Survey for Cooks - What is the one kitchen tool you cannot do without?

I'm torn between an old mixing bowl of my grandmothers or small paring knives, but I have to go with the mixing bowl.

Love your answer. It's so great to have something that belonged to someone special, isn't it? I don't have much that belonged to my relatives who have passed on and I cherish what little I have.

I think every chef would agree about the importance and necessity of possessing good quality knives. I could give up quite a few tools within my grasp, but would be hard pressed to do without at least, 1 good full tang, medium weight chef's knife. I have a collection of a dozen or more, several were my wife's grandfathers, who was a butcher and they are well over 50 years old.

I wouldn't trade my knives for all the useless, timesaving gadgets & gizmos in the whole United Kingdom.

The Pizza wheel - with 3 kids it is the most valuable tool for quickly cuting food into small bite sized pieces all perfectly shaped and even.

Oooh, good idea! I never would have thought of that; I'll have to remember that for when my grandson is a little older.

For years, Ace Hardware would have their dollar days sales and I would go and buy 10 of these wonderful wooden handled paring knives. They are terrific! I use them for everything, including things that you woulld never normally use them for.

Alas, Ace no longer does this great deed for me, so I have to be more sparing in my usage. Now, beyond that, I have a very old ceramic caserole pot with a lid that I use all the time. I have used it to make baked beans, to roast chicken and to make bread pudding.

I don't know what I would do without it! Great question, Grandma!

I love finding vintage cookware and casserole dishes. I have some older Pyrex casserole dishes that I just love; they are so much fun to use!

The knife was my first thought, but being that someone said that, I'd say my kitchen scissors. I love them! My husband thought I was insane when he first learned that I cut food with them (like pizza) but he does it now too.

;) So easy!

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