Tools
ButterUp Butter Knife
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This revolutionary butter knife makes cold butter easily spreadable; it is so ingenious that it is sold at the Museum of Modern Art's Design Store—and pretty much nowhere else. A...
moHA! Ginger Grater
$19.95
LIMITED INVENTORY This compact ginger grater combines the best features of Japanese-style ceramic graters and wand-style graters—it's useful not only for ginger but also nutmeg, garlic, hard cheeses and citrus...
Christopher Kimball 6.5” Nakiri Knife
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Traditionally used for vegetables, the nakiri, a Japanese-style chef’s knife, changed the way I cook. It has a thin blade that is great for slicing through vegetables and makes...
Christopher Kimball for Kuhn Rikon Ratchet Grinder
$25.00
Most pepper mills (this model also grinds spices) take forever to grind just one tablespoon. This new design—which we developed with Kuhn Rikon—is easy to use and produces all...
Christopher Kimball for Henckels International 3-Piece Knife Set
$99.99 $209.00
Christopher Kimball partnered with Zwilling J.A. Henckels to produce three everyday knives that meet the needs of every home cook. Manufactured in Albacete, Spain—where Henckels has been making knives since...
Skeppshult Cast-Iron Spice Mill
$80.00
I found this small cast-iron spice mill on a German website a couple of years ago and find that it is perfect for small grinding jobs — spices, not garlic...
Christopher Kimball for Kuhn Rikon Wok Spatula
$22.00
Also known as a “wok shovel,” this broad, short spatula perfectly fits the radius of our wok and is an essential tool for the quick movements of stir frying and...
Palmpress Portable One-Cup Coffee Press
$42.00
We love analog coffee preparation methods such as the pour-over and French press for their clear, bold flavor and relative ease. However, neither method is terribly portable. We recently...
Christopher Kimball for Kuhn Rikon Traverse Power Whisk
$25.00
Our Traverse Power Whisk has a revolutionary flat, coiled design, which works faster than a balloon whisk to whip up egg whites or heavy cream. It has more concentrated...
Benriner Mandoline Slicer
$42.00 $52.50
A mandoline vegetable slicer by Japanese company Benriner is standard equipment in most Japanese homes and restaurant kitchens around the world. We prefer this tool’s simplicity, durability and efficacy over...
Christopher Kimball for Kuhn Rikon Softedge Quick Turn Spatula
$24.00
Protect your nonstick pans with our silicone-edged flexible spatula. An essential item for all home cooks, the ultra-thin design easily slides beneath delicate fish or chicken fillets and your...
Opinel No. 8 Stainless Steel Pocket Knife
$19.95
The folding knife is Opinel's bread and butter, and the flagship No. 8 size has been produced virtually unchanged since 1890. Its 3.25-inch blade is made of high-grade Swedish Sandvik...
Opinel Brunch Knife
$24.95
The Opinel family in the French Alps has produced top-quality knives for generations, and this model might be the new favorite knife you never knew you needed: a breakfast knife...
Kuhn Rikon Smart Lid
$30.00
No more scrambling to find the right lid for your pot or pan: Kuhn Rikon's Smart Lid has a stepped edge that fits cookware between 9 and 11 inches in...
Stainless Steel Mesh Spider Strainer
$12.50
When Andrea Nguyen, author of The Pho Cookbook, visited Milk Street recently, she used this mesh spider/strainer to cook a small portion of noodles in the same pot she also...
Work Sharp Culinary E5 Sharpening Systems
$234.99
If you’ve invested in good-quality knives and want to keep them in tip-top shape, we can’t recommend Oregon company Work Sharp’s E5 Sharpening System highly enough. Our No. 1 choice...
Christopher Kimball for Henckels International 5.5-Inch Utility Knife
$39.99 $67.00
We recently did a survey of home cooks in the Boston area, and 70 percent of them said that they never sharpen their kitchen knives. Once I pulled myself up...
Christopher Kimball for Kuhn Rikon Straight Pocket Peeler
$10.00
The uniquely designed, compact design of this razor-sharp peeler gives you greater control and agility. It’ll make quick work of prepping most any vegetable and is perfect for cutting ribbons...
Christopher Kimball for Henckels International 4-Inch Paring Knife
$29.99 $50.00
I partnered with Zwilling J.A. Henckels to design a long 4-inch paring knife that is also good for slicing, mincing and the like, not only for the smaller jobs. Having...
Inomata Japanese Plastic Rice Washing Bowl
$7.99
It is a standing joke around the office that I LOVE this rice washer. It is just the right size, so storing it is not a pain (it’s small enough...
Kilner Fermentation Set
$45.00
Homemade sauerkraut and kimchi are made safe and easy with this home fermentation kit. The set includes a three-liter glass fermenting jar—large enough to easily accommodate a large...
Kikuichi for Milk Street 5" & 8" Knife Bundle
$186.92 $219.90
8 inch Chef Knife: Literally translated as “cow sword,” this 8-inch Japanese gyuto from Kikuichi is an analogue to the European chef’s knife and is designed for any...
Pingto Bamboo Chopstick Sets
$28.00
Chopsticks come in all shapes, sizes and materials, some of which are more user friendly than others. For example, we find slick steel Korean chopsticks nearly impossible to use (and...
Christopher Kimball for Henckels International 7-Inch Chef's Knife
$54.99 $92.00
I sat down with the folks at Zwilling J.A. Henckels to design a lighter, easier-to-use chef's knife that would be perfect for someone who is not a professional in the...
Dreamfarm Garject Garlic Press
$49.95
We found the most effective garlic press on the market. From Australian company Dreamfarm, the Garject is designed for unpeeled garlic cloves so you don't need to get your hands...
Christopher Kimball for Kuhn Rikon Softedge Thin Edge Spatula
$22.00
Protect your nonstick pans with our silicone-edged flexible spatula. The ultra-thin design easily slides beneath delicate fish or chicken fillets and your morning eggs.
GIR Silicone Spatulas
$12.95
GIR's silicone spatulas are beautiful, durable and heat-resistant up to a whopping 550 degrees Fahrenheit, so they won't warp or melt when you're cooking. They have a unibody design, with...
Lamson Dough Scraper
$18.50
Dough scrapers, also known as a bench knives, are an absolute kitchen essential that we use for everything from dividing and kneading bread dough, shaping pie crusts and cutting rolled...
Rough Linen Loaf Bread Bag
$22.50
Made from recycled fabric scraps, Rough Linen's reusable linen bread bag is durable, antimicrobial and takes up less space than a bread box. Linen is made of natural hollow fibers...
Helen's Kitchen Stainless Steel Rice Washer
$15.99
We love this stainless steel rice washer from Helen’s Asian Kitchen, a line of products by iconic Chinese-American chef Helen Chen. The rice washer doubles in function as a colander,...
Christopher Kimball for Kuhn Rikon Precision Tongs
$18.00
We consider a set of tongs indispensable in the kitchen and collaborated with Kuhn Rikon on what we consider to be the perfect set. At 12 inches long, they are...
Fermentation & Storage Container for Kimchi, Pickles and Sauerkraut - .9 gal.
$17.95
You may never have thought you need this simple device, but you do. The durably built .9 gal Korean container is designed for fermenting kimchi, sauerkraut, or pickles. The double, lock-tight lid...
J.K. Adams for Milk Street Walnut Cutting eBoard
$127.96 $159.95
I partnered with Vermont company J.K. Adams to design this Milk Street Exclusive eBoard, with two key features designed for home cooks. One, a magnetic spot to hold...