
When Single-Purpose Kitchen Tools Earn Their Drawer Space
The rule against single-use kitchen gadgets is half false. Here is how to evaluate which specialized tools genuinely earn a place in your drawer.
Tools that earn their drawer space.

The rule against single-use kitchen gadgets is half false. Here is how to evaluate which specialized tools genuinely earn a place in your drawer.

Most knife blocks hold six blades and a pair of scissors nobody uses. The argument for owning one knife that is genuinely sharp, and what a whetstone changes.

Most kitchens hold four mediocre skillets. The argument for owning one that is genuinely heavy, and what changes when you do.

Most kitchens have more storage containers than they use. The problem is usually the lids, and the reason glass and plastic behave like completely different objects.