BBH’s Must-Have Kitchen Accessories Finds
home4less | January 11, 2012
From the novice to experienced cook, every kitchen requires necessary tools for proper food preparation to meal creation. Ranging from the seemingly trivial item to the most essential, these products have constantly proven their worth and time-saving convenience.
1.OXO Good Grips Vegetable Brush. This scrubber brush has been excellent for cleaning everything from vegetables to fruits – effective enough to remove dirt from potatoes to eliminating the wax typically found on display produce. The brush has been incredibly durable so far, holding up to three years of frequent use and top-rack dish-washing. Additionally, the rounded shape makes it easy for gripping in comparison to other handled scrubbers.
2. Garden Botanika Dish Dry Mats. While not necessarily related to cooking, these eco-friendly dish mats are a must-have post-meal during dish clean-up. Gone are the less than-sanitary days of drip pans beneath dish dry racks that can retain moisture and harbor bacteria, in addition to revealing unsightly calcium stains from hard water build-up. The reusability of these mats have been unbeatable, easily refreshed with a quick machine wash. The 3-pack is extra convenient as the mats could be rotated between cleanings, so one is never left without a dry mat.
3. Kuchenprofi Pot-Top Strainer Sieve. From steaming foods to draining cooked pasta, this sieve is a life-saver. Attaching to existing pots, this eliminates the extra burden of draining to a separate colander and cleaning up both bulky items afterward. The strainer itself is 13″ in diameter and seems to attach to any pot of a 10″ diameter (most stock pots). Dishwasher safeness ensures an even easier clean-up after cooking.
4. MIU Cutting Board – 8 pack. The option of multiple cutting boards dedicated to varying food types is a safe way to handle and prepare food while avoiding the risk of cross-contamination. The bonus sheets of smaller sizing are a highlight of this set, which are great for cutting small items quickly without the bulk of a larger board/sheet. The added convenience of dishwasher safeness and flexibility to dispense items after cutting certainly outweigh the usefulness of a single large board.
5. Disposable Food Prep Gloves. These disposable gloves are a perfect kitchen companion for the food-handling-squeamish and at a 500 count, will last through many, many meal preps. The one-size-fits all might not be perfectly suitable for the smallest of hands, but still seems adequate enough to keep from getting too messy. For the larger hands, the sizing would be more than accommodating.
6.Lipper Pot Lid Holder. This lid organizer is a great way to consolidate stray pot lids and plates strewn throughout disorganized cabinets. Better yet, the bamboo construction makes it an eco-friendly find as well. It offers a generous amount of storage and has really aided in organizing lids in an easy-to-find and accessible way.
7. Progressive Chrome Fruit Bowl and Rack. I like the combined functionality of the fruit basket and banana holder for produce storage and display. The clean, chrome finish makes the rack attractive enough for open display on counter/table tops.
