[Chad Aaland]

Originally Posted by ChefDan09

fish spatula.

i dont know where you guys work, but i hate tongs.

and no place i worked allowed me to use them. it bruises meat and rips apart fragile objects.

So what do you use on the grill for filets or chicken?

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Originally Posted by powers

I just thought of so many more.....caper peeler, steam shifter, bacon stretcher, sheet pan extender and my trusty double edged chef knife.

u forgot about the left handed saute pans.

[Bart]

I think now days with the amount of paperwork required it is probably a pen. We (chefs) are permanently fighting with the waiting staff over them. Very IMPORTANT

[Mead]

Refrigerated storage. Without it we wouldn't be able to serve but a fraction of what we do now.

Although for individual use, I'd have to go with the towel.

[mikeyman2]

A french knife and my fingures!

[Fisherman]

A sharp paring knife.

[cheforion]

I think I would have a hard time running my kitchen without a computer these days. Working in a corporation...dam paperwork!

[leopoldk]

Towels...hands down. Oh, and waitresses...yeah, I guess they could be hands down too...did I cross the line?

[ChefGrackle]

Wow.

I cannot believe no one has mentioned the million dollar tool.

Spatula.

Other than that, those ****ing towels. Its always a war with our wait staff over those.

[Lenny]

Greetings all! New here and seems like a fun forum

I'd say tongs and towels

[Brianthecook]

Besides the knife, the food of course. Just give me the knife and the food and I can make a pretty plate.

[Brianthecook]

Originally Posted by powers

I just thought of so many more.....caper peeler, steam shifter, bacon stretcher, sheet pan extender and my trusty double edged chef knife.

Ah..... the things we dont have that we need the new guy to go fetch for us at the next place over.

[vapour]

a sharpie!! or jiffy, whatever youguys call it. i'malways labelling things and if i dont have my sharpie, its impossible to label things clearly.

yes towels are likegoldin any kitchen.. some ppl just hoard too much of it. i'd also have to add my small offset spatula. i keep it in my pocket all day,for tasting anything in a jiffy,or flipping anything when i cant find tongs.

[chef_oz]

pen and paper!

[lum0]

Self cooking center from Rational. And if you know what it is you´ll know that I am right