Categories: Kitchens

The Ultimate List of Kitchen Tools for Healthy Cooking

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James marcus

1. Paring knife

When going for a delicate cut, turn to the paring knife. It’s perfect for dicing smaller fruits and vegetables, mincing garlic cloves, and deveining shrimp.

  • Price range: $3.99-$124.95
  • Editors’ pick: Mercer Culinary Genesis Forged Paring Knife ($)

2. Chef’s knife

One of the more versatile knives available, a chef’s knife allows you to chop, slice, mince, and more without switching tools. You’ll be like a kitchen Karate Kid!

A great knife may cost you a pretty penny, but it’s a worthy investment. It’ll quickly climb it’s way to the top of your most-used items list.

Tip: Look for a stainless steel variety to keep away rust.

  • Price range: $19.99-$199.99
  • Editors’ pick: Zwilling Pro 7-inch Chef’s Knife ($$$)

3. Cutting board

The workhorse of every kitchen, the cutting board is your faithful culinary friend. After all, how many dinners don’t involve cutting and chopping?

While plastic boards are inexpensive and easy to come by, wooden versions tend to be more sanitary since they lack grooves for germs to hang out in. They also help keep your knives in tip-top shape.

  • Price range: $3.99-$129
  • Editors’ pick: Sonder Los Angeles Motley Cutting Board ($$)

4. Measuring cups and spoons

Did Mary Poppins mean a teaspoon of sugar or a tablespoon? Either way, having measuring tools is essential for following almost any recipe — or just portioning out serving sizes. Who knew a cup of cereal was so small?!

  • Price range: $2.99-$39.99
  • Editors’ pick: Prepworks from Progressive International Ultimate 19-Piece Measuring Cup and Spoon Set ($)

5. Kitchen shears

Used for everything from chopping fresh herbs and vegetables to slicing dried fruit and even meat, shears make every kitchen task so much easier. Take that, regular scissors!

  • Price range: $2.99-$79.95
  • Editors’ pick: Crate and Barrel Kitchen Shears ($)

6. Colander

Though it’s possible to drain pasta using a pot lid, the result isn’t always pretty. (Jump-cut to rogue noodles escaping and burning yourself on hot steam.) Avoid this drama by using a colander, which drains water like a pro.

Bonus: Colanders make it super simple to wash fruits and veggies. Buh-bye soggy pasta; hello clean produce!

  • Price range: $0.99-$39.99
  • Editors’ pick: Cook Pro Stainless Steel Colander ($)

7. Can opener

There are few things worse than reaching for a can of pumpkin and realizing there’s no way to open it. Or soup, coconut milk, beans, or anything else deliciously canned.

Though many goods have pop-tops these days, it’s always better to be prepared — ’cause you don’t want to have to hack into a can slasher-film-style just to make dinner.

  • Price range: $1.49-$29.99
  • Editors’ pick: Amco Swing-A-Way Portable Can Opener ($)

8. Mixing bowls

Think mixing bowls are just for baking? Think again. Use them to marinate meat, dress veggies with sauce or seasoning, and make salad dressings and dips (give one of these a whirl).

Tip: Skip glass bowls that chip easily and opt for lightweight stainless steel versions.

  • Price range: $5.99-$39.99
  • Editors’ pick: Cuisinart Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls with Lids ($)

9. Blender

These master mixers are used to whip up smoothies, mixed drinks, soups, nut butters, sauces, and oh-so-much more. And they can do it all in a matter of seconds. How’s that for an all-in-one appliance?

  • Price range: $19.99-$600
  • Editors’ pick: Nutribullet Blender Combo ($$$)

10. Grater

Graters are most commonly used to shred cheese — quesadilla, anyone?

But they’re also wonderful for zesting citrus fruit, grating chocolate, and shredding vegetables like potatoes and zucchini. How else did you think hash browns came to be?

  • Price range: $0.99-$49.99
  • Editors’ pick: Thetis Homes 6-Sided Cheese Grater ($)

11. Whisk

This funny-looking tool has many more uses than beating eggs and making whipped cream.

It’s also great for mixing vinaigrettes, combining dry ingredients for baking, removing lumps from sauces and gravies, and standing in for a microphone during impromptu dance parties. (Trust us on this one.)

  • Price range: $0.99-$34.99
  • Editors’ pick: Oxo Good Grips 11-Inch Better Balloon Whisk ($)

12. Vegetable peeler

Peeling veggies with a knife: Top Chef status. Peeling veggies with a peeler: just as good, minus the likelihood of an ER visit.

Spare your fingers and stick to this tool, which serves as a master potato peeler and a fancy veggie ribbons creator. Peelers are also great for shaving off pieces of hard cheeses, like Parmesan.

  • Price range: $6.99-$29.99
  • Editors’ pick: UberChef Ultra Sharp Stainless Steel Julienne Peeler & Vegetable Peeler ($)

13. Rolling pin

A rolling pin is a must-have if you love making dough (the kind you bake with, anyway). This kitchen staple will help create perfectly flattened crust for pies and pizzas. It’ll also come in handy for making holiday cookies.

Tip: When rolling, use a pin that’s longer than the width of the dough. This will help ensure it’s even.

  • Price range: $4.99-$59.99
  • Editors’ pick: Ateco 19-Inch Length Maple Wood Rolling Pin ($)

14. Food processor

It may be a bit bulky to haul off the pantry shelf, but a food processor takes the elbow grease out of innumerable kitchen tasks.

This workhorse can chop vegetables, purée soups, make fresh pesto or salsas, grind nuts, and whip up homemade breadcrumbs in seconds. Nobody puts the food processor in the corner!

  • Price range: $14.99-$199
  • Editors’ pick: Cuisinart 11-Cup Food Processor ($$$)

15. Food scale

Whether measuring meal portions or baking your next masterpiece, food scales provide a more precise measurement than cups and spoons alone. Once you start using one, you may wonder how you ever got by without!

  • Price range: $24.99-$49.95
  • Editors’ pick: Ozeri Pro Digital Food Scale ($)

James marcus

Garden Courte is a blog written by [James Marcus], a passionate gardener and writer. She has been gardening for over 20 years and has a deep understanding of plants and how to care for them. In her blog, she shares her knowledge and experience with others, providing tips and advice on gardening, plant care, and more.

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