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Top row: honing steel; middle row: small offset spatula, Y-shaped vegetable peeler; bottom row, from left: Western-style chef’s knife, serrated bread knife, santoku knife, sheep’s hoof paring knife and wine key, boning knife, flexible fish spatula, wooden spoon, rubber spatula, microplane grater ESSENTIAL SMALL ELECTRIC TOOLS There’s no shortage of fun gadgets for the kitchen, but there are only a few that you absolutely need Here’s your basic starter kit, in descending order of importance Notice that the three most important items on this list are tools used for measuring That is not an accident Instant-Read Thermometer This is it, folks: the one thing that more than any other purchase you can make will really revolutionize your cooking (especially if you often cook, or have ever been afraid of cooking, proteins) A good instant-read thermometer is the only way to ensure that your roasts, steaks, chops, and burgers come out that perfect mediumrare every time Forget about poking meat with your finger, relying on inaccurate timing guides, or the nick-and-peek method Buy a high-quality digital instant-read thermometer, and never serve a piece of over- or undercooked meat again The Splash-Proof Super-Fast Thermapen by ThermoWorks has a hefty price tag ($86), but it’s money well spent It’s head and shoulders above the competition, with a stunning range of –58° to 572°F (–50° to 300°C), one-tenth of a degree precision, unparalleled accuracy, and a read time of under three seconds Because of its wide range, you won’t need separate meat, candy, and deep-fry thermometers—a single tool does all three tasks, and how Aside from my knives, it’s my favorite piece of kit For ... Instant-Read Thermometer This is it, folks: the one thing that more than any other purchase you can make will really revolutionize your cooking (especially if you often cook, or have ever been afraid of cooking, ... guides, or the nick-and-peek method Buy a high-quality digital instant-read thermometer, and never serve a piece of over- or undercooked meat again The Splash-Proof Super-Fast Thermapen by ThermoWorks... TOOLS There’s no shortage of fun gadgets for the kitchen, but there are only a few that you absolutely need Here’s your basic starter kit, in descending order of importance Notice that the three most important items on this list are tools used for