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Good Food

The Well-Stocked Kitchen

It’s fairly easy to stock your kitchen with the basics -- pots, utensils, and a few appliances are enough to manage most cooking tasks.  However, if you have the right tool for the job, time spent in the kitchen can be much more efficient, simple and enjoyable.

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By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

It’s fairly easy to stock your kitchen with the basics -- pots, utensils, and a few appliances are enough to manage most cooking tasks. However, if you have the right tool for the job, time spent in the kitchen can be much more efficient, simple and enjoyable. Christopher Kimball is our kitchen gadget expert and he reveals some of his favorite products. The winners? A few everyday products that have been updated in both form and function. From an easy-to-use zester, to an adjustable measuring cup for solids and liquids, and multi-layered oven mitts made from the same material as firefighter apparel.

Cook's Illustrated magazine. He also hosts the syndicated PBS cooking show, America's Test Kitchen, which just launched its 7th season.

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    Evan Kleiman

    host 'Good Food'

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    Bob Carlson

    host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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    Jennifer Ferro

    Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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    Thea Chaloner

    Supervising Producer, Good Food

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