doing sweet fuck all and not feel guilty. Then gradually increase the time. If it starts to be a chore again, drop back to five minutes. Ultimately, actually working for five minutes is better than saying you want to do an hour, but not doing anything.
(Full disclosure: I'm literally procrastinating right now by writing this, so the timer thing should be seen as a tactic, not a solution.)
The slices need to be separate (not touching with each other). I had a rack like this which was surprisingly great and had its own mandolin to slice the potatoes.
I prefer chai mail because that shit lasts forever. I’ve tried steel wool, but it always seems to get gross to the point of me not wanting to use it anymore. The only catch, is that it seems to scrape a bit of the seasoning off. Not a lot, but you should be gentle with it.
Edit:
What I use
Lodge ACM10R41 Scrubbing pad, One, Red https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FRVWBYT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_M47SDbWK8TF9M
Personally, I prefer to use food-grade materials for food storage/handling, but to each their own, I guess.
Edit to add: You can buy what are essentially food grade shower caps that are made specifically for this.
If it helps, there are squash that can be made into a "pasta." There is the spaghetti squash, or even zucchini if cut up into "noodles." See this:
https://www.amazon.com/Zoodle-Slicer-ZS001-Vegetable-Spiral/dp/B00M6I6MG0
https://www.amazon.com/Original-Zoodle-Slicer-Vegetable-Spiralizer/dp/B00M6I6MG0
One of these or whatever alternative you like. It's a fun way to experiment with making healthy food! I recommend doing the zoodles raw instead of cooking them slightly like most recipes will recommend.
I think cooking utensils are really basic, and always necessary. That set there has almost everything you'll need, minus a few small things. :)
I got this last week - we've used it a couple of times since it arrived. It's okay because there are just two of us, but if we were cooking for any more than two it would be impractical because it's hand-held. But it works like a charm!
[Here you go] (http://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Steel-Spaghetti-Pasta-Measure/dp/B0000VLLY8)
This is such a sweet contest :D
Kitchen supplies because us recent college grads that never had/needed this stuff need to be able to cook food somehow, haha.
Then this might be even closer! And the actually sell clip on handles!
Since you're renting, I would get something like this http://www.amazon.com/Gap-Stopper-Premium-Silicone-Covers/dp/B018T5D4QO/ref=sr_1_6?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1458121325&sr=1-6&keywords=silicone+gap+cover
And use the L shape.
Get regular silicone and stick a few of them together end to end (probably use scraps of it and act as extra bonding surface like this -=-) until it's long enough or see if you can find something in longer lengths. Glue the short side facing the water to the floor with more silicone and that should act as a dam. When you leave you can just peel it up and scrape off the silicone residue.
If OP has one of these https://www.amazon.com/Zoodle-Slicer-ZS001-Vegetable-Spiral/dp/B00M6I6MG0
It looks possible. Seems about the right size blade and black plastic.
Indeed we should! And we have to make sure we have a sushi making kit ready at all times! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HRR4L5R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_h.oBCbJY9WYV1
I love this ottoman though it is a bit above the price range.
On the cheaper side, i love little things to make your house feel like home:
-this sponge holder
-this oven mitt
-a darling windchime
-or these helpful moms
EDIT: i also find this to be hugely helpful in my household!
You can make them yourself, look up direct spherification, it's sodium alginate and calcium lactate.
https://www.amazon.ca/Cuisine-R-EVOLUTION-Molecular-Gastronomy-Kit/dp/B00GN0YN86/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1494725994&sr=8-6&keywords=sodium+alginate
It’s actually a phone holder but it’s doing the job so far, https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LQE4ZUE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_03iRDbSRV8HSC
This phone stand!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0000VLLY8?pc_redir=1404971618&robot_redir=1 problem solved.
Phone Stand, Lamicall iPhone Dock : Universal iPhone Stand, Cradle, Holder, Dock f... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LQE4ZS6/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_k11aAbMRP5AF1
http://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Steel-Spaghetti-Pasta-Measure/dp/B0000VLLY8
$6 on Amazon
Link: https://www.amazon.com/blue-page-Baby-Rice-Orange/dp/B07CHVHVGX
edit: $3 on Amazon:
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Shuohu-1Pc-Japanese-Shaker-Paddle/dp/B07CQK7HJB
I always thought lucky iron fish were a really cool idea. It's a piece of iron shaped like a fish you add to your cooking to impart your food with iron.
For knives, I have a 10” chefs knife, a bread knife and a paring knife. Those three together fill pretty much all my vegetarian knife needs.
If you’re only going to get one knife, I’d recommend a 10”, or at least the 8” between the two you’re considering. The 6” is pretty small, which will make chopping bigger veggies really awkward (think onions, potatoes, that sort of thing). Even if you don’t prep meat, a decent size chefs knife is a really versatile kitchen tool.
Edit: For pots and pans, my most used ones are:
ball out - this one is awsome https://www.amazon.ca/Lodge-ACM10R41-Chainmail-Scrubbing-Silver/dp/B07FRVWBYT/ref=asc_df_B07FRVWBYT/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=335511504198&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17606898274284130357&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001060&hvtargid=pla-606614638003&psc=1
gag coloring book
touch screen gloves
hidden safe, book
sushi making kit
Funny ladle
Reusable zip lock bags, better than tupperware
dice, for how to choose dinner
bonsai tree
good luck!
And in case anyone tries to mess with us, this fancy sushi
cheftheif kit has a knife!I like them much more than spaghetti squash. I've never figured out how to make spaghetti squash where it has any sort of bite (al dente) to it. Zoodles have more substance and are larger than the strands of spaghetti squash and has the sort of bite that I'm looking for. I agree with the other person who replied -- they're not the same thing as spaghetti noodles, but I think they have a similar mouth feel and a similar neutral taste...so the trade off is a pretty easy one for me to make. This was the first zoodle maker I bought, which works well for zucchini and other softer veggies but not well at all for things like sweet potatoes: https://www.amazon.com/Zoodle-Slicer-ZS001-Vegetable-Cleaning/dp/B00M6I6MG0/
Maybe this?
Aluminum does a great job exchanging heat. If you could find a big enough chunk, you could just set it on that but that would only be effective if the bottom of your laptop was getting hot.
One of my favorite cheap kitchen toys
18 Inch Magnetic Knife Strip, Magnetic Knife Holder, 18/10 Stainless Steel Knife Rack, Magnetic Knife Bar, Kitchen Utensil Holder, Easy Installation https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DBZ3J55/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ajNTCb8X9XSAN
Something like this