Chef Staples

An Instant Pot, a stress-relieving fragrance and denim aprons — these are the kitchen essentials Chef Danielle Chang can’t live without.

Chef Tyler Akin is taking over the restaurant that made him the chef he is now.

Slice, dice and serve like a commercial chef on a budget.

From a sturdy pocketknife to a world-famous pepper grinder, these are the kitchen tools Chef Jeremy Hansen couldn’t live without.

Chef Anthony Alaimo’s cooking arsenal is comprised of durable and functional tools ranging from a Japanese mandoline to an Italian pasta maker.

Chef Gene Kato lives by these Japanese cooking essentials like plating chopsticks, a sashimi knife and more.

Chef Mike DeCamp thinks everyone needs a nylon scraper, a miniature Japanese grill & more.

Chef Linton Hopkins thinks everyone needs a whetstone, a smooth cast-iron skillet & more.

Chefs Bryan Kidwell and Macks Collins think everyone needs this underrated kitchen tool, tweezers & more.

Chef Kiminobu Saito thinks everyone needs a sharkskin wasabi grater, a badass sushi knife & more.

There are no gear testers more rigorous than the commercial chef.

Most of the items New York City chef Ayesha Nurdjaja swears by cost around $30 or less.

Chef Daniel Huebschmann thinks everyone needs extra-long tongs, a Big Green Egg & more.

Chef Craig Koketsu thinks everyone needs a really big cast-iron skillet, heavy-duty mixing bowls & more.

Jimmy Papadopolous thinks everyone needs a vacuum sealer, a pair of weird Japanese knife sharpeners & more.

Rick Ortiz thinks everyone should have a roaster that can fit a whole pig in it.