Restaurant Tools for an Efficient Home Kitchen
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
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Missed Lisa her videos are always enjoyable
b/c gets to point with no fuss
I agree
She's a straight to the point type of gal :)
Do more of these. Always nice to know good tools to have in the home.
I see Lisa, I automatically hit "Like". She never disappoints!
I can listen to Lisa's voice all day long. It provides such a calming effect on me. Give me an audio supercut of all the tool videos!
Straight and to the point. This lady is excellent
I purchased a small mandoline specifically designed for slicing garlic cloves. It works great and makes short work of a tedious task and I don't have to chase a garlic clove around my cutting board. I have reasonable knife skills but, I can always use a little help.
If you aren't concerned with appearance: flattening the clove with the side of your knife and then cutting; results in a pretty fine dice.
I've never heard of slicing garlic, maybe just buy a garlic crusher or use the side of your knife and some salt to make it into a paste
@@daniel26395 Over many years, I have heard or read many top chefs who say that the way you cut garlic does alter the finished taste of the dish, coarse chopped, fine dice, paste, crushed, etc. I am not a chef or intuitive cook but, I am great at following a recipe as close as possible according to the instructions. I usually have very good results so, if a recipe calls for sliced garlic, that's what I do and my garlic slicer really helps.
@@LENZ5369 Thanks for your answer. I do know how to fine dice garlic but, when I need thin, uniform garlic slices, my garlic mandoline does the trick and I get perfect results.
@@samuelwilliams8560 Thank you. Jacques Pepin is a great teacher.
Im addicted to these product reviews. Im going to binge watch all of them.
Thank you!!!
Nothing expensive or trendy. Just good, solid tools.
I say $14 for an ice cream scoop is expensive.
@@houchi69 Yep, and cheaper ones got better user reviews.
@@houchi69 portion scoop, not for ice cream. If you used it on ice cream you'd have to buy another because you'd probably break it.
You should check out the price on those storage containers. Expensive is a mild understatement.
But they're tough.
$10 for a bench scraper is expensive.
I love Lisa! Her reviews just plain make me happy.
I bought a mandolin from the Dollar Store. Had it for three years; use it constantly and it still works beautifully.
I love my cambro containers. I even use a large 18-qt one for sous vide! They're so versatile and easy to clean.
I have been following ATK for just over 4 months, and thoroughly enjoy it. It has made a huge difference in my ability to cook.
I usually shy away from one trick wonders but I like watching Lisa explain tools used in a kitchen. Detailed but not boring, giving the viewer the right amount of info to make a good decision. Party on :)
Like them all, except I’m just a plain home cook and have no need of a mandolin. Thanks Lisa!
I'm a plain(?) home cook and *adore* my mandolin for potato slices for au gratin potatoes, apple slices for apple praline pie, and more! OXO mandolin from Target. Under $25 and well worth it!😊
@@JR-yy1iv glad you are enjoying it 👍. I’m sure it is great if ATK recommends
I recently bought one and I use mine for leeks and cucumbers ..
this woman has guided me on many purchases. thank you ATK for this awesome gal.
I like the fact that you give the best option followed by one we can afford. More of these please because I trust your channel over most of the other RUclipsr's.
Lisa forgot to mention the restaurant quality aluminum sheet pan that was on the counter. Bought three half size pans 25 years ago and they are still great. Back then had to buy them from a restaurant supply house - now Walmart carries them.
Here many years later. I bought the 6 qt Cambro a few months ago as a “decadent splurge.” I’m using it SOOOO much more than I thought I would!
I bought a juicer recently and a 20 lb bag of beets. It’s odor & stain resistant enough that my piles of cut beets make no difference. Also it can stand a decent amount of heat for how light and clear it is. I haven’t pushed that too far, but it’s nice to not have to use a heavy ceramic bowl when something’s too hot for my plastic bowls and I don’t want to use metal.
If Lisa had her own show, I'd definitely watch it.
Working in commercial kitchens for 22 years and my home kitchen requires the followings: Dexter-Russel knives and utensils, mandolin, Vita-Mix blender, vinyl gloves, rags, quat sanitizer, half sized rimmed sheet pans with parchment paper, chinois, heat resistant rubber spatulas, cambros, stainless steel mixing bowls, spider for frying and a quick read digital thermometer. Everything else I get at the thrift store.
