Your favorite cooking tool?

My measuring cups and whisk. I cannot work without them. How about you guys?

A few years ago, I ordered the Miracle Blade knife set. It is amazing. I would never want another set of knives. I have had them for 4 years, and my parents have had their set for 10 years. They never need sharpening and will cut through anything.

Very versatile.

My whisk is used on a daily basis for something or other! And yes...sharp knives do make a difference!

I guess the thing I use the most would be my food saver...I LOVE that thing! I've sealed everything from cheese, to meats, to piecrusts that I make "en masse" and freeze for later....so easy!

Induction cooktop. Fast and efficient.

A well-seasoned cast iron dutch oven sitting between 2 beds of coals (top and bottom) buried in a hole next to my campfire.

"Roughing it" makes you appreciate the simple things much more.:D

My measuring cups and whisk. I cannot work without them. How about you guys?

I use my Cutco knives everyday. Love my dutch oven, too. But I'm curious, you guys that use whisks---what are you doing with them? :) I break mine out twice a year to whisk the gravy for special occasions.

I use my Cutco knives everyday. Love my dutch oven, too. But I'm curious, you guys that use whisks---what are you doing with them? :) I break mine out twice a year to whisk the gravy for special occasions.

I use my whisks for making scrambled eggs, mixing cheese into soups, making a rue for mac n cheese, and lots of other things I cannot think of right now. In fact, I am often washing it because I need it again before I have a chance to run the dishwasher!

My Ninja, Food Saver and Slowcooker are my most used, but also use George, rice cooker and pressure cooker.

I love kitchen gadgets :o

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Kyocera knives

Staub cookware

Mine would have to be the Mix & Chop from Pampered Chef.

http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=15658&words=mix

I use it to totally break up ground hamburger while making tacos or meat sauce for spaghetti.

Hard question! Cast iron skillet, any one of my Pampered Chef items, food processor, instant-read thermometer.

Thongs - they are great for cooking with (never pierce meat while cooking so juices don't run out) bacon, sausage, frying and serving. I cannot live without them and can even spin them around my fingers like Bourdain:cool:

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LOL to buy gadgets or to eat out?

Cuisinart Smart Stick is great (proud owner of two). Soups and sauces can be pureed to desired consistency, right in the pot. Smoothies can be made in a large glass. I even have one for making dog food. That must count for something!

My "can't cook without it" tool....tongs. I seem to always reach for them first.

I "stir" almost EVERYTHING with a whisk....not just gravy, but cocktail sauce (for seafood), cream sauces (for mac and cheese, or a cheese sauce for broccoli), hollandaise sauce...anything that could possibly have a lump, I whisk!

Shoot...I've even used one of my largest whisks to mix paint! Faster than one of those "stirrer sticks" they give you in the paint store!

Definitely, my corkscrew!

As a chef I would say my hands....but I don't miss a day using my tongs and whisk as others have mentioned. Also have to mention my huge Le Creuset dutch oven as braising is one of my favorite cooking methods.

My mini processor - I use it to finely cut veggies, and it's great.

whisk is good, but I also love my colander and rolling pin!:)

EEEK not the THONGS...you made me laugh though...!!!!!

just picturing you spinning your thong...oh dear

My chef knife and cutting board.

My spatula -- I use it a lot.