The Grub Reporter´s Kitchen Essentials - a list by stephanielucianiovic

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Necessary kitchen tools from a chef, writer, reporter, and occasional cheesemonger.

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Wusthof Serrated Bread Knife

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Everything in the kitchen is easier with good, sharp knives. I depend on three Wusthof blades: a serrated bread knife, a paring knife, and a 10-inch chef´s knife. The serrated knife is good for bread, tomatoes, and shaving big bricks of chocolate into meltable shards. The other two do everything else for me.

Updated May 26, 2006

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Williams Sonoma Essential Pasta Bowls

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When we got married, my husband and I registered for fancy china and everyday china. The fancy stuff has come out once and we take such good care of our everyday stuff that we rarely use it. Instead, we have about six pasta bowls, those wide, shallow bowls, from Williams Sonoma. They are our go-to dining ware. We eat almost everything out of them, from salads to vegetables to lamb chops. I think it´s the fact that the shallow lip keeps your fod from spililng off the edge, which is important when your apartment is so small and your dining table is a coffee table in front of a futon.

Updated Sep 11, 2006

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Apilco Roaster

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I have two of these, an oval and a rectangle, and I employ them daily in my kitchen. I can roast cauliflower, potatoes, or Brussels sprouts in them. They´re excellent for baking salmon en papillote or broiling chicken breasts. I´ve even used them for smal Thanksgiving turkeys or pork loins. Not only do they clean up well, but they look beautiful as serving pieces at the table.

Updated Sep 11, 2006

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End Grain Cheese Wire and Board

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Okay, this is a bit of a cheat. I don´t have one of these at home, but they are so much fun to use at the cheese shop. they make cutting large pieces of cheese a dream and impress the heck out of the customers when they see them in action.

Updated May 26, 2006

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Vollrath Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls

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The best mixing bowl. I use them every time I cook. I’m going to get some for my new deli!

Updated Jul 10, 2006

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Braun Multiquick Immersion Blender

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Soups and sauces are now that much easier with this thing. I don´t have to bother with transferring hot soup into my blender or food processor in stages any more. My stick blender means I can just immerse it in my soup, press a button, and puree to my heart´s content.

Updated May 26, 2006

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Saveur Magazine

7 people recommended this item

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Great stories, recipes, techniques!

Updated Nov 15, 2006

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Microplane Grater/Zester

6 people recommended this item

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This thing is amazing. I use it for zesting citrus, grating whole nutmeg, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and it is freakishly easy when trying to get the most out of fresh peeled ginger. I can get both ginger flesh and juice when I scrub the pieces across the metal teeth.

Updated May 26, 2006

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Le Creuset 9 Quart French Oven

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In fire engine red! This is a serious multitasker. I can boil pasta, build sauces and soups, cook beans and lentils, or stew baby artichokes in it. Because of the cast iron core, it holds steady, even heat and the porcelain enamel coating makes clean-up ridiculously easy. Plus the brilliant red really brightens up my kitchen.

Updated May 26, 2006

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