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Welcome to One Simply Terrific Thing, our ongoing series highlighting the small tools and kitchen goods that make life better!
The nut milk bag’s terribly-specific name screams unitasker! but it’s actually an incredibly useful tool that can replace many single-use or clumsy, large items in your kitchen and/or home bar.
In terms of practical value, it’s right up there with a reliable cocktail shaker.
The nut milk bag is made of fine, breathable mesh. Because of the airflow, you can use it as a container for drying herbs or edible flowers. It can also replace cheesecloth, fine strainers, coffee filters, and any of the other unwieldy gear you reach for when you need to separate solids from liquid. (And oh yeah, and it strains nut milks, too.)
These bags come in various sizes, but this wide 12-inch size is the best overall. It can hold quite a lot (I used mine recently to strain chicken stock scraps), but also doesn’t seem excessive for straining smaller items like a batch of fresh ricotta cheese. The wide opening also ensures that you can fold it over a bowl or a measuring glass.
I’ve had my current nut milk bag for around four years now and only just recently needed to grab an extra one, since quarantine life had me straining cold brew coffee and homemade cheese concurrently. Not only is this a versatile kitchen tool, but if you’re also a home bar enthusiast (like me!), then this also comes in handy for infusing liquors or straining that batch of homemade orgeat.
The best part of owning one is saying goodbye to so many single use items, and those annoying threads from cheesecloth. And when you’re done with it, it folds up teeny tiny into your drawer until next time.
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Prime Day is here!
At 12:01am this morning, Amazon cut prices across hundreds of its products in celebration of its annual Prime Day event. Naturally, we’ve zeroed in on the best kitchen deals, and there are some good ones.
We’ve found fantastic deals from the likes of Instant Pot, USA Pan, Nordic Ware, John Boos, Victorinox, OXO, Silpat, Lodge, Le Creuset, Lenox — and more are coming!
Check out a few of our favorites and get them before they’re gone!
We’ll be updating this page throughout the day as new deals open up, so keep checking back!
Updated frequently! Last update 08:00 CST on 10/13.
Editor’s Picks: I’ve had a BlendTec blender for years and love it. Also, you know our love for Instant Pot, so that’s a no-brainer if you don’t already have one!
This John Boos board cream is on sale as a part of a set!
Editor’s Picks: Remember when I sang the praises of the fish spatula? The Victorinox fish turner is a superb upgrade. And Mercer Culinary kitchen shears are excellent.
Editor’s Picks: Victorinox makes a great budget chef’s knife, as I wrote about here, but the rosewood-handle version is even better. I’m also 100% on board with that Wüsthof traveler’s set, too. Great knives and a great value at that price.
Stasher silicone storage bags, all colors on sale!
Editor’s Picks: OXO POP containers are the best for storing pantry staples. I’ve used them for years for flour and sugar, and have no plans to ever use anything else. Stasher’s silicone bags are a good choice for homemade smoothie packs, too, as we wrote about here.
This 8×8 Pyrex glass baking dish is on sale as part of a set!
Editor’s Picks: As I wrote about in our Baking Pans guide, I have a number of USA Pan baking pans, and they are my absolute favorite. I’ll be buying a few more of the pans above for sure, as well as a couple more Silpats. (It’s the original silicone baking mat, and still the best in my opinion.) And if you don’t have any half sheet pans, snatch up a few from either USA Pan or Nordic Ware! They’re a definite kitchen essential.
Silpat, the original baking mat, has both the rectangular and round cake pan sizes on sale!
Editor’s Picks: Tramontina offers excellent, affordable tri-ply cookware, even more so at these prices.
Editor’s Picks: A 4-piece set of Mikasa champagne flutes for a mere $10? Yes, please.
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