100 Kitchen Essentials I Can't Live Without

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0:00- Intro
0:32- Appliances
3:59- Cutting Boards
5:28- Grilling
7:27- Storage
8:26 Measurement
9:49 Cookware
13:30 Kitchen Tools
18:09 Extra
19:30 Knives
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Appliances:
Vitamin Blender- amzn.to/46Xvmh5
Cuisinart Food Processor- amzn.to/3FKJo9V
KitchenAid Stand Mixer- amzn.to/466H5sm
KitchenAid Food Grinder Attachment- amzn.to/3FPG11r
KitchenAid Pasta Roller & Cutter Attachment- amzn.to/46WUDYT
Zojirushi Rice Cooker- amzn.to/4706t4q
Secura Electric Coffee Grinder and Spice Grinder- amzn.to/40qsuGV
Budget Options Appliances:
Oster Pro 1200 Blender- amzn.to/3FNTk2n
Hamilton Beach Power Elite blender- amzn.to/3MyeIwa
Hamilton Beach food processor- amzn.to/3MU4I0L
Cusimax Stand Mixer- amzn.to/3sdtLVr
MUSA Electric Nonstick Rice Cooker- amzn.to/3sjztFb
Chopping Boards:
Butcher Block 4ft x 25in- shorturl.at/dsuPT
Red Cutting Board- shorturl.at/jGMNV
Square cutting board- amzn.to/4618gF8
Rectangle cutting board- amzn.to/467TGLL
Budget cutting board- amzn.to/3MygwFI
Even cheaper option- amzn.to/3sltijW
Clear Rubber Board Feet- amzn.to/47nbp2P
Black Silicone Cutting Board Feet- amzn.to/47fieEl
Grilling and BBQ:
Traeger Pellet Smoker- amzn.to/3MvDrBq
Slow 'N Sear® Deluxe Kettle Grill- amzn.to/3PXAOdt
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Metal Skewers- amzn.to/3QKmw0u
Kabob Skewers- amzn.to/3SxSVIT
Storage Containers:
Food Storage Containers with Lids- amzn.to/476tkeM
Rubbermaid Food Storage Container- amzn.to/3SpxwSf
Snapware 24-Pc Container Set- amzn.to/3QM82gF
Weight and measurement:
8-cup Plastic Measuring cup- amzn.to/3QLqLbY
Pyrex 3 Piece Glass Measuring Cup Set- amzn.to/3u33jOD
Etsy Copper measuring spoons- shorturl.at/bDY58
Compact Digital Portion Control Scale- shorturl.at/wyBSU
Pots: and Pans
Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Shallow Round Oven- amzn.to/46hDmZj
Made In Cookware - 12" Non-Stick Frying Pan- madein.cc/1023-thatdudecancook
Le Creuset Classic Cast Iron Skillet- amzn.to/464P5Kt
8" Aluminum Non-Stick Fry Pan- shorturl.at/egjD5
Cast Iron Square Grill Pan- amzn.to/3SqFVVl
All-Clad D5 5-Ply Brushed Stainless Steel Fry Pan- amzn.to/463KSa3
Made In Cookware - 10-Inch Stainless Steel Frying Pan- amzn.to/47i6Xm4
12-inch stainless steel sauté pan-amzn.to/47iGu83
Made In Cookware - 6 Quart Stainless Steel Stock Pot With Lid- amzn.to/3slv04G
Cuisinart 1.5 Quart Saucepan- amzn.to/45WlYZO
Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Saucepan- amzn.to/47mwbj8
Chinese traditional, carbon steel wok- amzn.to/3QNEwar
Tools:
Rubbermaid Commercial Spatula- amzn.to/3FKzfde
3 Pack Stainless Steel Whisk- amzn.to/3SqHbrx
Microplane Premium Zester Grater- amzn.to/3MxYAL8
KitchenAid Stainless Steel Tongs- amzn.to/3sdc8Ff
Offset Stainless Steel Spatula Set- amzn.to/3u92qUE
SPARTA Wide Brush With Nylon Bristles- amzn.to/3SLXaAX
Original Vegetable Peeler Carbon Steel Blade- amzn.to/47mSWno
Thermometer- www.thermoworks.com/thermopop/
12 Pieces Round Cookie Cutter Set- amzn.to/49rQUnx
Amazon Basics Stainless Steel Scraper- amzn.to/3tWCCem
Dough Scraper- amzn.to/3FOqejy
Mercer Culinary 7-8 Inch Silver Plating Spoon- amzn.to/3svK9QW
Kitchen Spoons- amzn.to/470B6GW
French Rolling Pin- amzn.to/46YwEIt
What is that scoop even for/name?
OXO Good Grips Multi-Purpose Kitchen Scissors- amzn.to/3SuzyRc
Vivifying Butchers Twine- amzn.to/47lW1Ec
Cuisinart Boxed Grater- amzn.to/40pxV9g
KitchenAid Gourmet Meat Tenderizer- amzn.to/40pzbZU
OXO Good Grips 3-in-1 Adjustable Potato Ricer- amzn.to/3QNVLbi
Melon baller- amzn.to/40nZAYd
Metal funnel- amzn.to/473J4PE
Hiware Solid Stainless Steel Spider- amzn.to/40H2gAp
Bellemain Fine Mesh Strainer Set- amzn.to/3FNzG6I
Zulay Kitchen Metal Lemon Squeezer- amzn.to/464ZTs1
Zulay Metal Lime Squeezer- amzn.to/47nrs0z
WHYSKO Meal Prep Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls Set- amzn.to/3sdfWX3
Benriner Mandolin Slicer- amzn.to/3FIYIUx
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Sous Vide Machine- amzn.to/464it3B
My Stupid Toaster- amzn.to/3QMcdbd
Breville Coffee Maker- amzn.to/460AYFZ
Knife Links are located in the comments section!
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[@thatdudecancook]

