{"id":36854,"date":"2023-09-07T21:21:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T21:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/07\/the-best-chef-gifts-according-to-actual-chefs\/"},"modified":"2023-09-07T21:21:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T21:21:07","slug":"the-best-chef-gifts-according-to-actual-chefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/07\/the-best-chef-gifts-according-to-actual-chefs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Chef Gifts\u2014According To Actual Chefs"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The best gift you can give a serious cook\u2014which we\u2019ll liberally define as anybody who talks (and likely brags) about cooking, religiously reads this website, or is paid to make food for others\u2014is something they\u2019ll actually use. To ensure that our gifts fulfill this utility requirement, we asked the most serious cooks\u2014professional chefs\u2014to highlight their favorite, most-useful pieces of kitchen equipment they\u2019ve both given and received. Here are their answers.<\/p>\n


\nThe kitchen equivalent of socks, underwear, and toothbrushes. What these stocking-stuffer gifts lack in style points, they more than makeup for via utility and durability.<\/em>
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High Heat Rubber Spatulas<\/h3>\n

For Lauren DeSteno<\/a>, executive chef of New York City\u2019s Altamarea Group<\/a>, there\u2019s no world in which her kitchen could have too many spatulas. As far as materials, her personal preference is \u201chigh heat rubber or silicone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spoons<\/h3>\n

Chuck Cruz<\/a>\u2014a classically trained chef who regularly posts some of the most enjoyable cooking videos on TikTok<\/a>\u2014wants his kitchen stocked with spoons. \u201cBig, small, slotted, and everything in between. For measuring, plating, and tasting,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Electric Scales<\/h3>\n

\u201cI think there are plenty of things in the kitchen you can always have more of, one of them being electric scales\u2014they are crucial for accurate and consistent recipes,\u201d says Doug Brixton<\/a>, the Michelin-Starred chef running New York City\u2019s The Golden Swan<\/a>.<\/p>\n


\nSpecialized items that will improve your everyday kitchen experience. These are things found in professional\u2014and serious home\u2014kitchens that have specific focus but far reaching benefit.<\/em>
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Sharpening Stones<\/h3>\n

\u201cI gave my cooks sharpening stones for Christmas one year,\u201d says Doug. \u201cIt\u2019s a great gift because it\u2019s something you need to use on a regular basis when it\u2019s essential to have sharp knives.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Immersion Blender<\/h3>\n

For Doug, an immersion blender is the most memorable gift he\u2019s received from another cook. It\u2019s easy to see why\u2014these handheld tools are perfect for making soups, sauces, and smoothies.<\/p>\n

de Buyer Carbon Steel Pan<\/h3>\n

\u201cI gave my mom a de Buyer carbon steel pan for her birthday. It\u2019s my favorite pan,\u201d says Chuck.<\/p>\n

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Vacuum Sealer<\/h3>\n

In a perfect world, Doug said he would have a restaurant-quality vacuum sealing machine in his home kitchen. \u201cThis machine has so many uses for bagging, storing products, and cooking,\u201d he said. Unfortunately, these machines are expensive\u2014like $4,000 expensive<\/a>. However, you can incorporate the benefits of vacuum sealing into your cooking with this affordable alternative from ZWILLING.<\/p>\n

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\nThese pieces of equipment expand your home cooking capabilities. They\u2019re generational gifts that will be cherished\u2014and often used\u2014for decades. Gift any of these to a serious cook\u2014or budding professional chef\u2014and they\u2019ll forever thank you.<\/em>
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KitchenAid Stand Mixer<\/h3>\n

When asked what he would give a friend if he had an unlimited budget, Doug had a clear frontrunner. \u201cA KitchenAid\u2014they are great tools and have so many different ways to use them including making pasta, bread doughs, grinding meats, and making sausages.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Pasta Extruder<\/h3>\n

Re: Making pasta with a KitchenAid. Chuck\u2019s dream gift is a pasta extruder\u2014a pasta-making machine commonly found in high-end restaurants. Sadly, when purchased as a standalone appliance, these machines are quite expensive. The good news? You can transform your KitchenAid into an extruder with these\u2014more affordable\u2014attachments.<\/p>\n


\nAm I a chef? No, definitely not. But, for a few years I was a pretty decent line cook. If I were to buy one of my chef friends a gift, these are the tools at the top of my list.<\/em>
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\nWhat are you buying your chef friend this year? Let us know in the comments below!<\/em>
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