We’ve tested thousands of kitchen tools over the years, and some of them can get pretty pricey. Lisa and Hannah are going to talk you through some of their must-have inexpensive kitchen tools.
Lisa’s Favorites
Buy the Kuhn Rikon Original Swiss Peeler:
Buy the Victorinox Swiss Army Paring Knife:
Buy the GIR Skinny Spatula:
Buy the Dexter-Russell Dough Cutter/Scraper:
Hannah’s Favorites
Buy the Nordic Ware Naturals Quarter Sheet Pan:
Buy the Quarter Sheet Cooling/Baking Rack:
Buy the Tovolo Mini Whisk:
Buy the RSVP Seafood Scissors:
Buy the Cilio Champagne Bottle Sealer:
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Love these two!!!
The sheet pans are absolutely fantastic…they are always in use at my house. I’m getting the whisk and the spatulas. I’ve been dying to find those spatulas.
How much is 3/8s of an ounce? Has anyone heard of something called gram?
The bench scraper reminds me of the Chinese kitchen knife… because it shares so many of the same functions…
of course, I will still get one for dough.
Always buy Nordicware at Target. Amazon lists pans at double the price.
I have owned a range of small Victorinox knives for many years. They are THE BEST. Lovely thin blades, easy to sharpen, just the very best there is.
I have had a set of black handled, round tipped, serrated Victorinox ro und- tipped steak knives for many years which we use for all meals, even spreading butter on toast, as they are such excellent knives. My son-in-law loved them so much that last Christmas I bought him a set and sported myself a new set too. They are the serrated round-tipped Victorinox steak knives but each of the six knives has a different brightly coloured handle. These knives are even better than my old knives as they have a new shaped handle which is even more comfortable then the old black ones. Cannot recommend these Victorinox knives highly enough.
PS: I LOVE Gear Heads! Thanks America's Test Kitchen.
Awesome video. Thank you. Love you two
Really useful video. Thanks for all your research into the best products.
What about long chop sticks? Flips small pieces of food, tortillas, etc. Easily picks up a strand of noodle to test whether it is done.
you are doing it wrong if you have left over champagne
Forget the bench scraper. Go to home depot and get a 10" drywall taping knife/scraper. It's an amazing kitchen tool!
This stuff makes great Xmas gifts. Especially for people who think they have everything but don’t know they don’t have a good one.
If you have leftover champagne, then you are not doing it right 😋🥰
Every year Hannah looks more like Lisa. Not good for TV.
I have a white oxo jar spatula and love it too because I just used it to mix up my tahini, which if you use regularly you’ll know how it separates and gets tough at the bottom. I don’t think the GIR spatula could’ve handled it as well because it’s not as stiff.
My bench scraper is an every day tool in my kitchen. I use it to deposit chopped veg or whatever into my cooking vessels, but it's a VIP for cleanup. All my waste cut offs and stuck on schmoo that ends up on the countertops or cutting boards just scrape right up and into the trash. Can't believe I even tried to cook or clean without one of these in the past.
That peeler is twice the price that's shown in the video.
Hey, Lisa and Hannah. How about reviewing air fryers that are integrated into kitchen ranges. A comparison of integrated fryers against the counter top models of air fryers would be good, too. I have a Frigidaire induction range with an integrated air fryer and it is amazing!!! Love it. Best air fryer results I've ever seen.
Did the pairing knife review have a straight or serrated edge?
The Dexter-Russell V-Lo paring knife (w/ scalloped edge) is fantastic.
Thought the peeler was 4 $…. Now 7.50
Extremely practical observations 👏👏👏👏😁
I’m a little confused. I thought cooking on aluminum was unhealthy. Correct me if I’m wrong. Thanks for sharing
too verbose
Just want to say the wrong paring knife is linked! While i love the 4inch one i bought on accident i will be buying the 3.25 for a better fit still a great knife!
Apparently Cilio changed the design of the Champagne Sealer. Current Amazon reviewers give the new version a very poor rating. Decided not to buy.
Lisa, I just used my new peeler on 10 pounds of carrots for freeze drying. Amazing! What a difference. Thank you. Great review.
Are you ever going to do a best fridge review? I seriously need advise on that
I have it and love it.
Thank you! Great gadgets for a great price! Sold!
There are bunch of great gadgets at Dollar Tree. For $1.25 per tool there are tons there that are "good enough" and cost almost nothing
ATK team – this is the first time one of your recommendations has steered me on the wrong path. I eagerly bought the Kuhn Rikon peeler and upon the first few uses it was great! However the blade has quickly rusted terribly and I had to throw it out! After reading recent reviews on Amazon it seems like this is a recurring phenomenon with others who have had their peeler rust after one or just a few uses.
Wait….sheet pans have lids? Why is this the first I'm hearing about this? So much plastic wrap and tin foil has been wasted.
Lisa, I admire you greatly and love your reports, but I must say I was shocked at how you held your fingers in cutting that shallot. You frequently had your tips leading rather than keeping your nails perpendicular to the shallot. That is just dangerous. Please review your videos and certainly not show bad knife handling. Please. People look up to you and follow your example.
Just when my husband thought I had every tool I needed for the kitchen, I found this channel. 🤣 Here we go again.
using seafood scissors is a definite game changer!