This list became so long that the description couldn't house it all so the knives will remain in the comments! My Knives: Japanese knives and wet stones- japanesechefsknife.com/ Tojiro Bread Slicer- amzn.to/49rUkXp Takeshi Saji Nature Series Gyuto, Quince Burl Wood Handle- shorturl.at/rwCR7 JCK Natures Gekko Series Chefs knife- shorturl.at/hlCLT Hattori Forums FH Series Gyuto chefs knife- tinyurl.com/mwzhpafw Misono Sweden Steel Series slicer- shorturl.at/AEKS8 Misono Molybdenum paring knife- shorturl.at/vBT16 Juvale Stainless Steel Meat Cleaver-amzn.to/49mzuc1 Fu-Rin-Ka-Zan Kurouchi White Steel Deba- shorturl.at/iDHZ4 JCK Natures Gekko Series Santoku- shorturl.at/bgiuw Victorinox Swiss Army Cutlery Pro Boning Knife- amzn.to/46Z7zgR JCK Special Combination Whetstone #1000/#4000 Grit- shorturl.at/cegvD

[@sallyjohnson2633]

Thanks! (I was surprised you don’t use a ceramic honing rod.)

[@betterwithrum]

can you please make this a pinned comment?

[@robertstrickland2121]

I have a set of Hinkel’s madein Germany, splurged but they are awesome.

[@RHall1]

HAHAHA

[@RRonco]

Whet stones are my jam! I've collected them my whole life since 10 years old when I got my first Buck knife from Schlinker Hardware. I asked for only one thing from my granddad's house, and that was his antique pedal-driven sharpening stone that he scrounged out of a collapsed pre - Revolutionary War milking barn, ca. mid 1800s. This sandstone wheel is perfectly balanced! It's about a 360 grit in the center, coarser on the outer edges, so you can get a decent edge going on a dulled ax, plus it's great for sharpening bamboo and wooden planting stakes for my garden climbers and trellises. Set it sideways, and it's a potters' wheel! I like to tell people it may not be worth much here, but on the Isle of Yap it'll tip out your dinner 😅

[@thatdudecancook]

it's obviously a toupee... we filmed this video in the pre-bald era lol

[@WeShallC]

Think I saw it move 👀

[@Tom_Prendiville]

Haha I thought the dead cat was for the microphone 😂

[@jamespepperell8628]

Thought you’d gone for a hair transplant

[@guilhem3739]

Must be difficult for you to watch. Strength and honor!

