What kitchen gadgets are so useful that they make you want to cry?

Sumitomo @職丝 Girlhhhaze shared 9 handy kitchen gadgets that you can’t live without once you use them! Let’s take a look~

The following pictures and descriptions are from the Haohaozhu APP user @田婷女hhhaze

As a person who cooks every day, there are all kinds of kitchen gadgets I have used a lot of tools (for example, I have bought more than a dozen paring knives from different brands, which I won’t tell anyone about), so let me share some of the ones that I find most convenient and most commonly used. These gadgets are all "icing on the cake" - although basic kitchen tools can also achieve the purpose, having these gadgets gives you the pleasure of "special purpose" and high efficiency. Whether it is being renovated or has already moved in, you can add a few gadgets like this and your mood will be much brighter when cooking.

1. Likang Garlic Press

There are many dishes that use minced garlic and garlic juice, such as eating dumplings, noodles and cold dishes. This Swiss Lican garlic press has the best feel among the various garlic presses I have ever used.

Although this model is a bit expensive at 299, its garlic pressing hole has a concave-convex design similar to a blade, unlike the IKEA 19.9 model which has flat holes. (As shown in the picture, Likan is on the left and IKEA is on the right) If you have weak hands, you will find that Likan is very labor-saving and can prevent the splashing of garlic juice to the greatest extent.

You can buy it by searching "Likan Garlic Press" on Taobao. It is recommended to wait for events such as Double Eleven to buy it, which is only 199.

Another brand that is easier to use is JosephJoseph. It is easy to disassemble and clean, but its feel is still slightly inferior to that of Likang~ ?

2. inomata Grinder?

Ginger powder is also very commonly used, such as making ginger juice to eat hairy crabs or mixing it with cold dishes. If it is not chopped finely, the flavor will not be enough. In fact, it can be done with a grinder. When you grind the minced ginger, you will find that it not only saves time, but also gives you pleasure.

Here we recommend the inomata grinder. It costs more than a dozen dollars on Taobao. Compared with other brands that cost a few dollars, the material is much better, the shape is easier to hold, and the grinding process is much more stable. Comparing it, the user experience has really improved several levels, it’s great!

Of course, the grinder is not only used for grinding ginger. It can be used to grind ingredients that are not very hard. It can also be used when making baby food. It can also be used to solve the problem of mashed radish used in many Japanese recipes.

It is worth noting that when using this kind of grinder, the part pinched by hand will not be ground, which is a little waste.

3. Leibo

Leibo is a way of cooking that cannot be replaced by knives or other tools. Lei Cai is the process of pounding and crushing various ingredients into shapes so that they become the perfect carrier for fully absorbing the flavor of seasonings. Since there is no cutting step with metal knives, the food is not easily oxidized. Most of the dishes suitable for Leibo, such as Leibo eggplant and Leibo preserved eggs, are also suitable for summer appetizers. It's very simple to make, and I've also written some recipes, such as the "Preserved Eggs with Chili Peppers" in the picture. You might as well go to Taobao and buy a leibo that costs 20 to 30 yuan and give it a try!

Be careful to look for one with clearer lines and a deeper bottom, which will make it easier to beat.

4. Planer?

A layer of cheese crumbs on the pasta, risotto, or salad you eat outside can add a lot to the food itself. If you want to do it at home, you only need a planer

I would like to recommend the one in the picture above with finer holes. In the more formal classification of planers, it should be called Zester Grater. Basically suitable for all materials that need to be ground. I mainly use it to grind cheese, especially hard cheese, such as Parmesan cheese, which is widely used in Western food.

Soft cheese can also be grated, but when grating the cheese, some soft cheese will stick to the grating holes, which can easily cause waste.

Lemon zest and chocolate chips commonly used by people who love baking can also be used. Of course, you can use it to grind ginger, garlic, etc. instead of the grinder mentioned above. Other functions can be imagined according to your needs.

The shape produced by this kind of planer with a thicker hole is more flaky.

Let’s use Parmesan cheese to test the effect:

You can choose the hole size according to your own needs. I think the fine-pore version has a higher chance of use.

But I personally don’t recommend the IKEA ones that are grated on all sides. It’s not very easy to operate, and it’s easy to scratch yourself!

As for the brand, I recommend Microplane, which is a professional brand of planers in the United States. There are planers of various sizes and hole-wiping styles, and chefs usually have several on hand based on demand. Of course, the price is relatively high, and there are also purchasing agents on Taobao, so you can search for it yourself.

On Taobao, you can search for words such as cheese grater, lemon grater, and grater knife. The price of domestic products generally ranges from around 9.9 to 29, and they are not bad to use. ?

5. Paring knife ?

In addition to chopping shavings, peeling is also an inescapable daily operation. For peeling hard ingredients such as apples and potatoes, a paring knife worth two or three from the vegetable market can basically do the job. But when facing soft and juicy ingredients like tomatoes and peaches, the requirements for the blade are higher. An ordinary paring knife may go in with one cut, but the skin will not be peeled off and a pit will be made out of the tomato, causing the juice to spatter.