Knife skills > mandolin. Vinyl gloves are a crap on the environment and efficacy never proven (bad hygiene isn't fixed by gloves). If you clean your shit properly you don't need sanitizer. Cambro is a brand. - People who call something by it's brand name when they make other products come across initially as idiots to me. I don't use metal mixing bowls at home; they react with and contaminate food. I stopped deep frying; fry oil kills flavor. -Wings for example are so much better from a panini press, air fryer, turbo chef, broiler, smoker, or grill.
I love ATK. For about 20 years now they’ve taught me what to aspire to have in my kitchen and why. But moreover, they’ve taught me how to cook. Can’t thank them enough. I’m going to make Chicken Piccata next. I never dreamed it could be this easy.
Thanks. I'm so glad ATK has survived after Kimball left. Not only survived but is thriving. I love the show. Keep up the good work
A lot, if not most of, the kitchen tools that I have come from America's Test Kitchen recommendations. Two from this list that I have are the bench scraper and various sizes of the Cambro containers. I absolutely LOVE them, and I plan to get a few more. Thank you for making these kinds of videos, and all the testing that you guys put into your reviews.
Need more Lisa on the channel!! I really enjoy listening to her
I would add something to this list: a Mezzaluna chopper, which is rather common in European professional and home kitchens. I work in the food service industry and I often have to prep very large amounts of chopped herbs at one time. When you have so much to do, time is of the essence and a chef's knife isn't as efficient as a Mezzaluna for this task. One day, I brought one of these into work and now everyone loves it! (Yes, there was some scoffing at first.) I loved it so much, I bought one for home use. It's great to mince herbs, onions, shallots, celery ... you name it! Mine is a double-bladed version and it cost less than $20.
A decent one will run way over $20, and use a special cutting board. -Neither practical for most home users. Do they not have food processors at work?
First of all, Lisa is the best!! When in the kitchen gadget aisle I always think WWLB: What would Lisa buy?
Since it's summer, could you do more for outdoor entertaining? Let's think outside the grill tools, please. What's the best way to keep my brisket warm and fly-free? Are some slicing knives better for outdoor use than what you recommend for indoors? What are those tortilla holders supposed to do? Any of those odd gadgets from the clearance shelves I didn't know I needed?
The Cambro containers are very nice, and come in a variety of sizes and styles. My 6 quart is a good size for usage & easier storage.
I'm glad you knew about the product, b/c the affiliate link did not work, and I couldn't understand what she was saying exactly...
Please show more just like this! From top to bottom please!
I agree
Yes
Great suggestions! I love portion scoops and I use them for more than cookies.
I own decent mandoline but it really only gets used if I am making a large batch of scalloped potatoes. Not knocking it but since I have to clean my own kitchen the time it takes to get out a gadget, assemble it, disassemble it, clean it, and put it away figure heavily in whether or not it is worth the effort. Anything I can slice with a knife in less than five minutes is easier that way tha breaking out the mandoline.
Watch some knife skills tutorials (none of the ones I found will teach you everything I know). I can bang out scalloped potatoes faster with a knife.
I love this woman. Her voice is so nice and soothing.
Love your channel. I grew up in a kitchen. My mother and step mother knew what they were doing. I then worked as a cook for a decade and don’t know how to cook for less that 6-8 people. I love restaurant sized kitchen stuff.
Hey very educate and understanding
I've been a long standing student of ATK for decades! Can't cook without them.
I’ll be totally honest. Lisa is an absolute doll to watch. She makes the videos that much better. #LisaForPresident2024
Helloooo! I need new ones of all of those. And I have always been happy with the brands you recommend. Thanks for doing the work so I don’t have to! 💖
Don’t forget about towels, gloves, pot holders and cleaning tools! 😁
Only thing left to do is for your team to come to the house and cook me a meal. Seriously I’ve been watching y’all for years and I own one of your cook books. Thanks 👍
The mandolin is one gadget I could not live without. The scraper is a must also.
