Holiday cooking made easy: 6 kitchen must-haves for chefs
As a professional chef, you know that the right tools can make all the difference in the kitchen. We’ll highlight six essential gadgets to add to your restaurant kitchen tools list that help you streamline your cooking process during the busiest (and most wonderful) time of the year.
1. Chop chop, let’s get to work
Some say a proper chef knife is the only tool you need. We’ve found the best of the best: the Corian 9-Inch Chef Knife is designed for perfection, making smooth chopping, mincing, and dicing a breeze. Made from SF100 stainless steel, it offers ultimate durability. With its beautifully crafted handle of polished brass and DuPont Corian, you’re ready to sparkle a little extra during the holiday season!
2. Smoothly sail through your holiday menu
The Kintera Full Size Gas Convection Oven can’t be missed in your restaurant kitchen items during the holiday season. This versatile oven lets you cook, warm, roast, and bake all in one go. It even features a powerful two-speed fan motor with a cool-down function, ensuring faster cooking times without sacrificing flavour or texture. It’s perfect for the well-known foodservice rollercoaster of the holiday season!
3. Shape-shift your ingredients to add some holiday cheer
Want to wow your guests with something truly special? Check out MOLDBROTHERS' tools, which can also be used for your commercial kitchen equipment! These amazing moulds let you garnish your dishes in the most beautiful and creative ways. Your guests will be blown away by the edible masterpieces you serve up. With a variety of moulds, from fancy dollops to perfect orange shapes, your culinary creations will be unforgettable.
4. Roll with the trend
Treat your guests to delicious and perfectly rolled omelettes for breakfast or lunch! This tamagoyaki pan lets you create beautiful, rolled omelettes with ease. With Japanese flavours trending now, your customers will be delighted by the fluffy, layered perfection on their plates. The pan's non-stick surface and ideal shape make crafting tamagoyaki fun and effortless.
5. Keep the flavour flowing
The Thermomix TM6 is your brand-new kitchen wizard, combining 20 appliances into one powerhouse. It handles chopping, blending, steaming, and more with ease, all via an intuitive touchscreen. Connect to the Cookidoo platform for access to over 80,000 recipes and let Guided Cooking elevate your culinary creations. With a 2.2-litre bowl, it’s perfect for large batches, and the dishwasher-safe parts make cleanup effortless. Its modern design and robust safety features ensure it’s a reliable addition to any professional kitchen.
6. Be guided through perfect sous vide cooking
The HydroPro Immersion Circulator makes holiday cooking effortless with its Sous Vide Toolbox: an intuitive on-board guide. The ‘My Presets’ ensure your festive dishes are consistently perfect, time after time! Its sleek, waterproof design, quick-release clamp, and magnetic impeller make cleaning and descaling a snap, so you can spend more time celebrating with your guests and staff.