Archive: April 2014
If you want the best blender out there, you want a Vitamix. They’re incredibly well built, powerful, and versatile.This commercial-grade blender comes with a 2-horsepower motor that can spin the blades up to 240 MPH. It can be used to create smoothies, hot soups, frozen desserts, and more. It chops, creams, blends, heats, grinds, and […]
If you’re buying a wood board, you’re going to want to oil it every 3 – 4 weeks to keep moisture out and prevent warps and cracks. Most importantly, get the right oil. What you don’t want are oils that will go rancid over time, like olive, canola, or coconut oil. Instead, I recommend Howard’s […]
From spatulas to food storage containers to brushes, OXO makes great kitchenware.While polypropylene boards are inferior to wood, they’re cheap and get the job done. This board also has tapered edges that help keep it in place, and juice grooves to catch liquid.
Maple is another popular wood for cutting boards because, like teak, it’s durable, stain- and warp-resistant, and relatively affordable.John Boos has been around since 1887 and is widely known for their kitchenware, and their wood products in particular.
Teak is particularly popular with cutting boards because it’s exceptionally hard and durable, and actually has a natural oil that makes it moisture resistant (which helps prevent warping, cracking, and bacteria growth).This board by Proteak is hefty and gorgeous, and the hand grip and juice canal are nice touches as well.
The Chef’s Choice 120 is simply one of the best electric sharpeners on the market. It’s quiet, very easy to operate, and its spring-loaded blade guides make sharpening foolproof. Here’s how easy it is to sharpen your knives with this baby:
Like all of Wusthof’s products, this sharpening steel is a cut above the rest. Thanks to its extreme hardness, it quickly whips your edges back into shape.
