Written By Guest Writer Folks / Reporter Mar 20, 2013 Ask a Chef: What Tools Do You Love? SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterestvarious tools of the kitchen.Okanagan ValleyQuestion:What are the five kitchen utensils/gadgets/tools that you can’t live without? Answer:Executive Chef Bernard Casavant ∙ Smack Dab Restaurant at Manteo Resort. An offset palette knife kept in my pocket. Thousands of uses, needed by everyone.Produce pocket knife, from Lyon France. Awesome knife.Tasting spoon in my shoulder pocket. NEVER use your fingers to taste with.Pocket infrared thermometer. For tempering chocolate, checking coolers, confirming meat temps. etc.Wüsthof fish spatula for use on line, plating supreme! Mike Wrinch ∙ General Manager ∙ Knifewear A Microplane box grater kicks ass.Kuhn Rikon vase grinder with interchangeable canister for my custom spice mixes.Larch Wood cutting board.Best roux whisk.And of course a good Chef’s knife. Annina & Jörg Hoffmeister ∙ Dolci Deli Artisan FareScale.Zwilling knife.Cast Iron Pan.Mandolin.Stick Blender. Executive Chef Mark Filatow ∙ Waterfront Restaurant & Wine Bar A sharp knife.A 9inch cast iron pan.Meat Grinder.Wooden cutting Board.Good lifter/fish Spatula. Executive Chef Roger Sleiman ∙ Old Vines Restaurant at Quails Gate WineryMy trusted 10″ Wüsthof chef knife which I have had since the beginning of my career.Vitamix blender.A super fine Chinois strainer.Japanese mandolin.Tasting spoon. Jennifer Schell ∙ Cookbook Author, The Butcher, The Baker, The Wine & Cheese Maker -An Okanagan Cookbook Microplane Zester and Grater.My Thermomix which I call Klaus.Mandoline.Food Scale.Mortar & Pestle. Ben Boschman ∙ Owner of LakeHouse Home Store.Vitaquick Pressure Cooker.Microplane Box Grater.Lodge Skillet.All-Clad Stainless 8” Fry Pan.Le Creuset 4.7L Caribbean Oval Casserole.Silpat non-stick baking mat. Executive Chef Jeff Van Geest ∙ Miradoro Restaurant at Tinhorn Creek Winery High quality sharp Santoku knifeSausage stufferVitamix blender (it could probably make a velvety smooth puree out of gravel)Vac pacA black permanent sharpie marker chefknivesquestions SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Guest Writer We get many people writing guest articles for us, as well as past contributors. This is the Guest ... Read More You may also like Victoria May 25, 2020 The New Now : Navigating Through the Challenges The New Now As we begin re-opening under COVID protocols, the coming months will be at least uncertain, and for most, a battle to survive. In my ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria May 17, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—Part 2 Support Local! A Look at Victoria’s New Pickup Windows by Jacqueline Downey As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria May 13, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—Tofino Time by Chef Carmen Ingham As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria May 5, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—Support Local! A Look at Victoria’s New Pickup Windows by Jacqueline Downey As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria April 30, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—UK to YVR : Cooking in the Time of Corona by Julie Pegg As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria April 29, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—Pastry Dough Made Simple by Denise Marchessault As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More Comments are closed.
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