[@skibidi.G]

The intro music slaps, I always picture you beating up lazy or bad cooks as the tune rolls in... even if an old fridge will have to suffice. 🎉

[@austin5801]

Most KZbin cooks don’t understand how nice it is for us to have videos like these where we can use as a reference. I really appreciate videos on what tools to have, how y’all organize your kitchens, and what foods you can store and how many uses you can get out them. Love this video ❤

[@thatdudecancook]

It's a good resource for sure!

[@marcberm]

I work in a shop full of power tools all the time and yet the mandoline slicer in my kitchen is the single tool in my arsenal that terrifies me the most.

[@vgvlogs4182]

As much as I LOVE a mandolin, that sure is a good way to part with your fingers faster then you feel it if you aren’t super careful. I cut myself once, it sliced through my fingertips like hot knife through roomtemp butter.

[@frenchfry7797]

I would avoid a mandolin. A sharp knife or food processor is safer.

[@johndallas3840]

They can definitely take some skin off if you go to fast and don't pay attention.

[@allisonjones7549]

you can buy special gloves to prevent being cut and use the safety device thing

[@vgvlogs4182]

@@allisonjones7549 Most of them also come with a protective holder, can’t put a glove on stupid lol. I had my protective holder sitting in the utility drawer…doesn’t work like that apparantly.

[@brianh2287]

The Vitamix, there is no substitute. You truly get what you pay for.

[@ritchiehenshaw9075]

As a brit, I think a kettle is a kitchen essential.

[@janemartin229]

I love the electric kettle--it heats up water really fast! I know y'all drink a lot of hot tea, but we make a lot of sweet iced tea.

[@betsychavez2914]

Not a Brit, but 1st luv is black tea! Cuppa of English brkfst or Earl Grey, de rigueur/first thing in a.m. Plus hot h20 useful in my kitchen always…for steam/vapor cook, baste, etc😊

[@AlokSomani]

Three things I'd add to this personally are: an immersion blender, which is what I use 90% of the time so I can just blend in the pot, a couple of mixing bowls, and an air fryer that I use to do all of my baking and reheating for items small enough to not need the full oven.

[@excursion1141]

Mortar and pestle. I rarely use the small one but use the large one often. Great stuff as always Sonny.

[@lsamoa]

Love those!

[@Eric1SanDiego1]

During the Lockdown of 2020 (and beyond), my cooking skills LEVELED UP because there was nothing to do but stay home and watch NetFlix and KZbin videos and order stuff from Amazon. Babish, Foodwishes, Joshua Weissman, Chef Jean-Pierre, Adam Ragusea, Epicurious, ProtoCooks, and this channel are my favorites. I am proud to say that I have 80-90% of the equipment on this list. What I don't have, believe it or not, is a food processor, an immersion blender, a potato ricer, or a Chinois strainer. And these are the techniques that I've learned that I believe have truly elevated my cooking game in the last 2-3 years: Grinding my own meat, toasting and grinding whole spices, making beef and chicken stock, and my favorite: Mise en Place. It's my favorite because when I have everything in front of me ready to go, there's a BIG smile on my face! My favorite recipes from this channel are the Rosemary Salt (I know), Chicken Tenders with Ranch Dressing, Carne Asada Tacos, and those freaking Brownies (have some in my fridge right now). Sonny, you're freaking awesome.

[@pamelab7235]

If you like French food I’d recommend you check out the French Cooking Academy with Stephan. I’ve cooked a lot of his things and makes French cooking very accessible.

[@Theffries]

J Kenji López Alt?

[@Novictus]

He is newer to my feed but check out Jose El cook. Man is a good time.

