Essential Kitchen Tools to Have Multiples Of

It’s common to hear cooks and food enthusiasts criticize the use of unitaskers—items designed for a single, specific purpose like avocado slicers, bagel cutters, or meat claws. However, there are certain tools that are so indispensable and useful that having more than one is necessary.
Have you ever found yourself in the middle of boiling pasta, only to realize that your lone strainer is in the dishwasher? In such cases, you might have to abruptly stop the dishwasher mid-cycle because you lack an alternative for straining. This has happened to many of us.

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Another scenario is the need to continuously wash and rewash a single tool while prepping a recipe, turning what was supposed to be a 30-minute meal into a much longer process. This has been a common experience, especially on hurried weeknights.

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Below is a list of items that we consider highly beneficial to have in multiples. Please note that this list excludes cookware, as that warrants a separate discussion altogether.

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