10 Kitchen Tools to Ace the Holidays

Kitchen chaos may be the best kind of chaos, but it’s much easier to manage both cooking and hosting in general with the help of a few essential tools. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up the ten we can’t live without, for this (or any) holiday season.

• 1. ZWILLING X GOOP
  MULTI-PURPOSE
  KITCHEN SCISSORS goop, $60 For everything from spatchcocking your
  turkey (if that’s your thing) to cutting the
  perfect parchment circle for your pie
  crust, you need these scissors.
• 2. ZWILLING X GOOP 8” CHEF’S KNIFE goop, $150 A good, sharp chef’s knife is the ultimate kitchen tool. From mincing herbs to
  chopping squash to carving the turkey, this one does it all.
• 3. CHEFSTEPS JOULE Chefsteps, $199 This simple tool brings the ease and reliability
  of sous-vide cooking to your kitchen–think
  perfectly cooked turkey breast roulade and
  soft-boiled eggs for 20 (only amateurs skip
  breakfast on the big day).
• 4. THE WOODEN PALATE BLACK WALNUT
  FRENCH TAPER ROLLING PIN goop, $50 If you’re making pies from scratch, a solid rolling
  pin makes all the difference.
• 5. CALVIN KLEIN HOME X GOOP
  FULL LINEN APRON goop, $116 A functional, flattering apron is a cook’s
  best accessory.
• 6. CUISINART MSC-600
  3-IN-1 COOK CENTRAL
  6-QUART MULTI-COOKER Amazon, $143 The crockpot is our secret to
  perfect mashed potatoes.
  Make them ahead of time
  to perfection, then store
  on low until ready to eat.
• 7. MICROPLANE 40020 CLASSIC
  ZESTER/GRATER Amazon, $10.15 The best for zesting (think oranges and
  lemons for cranberry sauce) and grating
  garlic (think salad dressing).
• 8. TINA FREY DESIGNS
  RESIN CHAMPAGNE BUCKET
  WITH LEATHER HANDLES goop, $330 Because fridge space is precious,
  but cold wine is essential.
• 9. TRENDGLAS JENA
  GERMAN GLASS FAT SEPARATOR goop, $20 The best tool for making a really good
  (and not too greasy) gravy.
• 10. RIG-TIG BY STELTON
  SURFACE BRUSH goop, $12 We use this to baste our turkey as
  it cooks, which helps ensure a
  crispy, golden skin.