I have over 15 yrs of restaurant experience and can honestly say I’ve never seen a mandolin in any of the kitchens.
Also check out your local restaurant supply store (if you have one). The. Winning dough cutter (bench scraper) I can get at mine for just over $7 instead of what they advertise on Amazon. 😊
Yep, I agree.
I paid $1 for a best-design 100% stainless bench scraper, flat plus a curl.
I had lusted over the $10 bench scraper at OnTheTable but I bought at Dollar Tree. I don't miss the ruler markings. Win.
@@dreamervanroom I agree with you, I got a plain scraper, no ruler for 2 bucks if I remember, I have a ruler, not going to pay more for that. I learned through the years the latest greatest gadget is usually a bunch of malarkey and keeping it simple is the best way to go, especially for those of us who aren't fabulously well-to-do. All these shows like America's Test Kitchen,et.al. are nothing but shills for the corporations that sponsor their shows.
We had attachments for our hobart, mixer to do most prep, but that said I do have a mandolin at home, and use it regularly. It's great for prepping large amounts quickly, but get one you can throw in the dishwasher cause they're a pain in the ass to clean.
@@mixter1023 Mixer attachment can often cost as much or more than stand alone equipment and be inferior. I tried a mandolin and it wasn't anywhere near as good as what I can do with a knife. I would never throw a blade I cared about in a dishwasher; heat, sanitizer, and stresses destroy them.
thanks. Love the scoop already have the slicer.
My recommendation: find yourself a open to the public restaurant supply store. They're considerably cheaper - plus you get good cutting boards there. Second best place for these things is a Cash and Carry (I think now renamed Smart Foodsupply).
For the bench scraper: head over to a dollar tree. They have a great bench scraper all stainless steel for - you guessed it - a buck. Get two for the time when the one is in the dishwasher.
We need Lisa to review dishwashers this would be great because she is straight to the point.
Lisa's helped me pick the right carbon steel pan! I love it!!!!! She rocks!
#LISASTESTKITCHEN
I think of it as; she sold you a pan that wastes space in a kitchen, is high maintenance, and costs as much or more as a decent tri-ply would have (there are more than just All-Clad).
@@madthumbs1564 and how nonstick are your stainless steel pans?
I have used the gadget for positioning out cookie dough. A great tool and so much better than two spoons. Worth every penny!
Those two spoons clean up much better, are more versatile, don't have pinch points, or break as easy. I'd only get them for professional kitchens. -But then I haven't made cookies in ~20 years.
I love you both, keep up the great work!
Omg... my mom bought a swissmar in the early 70's and still uses it! 🤗
Exceptional!!
Affordable equip.--wow! Usually your review lists some absurdly expensive equip. We can only wish for. More of these please....
Yes, I agree,more shows like this one please.
I had a Börner v-slicer for decades... I found it for small amounts, it's quicker to use a chef's knif or santoku, far less cleanup. For large quantities... food processor.
I have all of these. Makes kitchen tasks so much easier.
Thanks folks, happy new year😊
Cambro storage containers, thanks for the reminder I had forgotten about them.
Love your reviews and the host is excellent!
I have been on a restaurant supply kick for a bit, so this was a delightful find. Cambro's are my JAM!
Cambro is a brand.
@@madthumbs1564 yes, an awesome brand of containers that do every thing I can throw at them. They make rubbermaid look like dixie cups.
Thank you! Loving your vids.
Love these kinds of videos!! We have a mandolin and use it almost every day a makes slicing veggies for the grill or salads a dream!
Thank you for sharing these great tools! Well done!
Thank you Lisa!
Concise and to the point. Thank you
I knew a scraper would make the list! Very necessary.👍🏻👍🏻
I have a spiral slicer in my kitchen that I like to slice my cucumbers for salad or potatoes for chips
I shared this video on Facebook today. You guys bring such great content to us all.
Besides knives, I love my zestor, which is great also for parmesan cheese.
Exactly the kind of usefully info I hope for from atk!!!!
Awesome, love this ❤️
This is the content I’m here for!
Hello from Michigan 🚂
Nice video fun and informative thank you
Thank you so much for the ideas for kitchen they will help
Always love your reviews and take your advise!!
