If you’re someone who spends a lot of time cooking, then you know how much kitchen tools are essential to making your space functional and fabulous. Even the simplest modifications to your everyday tool can make all the difference from cutting down cooking time, improving your efficiency or even creating a safer space for you and your family.
If you’ve been thinking about revamping your kitchen game but have been getting anxiety just looking at the price tags, not to fret. Recently, I took a visit to the President’s Choice showroom to explore all the fun and exciting new PC Home collection items from Product Development Director, Graham Rooza, and PC executive chef, Tom Filippou, and I have some exciting news to share: it’s well made and it’s fairly priced – like VERY well priced.
Similar to any efficient workspace, your kitchen needs good tools, so I have picked my top five kitchen gadgets from the new collection. After seeing these, I think you’ll decide you need them A.S.A.P along with some fun recipes you can make with them:
PC Immersion Blender
Price: $69.99
I love making soups at home and this immersion blender is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Offering a touch speed control button, so that you can blend (even at low speeds) – it’s ideal for small or large batch blending or pureeing. The other cool part about this tool? It comes with an adjustable shaft of 10.6” or 8.5″ for optimal blending and minimal splashing.
PC Enameled Cast Iron Grill Pan
Price: $59.99
We all know how incredible cast iron cookware is – it retains heat which means that it stays hotter and cooks foods more efficiently. But sometimes a cast iron pan can be rather costly, so this is why coming across these PC enameled cast iron grill pans in three different colours is a sure-fire win. It’s quality cookware for the budget-minded foodie.
PC Instant Read Thermometer
Price: $17.99
This one is absolutely essential and I can almost guarantee you do not have it in your home: a thermometer for meats! Rather than Googling and fumbling around trying to figure out if your meat is actually ready or not, try this LCD instant-read digital thermometer. With guides printed onto the thermometer, it takes the guess work out of what you’re trying to do and saves you from any food-borne illnesses.
2-pack Forged Knife Set
Price: $49.99
Knives are going to be an extension of your hand and also, the most important tool in the kitchen. I was actually very impressed with the craftsmanship of the knife set by President’s Choice whose knives were made by bladesmiths in Portugal. Using a fully forged piece of German steel, this knife can stand toe to toe with some of the imported knives in the city.
PC 2-pack Baking Sheets
Price: $29.99
Okay, so we’ve all been there – your baking sheets have buckled and you’ve thought to yourself: why, why is this happening! Well, for starters: it may be time to buy new pans but it also has a lot to do with the design of the pans. This is why when President’s Choice started designing their baking sheet they put a lot of thought into it. The pans use a QUANTUM®2 advanced ceramic reinforced non-stick coating and are 1mm thick. Sound dreamy? Well, you might want to try them out on the nacho recipe you can find below!
No-Cook Summer Nachos with Sriracha Sour Cream
Who says nachos need to be smothered in cheese? Ready-to-eat cocktail shrimp, fruity mango salsa, and spicy sour cream add loads of fresh flavour to these summery nachos. The best part: You don’t even have to heat up your oven. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro, if you like.
Serves: 8
Prep time: 15 minutes
Ready in: 15 minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Per serving: 220 calories, fat 13 g (3 g of which is saturated), sodium 240 mg, carbohydrate 19 g, fibre 3 g, sugars 4 g, protein 6 g
INGREDIENTS
1 pkg (340 g) PC® Mango Salsa, drained
2 cups (500 mL) frozen PC® Avocado Chunks, thawed
1-½ cups (375 mL) frozen PC® Cooked Peeled Wild Atlantic Cold Water Shrimp (about 100 g), thawed
2 tbsp (25 mL) fresh lime juice
Pinch (0.5 mL) salt
2/3 cup (150 mL) sour cream
2 tsp (10 mL) Sriracha hot sauce
8 cups (2 L) PC® Kettle Style Blue Corn Tortilla Chips Seasoned With Sea Salt (about one 368 g bag)
1 cup (250 mL) PC® Cherry Tomatoes, halved
DIRECTIONS
Stir together salsa, avocado, shrimp, lime juice and salt in large bowl. Set aside.
Stir together sour cream and Sriracha in a small bowl. Set aside.
Spread tortilla chips on a large serving platter or rimmed baking sheet. Top with salsa mixture and tomatoes. Drizzle with sour cream mixture. Serve immediately.
TIP: Transfer the sour cream mixture to a resealable plastic bag and snip off one corner for easy, mess-free drizzling.
**Discloser: This post was created in partnership with President’s Choice but all opinions are my own.
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Which President’s Choice gadgets are you excited to add to your kitchen? Will you try the No-Cook Summer Nacho Recipe? Let us know in the comment section below or tweet us at @ViewtheVibe.
