Best Kitchen Tools and Gadgets


Kitchen gadgets do not have to be complicated or expensive. Some of the best and most useful tools and gadgets cost mere cents and make cookery easier and less of a chore. Most of us already have a kitchen scale, some basic utensils and some pots and pans but what else is handy in the kitchen?


Here are some new kitchen ideas:


Spatulas

Silicone spatulas cost more than other types but they can tolerate heat up to 250șC, they last for years and they don't lose their shape, crack or chip. Big silicone spatulas are great for making biscuits or cakes.



Henckel's Kitchen Shears

Kitchen shears are great for chopping bacon, dried fruits and snipping herbs. You can also use them to trim pie crusts. Henckel's is a well respected brand and if you have not used kitchen shears before you will wonder how you ever did without them.

 

 




Can Openers

You can choose from cordless can openers, electric ones, manual ones that open the can on the top or on the side and many other easy to handle types.


Zesters

If you want the flavour of onion, ginger or citrus in your recipe, zesters or microplane graters are ideal. They were originally designed to smooth wood until a Canadian woman discovered their usefulness in the kitchen.


Digital Timer

If you are cooking more than one thing at once, a digital timer can help you to keep track of everything. If you are cooking something that you don't need to watch, a digital timer means you can get on with other things while it cooks.



Non-Stick Baking Liners

These are easy to clean and sturdy and nothing sticks to them. Keep the cardboard folder they come in to store them in between uses.


Meat Thermometer

Undercooked food is a potential safety hazard and a meat thermometer can take the worry out of knowing whether your food is ready or not. You can find out within a couple of seconds whether your food is ready or if it needs a few more minutes.


Whisks

Whisks are great for blending ingredients or making sauces super smooth. Nylon whisks are especially good because you can use them in non-stick pans.


Serrated Bread Knife

Bread knives made bread slicing easy. You can use them to cut any type of loaf or bread roll and they come in different sizes.



Mandoline

This is a little kitchen tool that slices food very finely. It can also make crinkle cut food and julienne vegetables. The best mandolines come with a safety catch so you can't cut yourself.