Cookware
Scanpan stainless set
Useful everyday sizes for sauces, pasta water and getting the rest of dinner over the line.
Scanpan Impact 5-piece cookware set
My kitchen
My kitchen, put to work.
A practical shortlist of the tools I use for dough, dinner and Stivalicious recipes. No endless gadget drawer—just the gear that earns its place.
01 · Used in my kitchen
Kitchen workhorses
The cookware, small appliances and hands-on tools that get the most useful jobs in my kitchen.
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Cast iron
13¼-inch Lodge skillet
A big, heavy pan for hard sears, oven finishes and food that benefits from proper heat.
Lodge L12SK3 cast iron skillet
Bought on Amazon
Lodge hot handle holder
A simple black silicone sleeve for Lodge skillet handles so you can move a hot cast-iron pan with a bit more control.
Lodge ASHH11 Black Silicone Hot Handle Holder, Black
Bought on Amazon
Lodge assist handle holder
The matching silicone cover for the assist handle on Lodge cast iron, useful when a heavy pan needs two hands.
Lodge ASAHH11 Silicone Assist Handle Holder, Black
Temperature
Instant-read thermometer
Fast checks for meat, oil, bread and sugar—especially useful when timing matters.
Inkbird IHT-1P waterproof food thermometer
Bought on Amazon
5.5-inch stainless burger press
The round stainless style for flattening patties directly on a hot plate and getting a proper crust.
Woainuo 5.5-inch round stainless burger press
The style I use
Cast-iron grill press
The black cast-iron press with a wooden handle for burgers, bacon, steak and firm contact on a hot surface.
DFWEIHUI cast-iron grill press with wooden handle
Meat prep
48-blade meat tenderizer
The tenderizer used for the pork: it works across the surface quickly so marinades and seasoning can get further into the meat.
DePango stainless 48-blade meat tenderizer
I own this
Mini waffle maker
Small, quick and exactly the right size for a single round waffle or a compact breakfast build.
Mini round non-stick waffle maker
I own this
Mini pie maker
The single-pie machine I have for quick sweet or savoury pies without heating the oven or making a full batch.
Giles & Posner EK4914 mini pie maker
Bought on Amazon
Sunbeam four-pie maker
The four-up pie maker from my orders: deep plates, crimped edges and enough capacity to turn leftovers into dinner.
Sunbeam Pie Magic 4 Up, PM4800
The one I opened
2L fryer & oil-filter pot
The compact stainless pot with a drop-in basket, strainer and lid for small fried batches without hauling out a full-size fryer.
AVOWB.T.Q 2L stainless oil-filter pot with deep-fryer basket
Bought on Amazon
7-inch spider strainer
A stainless spider for lifting fried food, dumplings, pasta or veg without chasing everything around the pot.
Hiware Solid Stainless Steel Spider Strainer Skimmer Ladle, 7 Inch
Multi-cooker
Instant Pot Duo Crisp
Pressure cooks, slow cooks and crisps in one machine when the kitchen needs another pair of hands.
Instant Pot Duo Crisp + Air Fryer, 5.7L
Blending
Braun hand blender
Blends sauces and soups in the pot without hauling out the big machine.
Braun MultiQuick 5 Vario hand blender
Bought on Amazon
Stainless potato ricer
A manual ricer with three discs for smoother mash, gnocchi prep and pushing cooked veg through evenly.
Stainless Steel Potato Ricer - Manual Masher with 3 Interchangeable Discs
Bought on Amazon
36cm carbon-steel wok
The big, flat-base wok I bought around the same time as the Scanpan set for high-heat stir-fries and deep-frying.
D.Line professional 36cm carbon-steel wok with wooden handle
Same kind I use
Silicone hot-pot mats
Flexible, non-slip trivets for putting a hot pan or pot down without cooking the bench underneath it.
ME.FAN heat-resistant silicone trivet mats, set of 3
Low & slow
Wi-Fi sous vide cooker
Hands-off temperature control when the cook needs to be repeatable, not hopeful.
Inkbird ISV-100W 1000W immersion circulator
Prep ahead
Vacuum sealer
Portions, protects and organises food for the fridge, freezer and sous vide.
Inkbird INK-VS02 vacuum sealer
02 · Dough, heat & detail
Pizza & prep
The pizza gear I have, plus the smaller tools that keep the bench moving and the cook under control.
Pizza
Big dough proofing boxes
Keeps dough balls separated, covered and easy to stack before a serious pizza session.
Babadoh Big silicone proofing containers, set of 6
Bought on Amazon
Babadoh dough tray
The rigid blue tray I was talking about: stackable, easy to clean and sized to hold six Babadoh proofing containers.
Babadoh Dough Tray — Blue Steel
Dough
Stainless bench scraper
Divides dough cleanly, shifts chopped ingredients and makes short work of a floury bench.
Checkered Chef multi-use dough scraper
Pizza oven
Oven brush & stone scraper
Brass bristles and a steel edge for resetting the pizza stone between cooks.
Pizza oven brush with stainless scraper
Used with my Gozney
Infrared temperature gun
I use a temperature gun with the pizza oven to know when the stone is actually ready before the dough goes in.
Digital infrared thermometer gun, -50°C to 500°C
Everyday reach
30cm locking tongs
Solid stainless tongs with a proper grip and enough reach for pizza toppings, hot pans, roasting and the barbecue.
OXO Good Grips 30cm stainless locking tongs
Finishing
Long plating tweezers
A steadier way to place herbs and garnishes—and a safer reach into a hot pan.
MSY BIGSUNNY 12-inch stainless food tweezers
Baking
Silicone bar moulds
Neat, repeatable portions for chocolate, granola bars and small baking projects.
Gobrevv chocolate and granola bar silicone moulds
03 · Occasional extras
More gear worth a look
Useful ideas for specific cooks and experiments—the things that can stay further down the page because they are not everyday workhorses.
One last thing
Buy the tool—not the promise.
These are tools I use, have bought or would genuinely put to work. None of them replaces practice, heat control or tasting your food—but the right tool can make all three easier.
Put the gear to work