Culinary Arts Tools & Equipment
Not sure of the best type of pan for cooking eggs? Wondering about the difference between plastic and wooden cutting boards? And how do you sharpen a chef's knife, anyway? I'll answer those questions and more in this section, so read on!
Pizza Peel
A pizza peel is a wooden board with a tapered edge and a long handle designed to slide pizzas and other baked items into the oven.
A pizza peel is a wooden board with a tapered edge and a long handle designed to slide pizzas and other baked items into the oven.
Induction Cooking
Induction cooking uses an electromagnetic field to heat up a pan while leaving the cooking surface cool to the touch and without heating the air around the cooktop.
Induction cooking uses an electromagnetic field to heat up a pan while leaving the cooking surface cool to the touch and without heating the air around the cooktop.
The Chef's Jacket: Why Is It White?
The traditional white chef's jacket is among the most recognizable pieces of clothing in the world. But there's more to that unique design than you might think. A chef's jacket is actually an important tool, and each of its distinctive features serves a specific purpose.
The traditional white chef's jacket is among the most recognizable pieces of clothing in the world. But there's more to that unique design than you might think. A chef's jacket is actually an important tool, and each of its distinctive features serves a specific purpose.
Butane Culinary Torch
A culinary torch enables chefs to direct a precise jet of flame onto a custard (for crème brûlée), gratin, meringue or many other items. With the increasing popularity of sous-vide or "vacuum cooking", many chefs use a torch for browning the food before serving.
A culinary torch enables chefs to direct a precise jet of flame onto a custard (for crème brûlée), gratin, meringue or many other items. With the increasing popularity of sous-vide or "vacuum cooking", many chefs use a torch for browning the food before serving.
Instant-Read Thermometer
So named because it gives a temperature reading very quickly, an instant-read thermometer is a must for any practitioner of the culinary arts.
So named because it gives a temperature reading very quickly, an instant-read thermometer is a must for any practitioner of the culinary arts.
KitchenAid Stand Mixer
The beautiful thing about these KitchenAid stand mixers is that with all the different attachments available, you can do everything from rolling out pasta dough, grinding your own meat -- you can even make fresh sausages!
The beautiful thing about these KitchenAid stand mixers is that with all the different attachments available, you can do everything from rolling out pasta dough, grinding your own meat -- you can even make fresh sausages!