4 Cooking Essentials to Live Your Best #ChefLife
Sure, you can do a lot with 3.75 sets of mismatched cutlery and that one big non-stick frying pan you’ve used for everything for the past four years, but now that you’re a grown-ass adult, why would you? Move on with your life by investing to impress in a few worthwhile kitchen extras that will elevate your home chef game to new heights.
Multi-Function Food Processor
So much more than just a blender, a food processor makes large-scale chopping, slicing, julienning and pulverizing tasks an absolute breeze, which in turn makes the idea of whipping up a batch of homemade French onion soup or a bowl of pico de gallo way more palatable. Cleaning up is easy too — just make sure your fingers stay well clear of the blades.
Bread Knife
Buying a fresh loaf of bread is healthier (and surprisingly, often cheaper) than going in for the processed pre-sliced stuff. A high quality bread knife will keep your presentation game on point by slicing through your bread without squishing it, and it can double as an easy way to slice other soft foods (like tomatoes) if your chopping knives haven’t been sharpened in a while.
Cheese Board and Knife
Nothing says expert-level entertaining like a well-presented cheese board. Impress your guests (and yourself) with an Instagram-worthy cheese platter, and don’t forget the knife. Not just a fancy affect, a cheese knife is designed to slice through and pick up cheese without sticking to anything, so ditch the butter knife in favor of a sharp edge designed to get this specific job done.
Red and White Wine Glasses
If you can afford it and have the extra room, consider leveling up your bar with dedicated sets of red and white wine glasses. Red wine glasses are broader, lower and wider, which gives the wine room to breathe as it aerates. White wine glasses, on the other hand, are taller and narrower to keep the wine crisp and cold for as long as possible. Having both varieties on hand will bring the best out of any wine you serve and demonstrate a robust and well-rounded attention to detail.
All Grown Up
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