I will admit, I have spent some time working in a professional kitchen. Utensils can make cooking a joy or a chore. I'd prefer it to be a joy. Since you're away from home, you will want to keep your arsenal to a minimum. Here's my suggestions for the selection : a turner (I still call it a spatula) and a pair of tongs. That's it. You May prefer a fork it you're cooking some larger steaks, but I'm fine with tongs for that. Here's what's available.
| Kitchen Etc. | |
| OXO Good Grips BBQ Turner | $7.99 |
| OXO Good Grips Turner | $7.99 |
| American Cooks 18/8 SS Turner | $4.99 |
| Frugal Gourmet 18/8 SS Turner (like American Cooks) | $4.99 |
| Oneida Polished Stainless SS Turner (fancy) | $12.99 |
| Parma SS Turner | $11.99 |
| Progressive International 13inch Turner | $4.99 |
| Grilla Gear 3 Piece Set (Turner,Fork,Tongs) | $19.99 |
| OXO Good Grips 3 Piece Set (Turner,Fork,Tongs) | $24.99 |
| Stop & Shop | |
| Hoan Turner (like American Cooks) | $5.99 |
| Hoan Slotted Turner (like American Cooks) | $5.99 |
| Wal-Mart | |
| 18/8 SS Turner (like American Cooks) | $3.67 | Ekco Turner (I didn't like this one) | $3.67 |
I ran into a wonderful product while doing some research for this section, the OXO Good Grips Tongs. I'm a tong man, sometimes using them when I should probably be using my turner, and these are some NICE tongs. If I had been carrying my wallet at the time (I just had the digital camera and some paper) they would be mine right now. Highly, highly recommended. They even have non-slip rubber grips.
| Kitchen Etc. | |
| OXO Good Grips 9inch Tongs | $7.99 |
| OXO Good Grips 12inch Tongs | $8.99 |
| American Cooks Stainless Fork | $4.99 |
| Stop & Shop | |
| Hoan Fork(like American Cooks) | $5.99 |
| Wal-Mart | |
| 18/8 Stainless Fork(like American Cooks) | $3.67 |
| 12inch Chrome Tongs(low quality) | $1.47 |
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