Pro Chef Tips... 7 Essential And CHEAP Kitchen Tools

7 Essential And Cheap Kitchen Tools. We are going to go over some Essential Cooking Tools For the Kitchen that every house or flat should have and some extra items as well if you would like to start cooking more than just the basics! Some of my recommendations for these items are below!

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No 1 - KNIVES

▶Wusthof Two-Piece, higher-end knives

▶Victorinox 5-Piece set, Good and Cheap set to START Cooking!

▶My Victorinox 10 Inch Bread Knife

▶Victorinox Steel to hone your knife
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No 2 - Spatulas

▶Set of 2 Silicone Spatulas.

▶Cheap steel Spatula, Good for the House or Grill.

▶My flat Arcos Spatula.
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No 3 - Peelers

▶Top of the line Victorinox Peeler, Super easy to use!

▶This is the same Peeler that I have and is easy to use!
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No 4 - Hand Blenders

▶Braun 4-in-1 Immersion Hand Blender. Very good make for the house!

▶Dynamic MiniPro, This is for real use in the Kitchen!
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No 5 - Whisk and Mixing Bowls

▶Cheap, Basic 11-Inch Balloon Whisk.

▶Set of 6 Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls.
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No 6 - Cutting Boards

▶Set of 3 Thick Plastic Cutting Boards.

▶Set of 3 Bambo Cutting Boards, good for the house.
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No 7 - Pots and Pans

▶My 4 Qt Staub Cast Iron Cocotte,
It's still my best pot after many years of use!

▶Set of 3 T-fal non-stick Saute Pans.
Top of the line, Endorsed by 3 star Michelin Chef Jordi Cruz.
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EXTRA Recommendations!

▶Cheap Digital Thermometer.

▶Very Cheap Analog Thermometer.

▶Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons and Measuring Cups.
Very good value for how much you get.

▶Cheap Entry Baking Food Scale

▶A Better Kitchen Scale & AC Adapter

▶My Microplane Fine Blade, there are more blade choices,

▶My Spherification Spoon

▶Squeeze Bottles

▶Set of 2 Baking Trays

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Timeline:
01:39 - Knives
03:44 - Spatulas
05:33 - Peelers
06:35 - Hand Blenders
08:07 - Whisk and Mixing Bowls
08:57 - Cutting Boards
10:26 - Pots and Pans
12:40 - Thermometers
13:36 - Microplane
14:07 - Measuring and Weighting
15:06 - Squeeze Bottles / Spherification
16:00 - Baking Trays
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[marksimpson]

I love James' advice. He seems very trustworthy and sensible. I am increasingly willing to spend more time cooling my own things because it's usually healthier, it's always more enjoyable and it's sometimes cheaper!

[jotade]

A pair of robust tongs and a wide metal sieve are very useful too.

[MargaretsMakeandBake]

This is a really useful video Chef.
Can you do more like this? I was glued to the screen from beginning to end as it's just the sort of stuff I need to know...👍

[alexandergrey]

As an ex chef it’s good to see someone recommending these basic’s !
I’m always asked why don’t I expensive GP chef knives or fillet knives. I just use still commercial quality that gets an edge quick & keeps it. Yes I do have certain specific butchery blades yet they’re standard commercial Victoronic which don’t cost a fortune. Had them for years. Also the pinch peelers are great for speed peeling pull & push peel 👍
My favourite knife is a rosewood handled cleaver I found on a French market ❤️ €20 !!!

[martinsmith]

What an awesome video man!! you give such good advice on what you should have in the kitchen! I have to get a better bread knife mine is not that good. ill be looking at the Victorinox that you recommend!

[tom]

What a great guide Chef on what is Essential for the kitchen!! i will be getting some of these items for sure!! also i wanted that i made your Tartar Sauce recipe and it is the best that i have ever tried! i will NEVER buy it again!! thank you so much! keep up the hard work Chef!

[HeronCoyote]

My favorite kitchen supply store has Staub pots, etc. Those suckers are heavy!

[WineDinewithJeff]

Chef James what an awesome video this is very important for a home cooked to watch because a lot of people don’t know where to begin and what to buy. Thanks for the link down below for everything that you can buy and purchase. I 100 percent agree with you I think the most important kitchen utensil would be a great chefs knife there is nothing better than that in the kitchen.