[@mary-gk8mz]

I appreciate this so much! I just asked about your knives in the comments of your last video. My local Costco has a three set of wüsthof classics that I bought and I practiced my knife skills making your pico with. What a joy a quality chefs knife is!

[@trublgrl]

One of the best purchases I ever made was a GIGANTIC stainless steel mixing bowl. I got it from a restaurant supply to make a giant cake, and I've used it for so many things. Imagine _never_ worrying about spilling anything out of your bowl. Well, if your ingredients take up less than half the space in the bowl, you never will, you can really mix properly if your bowl is enormous, you can toss, and it's fantastic for holding mass quantities of popcorn. I think mine is 16 or 20 quarts, it's bigger than my wok, it's bigger than my sink. Game changer.

[@johnlewis6880]

Im a big fan of big bowls, too. I have a nesting set of ss bowls on my boat and find that I consistently choose a bowl that in significantly bigger than necessarily required for a given job . I like lots of extra space mixing things that would be messy if they escaped the bowl. I also figured out that its no harder to clean a big bowl than a small one.

[@snartzzb983]

We got a really big one years ago. We use it all the time.

[@Punkydoodle007]

Yes! I have one that was passed down to me from my husband's grandmother after she passed away many years ago. We use it all the time.

[@jeffreyschmidt3997]

Yes but how do you store it? Also, isn't it a pain to clean?

[@trublgrl]

@@jeffreyschmidt3997 It's bigger than the sink, but I can get about a half of it under the spigot. It's stainless, so it cleans up very easy, just dish soap and a sponge 99% of the time. You just have to make sure the water falls into the sink, not the counter or the floor. It fits in the oven, or in a cupboard, you can put it under other pots and pans.

[@KingTode]

I love the dichotomy between "100" and "essentials"

[@GoMathewVideo]

I will point out to anyone interested that the wood cutting board he showed is an end grain cutting board. The advantage of an end grain is that it self heals versus your knife cutting the wood fibers.

[@armuk]

"self heals" lmao.. the damage from knife cuts is merely less visible as it's inline with the grain. no 'healing' of any kind going on

[@codacreator6162]

@@armukno, but a quick sanding every so often keeps the cuts to a minimum.

[@codacreator6162]

One other thing I might add is that there are rubber mats you can get (or rolls designed for lining shelves) that are inexpensive and will do a much better job of holding your cutting board than a wet towel - and save the exposure to moisture for the important stuff.

[@monique4407]

Thanks for the info and love your collection of tools and appliances! Always wondering what works best! Thank you for offering alternative ideas that are cost effective!

[@ConstantCompanion]

Lol..yeah. Even guys have trouble knowing what to do with their hair. Having said that? Thank you for the gift ideas. My husband would love that flame thrower! If you don't hear from me again..I don't have a house anymore.🔥

[@betsychavez2914]

LOL😂

[@jeanettec6212]

I love your thoughts. I have most of these things. I wanted to tell you that you would love the stainless steel measuring cup spoons. So handy and can use as dipping chili or whatever. Thank you for all your delicious recipes and information.

[@kristinb5121]

I have that spice grinder and have been using it for a two years. It’s a space saver with the two bowls, cleans easily, and is the only grinder that easily processes whole flax seeds in a few seconds.

[@atx0025]

You have no idea how many folks I've shared this with already. Instead of answering every question on "how do you cook that/like that?" I've probably bought half of these tools watching your channel and a few other gurus of the kitchen.

[@milhouse7145]

Love the point you made about weight and volume. Weight is for solids, volume is for liquids.

