Kitchen tools for the wife.

[Grant Gunderson]

So my wife has been great about my obsession with quality tools for the garage and her Bday is coming up... So I need some ideas for the PBSwiss, Festool, Snapon of the kitchen world.

She already has a great knife set that I brought her back from from Tsjuki in Japan, a bunch of LeCruset stuff, industrial kitchenaid mixer, Vitamix, Juicer.... so I need some ideas. Anyone make some really high-end baking stuff? Not too worried about the cost as I get to reap the benefits of great cooking...

 

[nickelmore]

There are some cool tools for the kitchen aid. Past rollers, pelican head, ice cream maker this list goes on.

 

[kball]

I bought these for my mom off the snappy truck 30 years ago and she still has them. Great quality!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002IMMEW/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Teenager with old tools]

Industrial meat slicer just don't piss her off after.


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[FigureItOut]

I'd be headed to a Williams Sonoma store if you have one near you. We go to the restaurant supply stores also on occasion. They will have a lot of very good stuff, but then also much of it is built just to be cheap and look nice. Check out robot-coupe, damn pricey but that's your Festool for the kitchen.

Edit: just wanted to comment on the kitchenaid accessories. My wife hasn't used any that I've gotten her more than once, and I didn't think much of the quality/price. She loves the mixer itself, but even there I don't think they're as solid as they once were.



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[928'er]

Sous vide setup?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HHWSV1S/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[FigureItOut]

^Great idea on the Sous Vide setup!^

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[creativecars]

These are not expensive, but my wife hated the little baking sheets you can find locally, I ordered several of these big baking sheets and the silicone baking mats for Christmas baking. She thought I really found something.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0064OM53G/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[jd_1138]

Foodsaver vacuum pack system is nice to keep food fresh for months. Also maybe a basket of spices/seasonings? I recently bought some Williams Chili Seasoning, and it's awesome. I'll never go back to McCormick again.

 

[Ross]

A thermapen thermometer maybe? http://www.thermoworks.com/Thermapen-Mk4

 

[d.mcfarland]

What about a smoker? The egg one is ugly but apparently works well.

 

[superautobacs]

Go to a Williams Sonoma store.

 

[Sine Swept]

We bought this garlic press and it kicks ***

http://www.zyliss.co.uk/index.php/zyliss-susi-3-garlic-press.html

 

[Mk4fool]

Cuisinart. Nuff said.

 

[Ehcrain]

Allclad pots and pans are always nice, how sharp are her knives maybe getting them sharpened professionally would be nice.

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[Autoguy]

iT IS GOOD TO HAVE SCREWDRIVER AND CRESENT IN EVERY KITCHEN

 

[KnurledNut]

How about some quality cast iron?

 

[Outlander]

My wife loves this grater/zester. I will get another one for the cottage for her for Christmas!

http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?c=&p=32458&cat=2,40733,44734

Lee Valley is a cool place, has a US and Canadian online store, so go crazy!

 

[brianh]

How about some quality cast iron?

I second the cast iron I do most of the cooking its all I use my favorite is the cast iron wok

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00063RXQK/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I stripped the factory seasoning off and did my own.

Cast iron baking pan is good too especially for baking bread in the summer on the outdoor grill.

 

[mike.zeiderman]

x3 on the cast iron, I recently aquired a Griswold griddle that fits perfectly over 2 burners front to back, eggs, bacon, and toast all in one shot and fresh hot off the stove top. We have about 10 pieces, all but a couple are older. And speaking of the Big Green Egg, you haven't had spaghetti sauce or chili until you've had it simmering in a Dutch oven with the top off inside a BGE. We use cast iron almost every time we possibly can.
A Big Green Egg would be an awesome gift, though you're going to definitely lay down some green, but well worth it.

Here's a chicken I butterflied and smoked over apple wood a couple months ago.




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[Dennis Leigh Henry]

Might not be perfect..but get her a couple of dead blows from Trusty Cook.. they're running a special on pink hammers for breast cancer awareness day... and a discount until the end of the month (tomorrow)...

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6008181#post6008181

 

[M6erfan]

Yep, 12" cast iron pan. Griswold on eBay, or new Lodge isn't horrible. Probably my most used pan. Cast iron griddle is nice too.

I liked the Rubbermaid 9.5" scraper so much I bought another one, had them for years and use nearly every day...

Nordic Ware natural aluminum baking sheets are made really well, don't warp like lesser sheets. I use both 1/2 & 1/4 sheets

 

[theoldwizard1]

We bought this garlic press and it kicks ***

http://www.zyliss.co.uk/index.php/zyliss-susi-3-garlic-press.html

We have the old style Zyliss garlic press. Absolutely the best out there !

