What Are Your Kitchen and Show Must-Have Products for the Season?

[Kathytnt]

I am thinking about products I want to get for show and home use - What do you consider your must haves

Are there any new fall or spring products that you can't live without or really love???

I am thinking about kit enhancement and such already

 

[JenBowen]

Wow, I don't think I do one day without my cutting board, knives, food chopper, easy read measure cups and batter bowls. But then how can you really choose

 

[ChefBeckyD]

My scraper collection is always in use! Of the new products - definitely the Mix n Chop, and I also LOVE the Mix n Masher! I use my 12" family skillet alot.....
My can drainer, My stainless steel scoops, hmmmm, the list could go on and on....OH - also my colander & bowl set (and get the lids too!)

 

[supergirljennie]

OH - also my colander & bowl set (and get the lids too!)

Don't know why the lids don't come with it... But they are essential!

 

[Kathytnt]

I am planning to get a Mix N Chop Wish I had one tonight

 

[NMmommy]

I love my pots and pans! My scrappers are always being used. The utility knife gets a lot of use as well. The measuring spoons are always in the dishwasher. I love my pizza cutter and the easy read measuring cup. The things I have on my list to get are the Mix N Chop and the tool turn about.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Something else I now use almost everyday (but didn't before I had a toddler) is the Cut n Seal.
My bamboo spoons, ice cream scoop, prep bowls, and vanilla!

 

[britishchef]

My must haves:Oval baker (fits in microwave)
Large Round Stone
Small oval baker (fits 2 pieces of chicken/fish perfectly)
Large chopping board with the groove around it
Santoku knife
Paring knife
Both batter bowls
Mix n scrapers
Regular scraper (does it have a name?)
Tool Turn About
Can Opener
Prep Bowls (must must must have)
Suds Pump
8" Exec Saute Pan (it's the only one I have, if I had more Exec it'd be on the list)I use all of these almost daily. Things I use less often, personally:
Hold n slice (or did they discontinue that?)
USG (maybe the UM is better)
Cheese grater (takes too long for the quantities I need. I do use it for making egg mayonnaise though)
The wet/dry measuring cup thingy... measure-all cup? (It's late here!)
Adjustable cup (when measuring a whole cupful it falls apart, maybe the new one is better)
Old knives
Creative cutters (never used yet)I'm sure there's more on both sides that I can't remember.

 

[NMmommy]

I forgot about the prep bowls! I love them!

 

[tlennhoff]

I could not live without the handy scapers, forged knives (especially the utility knife), prep bowls, the large stainless stell bowl (I use it for bread), and the various spatulas/servers.

I wanted a few of the new products and realized it was cheaper to get the couple I wanted through kit enhancement then to buy a sample kit that had lots of stuff I did not need. So I went through the list of products and picked out stuff that I've had on my wishlist for a while as well as the sample stuff. Then I said "get realistic you are just hardly staying active" so I managed to pare it down to $100 including shipping.

 

[KellyTheChef]

Must haves:
(I am assuming that you have the new kit...things you may want to add are

can opener- every time I show this I sell at least 4 or 5 of them!
All the Best Cookbook- same, if you pass it around, it will sell!
Honer for your forged knife
Chef knife (forged)
Glazed Rectangular Baker
EAD (you can get this on a supply order this season at 50% off)
Any Executive cookware...host a show yourself and get it at 50% off if you can! It is the best cookware that I have ever owned!

HTH

 

[DebbieJ]

Prep Bowls, Large Grooved Cutting Board, and Forged Cutlery are things I use daily.

 

[Kathytnt]

No - I have the old kit so there are several things I will like to update

 

[KellyTheChef]

With the old kit, I would add:

Microplane grater
ER measuring cups
forged knives and honer (Santoku and utility)
Stoneware Bar Pan
Prep Bowls
All the Best cookbook

It's hard to tell you...all of the products I listed on the earlier post are really good to have, too!

What items do YOU want? If you love them and use them, you will sell more!

 

[gilliandanielle]

I have sold a TON of trifle bowls whether I demo with them or not! I just signed a new recruit and told her she could NOT skip this product!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I have sold a TON of trifle bowls whether I demo with them or not! I just signed a new recruit and told her she could NOT skip this product!

I have yet to sell a trifle bowl.....I'm demoing it and i love it and really talk it up....not sure what I'm doing wrong?
I do have a solid April show schedule though - maybe everyone just wants it for cheap!

 

[gilliandanielle]

I actually have the opposite problem! I am selling a ton and talking about the April host special but finding that people just want to buy it for full price..

I sold more at my shows that I didn't do a trifle as a demo though...

Also- I laminated the trifle cards (front and back in English sandwiching the spanish) and pass it around so people can see the potential of the bowl.

 

[Jilleysue]

Trifle Bowl, Classic Batter Bowl, Large Round Stone