Lisa is the best 🏆
It is clearly advertising but it seems fair, and they are useful. I enjoy the info for sure.
They get zero money from any companies they review products from.
@@lordgarion514 Indirectly they do! The price doesn't go up on Amazon for nothing, and they use affiliate links which they do profit from! IMO; they will steer people to more expensive stuff because the profits are higher when something that is comparable at less than half the price is available. (Tramontina / Cook's Standard vs All-Clad)
@@madthumbs1564
Almost as good at 1/10th the cost still wouldn't be as good, and All-Clad is actually better than either of those. Which is the actual reason they never win anything going up against All-Clad.
It's the reason they have a best buy.
@@madthumbs1564
And TBH, your opinion is absolute crap considering the items not the most expensive win more than half the time.
lisa‘s video are just SO good
What thicknesses can you cut using the mandolines showcased?
Great suggestions 👏👏👏❤❤🤩🤩
Love these equipment videos. Thank you, thank you
I love this segment you're the best!
1:21 I have had two co-workers who have had tattoos of a cambro. To be fair, I've been working in kitchens my whole life lol
Flexible bowl scrapers...
Also, restaurant equipment in general is sturdier and lasts longer..
Question!!!!
Could you recommend commercial grade squeeze bottle for oils, water and other solutions one might want for wok cooking.
FInally, another kitchen advice streaming channel as respected and authoritative as western Canada's ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen. That's a real hard one to top.
I have everything but the Cambro(s). The cambros would take up too much space in my pantry. I have 7 kinds of flour and 6 kinds of sugar/sweetener for heaven's sake. And my bread dough rises in the same bread bowl I bought at Big Lots (when it was Pic n Save) 45 years ago. Good enough for me.
Great tips thank you
Thanks for sharing
I have a Cambro 6 qt. Perfect for brining chicken.
can you guys test one of those deli meat slicers, i wanna know if there is a good one to use in the house for pho meat cuts
love your channel
It says it’s a review on can opener. But not there! You got one
Oxo scooper broke on ice cream scooping QUICKLY - plastic rotating part. Don’t buy combo of plastic and metal. Get an all-metal scooper, whatever the higher price.
I agree, I found a solid metal scooper at a real kitchen supply for a few bucks, have had it for years now and it gets used year round.
In a professional kitchen; most likely tool to break.
I love listening to her
I would trade the oxo for vollrath. There isn't much from oxo that I've bought that I haven't broken or been disappointed by.
The bench scraper is the best for me. More TV cooks should use them to stop promoting the habit of scraping the blade edge of a knife across a cutting board, helping it to prematurely dull.
Perfect advice every time! Thanks! Joh
Thank you so much! This video was so useful and helpful to me and presented so nicely! Thank you! We’d love more!
I'm surprised I don't see more products from vollrath mentioned on here. That's about the only company we ever ordered kitchen tools from when I worked in restaurants. Their stuff always held up very well. You might consider adding commercial grade tools to your tests against the more common home cook brands.
I've never seen it in a home kitchen unless it was stolen from a professional kitchen.
@@madthumbs1564 we only buy commercial grade stuff unless there isn't a commercial option in that particular item, or it's stuff she had before we met. Amazon has it. As do many other online stores. So it makes sense to compare against what people can find at department stores.
BTW, the Kyocera paddle slicer is compact enough to store on edge in my kitchen tools drawer, so it takes almost no space. Perfect for potatoes au gratin.
Are you using the clear Cambro storage container (with BPA)? It has an airtight seal top lid whereas the other version doesn't. Is there another rec or is there a Cambro you stand by? I bet your turnover of flour/sugar is faster than my use so I need something that maintains a good seal. Look forward to your rec.
I love your videos and your show. I buy the products you recommend and I bake your recipes.
1. No. We only cook for two, so a mandoline is overkill. Cooking for 6-up? Sure.
2. Not specific to restaurants, just top drawer gear. In the gadget class.
3. Got the scoop. Never use it for ice cream, only use it gets is meatballs.
4. The container sizes described are off the top end of all but our bread rising tubs.
I nominate the half sheet pan; this is the real deal.
More of this... MORE!!!