'Next Level Chef' Winner Gabi Chappelle Shares Her Kitchen Essentials

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by Francesca Bacardi

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“Next Level Chef” Season 3 winner Gabi Chappelle cooked dishes using equipment ranging from professional grade to bare bones on her way to victory, but she knows home cooks don't have all the tools she used while filming.

But the plant-based chef tells Page Six Style there are three essentials, or “little tools,” that every home cook should have, regardless of skill level, to take their culinary prowess to the next level.

Here are some of Chapel's recommended items that are essential for any kitchen.

“I love citrus juicers, so I bought a handheld juicer. [is a must]” Chappell said.

“I actually use it for a lot of purposes because I own a heavy one and I use it when I need to smack something out. My citrus fruits are [my essentials]. “

“I love adding flavor to a lot of different things, like cheeses and nuts,” she says. “The Microplane is such a handy tool for me; it can be used on everything. It gives me this beautiful, snowy Parmesan drizzle on everything.”

“I love my cast iron skillet. It's big and heavy, but I use it to bake potatoes once or twice a week,” she says. “They come out really crispy.”