Advice on Cooking Utensils for the Adventurous Cook
Overtime, all cooks start to become more adventurous with their cooking and little by little begin to realise that they need more utensils in their kitchen draw than the simple basic items like spoons, spatulas and tongs. So now we would like to help you by showing you a few more of our favourite utensils that we think should be included in every cook's kitchen.
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Measuring jugs: These are usually made from clear glass or plastic and are the ideal cooking utensils to measure all liquids used in your cooking. | |||||
![]() | These measuring jugs are not only suitable for mixing and measuring your cooking ingredients, they can also be used in the microwave and on top of a cooker. | ||||
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![]() | Tovolo measuring cups and spoons This is a well-designed and well-made set of measuring cups and spoons in stainless steel. Each item in the 5-piece set cleverly combines a measuring cup with a measuring spoon for the handle. | ||||
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Kitchen scales: Most recipes require that you weigh out ingredients. For many, the exact proportions are essential to the recipe's success or failure. A good, accurate set of kitchen scales should therefore be high on everybody's list of essential cooking utensils. | |||||
![]() | Eva Solo Kitchen Scale & Measuring Jug Spring scales with a difference, this Eva Solo design doubles up as a measuring jug. | ||||
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| Mashers: The secret to making perfect mash every time that doesn't end up all lumpy is to use a good masher. And there are few better examples of masher for your utensils draw than the two featured here. | |||||
![]() | Good Grips i-Series Potato Masher A wide, horizontal handle improves leverage and ensures that this masher is comfortable to hold. Fine, stainless steel grid plate presses down on the potatoes smoothly and in a single mash. | ||||
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![]() | The "Round Handle" range is designed to fit comfortably in the hand. The large sturdy handle and flat cap give a perfect grip for mashing potatoes. The "business end" has a seamless construction, meaning that food does not get trapped and it is easy to clean | ||||
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| Graters: You probably do not give much consideration to how difficult it can be to grate a cheddar cheese onto a salad or obtain perfectly ground parmesan cheese for your pasta. But once you have tried these two cooking utensils, you will be amazed at how easy grating can actually be. | |||||
![]() | The original Microplane grater with the blue handle seen on numerous TV programme's. Long-lasting, sharp cutting action blades which do not clog. | ||||
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![]() | Stainless Steel Rotary Parmesan Grater A stylish grater made by Acea (a leading Italian manufacturer) from the highest grade stainless steel that will provide you with years of easy use. | ||||
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| Other products you might like to consider: | |||||
Eva-Trio Flexible Spatula | |||||










