Tools that chefs always have in their kitchens

Gracie Bensimon, owner of Gracie Baked (a Brooklyn-based baked goods company with a pop-up at North 3rd Street Market), told INSIDER that her favorite kitchen tool is an immersion blender with a food processor attachment.

“I originally bought this as a treat for myself, thinking I would use it when attempting fancy dishes,” Bensimon said. “Turns out I use it almost every day, for anything and everything … I love using it to perfectly blend soups and make salad dressings, aiolis, and sauces such as chimichurri and pesto.”

When it comes to baking, Bensimon uses the food processor attachment to make her own flours that she mixes into cookie dough.