(Part 2) Best cooking tongs according to redditors
We found 120 Reddit comments discussing the best cooking tongs. We ranked the 73 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Total ~119.90
That leaves you ~$80 to get ancillary things like measuring cups and spoons, cutting board, and a sauce pot.
I just went to Brazil to visit the family who hosted me as an exchange student 15 years ago, and several other families and friends I haven't seen in 10+ years. We brought presents for the kids (ages 2 months to 8 years) and the families (6 couples).
For the kids:
For the families:
Each family got a couple of things.
We stayed with 4 different families over 9 days, and we made a recipe for/with each family. Pancakes w/ maple for some and cookies for others.
We also brought a collection of treats. Unfortunately (for our gift giving) many of them are available in Brazil now including kit-kat, reeses and snickers. I even saw Peanut-Butter in a grocery store while we were there!
Everyone seemed excited about their presents.
I've had these (an older version, but basically the same) for probably 8 years now and they're as good as new. I use them with the grill, for pulling stuff out of my slow cooker... everything. They wash up great and show zero signs of any wear.
slotted spoons for removing times from broth, creamy sauces such as baked beans, and vegetables from steamed bags or out of pots of water.
it sounds crazy but a silicone cookie spatula like this one is a wonder in the kitchen. (and I don't bake cookies) We have blown through about 4 of these now. cause we use them for everything!
https://www.amazon.com/OXO-1147100-Silicone-Cookie-Spatula/dp/B001QTVT4K/ref=sr_1_4?
I hate hate hate when my cutting board slips around when I am trying to cut, chop etc. so I bought this stuff cut to fit under my cutting boards and use it all the time. you can get a small roll of this stuff at Walmart for about 3 dollars
https://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Grip-Original-Non-Adhesive-Cabinets/dp/B07DQB1Z2R/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?
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I also use tongs all the time and have thought everyone else to use them also. great for fries, picking up anything hot out of a skillet turning over things you can't grab with your hands, etc.
I have some like this for my nonstick pans (so I don't scratch them)
https://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Silicone-Non-Stick-Stainless-Grilling/dp/B074WB5D79/ref=sr_1_8?
and some of these for my stainless steel pans and the grill
https://www.amazon.com/Hotec-Stainless-Steel-Kitchen-Tongs/dp/B0749KYFXX/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?
Weird knife, didn't use salt and pepper, at some point tossed in jarred garlic and smashed it with a fork for some effect. In the video comments he says that sous vide should come out perfect no matter what, but he certainly did whatever he could to help bury that steak.
The monstrosity of a knife, but act soon Amazon only has 2 left. And at $30 they won't last long.
Scissor Tongs
Another user here of the 3 gallon/ (12 quart) rubbermaid container and lid. I cut a very small hole in the lid for my anova to fit into and it hardly loses any water even on >24 hr cooks. Plus the lid is flexible enough to just lift one or two corners and position bags. you can also use it to keep a zip top bag in place instead of clips or vacuum bags.
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000R8JOUC?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VAUFD6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00
I also use this ikea pot lid organizer to help separate bags or weigh down food that just keeps wanting to float. It is pretty nice because you can turn it around and remove pegs to customize the shape for what you are cooking.
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TJTWR04?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00
Something else that is nice to use is a pair of tongs with silicone tips so that they don't rip your bags but still grip your food for removal or changing the placement of food, because you don't want to stick your hands in hot water!
http://smile.amazon.com/Vivree-Kitchen-Tongs-Set-Stainless/dp/B00XGXGP3Y/ref=pd_sim_79_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=41nuul3KFhL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=0TK46SWSYA8WEN7S6YPR
Blowing out a flame is interpreted (by some) as using the life force (breath) to destroy something. Blowing incense to make it glow more strongly is using the life force to create.
Separately, if we're talking charcoal incense blocks, I'd strongly recommend getting a set of incense tongs so you can hold the block in a flame for long enough to heat it red hot throughout.
Sowas. Ist mittlerweile wie meine dritte Hand beim Kochen. Gibts auch mit etwas größeren spitzen vorn.
There is also this style, which has no hinge.
Lots of questions, and lots of possible answers!
Last question first.
You can cook any food or dish in a pressure cooker (including an electric one like Instant Pot) that you could cook with other equipment except for foods/dishes you'd want to come out dry-and-crispy (even those can be done in a two-step fashion using the pc first, but for now just remember that general guideline).
Some foods will need a very brief period of pressure cooking though to keep from being overcooked and/or mushy (e.g., some less-dense veggies, some fish, etc).
(The IP can also just saute foods in oil/fat, or heat water for boiling foods, etc, if you want to do that, though usually the Saute mode is used for sauteing aromatic veggies, etc, before adding other ingredients followed by pressure cooking.)
