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Kitchen tools we use

Just the ones that show up in the recipes. If you buy through these links, we may earn a small commission — thank you. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Cream enamel stand mixer with a stainless bowl on a marble counter.

Stand mixer

If homemade bread is becoming a habit, this is the one. A 5-quart mixer handles sandwich dough and a big batch of buttercream.

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High-speed blender with a jar of green smoothie.

High-speed blender

The upgrade that makes spinach disappear. Variable speed, a tamper, and a jar that can puree soup too.

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Cream masticating juicer with a glass of carrot juice.

Masticating juicer

Slow-pressed juice, not a second blender. Horizontal auger, parts that come apart in the sink.

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Chrome pasta maker with fresh pasta sheets.

Pasta maker

Manual rollers, a clamp that stays put, and a fettuccine cutter. Sunday pasta, same thickness every time.

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Walnut-handled chef's knife on a walnut cutting board.

MAC Professional chef's knife

The 8-inch MTH-80 — thin Japanese blade, hollow-edge dimples, pakkawood handle. This is the one we chop salsa verde with.

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Compressor ice cream maker with a mandoline and citrus press.

Ice cream maker

For custard you cook yourself. A compressor machine is the one we reach for when we don't want to wait on a frozen bowl.

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