[@markshippit3186]

You have learned lots over the years on how to run a kitchen, and you are a very entertaining man. 👍

[@Soul-fp8si]

One tip for a bread knife, those serrations make thinly slicing frozen or part frozen meat so easy. I've used it to make thin strips of pork tenderloin and cuts of steak for stir frys, and it works a treat

[@chris...9497]

Gotta say, a relatively recent addition to my kitchen tools is the flat whisk. I'm an ole Southern gal, so two things every Southern gal is REQUIRED to know how to make is biscuits and also gravy. But I was in my late fifties before I ever saw or heard of a flat whisk. I came across it in a thrift store and had to look it up to find out what it was and what it was used for. Gravy. Guaranteed lump-free gravy! Every kitchen should have one of these!. I'm right in line with 98% of what you have here, right down to the thrift shop slotted serving spoon. I mainly work thrifty and small; I live alone and have a tiny kitchen, so footprint and volume is important to me in terms of kitchen appliances. I'm fine with a less velvety soup, so I'm happy with the Bella rocket blender. Powerful enough to crush ice, and a separate blade attachment for grinding herbs and seeds. I mainly make iced smoothies and hot creamed soups with it. I have a smaller (3.5 cup) Zojirushi with a steel-cut oatmeal feature and a GABA-increasing feature; traded in my 5.5 cup for it.

[@AmorYMigas]

This was a lot of work. But I appreciate it so much!! I’ll be putting several of these on my Christmas list and giving as gifts! THANK YOU!!!

[@zencomeseasy602]

I bought my first Made-In stainless 12" pan a few months back and it was an absolute game changer.

[@CalvinEastwood]

ALL of your videos are the best, but these types are especially clutch once in a while - thanks!

[@nrttra007]

I love your channel. Just watched your video on pan frying steak. Bought a nice NY Strip, followed your technique, even butter basted with garlic, came out so good. Perfect medium rare. You're my guy from now on.

[@andrewblaine8647]

You truly are fantastic, thanks for all of the links and the recommendations!

[@rennee9446]

Thank you! Love all your suggestions, great kitchen tools! ❤

[@sarahmiller7612]

Great content! Thanks for all the information! Love your channel!

[@keitmo]

I've had the same Vitamix for about 15 years and use it almost every day. Expensive, but built like a tank.

[@rodj9902]

Thank you so much , great advice candy tips. Love your channel!

[@paradigmshift7541]

I LOVE MY ZOJIRUSHI. It never fails me, I grew up with one, and now I have one of my own. I couldn't live without it, because rice is the best go-to carb to pair with protein and veggies, i stand on this. Mine was expensive, but gadgets like these that you use everyday are well worth the price. When I moved out on my own I thought what the heck I'll just buy any rice cooker and it'll be fine, totally wrong. Went through two different ones before I bit the bullet and bought the little elephant brand, and have never looked back. I'll always recommend this brand over any other.

[@duckyputter]

Good stuff. Thanks, Sonny!

[@mkbeebe]

Your little omlette pan with the blue sleeve - it's a vollrath non-stick and I love those! Great commercial product line generally speaking. I use these myself aside from my Le Creuset and All-Clad D5.

[@clashwithkeen]

The tool I've been using a ton as of recent is a julienne cutter, in the same style as your peeler. I ordered a peeler and one came with it as a combo and I never use my mandoline to julienne things anymore. Carrots, potatoes, cabbage, zucchini, etc. It's just so easy and I don't have to worry about washing a whole mandoline when I'm done. I don't know how I went so many years without one, and it's only a couple bucks.

[@tetedur377]

Where did you order from? Do you have a link?

[@CookingDelicious72x]

Wow, so many items! The chefs knife is really important. Sharping the blades for great cooking is really important.

[@KAT-KIT]

I have had my Cuisinart food processor since 1990, I have squeezed every last cent out of it. My KitchenAid is 25 years old too.

[@ziggy33399]

Wow👍🏼 great video just stumbled on tonight… love tools! ❤ lots of effort, thought & concentration went into this, and I wasn’t lost on me. 🎉

[@deechsea]

Love this video! Wish all cooking channels did at least one of these. Maybe for those with limited kitchen storage space looking for versatile vs specialized tools to pare down kitchen items, a this-vs-that type video might be nice, for example maybe comparing stainless vs cast iron for searing (or cast iron vs nonstick, because I swear by my cast iron for nonstick cooking) or Dutch oven vs stockpot type thing

[@zurbok]

For the home cook I would add a little sous vide, Instapot & hand mixer. Great video though. Got to get that pizza maker you used in another video.

