What Reddit recommends for Home and kitchen.

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12 products128 comments4 threadsupdated 3 hours ago
  1. immersion blender

    Braunlove
    11

    Daily workhorse for soups, sauces, mayo, pesto. Easier than cleaning a regular blender. Braun model lasts 10+ years.

    Favorites in order: 1. Giant cutting board, basically overs the entire counter. 2. Good sharp knife. 3. Immersion blender

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  2. bench scraper

    love
    9

    Makes transporting chopped ingredients much easier. Metal version is $5-10 and very useful once you start using it.

    Bench scraper and a meat mashing tool

    02
  3. food processor

    love
    8

    Game-changer for prep time. Grater blade makes grated carrots, cheese, onions practically instant.

    Food processor absolutely was a game-changer for me on prep time. In addition to the regular processing function, most come with a grater blade attachment. This means grated carrots, cucumber, onions, or cheese are now practically instant. (If the processor bowl isn't…

    03
  4. dutch oven

    Le Creusetlove
    3

    Lifelong purchase. Get 4.5 qt or larger. Le Creuset, Staub, or Lodge recommended.

    Staub or Le Crueset dutch oven if he doesn't already have one. Life long purchase.

    04
  5. kitchen scale

    love
    3

    Game changer for cooking accuracy.

    A kitchen scale is a game changer, as well as a potato ricer

    05
  6. instant-read thermometer

    Thermapenlove
    2

    Game changer, accurate and reliable. Thermapen lasts 20+ years with perfect temps. ThermoPop 2 is budget alternative at $29.

    Instant-read thermometer. Absolute game changer in the kitchen.

    06
  7. potato ricer

    love
    2

    Makes mashed potatoes so much easier. Bake potatoes then rice them, skin stays in ricer, no peeling needed.

    A kitchen scale is a game changer, as well as a potato ricer

    07
  8. cast iron skillet

    love
    2

    Used more than any other kitchen item. Can handle 98% of non-stick frying needs.

    Managed to snag a 5.5 cup zojirushi for 80 once. Chestnut c3 coffee grinder. Cast iron skillet. Tramontina stainless steel pan. Snapware glass storage. Or whatever it’s called. Got the Costco version. You can also cook in them like Pyrex.

    08
  9. rubber spatula

    love
    2

    Cheap at $1, always useful. Tiny ones great for getting last bits from jars. IKEA spatula is the good one.

    Rubber spatulas. They're like a dollar. I can always use more.

    09
  10. mortar and pestle

    love
    2

    Fun for grinding spices, makes meals fresher. Granite version is a favorite tool.

    Granite mortar and pestle is one of my favorite tools.

    10
  11. mandoline slicer

    Benrinermixed
    1

    Ultra consistent, quick slices but dangerous finger mangler. Use safety guard or cut glove. Benriner is recommended.

    Safety mandolin with the guard so you don't need to make a blood sacrifice every time you use it.

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  12. salad spinner

    love
    1

    Overlooked but great. Works as mixing bowl and colander too. Can spin down stock bones to retain liquid.

    $32.99 · 3.9★ (682) · Target

    one that people often overlook: a salad spinner. Not only are salad spinners great for salads, they are also a mixing bowl and a colander all in one. I also love using a salad spinner with the leftovers from stock so I can retain as much stock as possible by spinning down the…

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