Equipment Expert's Guide to Utensil Crocks

Utensil holders keep our kitchen tools organized and close at hand. What features make some models better than others? Equipment expert Adam Ried shares his top picks with Julia.

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[dripdropbipbop]

I love that ATK made a video on something so mundane. Adam’s enthusiasm for kitchen gadgets is a treasure.

[angelbulldog]

I found the coolest utensil holder that isn't intended for that. (I love to find alternate purposes for things.) It's a metal 6-pack-of-beer kind of thing, so I can divide wooden spoons, tongs, etc. in to their own sections. Has a handle for easy moving, heavy enough to not fall over, lovely shade of green metal, even had a bottle opener attached. And for about 3 bucks at a thrift store! Score for me!

[hornshwangler]

I've an old champagne bucket I picked up while living in Europe many years ago. Looks great, was free as I recall, and holds everything we need.

[danbev]

A friend uses flower pots. I found 2 that are just the right size in bright paintbox colors.

[oldtimerlee]

In 1985 we bought a set of metal kitchen cannisters with matching breadbox and utensils bucket. Coppertone color with brass contents labels. Still have all of them. Breadbox has been in constant use since then. Favorite kitchen tools, still live beside our stove in the Utensils "crock".

[jodyj]

Love♡ these episodes! Such helpful, useful, fun footage & Adam's humor, positivity & enthusiasm are contagious☆☆

[isabelgaynor]

I had been holding off buying the oblong OXO stainless steel container worried about the short ends. So glad you made my decision for me. Many thanks

[jenjoy]

Thank you. I am about to purchase one of these and this review was very helpful

[Leci]

I have the oxo holder I’ve had it for years it holds so many utensils (if they have not real fat handles) and doesn’t fall over I love it ❤

[tectorgorch]

28 or 35 oz. tom cans are the best, especially if there groovy Cento, Bianco or Bristol Farms tomato cans. Also use a large mustard crock from Trader Joe's.

[subaru]

This is fun, something those of us who love our kitchens really need. The favorite one here would not work for everyone, I have a pretty small kitchen with small drawers so I have 4 collections of "toys"; two are pitchers about 8" high with my daily use utensils, one is a ceramic flower pot with wooden utensils (I collect shapes and types of wood) and one is part of my IKEA rack system for smaller things like small strainers, cheese thermometers and scissors.

[funFOODfrolic]

This is a great guide! I have been wanting to get some crocks for awhile now, so thank you for this!

[lizcademy]

I have two utensil cans. One is a repurposed asparagus steamer, tall and narrow. I keep it by my sink to hold tools after I hand wash them. The other is a standard metal utensil can I bought at a restaurant supply store. It lives next to my stove and prep zone.

I also don't keep 20 tools in my can! I only keep the ones I use often, maybe 8-10, the rest live in a drawer. I find if I don't use a tool a lot and it sits out, it gets a thin film of cooking grease on it, and I need to wash it before using. Ick!

[XXusernameunknownXX]

A question that I didn't know needed answering. But it did. Thanks

[askarsfan]

I feel you, guys. I have 2 different ceramic utensil crocks. One for smaller utensils, and one for big spoons, spatulas, and tongs.

[fessendenful]

I bought the Le Creuset off Craigslist for $20. It some kind of discontinued light green. Celery? Sage? Unknown. Love it!!!

[johnhpalmer]

With one exception, I do not use products that were designed for utensils expressly, and that one exception is from Le Creuset, but it's a bit tall but narrow in size and I use it for my silicone spatulas, I have other items of various sizes to organize various tools, according to size, one is a little straight sided tea cup from Pyrex in their colorware line that is perfect for extra table knives, spreaders and peelers. A taller vessel for small whisks a small strainer etc, and a big bright yellow straight sided pot from IKEA for all the larger utensils, known as the Cylinder pot, bought it in what, 1997 or so and it has been serving me well all these years. The Le Creuset crock was found at TJ Maxx about 15 years ago.

The idea was to get the small items that would normally be fished out of the larger crock, I put in smaller crocks where they are generally easier to see, and get to without having to fish around the bottom of a crowded larger crock.

[beammeupscotty]

The best utensil crock I have ever used (and use now) is an actual, antique crock. It is 7 3/4" high and 6 3/4" inside diameter and weighs a lot. There has never been an issue of falling over and I fit a ton of utensils in it.

[jennifernunez]

Love you guys! You make watching all of you so interesting and informative that make baking and cooking enjoyable! The reviews are helpful! Thank you!

[Saraphina_Marie]

I have just stumbled upon mine by sale or by gift. The XL and Costco size Bonne Maman jars are very handy for this!