[@rbahena82]

Love your content bud! Keep up the great work!

[@Gr8Layks]

Great video! Very comprehensive!! Thanks!!!

[@mfansail]

You da man! Thanks for the insight to what you like and use.

[@anitas5817]

Fantastic video. Thank you so much!!

[@sethcashman1011]

This was extremely helpful. Thanks!

[@willrector9716]

90 of those you can definitely do without!

[@FlashGoro]

Really good vid, thanks Sonny!

[@keithdavies6771]

wet paper towel works alright for keeping the board from slipping. As a woodworker I use gaffer tape a lot for keeping things in place. 4 little rolls, sticky side out, press the board on, perfect, and you don't have to worry about pulling it off to wash it.

[@kamenet]

Appreciate the run through.

[@robertojames7904]

I started sharpening knives on a stone of one type or another about 60 years ago. I have a large collection of stones too. I'm pretty good at it, but earlier this year I bought a cheap guided sharpening device on Amazon, a sub $100 knock off of a similar guided knife sharpening system costing over $600. The stones are junk, but I replaced them with a set of moderately priced diamond stones It has revolutionized my sharpening routine. I can now produce perfect edges quickly and accurately. No longer do I have to perform some kind of art while concentrating like crazy. The guided system will work for an idiot just as well as a Jedi master of sharpening. No skill involved. The results are amazing. Try it.

[@Deninex]

Love, love this!

[@Richmorrison371]

I love you cooking videos. I REALLY love this video from you. I’m always eyeballing your equipment. This was helpful. Also, I laughed so hard at your Batman video when you kept beating up Marcus. It cracked me up.

[@jamesfraley5596]

Best kitchen tool video I’ve seen.

[@JasonMorford]

I can't believe how many items we have exactly the same, especially the appliances. However, there are a few must haves that I would add to my list: Meat claws, crepe pan, and gravy seperater.

[@HyphenDude]

I actually have about 90% of what you have and there are some of the items I don't have, but are on my list to get soon. I tell people, when it comes to knives, there are 3 you must have. Chef, paring, and bread. You can do almost everything you need to with those 3.

[@lisaroy551]

Boning knife was my gift to me last year; and boy did it make a difference in turkey carving this week!

[@AlokSomani]

Only three I have! I'm a vegetarian, so I have no need for cleavers and boning knives.

[@HyphenDude]

@@AlokSomani cleavers come in handy when cutting up things like turnips, pumpkins, squash, etc with a hard skin. Boning knives can come in handy for peeling slices of melon. I do get what you are saying, though.

[@ChiliPepperMadness]

Great essentials for any kitchen!

[@Iko0025]

Nailed it - informative and entertaining = thank you ❤🇨🇦

[@jeffward1106]

Thanks for the info

[@christinemeehan9409]

Great video guys! Very informative content.

[@Sharky762]

Great video Sunny!

[@DJSbm-28]

Hey Dude, thanks for the video. It was fun to watch and see that I have oh 70% of the tools, not bad for a home chef. Cook on brother.

[@christinemadrazo6755]

Thank you!

[@watsonrk1]

Chamber Vacuum sealer or some sort of vacumm sealer is mandatory to save waste.. normally you throw out that last bit, enough for lunch or whatever... i seal mine. Goes in the freezer and up to a year later, can and/or would be used. We have cut down on waste significantly since we got a nice sealer.

[@g2tegsown]

I kept waiting for the tool I don't have, I guess I didn't realize I had so many kitchen tools :)

[@main2333]

Love the ABC dance! Thumbs up for that! I truly enjoy all of your videos. Makes me laugh every single time! Thank you for great recipes and clear explanations. I’m a kung fu fan. So that’s what made me subscribe too.

[@dexterm2003]

I have to have my vicera ceramic chefs knife and ceramic peelers. The vicera dramatically reduces browning of avocados, apples and anything else that is prone to oxidation. Ceramic peelers do an amazing job and you are much less likely to skin your knuckles for some reason. I second the zojirushi. I use it all the time! It cooks perfect rice and it keeps the rice warm for DAYS so left overs are actually good. Quality starts to drop after about 3 days but is still edible up to 5 days.

