Kitchen Gadgets Every Home Chef Needs, According To Professional Chefs

Cooking is a way to nourish your body, express yourself and, for many, it’s a love language all about bringing people together. Even during times when we can’t exactly be together.

You’ve probably been on social media and seen a lot of people sautéing, grilling and baking their way through social distancing (especially bread). Cooking has become a means of survival, entertainment and stress relief when restaurants are closed, ordering takeout can be challenging and sitting down for a good meal feels like the only thing that’s still normal in our lives.

If the closest you’ve come to cooking is whipping up a PB&J, there are plenty of online classes you can take through programs like Bluprint, Udemy and Masterclass. (And even if you’re not typically a home chef, you may have stack of cookbooks collecting dust on your coffee table, like Alison Roman’s cult-favorite “Nothing Fancy.”)

Some people are putting their culinary skills to the test with exciting new recipes, while others are struggling to cook at home for the first time. Whatever your reason or skill level, there are few essentials you’ll need. We asked two culinary experts to dish on the absolute must-have for cooking at home.