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Wusthof White Classic 8-in. Cook's Knife

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This is the must-have. I call this the Prada of Knives. This is the one (and only!) knife you need, and the good news is that it will alst you your whole life. So shell out for the Prada. I adore it for its classy good looks, heft and sharpness of blade (which retains its edge very nicely!) and curved blade which allows for "rockability" during chopping. This means you work less, as the knife works for you. (via Cutlery and More)

Updated Apr 6, 2006

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John Boos & Co. Cutting Board

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Let it be a whole slab of wood, rather than pieced together. This way you can abuse it. Submerge it in soapy water to clean, as a solid piece of wood will not come apart. As for chopping, nothing feels like wood. Marble or glass: never! And acrylic grabs the knife. (via Sur La Table)

Updated Apr 6, 2006

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Le Creuset 4-1/2-Quart Soup Pot

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This is the best pot—the best shape see how the sides slope out? This is good, you can see what you are cooking. Follow the Goldilocks principle—you don't want a pot to bog or to small. This one is just right! Also, it is enameled cast iron. Cast iron distributes heat very evenly and well, enameled means easy cleaning! This pot goes right from stovetop to oven to table. It is costly but, like the Prada of Knives, it lasts your life so you buy it one time. Plus, it looks really sexy. (via Amazon.com)

Updated Apr 6, 2006

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Microplane 12 Inch Zester

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2 people recommended this item

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Make your life a little zestier. Orange, lemon or lime zest is very yummy in marinades, sauces, deserts. The peel of the fruit has essential oils, sweet flvor and vitamins. But please, throw away the knuckle eating low-producing zesters of yesteryear. The mircoplane rocks out! Also good for Parmesan cheese and ginger. (via Cooking.com)

Updated Apr 6, 2006

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Vintage Manual Citrus Press

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To easily get juice from limes, lemons and oranges, a citrus press works a charm. It filters the seeds for you. But get enameled cast iron. Very sturdy and the acid of cirtus won't corrode the metal, since it is enameled. (via Williams Sonoma)

Updated Sep 11, 2006

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Maldon Sea Salt

8 people recommended this item

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Use kosher salt for cooking, but sea salt for seasoning raw or finished foods. It tastes faintly briney, of the sea.

Updated Jun 16, 2006

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OXO Good Grips Swivel Peeler

6 people recommended this item

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A veggie peeler should be short and fat (rather than long and skiny), so the blade is articulated. That means you can get around a mango in one go. (via Cooking.com)

Updated Nov 19, 2007

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Silpat Silicone Baking Mats

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A non-stick baking sheet that lasts you your whole life. No more scrubbing baking pans! (via Sur La Table)

Updated Apr 6, 2006

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Nielsen Massey Vanilla Paste

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7 people recommended this item

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The was once vanilla extract (pure vanilla suspended in alcohol).There was once a vanilla bean (very expensive bean that you have to slice with love to remove the little vanilla specs.) Now there is vanilla paste, and you want it. It is the inside of a vanilla bean (specs and all!) in a sugar syrup that is so delicious you want to drink it from the bottle. (via Williams Sonoma)

Updated Sep 11, 2006

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