Five Kitchen Tools to Make Cooking Easier

A breadknife with the handle attached at a 90 degree angle - infinitely easier to use than the regular versions.

Thanks for all the great tips!

I love the Oxo stuff (easy to grip), and now I have to find those other gadgets! -Joan

I keep a small needle-nose plyer (purchased at a craft store) in my kitchen.  I use this for remove tops of cans having the pull tab, removing the inner seal of a milk carton.  Also comes in handy to open food boxes with pull tabs.  I would say I use this device at least once a day, many days more than that. 

Swedish fork knives are wonderful. I have finger/wrist/ and shoulder problems RA/OA/ and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome-hypermobile joints(aka double jointedness). 

Also like eating utensils with 1+ inch diameter handles, and the "food end" can bent to help keep the wrist straighter while eating.

I love the OXO utensils too.

I have a set of Ulu knives  that a friend got me for Christmas one year. I use mine for every thing, even cut steak up, just because it gives me better leverage and less strain on my fingers and wrists.

Thank you so much for sharing. I cannot tell you how many times I have opted for a less nutritious and delicious meal because of the pain befor during and after the preparation. Potatos especially. I guess the pALM PEELER WOULD WORK WELL ON CABBAGE?

Hey Lisa,

Good article. Funny how everything is too "heavy" all of the sudden. :P

Much of my cool kitchen stuff had to go bye-bye.

Anyway, my best kitchen friend (other than my awesome kids!) is the mini processor. I don't cut anymore except very roughly, so this is my most used tool.

Kelly    

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