A serious baker typically will have gadgets and utensils that most other kitchens in America don’t. These bakers can be skilled in various disciplines from cake baking, to pastry making and cookie cutting, or all of the aforementioned skills. It is crucial that a serious baker fill their kitchen with serious utensils, so that they can bake with ease and their final product is spot on delicious. The following five utensils are critical to every successful baker’s kitchen:
Measuring cups and spoons
Whether you are baking from a recipe, or from memory, there is always going to be the need to have the exact measurement of a particular liquid or solid. An extra cup of flour or even an extra teaspoon of salt can ruin the entire finishing product you are baking. For that reason, it is important to use measuring utensils to obtain the exact amount of the ingredient you are adding. A serious baker will have measuring cups in at least half cup increments and measuring spoons with a teaspoon and tablespoon increment.
Mixing bowls
Mixing bowls are necessary for the preparation stage of any great baker’s dessert. Your bowl should be large enough to accommodate all your ingredients and with room to mix without spilling easily. Some bakers prefer the use of stainless steel bowls and others prefer plastic, the choice is entirely personal. Smaller mixing bowls can also be useful for sorting out egg whites or mixing icing, this will keep your ingredients separate until you need them put together. A serious baker will need mixing bowls to put together each ingredient for their baking.
Plastic spatula or wooden spoon
Plastic spatulas are great for mixing everything from cake batter to icing a cake. Plastic spatulas are also great for scrapping the side of mixing bowls or pots without scratching the surface of the container. It is to the baker’s advantage to have more than one spatula, in different sizes, so that there is no need to wash between mixing ingredients. For those that are not fond of the spatula a wooden spoon can also serve the same purpose. A serious baker will need some sort of spatula or spoon to thoroughly mix together the dough or ingredients of their masterpiece.
Baking Pans (baking sheets and muffin tins)
Clearly, every great baker needs a tool to bake in. Depending on your needs this can be a baking sheet, a baking pan or even a muffin tin. To make your job easier it would be to your benefit that your baking apparatus is non-stick, as this will save the time of ensuring your finishing product does not stick. At the least your pan should be 9” x 13”, and you might even opt for an 8” or 9” round or square pan. A serious baker will have multiple baking pans to cook in so that they can bake anything quickly and when they desire.
Rolling pin
A serious baker understands the need to have uniformity in items like cookies, pastries and such. Large and small rolling pins are useful for various needs, and the most common kind is wooden. A rolling pin will allow a baker to evenly spread out their dough so that it can yield the most cookies or doughnuts possible.
Criss White is an article writer and baking enthusiast. To check out some decorated cookies or some other holiday cookies, visit My Baby Shower Favors.
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