[@sagarravalia2345]

He rocks the Indian moms' most favorite hairdo for sons 🤣💌

[@rudyzee6427]

Just in time for Black Friday. Hell yeah

[@albertpollard9295]

I'm a home cook. The only thing I'm missing on that list is the mandoline.

[@kevindwyer3742]

Bro, love your channel!

[@ianm2170]

Great information. Personally, I can't live without my 8.5 quart Fissler Vitaquick. "If you know, you know".

[@Olyphoto7]

I found I have many of the things you showed, except less expensive versions.

[@666Slash]

I was wondering, “What about your knives?” And then, you went over your knives. Then I realized I was cool! Thank you for this video! Been watching you for years now. Cuz of you I am addicted to D5 pans haha. Going to see if you have a knife sharpening video. If not you should make one with the stones you use! Thank you!

[@emilybh6255]

Another way to prevent a cutting board from moving on the counter is to fold a damp towel and lay it on the counter and put the cutting board on top. The ricer can also be used as a citrus juicer. It provides much more leverage than those plastic citrus presses which I think are silly. Also you haven't experienced food processor BLISS until you've tried a German Engineered " Braun" food processor. I had my first one since the early 1990s and gave it away last year to get a new more compact Braun food processor and it was STILL WORKING after 30+ years of use! In fact I bet it can do anything a Vitamix can do and then some ... in addition to everything you'd want a good food processor to do including having variable speeds and pulse options. ! It certainly is nowhere near as noisy as a Vitamix!

[@JH-il8ce]

You can also use drawer liners to keep your cutting boards from slipping around. It's not as cheap as a towel. But, I've been using the same ones for years for each of my boards. You can wash them in warm water, they dry quickly, and you can cut them to whatever size you need. Okay, they're made of rubber/plastics (I would bet you can find something more environmentally sustainable), but you can get them at most grocery stores or home improvement centers. Nice tip on the ricer as a juicer. I might need to give that a try.

[@bettinalandgrebe7392]

used drawer liners since years to keep my boards from slipping. AWESOME!

[@Manchupacabra]

How are you liking your new Braun so far? Just as good as old reliable?

[@allamericancooking]

Very informative video, thanks!

[@ReneeKnightYogaRani]

I’m good on measuring cups & weight scales!

[@dmitry93-year-old49]

Awesome info!

[@zincfive]

I'm going to suggest an edit to your script: Cucumbers, carrots, potatoes, your fingers, whatever, you can use a mandolin to slice it up..."

[@Thommadura]

FYI - Current home Kitchen Aid Mixers have a label on them that restricts you to using only LOW SPEED with the dough hook and only for 2 minutes at a time. - which is a deal breaker for a Bread Baker. In addition - 180 grams of flour is not the same every time - there is an amount of moisture in the flour that changes based on conditions and you might still have to adjust your recipe amount to get the proper viscosity. However- weighing is still more accurate over measuring cups.

[@mikegraham7078]

People keep making this statement that a serrated steel doesn't sharpen the knife. "It just maintains the edge." How is that going to work? How can it take a knife and make it sharper without sharpening it? A serrated steel is a file. A file cuts metal. Clean your steel and use it to touch up a knife. Wipe a paper towel on the steel. Do you see that gray/black crap that wipes off? That is tiny bits of metal (called 'swarf') that were cut off of the knife. How is that not sharpening? That is the same gray/black crap that floats off of your water stones when you use them. I used ONLY a serrated steel on my chef's knife for over a decade to prove the point. A serrated steel sharpens a knife. It's not fast at it if the knife is actually dull, but it makes the knife sharper. Will it make the knife as sharp as a 16,000 grit water stone? No. No it won't, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't sharpen a knife. Where did this misconception come from? I believe it came from butchers. Traditionally butchers used a mirror steel (honing rod) on their boning knives. These are used to straighten the very thin edge of a boning knife when it has been bent slightly on bone. A mirror steel is a smooth, polished rod that burnishes the edge and does not sharpen a knife to any meaningful degree. It maintains the edge. A serrated steel is a different thing entirely, because a serrated steel has file teeth on it to cut metal. It is a file, and as such it sharpens a knife.

