What I use.
The pots, pans, tools and travel stuff I actually own, use and would buy again tomorrow. Links are coming soon. If it's on this page, it has earned its spot.
The short list
The ones I'd pack first if I had to move kitchens tomorrow. Everything else can follow in a truck.
Already in my kitchenLe Creuset Dutch oven
I own about 30 pieces and use all of them. The big ones are where the bolognese and the soup live.
Already in my kitchenA cast iron pan
Heavy, ugly, irreplaceable. When a recipe says get a hard sear, this is what I mean.
Already in my kitchenGood flaky salt
It's in the name. A pinch at the end does more than any garnish.
Already in my kitchenAcadian Sturgeon caviar
Canadian caviar from New Brunswick. Lobster rolls, and once, a hot dog. Not on Amazon, and that suits it.
Already in my kitchenA smash burger press
The secret to my smash burger tacos. Flatter beef, more crust and crispier edges than any spatula.
Already in my kitchenChef Pomodoro bench scraper
The one in my gnocchi photos. Six inches of stainless steel that cuts dough cleanly and moves anything you've chopped from the board to the pan.
Already in my kitchenAn instant-read thermometer
The cheapest insurance in my kitchen. Chicken is done at 165°F, not when it looks done, and when I'm feeding people I love, I'd rather know than guess.
Coming soon
Being sorted now, one shelf at a time.
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