Kitchenware

Cooking

Pots and Pans

  • skillets
    • stainless steel: All-Clad
    • cast iron: Lodge
  • saute pan: Made In Clad
  • dutch oven: Lodge
  • cast iron grill pan: Lodge
  • stovetop waffle iron: Nordic Ware
  • toaster oven pans: Nordic Ware

Tools

  • spatula
    • metal: Mercer Culinary Hell’s Handle
    • silicone: OXO Good Grips
  • ladle: Rösle
  • colander: RSVP International
  • tongs
    • metal: OXO Good Grips
    • silicone: OXO Good Grips with silicone heads

Thermometers

  • instant-read
    • cheaper: ThermoWorks ThermoPop 2
    • standard: ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE
  • leave-in: ThermoWorks Square Dot
  • infrared: ThermoWorks industrial IR with circle laser

Baking

Tools

  • flour sifters: OXO Good Grips dusting wand
  • mesh strainer: Rösle (wire handle)
  • biscuit cutters: Ateco / Matfer Bourgeat Exoglass
  • bowl scrapers: KitchenAid
  • bench scrapers: Dexter-Russell
Cakes
  • cake strip: Rose’s Heavenly
  • cake lifter: Fat Daddio’s
  • cake carrier: Prepworks Progressive Collapsible

Sheets and Pans

  • baking sheets: Nordic Ware / Vollrath
  • cookie sheets: Vollrath
  • cake pans: Nordic Ware
  • muffin tins: Nordic Ware
  • ceramic baking pans: Staub

Mixing

  • whisks
    • standard: OXO Good Grips 11” balloon whisk
    • non-stick: OXO Good Grips 11” silicone balloon whisk
  • mixing bowls
    • stainless steel: Vollrath
    • glass: Pyrex
  • stand mixer: KitchenAid Classic (4.5 quart)
  • large stand mixer: KitchenAid (7 quart)

Measuring

  • measuring cups: OXO Good Grips
  • measuring spoons: OXO Good Grips
  • liquid measuring cups
    • plastic: OXO Good Grips
    • glass: Pyrex
  • scale: OXO Good Grips (w/ pull out display)

Prep

  • prep bowls: Pyrex

Cutting

Knives

  • chef’s knife: Victorinox Swiss Army Fibrox Pro 8”
  • paring knife: Victorinox Swiss Army Fibrox Pro 3.25”
  • serrated knife: Mercer Culinary Millennia 10”

Cutting Boards

  • wooden cutting board: Teakhaus
  • plastic cutting board: OXO Good Grips

Scissors

  • kitchen scissors: OXO Good Grips

Peeling

  • cheap: Kuhn Rikon (cheap and effective)
  • straight: OXO Good Grips
    • alternative: Westmark Famos original swivel
  • y-peeler: OXO Good Grips
  • julienne: OXO Prep y-peeler

Can and Jar Openers

  • safety can openers: Kuhn Rikon
  • jar opener: OXO Good Grips

Grilling

Grills

  • charcoal grill
    • standard: Weber original kettle 22-inch
    • upgrade: Weber original kettle premium 22-inch
  • gas grill:
    • standard: Weber Spirit II E-310
    • smaller: Weber Spirit II E-210
  • portable gas grill: Weber Go-Anywhere

Grilling Tools

  • spatula: Char-Broil Comfort-Grip
  • tongs: OXO Good Grips
  • brush: Weber

Ice Cream

  • ice cream maker
    • canister-style: Cuisinart ICE-21
    • self-refridgerating: Whynter ICM-201SB
  • ice cream scooper: Zeroll 1020 original

Dining

  • flatware set: any 18/10 stainless steel
  • serrated utility knife: Zwiling Pro
  • steak knives: Victorinox Swiss Army Rosewood Steak Set (6 piece)

Drinkware

  • stovetop kettle: Sori Yanagi (stainless steel)
  • electric kettle: OXO Brew (glass)
  • water filters
    • pitcher: Brita Standard Everyday
    • dispenser: Brita Ultramax