Picking your cooking utensils is a personal thing. But the first decision you need to make is what material to choose. Gleaming stainless steel seems so solid and enduring. Wood-especially higher quality like olive or beech looks timeless and homey. Plastic looks, well it books serviceable and easy. The trick is to decide which material is best for you. Here is quick overview of the pros and cons of metal and wooden versions.
Kitchen utensils are a key tool for anyone planning to become more self reliant by learning to cook from scratch. What type of utensils to buy can be little of overwhelming. There are few absolute basic like a ladle, a large flat spoon, spatula, slotted spoon and a fork. Toss in a whisk and some measuring spoon and kit is probably sufficient to living simple. At least, basic knowledge about kitchen utensils you should know. It will effect you daily day on kitchen.
Everyone needs these and it is probably all one really need to have. But eventually you end up with a huge variety of gadget. To be honest, the type of utensils one buys is really a matter of how much stuff you want to shove in your drawers. Space issue will come out later if your not focus on it. That why you need to find out what is the best utensils for your kitchen.
- Wooden utensils are often relegated to the role of decor in many modern kitchens. Wood is not only attractive and traditional, it is really a marvelous material for the basic items one needs in a home kitchen. Due to the floor of cheap imports made from cheap soft woods, wooden utensils have gotten a reputation for being porous and quick to stain. For good wood like olive, maple or beech when choosing wood as your material. Although, cheap wooden ones can be made serviceable if you heavily coat them with mineral oil as soon as you buy them. The point is to saturate the grain with clean, safe oil before they can get clogged with messier ones. It is the simple principle behind seasoning cast iron. It will work, but it is best to buy better wood if this is your choice.
- Metal utensils come in two basic versions. Aluminum alloys and stainless steel. Avoid aluminum as your utensils. Because aluminum is conducts heat to quickly and is possibly a health hazard. Stainless steel is superior on grounds of heat, durability and ease of cleaning. A good set of stainless steel will last forever. Why add flimsy rubber handles or wood. The rubberized stuff will get tacky and discolored in no time at all.
- Plastic is the last choice. It has many reason to not chose it. It is flimsy, it is easily discolored and trends to get grainy as fast as cheap wood. But, plastic does have it virtues. Namely it is economic to buy for the new cook and it easy to clean. It will not rust or stain if you leave it in a sink of dirty dished overnight.
Just keep in mind the practical different between the three materials and buy set that you need. It is fine to mix and match if you sense of aesthetics will allow.
