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asparagus to the biggest bone-in pork roast are the qualities to look for in a good set of tongs The OXO Good Grips 9inch Stainless Steel Locking Tongs ($11.95) set the bar for quality Microplane Zester Grater When you’re talking fine-toothed graters, pretty much only one brand comes to mind: the Microplane Zester Grater ($14.95) It is more than just a useful gadget—it’s the only one to get My favorite thing to do with a zester is to go to town with it on an orange and watch as the little mountain of zest effortlessly grows on my cutting board Wait—my favorite thing to is grate delicate wisps of Parmigiano-Reggiano over my Bolognese No, I take that back My favorite thing is to grate fresh nutmeg on top of my gin flip Or is it to sprinkle chocolate shavings over my soufflé? Oh, but I dearly love the lovely little mound of ginger that smells oh so lovely as it falls off the zester into my bowl No, I’ve got it, and this time I’m sure: it’s being able to throw out my confounded single-tasking garlic press and using my Microplane to grate garlic into tiny, even mince So many things to grate, so little time! Whisks They’re essential for mixing quick-bread batters or emulsifying hollandaise Use one in a large pot of soup to incorporate seasoning much more quickly than a wooden spoon can And a whisk is the best tool to whip cream or foam egg whites into frothy meringue Models with stiff wires require much more movement and hard work from your wrist The OXO Good Grips 9-inch Whisk ($8.95) has thin, flexible wires, which make whipping vinaigrettes into shape an effortlessly enjoyable endeavor 10 Salad Spinner Yes, it will get your greens dry, and we all know that dry greens are better at holding dressing (right?), but the salad spinner is actually one of the truly great multitaskers in the kitchen I fill mine with water and pick herb leaves directly into the bowl Once they’re picked, I swish them around, lift them up in the basket, dump the sandy water, and spin dry You can wash delicate items like berries and then dry them in a salad spinner lined with a few layers of paper towels to extend their shelf life by a few days Or take chopped tomatoes for a spin for easy seeding (the seeds slip through the basket while the flesh stays put) Washed mushrooms, sliced peppers, broccoli florets—anything you could think of stir-frying or sautéing—will cook better after a thorough drying in the spinner Use the power of centrifugal force to whip away excess marinade from shrimp, chicken, or kebab meat And if you’ve got a sturdy one with small slots, like the OXO’s Good Grips Salad Spinner (about $30), there’s no need to own a colander— just drain beans, pasta, and vegetables in the spinner basket 11 Stiff Spatula My Due Buoi Wide Spatula (about $35) is exceedingly sexy, in that mostly platonic inanimate metallic object kind of way It’s got a business end that’s inches long, a ... into the bowl Once they’re picked, I swish them around, lift them up in the basket, dump the sandy water, and spin dry You can wash delicate items like berries and then dry them in a salad spinner... greens are better at holding dressing (right?), but the salad spinner is actually one of the truly great multitaskers in the kitchen I fill mine with water and pick herb leaves directly into the bowl... layers of paper towels to extend their shelf life by a few days Or take chopped tomatoes for a spin for easy seeding (the seeds slip through the basket while the flesh stays put) Washed mushrooms,
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