Five Kitchen Tools to Make Cooking Easier

By Lisa Emrich, Health Guide Monday, July 06, 2009

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With the intent to improve my diet in recent months, I’ve been spending more time in the kitchen. Trust me, I’m no chef, but I can follow a recipe. I even own a Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. Even before my rheumatoid arthritis was diagnosed, I had started purchasing...

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Lene Andersen, Health Guide

7/ 6/09 7:04pm

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!

Joan

7/ 8/09 2:56pm

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

Geeda

7/ 9/09 10:19am

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.

cindy

7/ 9/09 1:23pm

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.

penguin

7/ 9/09 2:51pm

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.

pamtedd

7/10/09 10:03am

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?

Kelly Young

7/14/09 12:47pm

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

www.rawarrior.blogspot.com

wonderwoman

8/20/11 4:01am

Thanks for your article, I have to confess to using the ultimate kitchen helper, I don't cook he he. Sometimes friends cook for me, but there are great and fairly cheap meals available locally. Cooking is just too hard for me even with good devices

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