Institute of Culinary Education chef Adrienne Cheatham shares her five chef-recommended cooking tools that help save time.
After all, every expert has their own secret tricks of the trade.
Rounded up here are five chef-recommended cooking tools, courtesy of Cheatham.
Your kitchen skills are about to reach new heightsjust in time for the marathon of holiday meal prep.
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The edge is rounded so it bends to the shape of a bowl.
Institute of Culinary Education graduate and chef
It does awaybetter job than using a spatula, Cheatham says.
Similar to the bowl scraper, it has a dull knife which is handy for cutting dough.
I have a heavy, wooden cutting board that I use alot, she says.
Wooden cutting boards are more durable than plastic, making them great everyday cooking tools.
This teak one is made to last for a full 50 years.
It also comes with beeswax, which acts as a protective coating on the boards surface.
Instead, she has a plastic one (or several) handy, too.
If Im chopping something small, I dont necessarily need the big wooden one, she says.
Plastic cutting boards are lighter and easier to clean.
Institute of Culinary Education graduate and chef
Often, theyre just more convenient.
Her expert option is that its worth investing in both types.
Its great for mincing garlic, too, because it wont make your hands smell all garlicky.
If youre looking to save time in the kitchen, this tool is endlessly useful.
Sure, pots, pans, and spatulas are all essential for cooking.
But you knew that already, right?
The tools Cheatham highlighted above are the under-the-radar ones pro chefs use to save time.
And saving time when it comes to meal prep and cooking is pretty much priceless.
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