 

[theoldwizard1]

How about some quality cast iron?

You have to have at least 1 Lodge cast iron frying pan !

Enameled cast iron dutch ovens are great for things like baked beans, chili, etc.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Everyone has a recipe that uses ground meat. Browning it and crumbling it into small equal sized pieces is not always easy. Here this proper tool.

 

[mike.zeiderman]

Everyone has a recipe that uses ground meat. Browning it and crumbling it into small equal sized pieces is not always easy. Here this proper tool.

Thought it was stupid when she bought it, now it's my number 1 grab.

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[TheGrooveking]

In my wife's tool drawer has a set of pink Matco screwdrivers along with a comprehensive set of tools. Beyond that get your wife one of the pink Kyocera ceramic chefs knife for cutting greens, fruits and vegetables, since this knife doesn't leave metallic ions your food will taste better.

Beyond that a few pieces my wife loves is her AllClad CopperCore, DeMeyere Atlantis frypans and saucier pans, Technavorm Moccamaster and her La Marzocco Linea Mini expresso machine are used daily.

TheGrooveking

 

[bczygan]

Cuisinart electric pressure cooker. Do you like soups and stews and goulash and ribs in 25 minutes? And with the best tastes ever?

And a mortar and pestle.

Bill

 

[Sco Deac]

AllClad is great and American made to boot. The Goldtouch line of baking pans exclusive to Williams Sanoma is American made with American steel.

 

[bczygan]

Pans?

We've used almost every kind imaginable.

And found the best non stick coated pan ever...in a resale store.

Write this one down...It's really important!

Tramontina Professional:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009HBKQR0/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_1

Bill

 

[Grant Gunderson]

Hey guys some great suggestions here so far thanks! She has the cast iron and pans covered as she has a full set of Le Creuset. That stuff makes all of my Festool purchases look cheep!

 

[M6erfan]

Pans?

We've used almost every kind imaginable.

And found the best non stick coated pan ever...in a resale store.

Write this one down...It's really important!

Tramontina Professional:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009HBKQR0/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_1

Bill

I have that one, it's great but I actually prefer this one, I got mine locally at a restaurant supply store MUCH cheaper...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZTNLL8/ref=twister_B01DQ21H2I?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[larry_g]

I found these pans' 12"x18". used at a business going out of sale. I got 10 or 15 of them and thought that I was going to use them in the shop. The women in the family got all of them I think. These pans and the Kitchenaid mixer are the best investments I have made. My wife is well known for her sourdough rolls and cinnamon rolls. Our oldest son owns a construction company and will call and ask for a couple of pans of C rolls to reward/motivate his crew at times.

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[Outlander]

larry_g - if you get me for secret santa this year just send those sticky buns!

 

[KMdef9]

I was in a similar situation too, got the wife a double oven. Fantastic investment!

 

[outdoorspace]

You sound full up on stove top cookware but a carbon steel skillet is nice to gift for someone already familiar with cast iron seasoning. Matfer Bourgeat and DeBuyer are two to look at although I found a pair of Lodge carbon steel pans (CRS10, CRS12) on clearance and use them almost exclusively now.

As far as bakeware goes, natural aluminum of a decent gauge (to avoid warping) will last a lifetime. Vollrath (Wear-Ever) sheets and pans are thicker (~13ga) than Nordic Ware but both are very solid. NordicWare just started selling a line (Prism) of bakeware with fluted bottoms, similar to USA Pan's signature design, that look especially nice.

I'm not huge into gadgets, having mostly carved my own wood utensils, but LamsonSharp makes a nice slotted fish turner and I love both my balloon whisk and potato masher by Best Manufacturers out of Portland.

 

[Larryjones]

Get her a sandwich maker. Then when you are watching tv you can ask her, "Hey Honey, how's that sandwich maker working out for you? Grab me a beer too."

 

[senlow]

And a mortar and pestle.

My favorite is from CoorsTek. Yeah, it's the ceramic division of the beer company.

 

[Ign]

My wife keeps a strap wrench for opening jar lids. And she really likes the Milwaukee scissors.

 

[fourjeepin]

Bread machine? My wife bought one at Goodwill for $5. Then upgraded to a really nice one and I bought her the grain mill for making flour. We have fresh bread a couple of times a week.

An inexpensive option that is used daily at our house is the spoonula - combination spatula and spoon.