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- Blender – Oster Reverse Crush Counter-forms Blender, with 6-Cup Glass Jar, 7-Speed Settings. Puree? Mayonnaise? Frozen fruit? Ice cubes? Bring it on, it’s got them down. The perfect pina colada? Consider it done. It looks pretty sharp on your counter top, too. The Oster Reverse Motor Blender is a true precision machine. The powerful 600-watt, reversing motor alternates the blades forward and backward, drawing food and ice down for consistently smooth blending, which means no more trying to scrape food from the blender with a spatula. A super sharp, 6-point star blade evenly chops food and creates a shaved ice blend in a matter of seconds.
- Cherry-It Cherry Pitter by Progressive – Pit 4 Cherries at one time. Simple to use, mess-free, easy to clean, and durable. It has a reversible tray for large or small cherries. I love it and the price is right!
- Colander / 5 qt. Stainless Steel Colander – Extra close, small holes on every surface allow for super-fast drainage so you don’t have to tilt the bowl to get all of the water out.
- Food Processor – Cuisinart DFP-14BCNY 14-Cup Food Processor, Brushed Stainless Steel. Includes stainless-steel slicing disc, shredding disc, and chopping blade; 720-watt large-capacity food processor with intuitive “on” and “off/pulse” buttons.
- Food Processor 3 Cup – Unlike the larger units, this is great for making small batch mayonnaise that will thicken (emulsify). The powerful high-speed 250-Watt motor works hard and fast to accomplish any small job with ease. Chop herbs, onions, garlic; grind spices, hard cheese, purée baby foods; blend mayonnaise and flavored butters.
- Food Mill
- Food Mill Budget Priced – OXO Good Grips Food Mill, Stainless Steel
- Garlic Press
- Grater Set
- Grater/Zester
- Immersion Blender – A great value for the budget conscious and moderate usage. Does come with a cord and must be plugged in to operate.
- Immersion Blender – Sturdiest workhorse for a busy kitchen. It even crushes ice and makes almond butter!
- Immersion Blender Cordless – No more dragging cords around the stove.
- Knives: Don’t waste money on large knife sets. Slowly purchase high quality knives. This is a good starter set.
- Chef Knife / 8 inch for those of you who can only afford one at a time.
- Paring Knife – Victorinox 4 Inch Swiss Classic Paring Knife, Spear Point – Multipurpose straight edge paring knife designed for garnishing, mincing, peeling, slicing and dicing. A razor sharp, laser-tested, tapered knife edge, which is ground to an exacting angle to hold a sharp edge longer and ensure maximum cutting performance. Perfect for more intricate jobs such as peeling fruits, vegetables or de-veining shrimp but also versatile enough for bigger jobs like chopping and slicing.
- Serrated Bread & Tomato Knife Victorinox 10-1/4-Inch, made in Switzerland. Professional quality knife handles tough exteriors without crushing tender insides. Ice-tempered, high-carbon, stainless-steel blade provides maximum sharpness and edge retention. Bolsterless edge for use of entire blade and ease of sharpening. Patented Fibrox handles are textured, slip resistant, and ergonomically designed for balance and comfort. Lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects.
- Ladle
- Marble Pastry/Cutting Board
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cups
- Meat Thermometer
- Mixer
- Roaster Pan with Rack.
- Sauce or Soup Pots
- Skillets
- Spiralizer – This is truly the best made one on the market. The vegetable slicer creates spiral cuts and vegetable or fruit noodles in seconds. The frame and blade plates are constructed of very high-quality, impact-resistant ABS plastic that is BPA-free, and the blades are made of stainless steel. It has four powerful suction feet fitted with tabs for easy release.The slicer is an easy-to-use, handy tool that makes zucchini spaghetti, cucumber ribbon strands, curly fries or long, spiral apple strands.You get a complete spiralizing bundle with 10 interchangeable blades. A storage compartment beneath the frame stores two blades and the third blade comes already in place and you also get an extra blade caddy for safe blade storage,
- Spoon – large spoon for stirring soups and basting.
- Stock Pot
- Strainers – Mesh
- Strainer Spoon – good for hoisting things safely out of hot water or oil. Must have for creating cabbage leaves.
- Vegetable Peeler – Swivel Peeler. Works right or left handed.
- Vegetable Peelers / 3 Piece Set – Works right or left handed.