The Basics
These are your go-to Cool Tools that you use almost every time you cook. They may not be fancy, but they are well-designed, well-made, and do what they are supposed to do...only better!
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Joseph Joseph Garlic Rocker - J20Why It's Cool: Makes large enough pieces of garlic to crisp up in pan and add a great hit of flavorKennedy swears that the Garlic Rocker is the product that set the initial bar on what would be a certifiable Cool Tool: one of the tools that got us started in this business. We...
RSVP Herb Scissors - R32Why It's Cool: Chiffonade herbs (cut into thin strips) with easeThe question ringing in my head - and therefore presumably in yours - is “if you (Kennedy) are a self-proclaimed ‘knife guy’, then why are you recommending what some...
Tovolo Flexible Cutting Mats (Set of 4) - T33Why It's Cool: Sturdy enough to stand up to a dishwasher without curling, yet flexible enough to deliver your chopped food to a bowl or panWe all have cutting boards of various sizes and materials … and sometimes we have and stick with one favorite … that large professional wood board is a favorite: looks like a...
Progressive 12" One-handed Tongs - P17Why It's Cool: Intuitive one-handed tongs with a locking position for compact storageTongs are like an extension of your hand...they reach further, and can pick up hot things that you wouldn't want to touch. We find that they are most useful when, like your hand,...
Tovolo Flex-Core Spatulas - T35Why It's Cool: Flexible, yet strong, mixing and scraping ability with a comfortable stainless steel handle for easy clean-upEvery kitchen needs multiple spatulas … it’s an unavoidable fact of cooking! Wherever anything is, you need a spatula - of one size or another - to scrape or fold one...
Escali SAVU Space Saving Scale - E20Why It's Cool: Small, sleek, and incredibly talented!Precision in cooking may not be as important as it is in baking, but when no two potatoes or carrots or apples are the same size, weighing your ingredients can really help make...
Charles Viancin All Silicone Cutting Boards - CV11Why It's Cool: Flexible to deliver cut food to pan or bowl, doesn't move on counter as you cut, dishwasher safeWhen we reviewed the original Charles Viancin Lilypad Cutting Board, we talked about the many choices of cutting boards, including the fact that we all probably have several, in...
Charles Viancin Silicone Measuring Cups - CV10Why It's Cool: Space-saving, flexible and eye-catching measuring cups that are easy to use.Measuring ingredients is just a necessary fact of life in the kitchen and there are a lot of different measuring vessels that you can use. What you want in a good measuring vessel...
Dreamfarm Citrus Set: Zester ("Ozest") and Juicer (Lemon "Fluicer") - D20Why It's Cool: A sharp zester with the right curve that cleans itself and an inside out juicer that extracts every last drop of juice--Brilliant!Nothing puts more zip in a dish than a touch of citrus; we love lime in Asian or Mexican dishes, orange in chocolate or with chicken, and lemon in just about anything. Whether...
Dreamfarm Chopping Spatula ("Chopula") - D28Why It's Cool: Super thin, super flexible to pick up food, but strong enough to chop food in the pan.For years I have chased pancakes around a griddle because my spatula wasn’t thin enough, or I was unable to get over the lip of a saute pan and underneath whatever was in it...
