I have a cheese-shredder at home, which is its positive name. They don't call it by its negative name, which is sponge-ruiner. Because I wanted to clean it, but now I have little bits of sponge that would melt easily over tortilla chips.
I'm not a real gadgety person. But bottle opener is probably the gadget I can't live without. Actually, I can open a bottle of beer pretty easily without it, but wine is always too much of a pain in the (rear) to open that up. So a corkscrew is probably the gadget that I can't live without.
My favorite is the garlic press. I think it's beautiful as an object. But the awkward part of it all is that I don't use it much because I'm allergic to garlic.
The last time I used? What do you mean? I used my toaster this morning.
One of the most practical utensils I can't live without is my 'Joyce Chen' Scissors. They cut with precision.
I'm in need of a man apron. A very manly apron.
I definitely recommend a quality chef's knife.
I'd like something that peels potatoes really quickly - that would be wonderful.
Nothing is worse than washing a head of lettuce or greens, then trying to blot the water with paper towels. A salad spinner lets you rinse, then spin all the water off completely. Plus, it's fun to use.
Quite frankly, I don't know how I could live without my Blendtec.
The problem with traditional pie weights is you never have enough and they're expensive. Common substitutes like dried beans just aren't heavy enough to do the job. Our genius solution? Small steel balls that fit inside ball bearings and that can be purchased at any hardware store.
Wok cooking is intimidating, but it's the most versatile and handy tool in your kitchen.
