The Cooking Healthy Series For
A Healthier Lifestyle
Continued from Healthy Cooking Lesson 1 – The Importance of Cooking Healthy Meals
Healthy Cooking Lesson #2 : 6 Top Healthy Kitchen Tools
In the last lesson, we talked a little bit about the importance of cooking healthy meals. In this lesson, we are going to talk about the importance of having the right tools in your kitchen for cooking healthy meals.
How good are the tools in your kitchen? There is nothing in the world that can quite compare to cooking with the finest, freshest ingredients and this can only be enriched by using the right tools for the job. While you don’t need every fancy, expensive gadget on the market, you do need some good quality essentials. Here are 6 of the top recommended kitchen tools to have in your kitchen for cooking healthy.
1 Non-toxic Pots and Pans.
When it comes to pots, pans and skillets you should keep in mind that conductivity is extremely important. Your pots and pans should be made of a heavier gauge. This allows your pans to even heat and eliminates hot spots, which that may cause sticking or scorch during the cooking process.
Also, since you are cooking healthy foods, then you want to consider that some pots and pans have been deemed toxic in one way or another. You best bets are pans made of glass, cast iron, stainless steel or ceramic coated pots and pans.
2. Chopping Knives.
Kitchen knives are also important. If you will be preparing a lot of meals in your kitchen, the quality of your knives will be a great investment. If you’ve tried to prepare foods with of inferior knives, you understand just how important it’s to buy well-balanced high quality knives for your kitchen.
Make sure you test the handles in your hand to see how they feel before making a purchase. If you do a lot of chopping, you’ll want to make sure that the knives feel comfortable in your hands.
3. Meat Tenderizer.
If you’re a meat eater, then you should also invest in a jacquard. It is a very useful tool for tenderizing meat. It also pierces the surface so that rubs and marinades can penetrate for a more flavorful dish. This is by far one of my favorite kitchen gadgets and it isn’t a big investment for the value it provides.
4. Cheese Grater
A good quality grater is another tool that no kitchen should be complete without. There are many who believe that with all the pre- shredded cheese products on the market this tool is obsolete but nothing could be further from the truth.
First of all, pre grated and prepackaged cheese simply doesn’t even touch the flavor quality that freshly grated cheese provides. Second, cheese isn’t the only thing that these graters are useful for grating. They are excellent for grating citrus fruits, spices, garlic, chocolate, and even onions.
A good nonstick, ceramic rock pot is a very handy and inexpensive cooking healthy kitchen tool. Crock pots are the best way to make wholesome broths, be they chicken, beef or vegetable broths. You can throw in some vegetables, spices, and grains to make a quick and flavorful one-pot meal. There are a variety of sizes but I have found the 6 – 8 quart will do when it comes to cooking something like a whole chicken or even, cooking a good sized squash. Be sure to get one with a removable , stoneware lining for easy cleanup. Cooking healthy is so much better in a crock pot.
6. Digital Cooking Thermometer.
A digital cooking thermometer is the only way to go in these modern times. You can instantly check the temperature of your foods to ensure they are cooked to a safe and healthy internal temperature. It displays the accurate readings of the temperature after it is inserted into the hot food within just a few seconds so it is perfect for a healthy cooking time-saving kitchen tool.
You don’t have to spend a lot for a digital cooking thermometer. I got the one pictured here at at Amazon.
Of course there are many more tools than I can mention here. There are all kinds of appliances that you can try to make your time in the kitchen easier and more enjoyable. It all really boils (bad pun) down to personal preference.
My best advice is to purchase the best possible quality you can afford and gradually replace your cooking equipment one piece at a time and you won’t feel such a strain on your budget.
In the next lesson, we will be talking about some low fat cooking tips for the whole family.
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