I have used so many kinds of paring knives (and more) ↑↑↑

The one on the far left is the latest model from Likan, which is the one I use most now. , it peels soft skin, the blade is very sharp, and it will only peel off a thin layer of tomato skin without damaging the tomato flesh. The three in the middle are also earlier styles of the same brand.

The round one in the lower right corner belongs to Joseph Joseph, and the blade is not bad. The shape looks novel, but I personally don’t think it’s that easy on the hand. The long one with a handle is easier to hold, and this one is a bit easy to collect water inside.

You can basically buy it by searching the keyword "tomato peeling knife" + brand on Taobao.

The top one on the left was purchased in Japan. Although it is an ordinary paring knife used to process hard ingredients, the peel is very thin and will not waste the ingredients. It's a pity that there is no brand, and I don't know where you can buy it╮(╯_╰)╭

6. Chopping board?

Some friends may remember that I used to use Joseph Joseph The four-color chopping board:

The advantage is that different ingredients can be clearly distinguished, which greatly solves the problem of family members not remembering to separate raw and cooked chopping boards. But there are many shortcomings: the size is too small, and a chicken will easily leak blood, and even a cowpea cannot fit in it; it is easy to leave knife marks; it is not easy to bear force, so you don’t dare to use force when chopping bones.

The new cutting board I bought this year is called "Asahi Antibacterial Cutting Board". It is made of special synthetic material and is made in Japan. It looks like this:

Very easy to use! The hardness is moderate, making it comfortable to cut vegetables and not easy to damage the blade. It is made of antibacterial material, does not absorb water, dries quickly, is not prone to mold or bacteria, and is relatively hygienic. It is large enough to handle ingredients as long as a green onion and as wide as a winter melon.

I also bought a special board eraser (lower left corner of the picture). After cutting a dyed food item, I polished the cutting board again and it was as good as new again. Cool!

Having said that, what are the disadvantages of traditional chopping boards? Bamboo chopping boards are prone to mildew and are too hard to damage the blade; ironwood chopping boards are also too hard and prone to cracking; basswood chopping boards are too soft and can easily cause sawdust to mix into ingredients. At present, this special synthetic cutting board is the best one I think.

Taobao keyword "Asahi chopping board". There is no recommendation from the seller, so search and identify it yourself.

7. Sealed fresh-keeping bags?

After trying many brands, I chose the medium size "Ziploc" as a regular at home. Because it has the best sealing effect, the soup water will not leak and the flavor will not escape. The size is suitable and saves space than the crisper box.

Fresh-keeping bags can be used to hold many things, such as bread that is easy to dry out and get wet easily, snacks that are not eaten at one time, seasonings such as pickled peppers, etc., and can also be used to marinate meat.

But Ziploc is less common on the market and the price is slightly higher. If you don't mind the trouble, the bag can be washed with dish soap, dried and reused. The recommended purchasing channels are Taobao or imported supermarkets. If you can’t find it, you can also choose the “Canon” brand.

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8. Professional kitchen wet wipes?

I have been taught since I was a child that I should "handily" wipe the stove with a wet rag just after cooking, so that the stove can be kept clean. status. But I think "smoothly" is really a paradox... shouldn't we eat right after we finish cooking? And every time you wipe the stove rag, you should wash it in time, otherwise it will be greasy and dirty.

Until I started using Nipiao’s kitchen wipes, I used half the pack on the first day I bought it, wiping the stove, chopping board, dining table, and even every corner of the refrigerator! It is very effective at removing oil stains, is easy to use, has a soft texture and penetrates into various crevices. It simply means that you can use it wherever you want, and throw it away after use. The matter of "wiping the stove" has become a lot more reasonable~

Nipiao's product is sold on JD.com, Taobao, You can buy it in No. 1 stores, and also in larger supermarkets. Other brands such as Xinxiangyin, Vinda, etc. also have similar products, but it is said that Nipiao's product contains silver ions and has a better cleaning effect. But this product is mainly for oil stains, and it can’t do anything for stained countertops that are slightly stained. If you have any recommendations, please tell me in the comments (oxygen purifier?).

9. Loofah

No matter how reluctant you are, you still have to clean the pot and wash the dishes after dinner, right? Whether the dishcloth is easy to use or not has a great impact on your mood! There is only one criterion that has the greatest impact, and that is "no oil". The best way to test whether a dishcloth is stained with oil is to scrub the dishes that have been filled with oil.

Every time I see a so-called "non-greasy" dishwashing sponge in the supermarket, I reluctantly buy it and try it out. However, I throw it away after just a few uses.

Here I recommend to you the loofah that I have used since childhood! It’s old loofah products, you can buy them at the vegetable market for a few dollars! They are often sold at the vegetable market in my hometown. They cost one or two yuan a long strip, which can be cut and used three times. I often ask my parents to bring them to me. When other people’s children ask their parents to bring them delicious food, I ask my parents to bring them the dishes... Proving once again that I can do it! There may be stalls selling groceries in Beijing wet markets, but they are few and far between, so you have to look for them yourself. If I really can't find it, I guess...the ones sold in supermarkets for bathing will also work? ?