GB
Chief Eating Officer
That is the most fun way to do it!I usually end up drinking from the bowl anyway.
What utensil could you NOT do without?
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sparrowgrass
Head Chef
I have a sturdy, square bottomed spoon that I would sorely miss if I ever lost it. It is stainless steel with a wooden handle, at least 35 years old, and it was a give-away from the Savings and Loan where my ex-MIL worked.
I have looked far and wide for a back-up, but haven't seen one exactly the same.
I have looked far and wide for a back-up, but haven't seen one exactly the same.
radhuni
Sous Chef
My 'boti' and my 'Kadai'
GotGarlic
Chef Extraordinaire
Aside from my knives, my most-used utensil is a bamboo spatula - it came as part of a set with a wok as a wedding present almost 25 years ago. I do a *lot* of sauteeing, in the wok and in SS pans, so I use it constantly.
GotGarlic
Chef Extraordinaire
freefallin1309
Senior Cook
I like our knives very much, but I'd have to say the garlic press ... we use a lot of garlic, and it cuts down serious time by not mincing all of them If only one or two cloves, I'll use a small Henckel paring knife to mince, but when making Italian dishes that call for several cloves ... the press comes out
If only one or two cloves, I'll use a small Henckel paring knife to mince, but when making Italian dishes that call for several cloves ... the press comes out
GotGarlic
Chef Extraordinaire
I like our knives very much, but I'd have to say the garlic press ... we use a lot of garlic, and it cuts down serious time by not mincing all of them
Ya know, I haven't used my garlic press since I learned to SMASH a clove with my knife - half the mincing is done!
Takes just a few more seconds to line up several smashed cloves and run the knife over them a couple of times.
freefallin1309
Senior Cook
Ya know, I haven't used my garlic press since I learned to SMASH a clove with my knife - half the mincing is done!
I learned how to smash garlic when I was a teenager 20 years ago, but when you deal in mass quantities ... the press is still much faster
I can do 6 cloves with a press in about 20-30 seconds, by the time I smash 6 cloves and begin mincing, I would have already been done with the press and cleaning up 
Claire
Master Chef
#1 would be fingers, #2 a good, really sharp knife. People know I like to cook, and I wind up helping out at family and freinds' houses, and am thinking of putting a knife in my purse during holidays.
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chefkathleen
Sous Chef
No kidding. I used to take my tool box with me everywhere. And yes, it was a guys tool box that I put all my toys in and put in the car whenever we set out to family or friends houses. Only brought out when asked though.
GrillingFool
Head Chef
My Case XX 8-400 Chef Knife. Given in 1957 as a wedding present to my parents.
My old bamboo spatula is also on my list.
Third would be my nice silicon tongs.
My old bamboo spatula is also on my list.
Third would be my nice silicon tongs.
i own 4, only like/use 1. it's bright & cheerful with pinks & blues & yellows. my old one is on wheels, then i got a leather 1, & then when i returned to school, they issued new ones in a rolly bag that was too bulky so i ditched it.
i take mine with me when i want to get a job to demo my knife skills.
radhuni
Sous Chef
radhuni, could you translate?
Boti is a Bengali cutting utensil, you can visit this thread:
"http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f90/boti-bengali-version-of-a-knife-37975.html"
"You can visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karahi" for Kadai or Karahi.
lifesaver
Executive Chef
I suppose that since my fingers were here first i would have to say that that is the one utinsel i couldn't do without. heehee!
katybar22
Senior Cook
My Pampered Chef silicone spatulas.
Rob Babcock
Head Chef
I'm a knife nut, so my main toys are knives. But there are a few utensils I would hate to do without:
1. My large Calphalon nonstick pan. It's perfect for crepes & omelletes.
4. My Edge Pro Apex sharpening system.
5. My Hand America glass hone.
6. Mixing bowl with a spout & handle. I got it for $1 at Ace Hardware. Pretty flimsy but I just use it for pouring crepe batter into the pan.
7. Silicon spatulas/spoonulas. Those things are the best.
Those are the main ones I can think of offhand.
1. My large Calphalon nonstick pan. It's perfect for crepes & omelletes.
2. Chef Wizard. Yeah, that goofy set of tongs that's two flat whisks! It's great as a whisk for sauces and great for flipping fish & grabbing eggs from boiling water.
3. My Thermopen thermometer. I should've listed it #1! It rocks!
4. My Edge Pro Apex sharpening system.
5. My Hand America glass hone.
6. Mixing bowl with a spout & handle. I got it for $1 at Ace Hardware. Pretty flimsy but I just use it for pouring crepe batter into the pan.
7. Silicon spatulas/spoonulas. Those things are the best.
Those are the main ones I can think of offhand.
