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Home chefs are a growing breed. Many homemakers are now confident enough to tag themselves as home chefs on social media and otherwise. A home chef is no longer that one person in the kitchen who regularly cooks meals for her family. They are now more aware and equipped with professional cooking techniques, tricks and tools. Home chefs are rustling up delicacies at home like never before. And they no longer shy away from investing in kitchen accessories and equipment that were earlier considered only a professional’s domain. If you too are a budding home chef, make a note of these must-have tools.
Santuko Knife
Thought of as a pro accessory, the Santuko knife, which usually comes with a huge price tag, is slowly becoming a regular in the kitchens of home chefs. It allows the ease of slicing fillets and steaks, while it also works perfectly as a chopper. In fact, the interest in understanding the varied types of knives and their specific functionality has grown among home cooks. They no longer make do with the local ₹100 knife that has been a desi staple in every household.
Deep Fryer
A deep fryer can be a lot more convenient and useful in the kitchen than your regular kadhai. It facilitates both seamless and safe cooking. Of course, getting a deep fryer is an investment for a home chef, but a good one that will make cooking a simpler process at home.
Slow Cooker
Slow cooking comes with taste-enhancing qualities. Home chefs are finally warming up to slow cooking instead of pressure cooking everything. From preparing soups to roast broths, you’ll need a slow cooker for just about everything.
Pasta Maker
Making authentic pasta at home using fresh dough is, perhaps, one domain not many home chefs in India paid attention to a few years ago. But the scene is changing of late. With more people indulging in pasta, the pasta dough maker is increasingly considered an amazing accessory for the home chef to own.
In-Built Commercial Style Baking Range
Another not-a-very-pocket-friendly investment, commercial-style baking ranges are a hit among home chefs in the country. More and more people are realising the ease of baking in such ovens, thanks to the stark difference in the outcome when compared with traditional equipment.
The sale of tools and accessories that are specifically designed for home chefs are slowly picking up in the Indian market, and it is seen as a welcome trend. There are certain brands of cookware too that are encouraging home cooks or chefs to make these investments and revamp their kitchens. The fact that a home chef looks for quality now rather than mere functionality is a huge shift from the earlier common attitude of ‘making do’.
Accessories for a home cook or a home chef will only make the cooking process more enjoyable and less cumbersome. After all, cooking is an art as much as it is science. Home cooking is therapeutic despite the ‘daily grind’ that we associate it with.
About Author: Satarupa B. Kaur has been writing professionally since a decade now. Always on the go; she loves travel, books, playtime with her toddler as she explores new places and food!