[@ipaqgps]

Love LoVe LOVE measuring by grams! What is a meduim sweet potato or anything else for that matter. It kills me when cooks dont use grams. I have a good selection of tools but watching this video reminded me of a few things i need to add. Thank you for your videos. 😊

[@R.L.KRANESCHRADTT]

very cool video... great info/advice. 4:30 It's interesting, actually tests have proven wood cutting boards are more sanitary than plastic. Some people fear that wooden boards might be unsanitary because of their porous nature. studies have found the reverse to be true. One study found that wood can absorb and kill bacteria in as little as 3 - 10 minutes after contamination

[@janemartin229]

I use the plastic ones for meat because they'll go in the dishwasher.

[@R.L.KRANESCHRADTT]

@@janemartin229 👍👍

[@anitas5817]

I wish I could burn 1000 calories per hour just standing still like this guy. Seriously love this channel, have been following since you had about 30,000 subscribers.

[@waynecarson8635]

Red handled rubber spatula are HIGH HEAT they take quite a bit of heat before deforming or melting

[@ParallelRentals1987]

EXCELLENT

[@Nhawk316]

Fantastic video

[@allisonjones7549]

Multicooker makes great rice and will do a ton more. Breville is THE best food processor - a true beast with double blades, very sturdy motor.

[@Imrightyourewrong111]

I’m so excited every time I get a notification of one of your new KZbin drops!!!

[@stylenchica]

Now we need to know what you use for cleaning after cooking and how to maintain all your cooking stuff you talked about in this video.

[@janemartin229]

He doesn't clean his pots and pans very well. They could use some attention.

[@AndTeeter]

pepper mill is an essential item for me. and reluctantly....a fridge!

[@TheNickazza]

You should try putting like a bolt or something through the handle of that pan with the slippy rubber handle. Should keep it from slipping out and wouldnt be a pain to remove (maybe use something more fancy than a bolt)

[@REY-RUM]

I'm all excited watching this video, it is like a friend is showing me all his cool toys… thanks for this thatdudecancook

[@MelquiadesMuerto]

I buy book. Good book.

[@adams4075]

I find plastic cutting boards to be the best. I have various sizes including the flexible kind. That I bend and slid the food into the pot/pan. There is only one rule about plastic cutting boards. Buy the largest cutting board you can fit in your dishwasher. I have one that is too big for this. However, if I remove the top rack, I can fit the board diagonally in my dishwasher. For knives I want either German X50CrMoV15, German 1.4116, Japanese Aus-8, or Japanese AUS-10. I need a straighter knife as my cutting style is not rock chopping.

[@StarkeyatRingo]

you forgot to mention the dicer attachment for the kichenaid - it works really well.

[@SaltyTil]

His hair grew back up so fast, he must be sponsored by Keeps!

[@steveavery167]

@thatdudecancook in case no one has commented yet, I know a way to put the the rubber heat handles for sauté pans on so they don’t come off. If you push it farther onto the handle, and force the end of the handle through the hole at the end of the rubber heat thingy, it will then stay on. Hope you see the message cause it makes all the difference

[@jamieelswick8399]

23 years on my Cuisinart food processor & still going.

[@sjenkins1057]

What fridge is recommended for backyard assault? One tool you did not mention, which i would recommend more for bakers is the danish whisk. Great for thick doughs and muffin batter. Also surprisingly effective for ground meat mixtures like for meatloaf.

[@johnlewis6880]

I hope he had all the refrigerant gasses removed from that fridge and wont be releasing those gasses into the atmosphere if and when he breaks any of the tubing in the fridge

[@jn9850]

💯% Danish whisk, comes in so handy!

[@memphischuck]

Dude! Did you forget about sheet pans?