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If you are starting on setting up a kitchen for home cooking, you are most likely exploring different types of pots, pans and appliances. Make sure you take the time to consider simple kitchen accessories like wooden cutting boards and colanders to make things a lot more convenient in the kitchen. Always choose kitchen accessories like tongs and spatulas by the pair. While it is possible to cook dinner without needing two pairs of tongs, having that extra pair can be handier. One of the fundamental rules of cooking is that you should not touch cooked food with the same utensils (including your hands) that have touched raw protein without washing them first. In such cases, it is better to have two pairs so that you don't need to stop cooking to wash them before use. If you pick up raw turkey breasts and place them in a skillet with tongs, you can let the turkey cook while you clean the tongs. Though, it is important to remember that when you turn the poultry over, the topside will still be raw, so you need to wait until you've turned it before washing the tongs. On the other hand, you can flip the turkey in the skillet, place the tongs into the sink, and use a clean pair to continue cooking. The same applies for spatulas or other kitchen accessories that you use to handle raw protein of any kind. Having two wooden cutting boards is likely to be more than a convenience. You can use one when working with raw protein and keep the other for other food items. Practicing this technique in your kitchen will make your cooking healthier and convenient. Two wooden cutting boards can be used at the same time for placing meat where it can wait until the veggies are prepped for the dish. Two colanders can be convenient when you have pasta to drain and you need to rinse scallops or shrimp. You may not typically think of a cast iron griddle when you think of cookware but they are very versatile and you will need just one to cook up a sizzling meal! They can do double duty on the stovetop or on the grill, to make fantastic, convenient cookware for everything from chicken wings to vegetable kebabs. The large surface provides more room than a 12-inch skillet, and you can cook meat on one end and vegetables on the other. What's great is that cooking with griddles needs very little oil for a lot of flavor. Authors Profile: Ronny Raula is a certified interior designer and runs her own interior decoration consultancy. Ronny especially loves decorating a home in wooden furniture and believes that nothing gives a home as warm and cozy a touch as all-wood furniture and decor. Ronny loves reading up on new design ideas, and has a special interest in space saving techniques. Here Ronny writes about Wooden Cutting Boards and Kitchen Accessories.
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