I admit it, although it’s getting harder and harder for me to make sense of MasterChef, every Monday I end up hooked on the program once again. And the fact is that I don’t learn too much about cooking, but what the contest does know is to sell and create needs.
Contestants have so many appliances and utensils at their disposal to unleash their creativity in the kitchen that it makes me a little envious. But there is nothing that cannot be solved by taking a look at stores such as Amazon or El Corte Inglés, which -apart from the differences in price and at a domestic level more than professionally- have everything they use in reality in a low cost key. From a simple torch to kits to make spherifications at home…
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A Sous Vide
The low temperature cooking is something recurrent in MasterChef and although it may seem somewhat complex, the reality is that there are more and more gadgets that make it easy for us to take this type of cooking home without having to spend a fortune.
With this technique we can achieve a juicy appearance and flavor in the meat, which ensures that the cartilage and tendons remain gelledIn addition, when cooking roasts, their own juice increases the flavor of the meat, resulting in a very tasty preparation. Something that also works with fish and legumes that are tender and tasty
If we want to launch ourselves into the world of low-temperature cooking, we have to get hold of a sous vide. A precision cooking utensil with which you could perfectly adjust times and temperature so that the food -which would cook packaged so as not to come into direct contact with water- obtains a texture that would otherwise be impossible, in addition to maintaining smells and flavors (since they are cooked in their own juice). Like this one that we found on Amazon reduced by 72.99 €57.77.
Sous Vide Roner Low Temperature Cooker, 1000W, LCD Touch Screen, Timer, Circulator Cook, Stainless Steel Vacuum Cooker, Recipe Book
A vacuum sealer
But to cook at low temperature we need to vacuum pack the food, with this packaging machine that we signed discounted on Amazon is simple for 52.99 €49.99.
Professional Vacuum Sealer, Dry and Wet Food Vacuum Sealer Machine with Vacuum Sealing Bag Roll, Built-in Cutter and Stand
A cold press blender
The blender is another of the most recurrent appliances in MasterChef and that we can use more frequently at home. Unlike traditional blenders, the pressing ones avoid the oxidation of the fruit and although it produces a little less juice, it has a better appearance and consistency, as well as a milder flavor.
At Amazon we have among its top sales this AMZCHEF designed to create both fruit and vegetable juices, with an elegant water green design that includes a stainless steel filter among its removable parts. It also promises to work silently so as not to wake up the family while you prepare your morning juice and reverse function to avoid cumbersome fruit jams in the device. It is available for 119.99 euros.
Cold Press Blender, AMZCHEF Fruit Vegetable Blender,Juice Extractor with Reverse Function, Silent Motor, easy to clean with an extra brush (Green)
A kit for spherifications
The spherifications They are one of the techniques that provide the most headaches to MasterChef contestants. To do it at home is good for us, not only the blender from before, but also this kit that we found on Amazon today for 51.01 euros.
Molecule-R – Molecular Kitchen Kit with Accessories
A kneading robot
A kneading robot like this one from KitchenAid they tend to use it continuously, especially for desserts. We have signed this vintage-style one in black on sale today at El Corte Inglés for 499 435 euros.
KitchenAid 5K45SSEOB food processor with 4.3 liter bowl
A smart garden
Perhaps the gadget that tempts me the most is the smart indoor garden that the contestants continually use for fresh herbs, but it’s a bit over budget. Luckily, on Amazon we have this in a low cost version for 94.98 80.73 euros.
iDoo Indoor Vegetable Garden with Automatic Timer, 10 Pod Smart Garden, LED Grow Lamp, Water Shortage Alarm, Adjustable Height, ID-IG303 Germination Kit
a torch
A blowtorch is a small and simple utensil that can add a lot to our kitchen, from finishing off meats to melting cheese or even a Catalan cream. This is in El Corte Inglés for 22.95 euros.
Max kitchen torch El Corte Inglés
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