[HeronCoyote]

I recently moved from a house with a well-stocked kitchen, to an apartment with a small kitchen.
My essentials, beyond what Chef James mentioned, and what I use just about every day:
Large and small Green Pans (Home Goods has them on sale; they are a dream to clean and cook with);
A universal fit lid (I got mine for under $10 at Ocean State Job Lot);
A non-stick loaf pan and baking pan (I’m experimenting with bread making);
A decent blender;
A basic rice cooker (if you make a lot of rice);
An electric can opener (I have arthritic hands and can’t open my kitty’s canned food without it);
Jar openers (I have the rubber multi-ring size version, and one that looks like a whale with teeth underneath that grip the lids, bought in the late ‘90s, and a life saver);
A crock pot (trust me, you’ll use it!);
A two-cup Pyrex glass measuring cup;
Set of decent metal measuring cups;
Binder clips of numerous sizes, for chips, dry cereal, and frozen bagged foods;
Name brand aluminum foil, and parchment paper;
All-Clad set of three metal mixing bowls with handles;
Spoon rest, heavy apron, mitts or pot holders that are flexible to handle hot trays, etc, and lots of kitchen hand towels;
Decent storage containers (Rubbermaid Brilliance for leftovers, OXO pop top containers for flour, cereal, pasta…check out Home Goods/TJ Maxx, Marshall’s for sales);
A lidded garbage bin for in the kitchen.
There are more items, but these are my go-to basics.
Happy cooking (and baking)!

[CookingWithNeighbors]

James this was both enjoyable and informative. I fully enjoyed. You are such a great person and wonderful chef. Thanks for being an awesome teacher.

[jes]

I suggest to first think about what you’re gonna cook and then just get what you need to cook that.

[ThingsToCook]

I like the flat diamond edge steel like you have. Much better than the rod type. Absolutely on the emersion blender! I don't really like the home models, I like the 1 horse power ones LOL. I do need to invest in a high quality dutch oven, but I'll get by for now lol. Yes to all these items. It's the small things that really help when you least expect them in cooking. Great Job!

[kiltedcripple]

Just the perspective of a knife nerd, I have nothing against Wusthof as a company, but that particular model of chef's knife I don't care for because of the bolster. Not only as you losing cutting real estate in the heel of the knife, it makes honing and sharpening more difficult. The heel is a crucial for tasks like dispatching hard squashes, cracking coconuts, depitting an avocado, etc. Get a knife where the entire length of the blade is usable. Wusthof makes several models without a bolster, and if possible, I recommend Santoprene as a handle material because of its comfort and grip. Santoprene can be wet, greasy, soapy, whatever and the handle still holds firmly in your hand. Wonderful material.

[sannidaily]

Thanks for sharing the nice video!! I really like it!!

[billymkirkwood]

Patisserie and baking is a science, that has to be followed to the letter and ML's, Fld Ounces.. but from the heart eventually you get a sense of how much to add, herbs Salt, Pepper etc.. I loved how you explained that! What a brilliant channel ❤

[fauxtaux]

Good advice, Chef. I have had a victorinox chefs knife since the 80s and although it has served me well, it feels like a whole lot of effort. I’m considering the Wustof and appreciate your opinion on the matter.

I hope you and your family are holding up well. Take it easy - it’s stock making day for me here in California. No rest for the wicked, as my father told me ;)

[HookMann]

Thank you Chef. I have a very small kitchen. This is the kind of information that helps me. Could I maybe get tips on cleaning an oven and stovetop properly?

[OneHotBite]

Oh I love that you did this video! So informative and such real chef tips! All the gadgets out there get so confusing and this is a simple useful list!

[iridescentbysylvia]

I like that kind of peeler that you have, the one that has a little something on the side to remove the bad nodes on potatoes! I love cooking so I need this tutorial. Thank you, Chef James ❤️

[jlastre]

Just an fyi for anyone looking at the immersion blender links. The Dynamic leads to 230v versions which are meant for Europe but not the US. You’ll have to search for the 115v version. Not sure about Braun.

I would also recommend you *not* buy Teflon coated pans if you have birds. There have been deaths of birds due to the vapors given off.