Baking Essentials From the Pros
We asked Zoe Nathan from Huckleberry, our favorite baker, for a list of her staple tools—these are the basic items she thinks worthy of an investment.
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1. A good oven thermometer “If your oven isn’t at the the right temp, you can do everything right but it won’t come out right.”
Williams Sonoma Oven
Thermometer,
Williams-Sonoma, $19.95Shop now
All Clad Oven Thermometer,
Williams-Sonoma, $49.95Shop now -
2. A Kitchen Aid mixer “There are just some things you can’t do by hand: For instance, it’s really hard to cream butter and get the right amount of air into it without a mixer.”
Classic Series Kitchen
Aid, Stand Mixer,
Kitchen Aid, $349Shop now -
3. GOOD MEASURING
CUPS AND SPOONS “If you don’t measure a recipe properly, you’re going to make the recipe wrong. Plus, note that there’s a difference between dry measuring cups and wet measuring cups so you need both and you need to use the right one for each kind of ingredient.”
Flex-It Silicone Measuring
Cup Set, Williams-Sonoma,
$24.95Shop now
Martha Stewart
Collection, Measuring
Cups and Spoons,
Macy’s, $19.99 & $9.99
(respectively)Shop now -
4. A SILICONE SPATULA “It doesn’t need to be fancy or expensive but you need a silicone spatula to make sure you scrape down the sides of your bowl as you mix to incorporate all your ingredients.”
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5. MUFFIN PANS “Everyone should have a set of muffin tins, because everyone loves muffins. You don’t need expensive ones, just about anything will do.”
Williams-Sonoma Gold
Touch Muffin Tins,
Williams-Sonoma, $24.95Shop now -
6. A COUPLE OF 10″-12″ BAKING PANS “You always want to make sure you have these. They’re a perfect fit for cooking for a dinner party (if you’re roasting veggies, etc.), and lots of recipes call for this size.”
Calphalon Two-Piece Baking Set, Bloomingdales, $29.99Shop now -
7. A GOOD WHISK “It’s important to have a relatively well-stocked kitchen, and while you don’t need every fancy gadget, this is one of those basic tools you will definitely need.”
Sur La Table Professional Wood-Handled
Balloon Whisk, Sur La Table, $12.95Shop now -
8. A TEACAKE PAN “This is probably not an actual necessity, but there’s nothing I love more than a teacake.”
Sur La Table Chicago Metallic
Loaf Pan, Sur La Table, $13-$15Shop now
