Some of our Favorite Must Have Gadgets for the Professional Kitchen.
Every successful restaurant owner/chef/manager realizes that there are some tools of the trade that we all must have to make our prep time in the kitchen the most efficient and to produce quality food while maintaining safety in the kitchen, as well as staying in compliance with the commercial equipment requirements of federal and state regulations. Not all of your commercial equipment will cost a mini fortune! These are our favorite kitchen gadgets we love and use most often that help us get the best bang for our buck and should help you too. Home kitchens can benefit from these items too so have a look! If you haven't seen it yet, we also have a full list of commercial restaurant equipment you'll want to check out. Subscribe so you can get first hand information as we continue to add to this list of favorite kitchen tools and gadgets.
Benriner Japanese Mandoline Slicer - we have, use and recommend the Benriner Mandoline Slicer to you for several reasons: it's heavy duty plastic and durable, offers four slicing blade options for various cuts of fruit or vegetables, has a shield to help protect your fingers from cuts, is easy to clean and maintain, we've used ours for over 15 years without any problems, it's really inexpensive compared to other brands of mandolines, it's made in Japan - they know cutting and slicing!
Buy the Benriner Mandoline Slicer Cost less than $25
Blade Classic Cut & Slash Resistant Gloves - these gloves will be so worth the time and effort to buy them not necessarily for your own cutting but, definitely for your staff to wear. Oftentimes, our staff is not familiar with our wickedly sharp knives or the proper use and we find them cutting bread, veggies or fruit. If you have ANYONE in your kitchen using knives, make them wear the Blade Cut & Slash Resistant Gloves to prevent injury or sending them to the local emergency department. They work, they clean easily in the washing machine, stash an extra pair in your office. Store these gloves right along with your knives or mandoline slicer!
Buy Cut Resistant Gloves Cost $14
Robot Coupe R2N Food Processor - every professional restaurant kitchen, including ours, has a robot coupe for good reason. It offers 2HP with 1725RPM. This is a super durable food processor for all your purees, shredding your own block cheeses, bread crumbs and more. Includes a chopping blade, slicing, blade and grater blade. The Robot Coupe will last for years and become an heirloom for generations, it's super easy to use with minimal parts, easy to clean and store.
Cost $900.00
Zwilling JA Henckels Four Star 9-Piece Knife Set with Block - we have been such huge fans of the Henckel blades for so long and our knives have always lasted well and looked great for years and years. We love this set of knives with the block to keep them all in place, they won't bang against each other in a drawer (yikes, that's bad for your knives), you can always track each knife to make sure it's put back where it belongs, and you'll have all the knives you need in your professional or even home kitchen. Henckel fuses the blade, tang and bolster all into one seamless piece of steel for amazing quality and workmanship that the Germans get so very right! The handles fit perfectly in your hand too. We love Zwilling JA Henckels and are sure you will too. Dishwasher safe but, we have always hand washed them.
Buy Henckel Knife Set for only $290.00
Cutting Board Heavy Duty Polyethylene 18"x24" - You'll love and use this white 1" thick cutting board over and over again just like we do. The polyethylene material is not porous, foods won't stick or absorb odors or bacteria, cleans super easily in your dishwasher without harming it, NSF certified, long lasting, no staining, your knife marks are not visible and great size for your professional kitchen cutting needs.You'll want several in your restaurant for a couple people to be cutting and chopping at once!
Buy this heavy duty cutting board for only $32
Reversible Non-Slip Cutting Board by Joseph Joseph Big Foot - this 10"x14"x1" polyethylene cutting board offers rubber feet to keep it in place and it's reversible by moving the feet to the other side. Available in red, white, gray or green for color coding to keep food handling separated and safe - a must in the restaurant industry!
Buy this reversible non slip cutting board for only $35 and Free Shipping
Rubbermaid Commercial 10" High Heat Spoon Scraper - we use this handy kitchen tool constantly in our restaurant. Rubbermaid commercial spoons are NSF certified, flexible, heat resistant to 500 degrees, won't stain, cleans beautifully in the dishwasher, very long lasting, recommended by other chefs and professional cooking magazines, the handles feel nice in your hand, stay cool and you'll reduce waste by getting almost every drop of food from bowls, pots and pans.
Buy Rubbermaid Commercial Spoon Scraper for only $13 and get Free Shipping with $25 purchases
Rubbermaid Commercial 17" High Heat Spoon Scraper - you'll love this extra long scraper by Rubbermaid for your very large bowls, pots and pans.
Cost only $16
Rubbermaid Commercial Scraper - Find this rubber spatula, commercial grade, dishwasher safe kitchen tool that you will use daily over and over again in 9 1/2 ", 13 1/2" or 16 1/2 " with white on white molded scraper to handle for years of use.
Buy Rubbermaid Commercial Food Scraper for less than $5 - get one of each size, you'll use them!
Cambro Round Food Storage Containers - We love Cambro and if you haven't used it yet in your restaurant, or even for home, we recommend you try it! Cambro offers you NSF certified, 2 round containers with lids that snap on tightly, have never leaked for us, clear translucent plastic - see your food and reduce waste - that we find very durable, usable in freezer, refrigerator or for dry goods, dishwasher safe and stain resistant. These are also the perfect containers for Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day book recipes.
Buy Cambro Round Food Storage Containers in sizes 1qt, 2qt, 4qt, 6qt or 8qt for $17-$20.
Freezer Food Labels - Keep track of what you freeze with the item name and date for your restaurant health inspections and to reduce waste of product with these easy to use, inexpensive food labels in pack of 100 Cost less than $7 look for Free Shipping with $25 order!
Set of Two Grill Spatulas Commercial Grade - Stainless Steel with Riveted Wood Handle for set of two grill spatulas 10" and 14", one solid, one perforated to use for any item on the grill and especially great for fish or other tender and flaky foods.
Cost is less than $9 for the set and look for Free Shipping with $25 order
Weber Silicone Basting Brush - you'll love this 12" stainless steel basting brush with bristles that won't shed and is perfect for all your grilling dishes to spread your marinades for delicious meals and you won't waste sauce by pouring it onto food plus it's dishwasher safe!
Cost $10
All Clad Stainless Slotted Spoon - you can't beat All Clad for heavy duty, professional grade, quality kitchen tools and this spoon is no exception. This spoon is 13" with a grooved handle easy to hold, will last for years, dishwasher safe with a mirror finish that will look lovely if you hang it from the hole in handle and a must in your restaurant. Cost $22
Here's the All Clad Stainless Solid Spoon to add to your kitchen tools collection.
Cost $28 Free Shipping
Norpro 3 Piece Stainless Steel Balloon Whisk Set - beautiful stainless steel whisks in 6", 8" and 10" for all your baking, mixing, whisking needs. You'll use these often, hand wash although dishwasher safe.
Pyrex Measuring Cup - Made in USA of Pyrex glass that won't absorb odors or stain, available in 1 cup, 2 cups or 4 cups sizing for any of your restaurant measuring needs. Keep it handy - you'll use it daily!
Cost only $10
Heavy Duty Commercial Aluminum Colander- Crestware offers a generous 13qt sized restaurant grade colander perfect for cooking for large volumes is oven safe and dishwasher safe.
Cost $35 and Free Shipping
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