{"id":41243,"date":"2023-09-26T14:22:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T14:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/26\/6-kitchen-staples-max-nelson-cant-live-without\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T14:22:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T14:22:39","slug":"6-kitchen-staples-max-nelson-cant-live-without","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/26\/6-kitchen-staples-max-nelson-cant-live-without\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Kitchen Staples Max Nelson Can\u2019t Live Without"},"content":{"rendered":"


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As home cooks, we at Food52 think a lot<\/em> about grocery shopping\u2014which types of produce we\u2019re gravitating towards, what ingredients we\u2019re willing to splurge on, and (perhaps most importantly) which pantry staples we lean on each and every day. The answers vary wildly depending on who you ask, and they can reveal a ton about someone\u2019s cooking\u2014and eating\u2014style. So, we\u2019ve decided to start asking some of our favorite chefs, creators, and members of our team to tell us the kitchen staples they couldn\u2019t live without. First up is Max Nelson, also known on Instagram as Chillguyinbrooklyn<\/a>, whose videos you\u2019ve likely seen on our social feeds<\/a>. Here are six things you\u2019ll always<\/em> find in his kitchen.<\/p>\n

1. High Quality Olive Oil<\/h2>\n

\u201cA little drizzle on almost anything with good olive oil is going to be a great finishing touch,\u201d says Max, who is currently using a bottle of Brosius Family Farm Spanish Duo<\/a>. We couldn\u2019t agree more.<\/p>\n

2. Better Than Bouillon<\/h2>\n

Rather than paying for a box of stock\u2014which, let\u2019s be honest, is mostly water\u2014Max likes to use this concentrated paste. \u201cWay better to make it homemade, but if you’re not going to go that route, get this stuff,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

3. Lao Gan Ma Chili Crisp<\/h2>\n

Our love of chili crisp is well-documented, and this one, from Lao Gan Ma, \u201cis the chili crisp to end all chili crisps.\u201d<\/p>\n

4. Two Kinds of Salt<\/h2>\n

Max always has two types of salt in his kitchen: one for cooking and one for finishing. For the former, he relies on Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt, and for the latter, it doesn\u2019t get better than flaky, crunchy Maldon Salt.<\/p>\n

5. Parmesan Cheese<\/h2>\n

\u201cI always have a brick of Parmesan cheese in the fridge,\u201d Max says. \u201cI’ll just eat this with a little black pepper and olive oil. I don’t care. This stuff is always good and I’m always going to have it.\u201d<\/p>\n

6. Frozen, Homemade Cookie Dough<\/h2>\n

According to Max, homemade cookie dough is \u201cthe best snack.\u201d And, stored in the freezer, it lasts for months\u2014meaning you can make freshly baked cookies (or eat straight cookie dough) whenever a craving strikes.<\/p>\n

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\nWhat are your pantry essentials? And who should we interview next? Tell us below.<\/em>
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