Holiday Cooking | Essential Tools For Any Menu

At 14 inches, this Hell’s Tools spatula reaches the bottom of a stockpot or a large mixer bowl without putting your hand over the heat. The silicone head stays firm to 500°F and flexes against the sides of the pot to scrape up every bit of sauce or custard.It rests on the pan rim by its notch, and the hooked handle keeps it from sliding into the pot.
Other SizesSee the 10-inch and 16-inch spatulas, or the 14-inch spoon spatula. Learn More

The Matfer Bourgeat tan Exoglass spoon is a mixing spoon for all types of foods, wet and dry. It is heat resistant up to 430°F, so it can rest against a hot pan, and Exoglass is non-porous, so it does not absorb sauce or harbor bacteria the way a wooden spoon can.The 12-inch length suits sauce pans and sauté pans; color-coding helps keep spoons for sweet and savory work apart. Also available: the 12-inch red, 15-inch tan. Learn More

The Atlantis 3-piece set is the smallest way into Demeyere’s heaviest stainless collection, and it pairs the two pieces that cover the widest range of cooking. One is a fry pan for searing and sautéing, and the other is a Dutch oven for soups and braises.
Two Constructions, Matched to the JobDemeyere builds each Atlantis piece for its shape. The fry pan is clad in seven layers all the way up its flared sides, so it sears evenly to the edge and handles a pan sauce. The Dutch oven sits on a sealed base with a copper disk, which spreads heat across its wide floor for browning meat before the liquid goes in. That base also allows controlled cooking at low settings, which suits long braises and gentle simmering and saves energy.
Who It SuitsThis set fits a cook replacing a worn-out pan and pot, or one testing Atlantis before buying more pieces. Customers ask us whether Atlantis is worth the extra weight. For hard searing and steady heat, yes; for a lighter set that costs less, look at the Industry 5 10-piece set. For a full Atlantis kitchen, the 9-piece set is the next step up; see our Demeyere cookware guide. Learn More

A Microplane Premium Classic Zester/Grater in Pomegranate Red does the same work as the black original and adds a color that is easy to find in a crowded utensil drawer. It is part of Microplane’s Urban color range, with a soft-touch handle and non-scratch end caps.The blade carries about 400 photo-etched teeth, according to Microplane, each sharpened to slice. Use it to zest a lime over tacos, grate Pecorino over cacio e pepe, or turn a clove of garlic into paste for a vinaigrette. The end caps let you rest it across a bowl and grate without scratching the rim.A red zester also makes a sensible gift for a cook who has everything but a good zester. It pairs well with a Microplane Gourmet Series Fine Grater for cooks who want a wider blade for cheese.For the same zester in other colors, or the hard-handled Classic Zester/Grater, see the comparison in the Details. Learn More