Naning, Alexandra Nicole G.

8- Kapok B
TONGS

If you want to up-level your

kitchen “cred,” buy a pair of tongs.
They can flip, toss, turn, and
scrape.

SILICONE SPOON SPATULA

This tool is as useful for sautéing

vegetables as it is for stirring morning
oatmeal. A must have!

Cutting Board

The workhorse of every kitchen,

there are few dinners where
cutting and chopping isn’t
involved—making the cutting
board your new best friend.
While plastic ones are
inexpensive and easy to come
by, wooden versions tend to be
more sanitary since they lack
grooves for germs to hang out
in. They also help keep your
knives in tip-top shape.
 Mixing Bowls

Think mixing bowls are just

for baking? Think again. Use
them to marinate meat, dress
veggies with sauce or
seasoning, and make salad
dressings and dips (give one of
these a whirl!). Tip: Skip glass
bowls that chip easily and opt
for lightweight stainless-steel
versions.

Grater

The most common use of graters is

shredding cheese (quesadilla, anyone?).
But they’re also wonderful for zesting
citrus fruit and shredding chocolate and
vegetables like potatoes and zucchini.
How else did you think hash browns
came to be?