Hand Equipment

Pastry scrapers I find these a must in a professional kitchen. They are not an expensive investment. Plastic versions are great for getting all the dough cleanly out of a mixing bowl and scraping work surfaces clean. I use the metal version when working with chocolate as it is sturdier.

Spatula This is a very important tool in the kitchen; we use these for anything from folding sabayon into a mousse and mixing cremeux. Go for the heatproof silicone version, ideally with a slight curve on the blade.