Alton Brown's Gear For Your Kitchen

"I think cooking is a lot of fun and I hate to see people not having fun doing it just because they don't have the right tools--which is not to say they need the prettiest, best, most expensive tools. They just need the tools that are right for them." - Alton Brown, writer, director, and host of the Food Network show Good Eats.

There is nothing that is more frustrating for me than not having the right tools when I am cooking. It is also interesting to me just how many cooks, and not just the in-experienced ones, lack a good understanding of what you need in a kitchen. Alton has done a great job here in this book of helping the cook acquire the right tools without breaking the bank.

Alton Brown's Gear For Your Kitchen offers honest, practical advice on what’s needed and what isn’t, what works and what doesn’t. For instance: You only need three knives, but they are a lifetime investment. And don’t bother with that famous countertop grill—it doesn’t get hot enough to properly sear. In his signature science-guy style, Brown begins with advice on kitchen layout and organization, then gets to the lowdown on these cooking elements: Big Things with Plugs; Pots and Pans; Sharp Things; The Tool Box; Small Things with Plugs; Storage and Containment; and Safety and Sanitation.

Alton Brown's personality permeates the book and it is filled with wonderful tidbits that make this book helpful and good reading.