Top 5 Kitchen Utensils Under $50
Kitchen Gear You Won't Want to Live Without.
You don't have to spend a lot of money for top-quality kitchen tools. These are kitchen utensils you'll use everyday, and they don't come with an over-the-top price tag
Need a gift for the cook in your life? Looking for workhorse kitchen gear that won't break the bank? Here are five essential kitchen utensils that fit the bill:
1) Silpat Baking Mat ($11.50-$21.99)
If you ever use a cookie sheet for anything in your kitchen, from heating frozen fish sticks to baking chocolate chip cookies, this is the kitchen utensil for you. Nothing sticks to it, yet your food browns perfectly.
Note: Make sure you measure your cookie sheets before you buy your Silpat mat. They come in different sizes and cannot be cut to fit.
2) Oxo Good Grips Tongs ($8.99)
Use these tongs for everything from tossing fresh green beans with sea salt to turning bacon and serving salads. These Oxo tongs are particularly nice because they have a lock for easy storage, and they won't scratch your nonstick cookware.
3) Flexible Cutting Boards $14.25)
These flexible cutting mats work well for everything from chopping vegetables to shredding cheese. The best part is you can pick up whatever you've just cut and easily slide it into your pot or pan, making a funnel for easing pouring. And if you're concerned about food safety, they're color-coded and pictured, so you can have one for vegetables, one for poultry, one for fish and one for meat.
4. Microplane Grater Zester ($12.95)
Think a Microplane is too "gourmet" for the average home cook? Try it and you'll be surprised how many uses you can find for it. This baby zests lemons in a flash, grates Parmesan cheese and will even shred coconut and chocolate.
5. The Pampered Chef Baker's Roller ($15.50)
You can use this nifty kitchen utensil for everything from rolling homemade pizza dough to crushing cornflakes for toppings. Of course, it works well for any kind of sugar cookies or pie dough, too.
