Our Test Cooks Reveal Their Favorite Equipment for Cooking at Home
Our Cook’s Illustrated test cooks take you into their kitchens to discuss their favorite pieces of kitchen equipment and what makes them special.
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What happened to Olvida… They seem to have disappeared.
America's test kitchen with slave labor products made in communist china? Can we even get american made glass cups anymore? What about from other countries other than China? Does China own all resources? Good luck trying to find a Garlic press made anywhere other than china. Buy China is one way to give control to a communist country.
4:38 That’s a big NOPE! You do NOT want nickel in your food!! It’s even banned in the UK because of its hyperallergenic quality, among other things.
My essential Kitchen implements are in no order (Function before form, But if they look nice/quality it's better)
Old school black cast-iron skillet with a machined/polished cooking surface So non stick and can handle hi temp
Digital weigh scales 1 for tens of grams one for hundreds of grams
Enameled Dutch oven and a Brazier nice but not necessary
A Bread, 8 inch Chef, Pairing, and Filleting Knife
Digital timers you need more than one
Saucepan
Measuring cups and spoons
Love the 1/8 sheet pan. Have detested "spoon rests" for years, too small, too weird, too convoluted to wash easily. Finally lucked into a melamine tray that size that wasn't hideously ugly and didn't cost $50, so it's great for now. When it bites the dust (or if my next kitchen is smaller), I'll go that route. It can do double duty in the toaster oven.
Great idea for an ATK video. It's really fun to see everyone's kitchen. It's the only thing I'll miss when Covid is just a distant memory.
That was a much different bench scraper than what you posted.
For the olvida nickel plated cast iron pan. Does that cause any issues if you are allergic to nickel?????
Landscape yal. Landscape
Becky, chicken and fish are meat.
What is the brand of LAN's chef's knife? The link in the description is not the same knife at all.
Where was Brian Roof in this video? at home, shirtless, wearing short pants, and offering his favorites?
3:29 That's the first thing I noticed: the markings didn't wear off! They still look brand new!
Best show they need awards
I think her name is Elle she looks great at weight loss so proving healthy can be done
Jelly
Thanks for all your wonderfulness and hard found knowledge shared
You get to pick your favorite kitchen equipment and you pick a bench scraper??? You need to go back and look around your kitchen for something else!
My adventure with woodworking started with Woodglut.
I absolutely love my MAC Pro knives.
I agree with Lan on the worth of the Mac knife … "Mac the Knife?". My parents gave me a 4-piece set of Mac knives, that ranges from a from paring knife, to a chef's knife. That was in the early 70's, and they remain invaluable.
those measuring cups sure look great
Top on my list would be the pull food chopper.
The video is too small. Very hard to see.
Dan, love the wire skimmer. Didn't know I needed one until I bought a wok, now I use it for everything: boiled eggs, french fries, digging for bay leaf in bolognese sauce. Will look into that pan for laying down spoons.
Becky could explain how to wash dishes and I would still watch and listen to her.
Julia Child didn't need any of that crap. She cooked and instructed and shared info as she cooked.
Enjoyed the video! We have the spider, Thermapen, minipan and carbon steel skillet, which came with my husband 35 years ago, it is totally nonstick, and Dan, our resident black cat is named Raisin.
I am really glad I viewed this. In fact, because of "Steve" recommendation, I purchased the silicone measuring cups. With regard to the cast iron skillet which was shown and noted as being coated with "nickel", is this safe? Doesn't the nickel leak into the food. He showed baking a pizza but lined the skillet with parchment paper.
I'd have to say my digital scale is my most used item, but my good ol' garlic press is my favorite item to use. 😁
Kitty cat!
Click the arrow in the description box and you’ll find links to the products.
The isi measuring cup are heat resistent too, you can pour hot liquids in and still be able to handle with out pain
Dan, I love your black cat— I got a glimpse of ❗️❗️❗️❗️😻😃
Becky is SO CUTE!!!!
Who's Steve?
We wanted to meet the cat.
I completely agree with Becky! The insta-read thermometer is absolutely key. I use it on the grill, on the stove, in the oven. The single greatest investment I ever made.
There is a new rule in home videos; if you show a pet you have to give the pet's name.
Showing rusted pan and saying rust free😂
Please include links to those exact products, or at least their names and models. Thank you.
Pad See Ew pizza?! What??!
Thank all! Great tips! Steve – I bought those measuring cups and have been trying to figure out the best way to use them .. obviously I haven’t given them a chance 😉
Dan, dimensions/ brand of your 1/8 sheet pans?
Olvida Cookware has apparently gone out of business.
ATK is my favorite cooking show! Thanks for showing some of the staff at home sharing favorite equipment. Loved them all! Dan, what's the cat's name?
Where can I get those measuring cups? They look awesome!
Nice to see Them at Home.
Love the Thermapen. I've used one for years.
Dan is even sexier at home 😂😍