I want to start this post with an anecdote. When I decided to come to the United States, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to stay here or not, so I bought a ticket for four months to allow me to have different experiences and make a decision. I had already lived here five months before because I was doing my internship, so I knew the pros and cons of being in this country. Before those four months, I started to make a list of things I had to bring, thinking that they would be useful and that there was a possibility that I would return to Colombia. Well, guess what things were indispensable to me on the trip? My pastry tools. Yes, I traveled with a mixer, spatulas, piping bags, etc. The truth is that even though I came with my bag full of utensils, it was the best decision I could have made. During those four months I cooked a lot, and when I decided to stay, I had my utensils at hand.
Thinking about essential tools in baking is not an easy task, especially when you know that more gadgets are invented every day. However, there are certain basic instruments that someone who enjoys baking can have and they can be handy not only for sweet preparations, but also for savory ones.