It’s easy to fill your kitchen with tools, equipment and gadgets that serve a single purpose, pulled out occasionally to fulfil a very specific task for one (favourite) recipe and then popped back into the drawer until needed again.
Sometimes, however, you add something to your kitchen equipment cupboard that becomes essential, reached for again and again for a multitude of …
A good knife is a true investment, and the chef’s most important tool in the kitchen. Your quality knife, or set of knives, can serve you well for many years, providing you take the right steps to care for it.
The materials used to make your knife can affect the care it needs (read our guides on what knives are …
It would be difficult to think of a more iconic piece of kitchen equipment than the KitchenAid mixer.
As technology has developed, other vital pieces of culinary gear have morphed and evolved, their appearances changing with them. Your stove, fridge, food processor and blender most likely look quite different to those you had 30 years ago.
That the KitchenAid retains not only …
It seems simple enough: you need a pan big enough to fit your leg of lamb or whole turkey. But choosing the right roasting pan for your next Sunday roast can prove slightly more complicated than just finding one with adequate dimensions.
To begin with, there’s the material from which it’s made. Non-stick roasting trays are increasingly popular for …
Anyone with even limited experience in the kitchen knows that it can be a dangerous place. A lapse in concentration or sudden rush to manage fifteen tasks at once can easily result in a burn, cut or worse.
Safety should never be out of your mind when in the kitchen, a fact that the makers of Junior Masterchef are …
Perfection of design never draws attention to itself. In the kitchen, as everywhere else, the simplest tools are often the most effective. Just think about how many uses your wooden spoon has.
The whisk, at its simplest, is merely a series of wire loops connected to a handle, and yet this tool serves many function and can be found in most …
Choosing a knife is a personal experience for a chef or cook.
Whether you already have a brand preference or not, knife selection often means interpreting a wide variety of differences.
We’ve already discussed choosing the right knife types, but what about materials?
Blades and handles are commonly made from a range or materials- so which is best for you?…
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