| Top 10 Chef Jimmy Must Have Kitchen Essentials: | | | | the kitchen consider having this tool surgically |
| Get 10 chefs together and you'll end up with 11 top | | | | attached to your hand. The flat side can also be used |
| 10 lists. I put this list together based on what I clean | | | | to smush things like garlic cloves. |
| the most frequently, I figured those are the items I | | | | 7. Serrated edge knife (bread knife)—used |
| use the most often. | | | | often for bread, there really is no substitute. I also |
| 1. Wire whisk—this tool is a must, in addition | | | | use it for cutting biscotti before returning it to the |
| to combining ingredients like salad dressings and | | | | oven for its second baking. |
| lemon bar filling; it can also save an unnecessary step | | | | 8. Cutting board (18 x 12)—you will use this |
| in all baking recipes that call for sifting. Simply add all | | | | tool everyday, or almost everyday. Do not buy glass, |
| the ingredients to the mixing bowl (see 4. below) and | | | | it is hard on your knifes' edges. Buy plastic or |
| whisk to evenly distribute baking powder, salt etc. | | | | composite. Tip: put a damp, rung out, towel under |
| 2. 1 cup measuring set—this almost goes | | | | your cutting board to keep it from dancing across |
| without saying, I own 4 sets of 1, ½, 1/3 and ¼ | | | | the counter top. |
| cup measures, I can't tell you how many ties I use | | | | 9. 3 ring binders with sheet protectors—I've |
| two or more for one recipe | | | | tried many different ways to keep recipes, this |
| 3. measuring spoons—these tools are a must, | | | | works the best. There are two main reasons I like a |
| however if you take the time and pour a | | | | 3 ring binder with sheet protectors. The first reason |
| pre-measured teaspoon of salt into the palm of your | | | | is obvious; the sheet protectors protect your recipes. |
| hand and take careful notice of the volume, you can | | | | The second reason is that if you print recipes from |
| easily and very accurately just pour into your palm an | | | | the internet you now have a convenient, perfectly |
| amount that represents your memory of a measured | | | | sized, parking place for them. |
| teaspoon. From time to time confirm your memory | | | | 10. Instant read thermometer—if you cook |
| by repeating step one. Of course this applies to all | | | | steak, turkey, chicken, ham, lamb or any other meat, |
| measures in the set. | | | | and you care how done it is, Viola! You may not be |
| 4. Stainless steel mixing bowl—if frequency of | | | | able to know the doneness of your next steak |
| washing is any indication of essential then perhaps | | | | without cutting a slit in it, but the thermometer does. |
| the basic stainless steel work bowl should be number | | | | These 10 kitchen essentials will not fully equip your |
| 1 on the list. If you are buying just one make sure it's | | | | kitchen, but you'll be better equipped than most |
| large enough to accommodate your larger recipes. | | | | kitchens I visit. If the article was entitled 11 Must |
| 5. French rolling pin—this is the rolling pin that | | | | Have Kitchen Essentials I would invest in a way to |
| is tapered on each end. You will find that this shape is | | | | keep you knifes sharp, soon you will need this. |
| very versatile. It works well for concentrating on one | | | | If money is an object, and it always is, scrimp on the |
| area. It makes rolling out pie crust easier to get | | | | mixing bowl or the binder, spend as much as you can |
| round. It also works well to crush all sorts of things in | | | | afford on knifes, you will appreciate a sharp, |
| a zip lock bag, for example, Butterfinger bars as a | | | | well-balanced knife. |
| topping for brownies. | | | | For great recipes, reviews and cooking tips tap here |
| 6. 8" or 10" chef's knife—if you buy one knife | | | | Remember…homemade just tastes better. |
| it must be this one. If you spend any time at all in | | | | |