What utensil could you NOT do without?

[chefkathleen]

DH and I were talking about this yesterday as he was sharpening my knives. Of course I'd like to have all Wusthof knives,etc. but, I don't. I have knives from all over. Even have one a fellow chef bought me for $5.00 at a state fair. LOL It has it uses.
Also a veg peeler. I can remember mom using a paring knife cause she didn't have one. Makes things go faster.
Anyone else have a favorite "toy"?

 

[Uncle Bob]

Cast Iron

 

[B'sgirl]

My garlic press and food chopper. I can remember what life was like before I acquired those blessed luxuries! They have saved me so much time, and thus saved me from the headaches I would have had from kids whining at my feet for extended periods of time while I cooked dinner.

 

[babetoo]

my microwave, use it for so many things. that cut the prep. time for a lot of dishs. after that my non stick skillet.

 

[Andy M.]

Fork

 

[luvs]

plastic tasting spoons!

 

[licia]

Whisk

 

[roadfix]

chopsticks

 

[Cooksie]

Big Red my extra large skillet with a lid that goes from cooktop to oven for glorious one-pot meals--love, love, love it

 

[chefkathleen]

I remembered another one, I have an old cheap plastic spoon that I've used since I was 18 for making pasta sauce. How it's lasted this long through countless moves and my abuse I will never know. But I'd be lost without it!

 

[Katie H]

Would have to be my nice razor-sharp knives. They're used multiple times during the day.

 

[chefkathleen]

Cooksie? I just saw your sig. We've spent some time wandering around Central Market too. We plan on taking the MIL there when she comes for a visit in the fall. Have another friend that takes people from out of town there all the time. Funny to other people taking someone to a grocery to site see, but not to us! LOL

 

[Cooksie]

Cooksie? I just saw your sig. We've spent some time wandering around Central Market too. We plan on taking the MIL there when she comes for a visit in the fall. Have another friend that takes people from out of town there all the time. Funny to other people taking someone to a grocery to site see, but not to us! LOL

Love Central Mkt---I just have to be careful not to go wwwiiiillldddd in the seafood section.

 

[chefkathleen]

I kid you not,I think the last time we were there we spent 2 hours. Maybe more. And way more $$ than we should have!!

 

[justplainbill]

Nothing's indispensable but my favs include:
BIG SPOONS (one of which is from Fantes); large bayonet carving fork; a thin but stiff slicing knife; a thin, wide flat ground clam knife; and old cast iron.

 

[bethzaring]

I would have to say my food processor.....never been a knife person.......so many uses for my food processor like cole slaw, pesto, sliced potatoes, I make a garlic concoction for the goats' health...couldn't do it without the FP

 

[GB]

My chefs knife or my hands.

 

[getoutamykitchen]

Fork

I'll have to agree with you on this one. Without a fork it's all just finger foods.

 

[GB]

I'll have to agree with you on this one. Without a fork it's all just finger foods.

Have fun with your soup

 

[getoutamykitchen]

Have fun with your soup

I usually end up drinking from the bowl anyway.