Everybody has a kitchen in their home and many of us use to rustle up fantastic meals for our family every evening. Modern kitchens are usually quite well equipped and have most of the things you need in your every day cooking but there are some things that professional chefs use that you probably had no idea about. These tools can save time, save ingredient or just make the job much easier or safer.
1. The pouring lid is a lid that goes on the pan like any other lid. The difference is that this lid has holes in it allowing you to strain food without it ever leaving the pan!
2. A blow torch is an essential tool in any pro kitchen. Most of us probably grill the top of foods now and again, the professionals use a blow torch.
3. A full set of knives. That's right a full set, not just the small one you use to cut potatoes. In a full set of knives each knife has a particular use, learn how to use each one and in which circumstances.
4. Metal measuring jugs. Most people have the plastic jugs but these just don't cut it with the professionals. They use metal jugs because they are practically indestructible and much easier to clean.
5. Full set of pans. Cooking is all in the timing and having smaller pans for smaller dishes will help reduce cooking times, and washing times.
6. Wooden tools. Metal has one major flaw when it comes to cooking; it is a great conductor of heat. You can use wooden tools to stir dishes and leave in the pan and they will never burn your hand.
7. A small towel. The small towel is always at the chefs hand. Its used to pick up pans, dishes, hot spoon. Basically anything that will burn you.
Obviously having the right tools doesn't automatically make you a better chef but it can only help.
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