Accessories & supplies
The small things that decide the result
18 categories of accessories and consumables, judged the same way as the pans and knives themselves: by what they change, and whether the cheap option is already good enough. Most pans described as worn out were ground down by the pan stacked on top of them, and most knives described as blunt were never honed — not the steel.
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- Vegetable peelers Swivel or Y, and the answer depends on the hand, not the vegetable 12
- Silicone utensils The stated heat limit is the whole specification 7
- Mixing bowls Nesting saves the cupboard; a non-slip base saves the batter 13
- Barbecue tools Long enough to reach the far side without leaning over the fire 11
- Chimney starters Lights charcoal with paper, and removes lighter fluid entirely 12
- Barbecue covers Waterproof and unventilated is how a barbecue rusts under its cover 11
Under way
These categories are being worked through. They are listed here so you know what is coming, and deliberately not linked until there is something to read.
- Colanders and sieves
- Kitchen tongs
- Pan protectors
- Splatter guards
- Cast iron care
- Pressure cooker seals
- Magnetic knife racks
- Blade guards
- Cut-resistant gloves
- Oven gloves
- Trivets
- Grill brushes