For a wedding gift, my husband and I received a pasta spoon and a whisk, among other things, from a family friend.  I just added them to my drawer of utensils wondering if I would ever use them.  This was almost four years ago.  At that time I was just learning to cook because Mom always told me I was too slow and if I helped we would be eating supper at midnight.  So, I followed recipes and spent a lot of time on the phone with my mother trying to figure out just how to make things as well as she does.

Eventually, I began trying new recipes and things that Mom did not make…and using these new fangled utensils that Mom never had.  (We always used a spoon or fork rather than a whisk and -you’re gonna love this! – a slotted spoon for the deep fryer to dip our spaghetti.)  It didn’t take me long to ask myself “How did Mom ever survive without these utensils?!”  Yes, they are among some of the greatest kitchen utensils out there!

I use my whisk all the time!  I’ve also bought myself a mixer that includes a whisk beater on it.  That wonderful pasta spoon is used every time we have spaghetti, fettuccini, or even sometimes for hamburger helper!  Yes, my mother is truly missing out by not having such wonderful kitchen utensils! 

I’ve recently introduced myself to the rather interesting meat hammer.  No, I don’t know what it’s called, but I bought one because I think I will use it.  Again, it’s something my mother never had.  I decided one night I needed one when I decided to make my own Chicken Cordon Bleu.  I had nothing to pound my chicken with, so I put it on my cutting board, covered it with plastic wrap and used the regular hammer.  This did not work so well, because it put small holes in my chicken.  Holes or not, it was delicious.  My husband even complimented me on it!

I am now anxious to see what other kitchen tools are out there for me to try that I have missed out on all these years.  I also challenge you to try out a new kitchen utensil.  Just because your mother didn’t use it, doesn’t mean that it won’t make your life easier.

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