What cooking utensils do Italians use?

10 Essential Italian Cooking Tools

• Knives – Good Ones. A chef’s knife is an all-purpose knife that should be in every kitchen, not just an Italian one!
• A Garlic Press.
• Spoons: Wooden & Slotted.
• Colander: Scolapasta.
• A Cheese Grater.
• A Pasta Machine.
• A Pasta Drying Rack or Pasta Stand.
• A Ravioli Cutter, Press or Stamp.

What pots does nigella use?

Saucepans. When it comes to saucepans (as well as oven trays), Lawson prefers a Finnish brand called Iittala Tools. “They are as sturdy as they are beautiful,” she explains. “They manage to combine a ’70s chunkiness with sleek elegance—they are a cook’s dream: They conduct heat excellently and wash up easily.”

What do Italians have in their kitchen?

Essential Italian Kitchen Tools

• The Gnocchi Board. Pillows of perfect potato and flour need ridges.
• The Pasta Machine. The heavy duty clamp-on steel pasta machine is the shortcut to becoming an overnight Italian chef.
• The Chitarra.
• The Pasta Drying Rack.
• The Ravioli Cutter.
• The Colander.
• The Parmigiano Knife.
• The Cheese Grater.

Do Italians use cast iron pans?

With the old stove you could cook meat or other food directly on the hot surface. Now this kind of kitchens no longer exist, but it’s possible to reproduce this cooking method using a cast iron griddle. The Italian Cuisine has several traditional delicious dishes you can cook using a cast iron griddle.

Where did Nigella get her measuring spoons?

The measuring spoons used by Nigella are Amco Professional Performance stainless steel measuring spoons. They are available from Divertimenti and on-line sources. The wooden salt pig used by Nigella is made by Dominic Ash and you can find similar models on the company’s own website.

What do Italians have in their fridge?

TOP 8 Items in Every Italian’s Fridge/Freezer

• Salami or any sort of cured meat.
• Left over pasta.
• Peppers, tomatoes or something fresh from our own garden.
• Tomato Sauce (Usually stored in ice cream containers)
• Grappa or some sort of Amaro.
• Frozen homemade pasta for a “rainy day”

What pan does pasta queen use?

Becoming familiar with your new ruffoni Caterina, the 8qt copper pasta pot/stockpot lined with practical stainless steel, is the main character of The Pasta Queen by Ruffoni Collection.

Is Nigella Lawson a widow?

Nigella Lucy Lawson (born 6 January 1960) is an English food writer and television cook….Nigella Lawson.

The Honourable Nigella Lawson
Spouse(s)	John Diamond ​ ​ ( m. 1992; died 2001)​ Charles Saatchi ​ ​ ( m. 2003; div. 2013)​
Children	2

What Mezzaluna does Nigella use?

Our answer. The curved blade Nigella uses for chopping is an Italian-style implement called a mezzaluna (sometimes also called a hachoir or a herb chopper). Mezzaluna means “half moon”. The mezzaluna can be single bladed or double bladed and has a handle at either end.