Basic Utensils

Some basic utencils are needed to cook many recipes and the following ones are essential,
or will simply make your "cooking life" easier !
Some of those utencils are available in our Boutique, they are guaranteed Professional quality.

You need to have only the essential with you, and always remember to put away every single thing you no longer need - you need room !
And remember : be organized, and always have a plate you can use as a trash close to your hands !

Chef's knife : it needs to be very sharp to enable you to cut
and mince properly ; this is the ideal tool to dice, carve and
slice properly and easily all varieties of meat, vegetables or others. Always use it on a chopping board of course and watch out !

Office knife : this is the name our Chefs give to this all purposes
knife ; easier to handle than the cook's knife, because smaller.
Unlike the cook's knife, you can sometimes use it without a chopping board. It is the ideal tool to peel chalots or onions, mince, slice or cut very small ingredients. This is the perfect complement of the
Chef's knife.

Chopping board : again, absolutely necessary to cut any meat or vegetables…It should preferably be easily washable so that you
can just rince it and use it right back.

Whisk : very useful to easily mix and give homogeneous mixtures ;
it will help you to avoid lumps and assure you of an excellent Mayonnaise.

Universal grater : if your mixer cannot grate or slice…essential in cooking with cheese for instance or to crush vegetable....

Garlic crusher : garlic needs to be cut in extra small parts to give
off and spread all its savor ; peel a clove and just press it !!

Wooden spoon : best spoon to gently turn sauces or cook sweet preparations ; this will not spoil your tefflon pans. Ideally have 2,
one for pastry/dessert preparation, another for main courses
(the wood might keep some of the sweet or salty flavor…).

Graduated glass : much simpler than a scales - use it for everything
and hide it in the dishwasher right away. This can become a
vinaigrette shaker if it has a lid.

Large bowls : you need 2 or 3 of different sizes. They are essential
for mixing all your ingredients…

Electric mixer : last but not least, it needs to be able to chop
meat and whip egg whites, and possibly grate cheese. It is essential.