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M3 (2) (BASIC KITCHEN TOOLS (*Get present in the kitchen! No accidents…
M3 (2)
BASIC KITCHEN TOOLS
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CUTTING BOARDS:
• Good cutting board - Wood! Plastic pieces go into your food
• Wood: Protects knife blade by separating and closing after contact
• Bamboo: Similar, but also eco-friendly
• Plastic: Stain resistant, but be careful that it doesn't chip and leave bits of plastic in your food.
• Clean your cutting board thoroughly after each use
KNIVES
• Chef knife with full tang (more sturdy and reliable)
• Stainless steel edge will retain for longer
• Accidents happen when struggling with a dull knife
• The harder the material, the stronger the edge will be and the longer it will remain sharp
• Santoku knives: Light and small with a straight edge; best for chopping, slicing, and mincing vegetables and meats
• Fillet knives: Flexible and can be used to fillet and prepare fish.
• Usuba knives: Think blades for cutting firm vegetables and other foods with precision.
• Cleaver knives: Large, heavy
POTS & PANS
• Stainless steel: Most versatile (stove and in oven); can sit in sink w/o being damaged
• Cast iron: Good choice because of durability
• Copper: Good for temperature control but requires more upkeep/is more expensive
*Do not use metal utensils on nonstick pans as the metal will scrape the hard plastic coating
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SHARPENING STEELS OR STONES
• Ceramic, silicone carbide, or standard steel covered with industrial diamond dust
• Choose 6" stones and 10" steels
Tongs, spatulas, wooden utensils, measuring cups, veggie peelers,
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SPICE UP YOUR MEALS
SALTY
• Celtic sea salt
• Dulse flakes
• Fleur de sel
• Gomasio
• Gros sel
• Himilayan salt
• Ketchup
• Liquid aminos, tamari
• Miso
• Nutritional yeast, nut cheese
• Nori, seaweed
• Olive paste
• Pesto
SWEET
• Apple cider vinegar
• Barley malt
• Cashew butter
• Chutney
• Cinnamon
• Coconut sugar
• Date sugar
• Dates
• Honey
• Jaggery
• Maple syrup
• Stevia
NUTTY
• Almonds/almond butter
• Black cardamom
• Brazil nuts
• Cashews/Cashew butter
• Chia seeds
• Coriander seeds
• Fenugreek seeds
• Flaxseeds
• Macadamias/Macadamia nut butter
• Peanuts/Peanut butter
• Pecans/pecan butter
• Pine nuts
• Pistachios/Pistachio butter
• Pumpkin seeds/Pumpkin seed butter
• Sesame seeds/Tahini
• Sunflower seeds/Sunflower see butter
• Walnuts/Walnut butter
SOUR
• Vinegar
• Green mango
• Lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit
• Fermented food
SPICY
• Chutney
• Curry, garam masala
• Ginger
• Harissa
• Horseradish
• Hot peppers
• Hot sauce
• Mustard
• Wasabi
BASIC KITCHEN APPLIANCES
Juicer, slow cooker, food processor, high-power blenders, pressure cookers (cook 3x faster & save energy; preserve nutrients), dehydrators