The experts’ favourite kitchen gadgets
If you want kitchen gadgets that don’t just gather dust, find out what the top chefs really use.
We’ve all seen them – clay pots to keep garlic in, little brushes to clean mushrooms and that 1970’s favourite, the spinning lettuce dryer!
If you want to know what gadgets you really should add to your wishlist, check out what the pros love in their kitchens.
Skye Gyngell, restaurateur and writer, loves… her pestle and mortar. ‘I use it to pound herbs, chilli, garlic. Almost anything. I find it very tactile, and great for getting rid of a bit of frustration in the kitchen.’ Try a black granite pestle and mortar from John Lewis, £17.
Delia Smith loves… her Kenwood Mini Chopper, £17.25 (John Lewis). Makes quick work of veg, meat, herbs and breadcrumbs… good for baby food, too. Dishwasher-safe bowl.
Marco Pierre White loves… his Gustav Emil Ern knives. This German brand is the pro chef’s secret ingredient. A Gustav Emil Ern 8-inch cook’s knife, brilliant for preparing fish and veg, is £29.75 at Kitchen Aria.
Nigella Lawson loves… her Japanese rice steamer. Good for hostess moments as it keeps rice warm until you’re ready to serve. Tefal 4-in-1 Rice Cooker, £53.82 (Lakeland), cooks rice, steams veg, slow cooks and makes porridge, too.
Thomasina Miers, Masterchef winner and Wahaca restaurant owner, loves… her Bamix hand blender. Use a Bamix for whisking, chopping, liquidising and transforming skimmed milk into frothy cream. Bamix De Luxe, £92.97 (Lakeland).
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Your kids’ cookie cutters are chic!
TV chef Rachel Allen uses hers to make pretty biscuits to serve with coffee. Divertimenti sells a set of 21 assorted cookie cutters including heart, flower and star shapes, £9.75 (Divertimenti).