Ina Garten says this kitchen tool is overrated and recommends this instead

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There is no shortage of kitchen tools and gadgets these days. From avocado savers to meat choppers, there seems to be a tool for every kitchen task imaginable. But unless you live in a mansion with endless kitchen storage, you'll need to be selective about the gadgets that take up valuable drawer and cabinet space. Ina Garten agrees and believes the popular kitchen tool is overrated and even unnecessary.

Garten's website, Barefoot Contessa, has a section called “Ask Ina.” Users can submit their most pressing cooking questions and Ina will reply with her best advice. One user asked, “Are there any kitchen tools that you think are overrated?” Garten replied: “I never use a garlic press. I always have a knife on hand, and it does the same thing perfectly well.” Garten added, “The less fancy tools you have, the better your kitchen will be more organized,” he continued.

I'll be honest, I love my garlic press and don't plan on giving it up any time soon, but I support Garten's idea that “less is more” and that fewer gadgets mean more organized and easier to operate. I agree that it will. kitchen.

If I run out of my garlic press, is there a specific knife that Garten recommends to replace it with? I'm sure there is. In another reply to Ask Ina, Garten revealed that he personally uses Wüsthof knives. “I use Vostov's Classic Knives and highly recommend them,” Garten wrote on his website. “These are available online as well as at many major kitchen stores such as Williams He Sonoma and Surla He Table.” We also found the classic 6-inch chef's knife on sale today on Amazon .

WÜSHOF Classic 6 Inch Chef Knife

$119 may still seem like a lot of money for a knife, but if properly cared for, these knives will last a lifetime, so think of them as an investment. After all, there's probably no other kitchen tool you'll get as much use out of as a chef's knife, so it's worth investing in a quality knife that will last.

Before you go, check out Garten's best dinner recipes below.