One kitchen tool you can't live with out?

[chef.ESG.73]

O ya,ROCK-n-ROLL MUSIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A must have for me.

[elizabethbryce@]

My Wok...kitchen towels of course, my laptop and my husband... or else I will just have cereals if I do not have anyone to cook for.

[tessa]

for me it would be my handy dandy $2 shop rubber non skid mats for under my board, my tasting spoon, chopping board, my fingers, mise en place bowls, my towels, wiping down/spillage cloth,

[boar_d_laze]

Originally Posted by tessa

for me it would be my handy dandy $2 shop rubber non skid mats for under my board, my tasting spoon, chopping board, my fingers, mise en place bowls, my towels, wiping down/spillage cloth,

Good call!

BDL

[LollaRossa]

Originally Posted by tessa

for me it would be my handy dandy $2 shop rubber non skid mats for under my board, my tasting spoon, chopping board, my fingers, mise en place bowls, my towels, wiping down/spillage cloth,

Why would you need a tasting spoon if you already have your fingers? I mean, that's 8 tastes without burdening the dishwashers with more to wash before you have to wash your hands.

[tessa]

Originally Posted by LollaRossa

Why would you need a tasting spoon if you already have your fingers? I mean, that's 8 tastes without burdening the dishwashers with more to wash before you have to wash your hands.

because people forget to wash their hands inbetween putting something in their mouths and touching the food they are preparing for others, if you have a jug of boiling hot water that is changed regularly you can keep your tasting spoon sterile and clean and not putting extra bacteria in to the food. Its a strict rule at school about not using fingers and always using a tasting spoon .

[LollaRossa]

Originally Posted by tessa

because people forget to wash their hands inbetween putting something in their mouths and touching the food they are preparing for others, if you have a jug of boiling hot water that is changed regularly you can keep your tasting spoon sterile and clean and not putting extra bacteria in to the food. Its a strict rule at school about not using fingers and always using a tasting spoon .

= sarcasm = joking around.

[boar_d_laze]

In order to maintain sanitary conditions, I touch my elbow into the sauce and taste off of it. Afterwards, I lick my elbow completely clean before using it to clean my ears. Of course, I spray my tongue with bleach first.

BDL

[tessa]

Originally Posted by LollaRossa

= sarcasm = joking around.

ohhh ok i thought it was a strange comment coming from a chef

Originally Posted by boar_d_laze

In order to maintain sanitary conditions, I touch my elbow into the sauce and taste off of it. Afterwards, I lick my elbow completely clean before using it to clean my ears. Of course, I spray my tongue with bleach first.

BDL

so doesnt the bleach leave white spots on your tongue

[bbay]

ha! you guys are funny

People keep saying radio/music. I keep finding myself turning the music down when I walk into the kitchen.
Then it finally dawned on me: OMG! I am that guy!
Guess I got old... ?

Anyhow, besides the obligatory tools, I need a food mill.
You can keep your Robot Coupe and your immersion blender, just give me a food mill, please.

[Fishstix]

Saran wrap haha. It's amazing how much sushi chefs use saran wrap.

[boar_d_laze]

Originally Posted by Fishstix

Saran wrap[...].

Great call!

BDL

[Coosie]

My silicone spoonula. Oh, and towels. Mandolin. Cutting boards. Ok, that's it. Oh, and my scale. That's really it. No it isn't -- garlic press and micro plane. Ok. I need it all. I admit it, I'm a kitchen gadget junkie. My two K.A. mixers are proof.