Essential Kitchen Utensils for Better Cooking (1)

Long Chopsticks

For deep-frying foods, use long chopsticks to avoid being scalded by the cooking oil. The long chopsticks are particularly good for flipping and retrieving the fried foods from the oil. You can use the chopsticks to check the oil, when little bubbles rise along the chopsticks, the oil is hot enough for frying. Buy the bamboo types which are heat resistant and durable. They are also inexpensive, so if they get burned, or marred in any way, you can always get another pair. The bamboo chopsticks can be used on non-stick surfaces.

Kitchen Tongs

Use a pair of kitchen tongs for stir-frying vegetables and frying meats in a pan. It is also good for tossing noodles so that the sauce is thoroughly mixed with the noodles. You can also use it to serve salads, pasta or noodles. It is a must have utensil for use with barbeque or when you are grilling food on a hot plate. Buy the type made of plastic so that it won’t scratch your non-stick pan.