Second question would be similar to the last question except for spices/seasonings. As mentioned, any type of meat and any cut can be cooked in a pressure cooker, though some will take much less time, some might benefit from browning first, or might need more or less water or other thin liquid, etc, etc.
Re spices and seasonings, you'd use the same ones you'd use for other types of cooking but sometimes you'd use more of them depending on the way you cooked them in the IP.
First question. Re spices and seasonings to get to be able to cook a reasonable variety of dishes/foods, check out my previous answer at YA for good ones to start with:
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20111118114144AAoWdNQ (scroll down to my answer as Diane B.)
I'd add to those chicken broth/stock, if you want (purchased, or made at home with chicken carcasses even rotisserie chickens or other bones and connective tissue--we make a bunch then freeze in 1 cup portions in ziptop bags on a cookie sheet, then stack). Or buy "Better Than Bouillon" concentrated pastes in jars at amazon or in groceries, at least the chicken one.
And I'd also add a certain number of liquid Asian seasonings at least if they aren't already listed like soy sauce and maybe fish sauce, as well as Worcestershire sauce, and perhaps a bit of alcohol (ask about alcohols if interested and also wanting to know which have long shelf life once opened).
And btw, most condiments have long shelf lives anyway including the Asian ones, because they usually have lots of salt, sugar, acids, oil, and/or spices (not herbs) and all of those are natural preservatives. I keep most of mine in the fridge (for years), but many don't require refrigeration.
(Note that most foods don't have true "expiration" dates; they only have "best by" dates, etc, which simply indicate when the company thinks they won't be at their absolute "freshest"--of course they'll be happy if you think those are expiration/safety dates since you'll then buy more.)
Re basic/beginner equipment to use in a pressure cooker though, you really don't need anything besides the metal rack/trivet that came with the IP though you won't be using even that for many dishes/foods.
The rack can be used to elevate foods above the boiling water/etc below, when desired, so the food will cook only in the steam and/or it won't mix with the water/etc in the bottom of the pot and get diluted, as long as those foods won't fall through the holes in the rack (i.e., whole potato or chicken pieces yes, diced potatoes or cubed chicken or sauces no).
It can also be used to elevate other containers (heat-safe bowls, plates, foil, etc) to hold foods/dishes, which is called cooking "PiP" (pot in pot, pan in pot, etc). See my previous comment here about that:
https://www.reddit.com/r/PressureCooking/comments/6tghkd/chili_and_cornbread_at_the_same_time/dlmhjue
(And you can create other "risers" besides the metal rack provided if you want.)
You might also want a ladle of some kind for getting foods out of the IP, and perhaps a good set of cooking tongs for solid foods (this general type: https://www.amazon.com/Tongs-STAR-IRON-Kitchen-Set/dp/B01NBMC5M7 ).
Just noticed you said "to prep" in your title. That's a different question depending on what you mean by "prep." Prep usually means chopping, peeling or otherwise preparing foods for cooking or eating (often using a cutting board and chef's or other knife, peelers, etc), but these days can also mean preparing a bunch of foods (cooked or raw) to freeze or put away so they can be used later to more quickly make dishes and meals. If you meant either of those, might be best to add a different question just asking about whichever "prep" you have in mind.
Here are just a few ideas for easy and/or beginner recipes for the IP:
http://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/easy-instant-pot-recipes
https://www.facebook.com/groups/InstantPotCommunity/permalink/1579454435481872
https://www.reddit.com/r/instantpot/comments/692eli/recipes_where_you_just_throw_everything_in_and/dh37ue2
https://instantpot3.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/one-pot-meals
There might be some simple gadgets that make cooking easier, such as: https://www.amazon.com/Spatula-Hamburgers-Pancakes-Kitchen-Stainless/dp/B073S66QQK
These are the cheapest add ons I actually need. Nobody wants to pick up sugar cubes with their fingers.
When asked why she wore a blue shirt with a pink zebra print skirt she just said "...I don't know, fly casual".
TONGS! I'm an idiot and kind of never bought tongs for myself. Derp. I also don't have a corkscrew either. Woops. XD And then something for you! Now that it's getting chilly it's the perfect way to keep warm and cute. :)
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This is perfect because I'm re-vamping my wishlist!
This isn't popular
not that weird
By far the weirdest I actually have an idea for this one soooo yeah.
I'd really love to have these tongs from my Home & Kitchen list. Mine are so old and beat up lol
Thanks for the contest!
I like these
Tongs. I got some silicon tongs that work great. Hold Mr Cactus with one pair and work the soil with the other pair.