Kitchen kit

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Published 2015

You can tackle most vegetables with a sharp knife and a sturdy chopping board. Below are a few other recommended items for your vegetable tool box.

good vegetable scrubber
big, heavy, sharp cook’s knife for chunky veg like squash
small serrated knife for tomatoes
swivel peeler (for potatoes)
box grater (for cheese and veg)
very fine, sharp grater or Microplane (for Parmesan, horseradish, ginger, citrus zest and nutmeg)
stick blender (for blitzing soups)
kitchen paper (for draining vegetables and fried food)
salad spinner (to get salad leaves dry without mess)
pestle and mortar (for grinding spices and smashing garlic)
potato ricer or masher
cast-iron griddle pan (for griddling; especially useful if you do not have a good oven grill)
mandolin (for thinly slicing veg; very useful for gratins amongst other things)
spider or wire skimmer/strainer (handy for fishing out batches of greens when blanching, or when deep-frying)

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