The Kitchen Tool Ina Garten Has Held On To For Almost 60 Years - Tasting Table

"Ina Garten is a beloved Food Network star and author of 13 cookbooks, so it's safe to say she knows her way around a kitchen. She was on the air for 27 seasons with her longest-running show, "Barefoot Contessa." Over the years, she's used and critiqued her fair share of kitchen equipment. There is one kitchen tool in her possession that Garten admits she's owned for almost 60 years, and at this point, it would be considered vintage - a spatula."

"Ina Garten loves to share her kitchen tips with others. One of them is that she is a minimalist when it comes to kitchen tools, preferring to keep what is needed and not collecting an abundance of specialized gadgets. So when Garten says a tool is essential, cooks should listen. Some items are worth keeping forever, like her vintage spatula from her first kitchen. Others, like vegetable peelers, are a part of Garten's must- haves but they have a much shorter life span."

Ina Garten is a Food Network personality and author of 13 cookbooks who hosted Barefoot Contessa for 27 seasons. She retained a Scandinavian spatula from her first kitchen and has owned it for nearly 60 years. Garten prefers a minimalist approach to kitchen tools, keeping only essentials rather than collecting specialized gadgets. She recommends replacing vegetable peelers annually and replacing a microplane zester when it feels worn. Garten does not replace Wüsthof knives annually and keeps long-lasting items such as a food processor, tasting spoons, and a food scale. High-quality tools can last decades when well maintained.

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