I was cleaning up after breakfast just now and realize I have some really special, favorite things in my kitchen that I couldn't be without. Sometimes the simple, inexpensive things are the best, or at least I've found that to be the case. I thought I'd share a couple of them with you here.
Years ago, a good friend bought me some very expensive, knives as a Christmas present. You'd know the name if you're A Foodie. Starts with a W and their little symbol is sort of a pitchfork trademark. He bought me a chef's knife, what I call my Tomato Knife, and a small paring knife. The total for these 3, back then, was right around $300.00. Today they go for closer to $400. I cherished them for a couple years before realizing - They just weren't all that great! They didn't sharpen well, nor did they hold their edge. Around that time I was in a fabulous Asian Market about an hour away from my home in Northern Wisconsin. I found myself in the knife aisle. It was there I discovered KIWI knives!! Hooray!! To duplicate the 3 different, expensive knives, from my friend, I probably spent $25.00!! Today, the ones I currently have are, a set of 8 of the steak knives, which I also use as paring knives. They're on the far left - #501. I also have 6 of the Chef's Knives - 4th from the left, #171.
~ ~ ~ ~ Pair these with an inexpensive 2 or 3 slot sharpener and you're good to go for YEARS!! ~ ~ ~ ~
Another wonderful, recent find, is this amazing German invention!! You can read about these here SKOY - They're everything they're claimed to be - and more. While available online, if you're lucky enough to have a local kitchen store, I'd encourage you to shop there. I bought a pack of 4 of these at Duluth Kitchen Co. for under $9.00. I'm so fortunate and thankful to have TWO Amazing Kitchen Stores here! I buy all my cooking and baking tools, appliances and utensils locally now, and feel the need to support them in any way I can. In fact, tonight, I'm heading over to The Blue Heron for another great cooking class led by one of our Talented Local Chefs, teaching us about Soups Of The World! With taste-testing of each to follow, of course!
Last, for today, is another plug for an Excellent Duluth, MN business. The Epicurean Cutting Board folks originally lived in a house on Belmont, where my daughter and her fiance', Scott, previously lived, and Scott currently owns as a rental! So, there's been a lot of creativity happening under that roof over the years!
These cutting boards are amazing! At The Blue Heron they have a couple huge restaurant size they use in our classes. I keep lusting after them, but actually, my favorites of theirs are their simple, thin Camp Series boards, shown in this photo. Here is a link to the website, telling all about their ecologically sound, environmentally friendly kitchen tools! EPICUREAN
Buy yourself, or a foodie you love, several! 😊 As always. . .Be Creative & Happy Cooking To You!! . . . Lin
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