I feel like Andrew could narrate paint drying and it'd be delightful "And what I love about this part... is just how the sheen starts to dissipate slightly as the very top layer of the paint begins to dry"
i could genuinely listen to andrew talk about mundane items in his kitchen for hours. hes just got such a calming air about him, along with the fact that hes genuinely very positive in his outlook on things and actually cares about the things he says he cares about. its great
“Identify something that you use everyday and find a version of it that you personally really like. It’ll just add a little bit of sparkle to that thing that you do every day. “ - Andrew Ilnyckyj Seriously, I love this. This is my philosophy with my things. This is why I have a $120 mechanical keyboard and $300 headphones. Since I use them every day, they’re worth it.
Call me weird, but I have this spoon my parents bought for me when I was like 6 years old (am 22 now) with a little engraving of a bear on the handle. It's right in between teaspoon and tablespoon size and to this day I still use it for things like eating cereal, since it's just kind of the perfect size.
Can I say that I love Andrew. He is not the best one in cooking in this channel but him make an extra effort to communicate so well that feels so enjoyable to watch
Andrew is the type of person that can talk about something for hours on end and be entertaining at the same time Even if it is about kitchen appliances
These were the most ridiculous answers and that makes me feel like he's speaking from the heart and genuinely pleased with the items he showed! Dude is wholesome with his little stainless steel tray.
2:00 yes! I have that exact same small offset spatula! It's so useful for lifting sticky things, hot things, and frosting cakes and cookies. Even if I'm frosting a large cake, I usually use a small offset spatula, as opposed to a large one. This is because the smaller spatula gives me more control.
Even when being a fan of the culinary arts I never thought I would like to listen to a man calmly list his very random, favourite kitchen items in a 10+ minutes video, but boy did I enjoy that!
I could listen to him talking in detail about almost anything for hours.. The way he analyze stuff and convey it is just so good..like you can feel his interest..
constantly amazed by how delicate and engaging this man speaks, makes me wanna listen for longer cuz there's always interesting perspectives that I never thought of, especially for "ordinary" things
I feel like Andrew and I could be great friends, bc no I didn't think talking about any of the items on the list was boring. You always have a purpose and a reason for doing things and its very interesting when you dig deeper to find for yourself why you end up doing those things. That can help give meaning to your little yet important everyday actions. I love how thoughtful and introspective Andrew is as he pays attention to all the details and the convenience all the tools around him bring to his life and cooking experience. Appreciating our tools is something I think we should all do once in a while...
great content as always! seeing uploads from ATE always brightens my day. off topic, but i really appreciate how articulate andrew is. even without proper captions, everything he says is transcribed accurately. (thank you for still adding captions when you do, ATE crew 💙 accessibility, we love to see it)
not me thinking this was gonna be a short video and then realizing at the end that *11 minutes had passed by*. andrew really just has something both calming and captivating about him. he could tell us his 99 favorite kitchen items and i'd click it immediately
Guys relax, I was addressing his fascination with the shape of the spoon and the fact he compared it to a regular table spoon - so I assume Andrew maybe hasn't had the soup soon exposure.
My favourite kitchen item is wooden spoons, not for cooking but for eating! I have a set of tablespoon sized, smooth polished wooden spoons and they change the eating experience so much. They're perfect for eating piping hot soup or stew with (preferably served in the stoneware you cooked them in so it stays hot) because they don't burn your mouth like metal spoons can. Also the sound of the wooden spoon hitting your bowl or plate is just so much softer than any metal utensil.
People underestimate tongs. I've worked in kitchens almost my whole life and tongs are the bread and butter of kitchen tools. They're the carpenters' hammer, or the painter's paint brush. Also the rubber spatula.
Andrew, if you like round bouillon spoon, you should check out Korean-style spoon. It has the same round shape but with longer and more slender handle, which makes it more comfortable to hold.
I've become unhappy with my dish rack and have been wanting a new one. This one just went to the top of my wish list so i can get it when I get paid! Thanks for the tips, Andrew!
Well, you've made me reconsider the tiny tongs and the omelette pan. I have a tiny kitchen, so I'm reducing the number of kitchen tools. But now I'm reconsidering these two items. You've introduced me to the Boullion Spoon, which I didn't know was a Thing. Looks to me like it would be really useful in butter-basting. (Been looking at butter-basting scallops lately...) I do like the simplicity and economy of the narrow steel tray. I need a small footprint for the minimal counterspace I have and the 24inch 4-burner electric stovetop I'm stuck with. I do like that little tray... Thank you for this video. It's surprisingly stimulating!
if you're just cooking eggs, cast iron and carbon steel doesn't really need any maintenance at all, perform better than non-stick, and just get better with time. assuming you seasoned it well to begin with of course. (i use grapeseed oil, super thin coat to begin with, but fully coated (no dry spots), then brought to smoke point, left until the smoke begins to diminish, and using the same paper towel with the tiny amounts of excess oil, just rub the hot pan, wait a few seconds for it to smoke, and repeat until it is glossy and stays that way, final heat leave for a little bit longer, then let it cool with a little bit more oil on top - having too much doesn't really matter at this point, the pan is already seasoned, it just needs something to slicken the surface to begin with and further the season as you cook next time. after that, nothing, just cook, but you don't need to to prevent rust or anything)
My favourite bowls are little ramekins I found in a pet shop to be used for cats to drink out of. But they're the perfect size for dipping sauces, setting things aside to make space to cook other stuff and just all around useful. And cheap as chips.
I see Andrew and I click. I find his thought process intriguing 😅 I mean his favourite kitchen item is a random holder thing which he uses for multiple purposes. That's simply....😮
I got something relevant to the stainless steel tray that Andrew used here. Mine is a wood tray from Daiso. It indeed reduces mess and makes cooking more easy. Thanks for the tip.
My own "one of this" is a small wooden cutting board, I use it as a cutting board, a tray, a place to rest pans and pots and as "bookend" for the dish rack.
One of my 10 would be the 500ml borosilicate glass beaker that I have in my cabinet. There are several sauces that I can make in it in the microwave. It is a nice size for tasks like taking a little of the broth from a pot, adding corn starch, and then adding it back to thicken it. Also, it is the right size to hold an entire tall can of beer.
My grandfather made a steel knife like the petty knife when my mom was little. yes it got black and stain quickly but It's still sharp after 20 years. we didn't like the knife because it stained the food but all the family uncle, aunt's and cousins agreed that it's the sharpest knife and amazingly remaining sharp and intact.
Discovered Heath Ceramics recently due to looking for bathroom tiles and received some color samples and they really are so gorgeous. 😫 Once renovation is done I hope I’ll be able to slowly collect some ware for my kitchen just the same.
I'm here watching an entire video of Andrew speak about his favourite kitchen items when I don't really cook or own any equipment 😂, this man makes kitchen items entertaining .
The spoon is funny because my favorite ones are very similar! We always called them Soup Spoons not Bullion Spoons but they're the same shape and similar size. Idk how to explain it but even things like cereal are SO much more satisfying with them than my regular spoons.
In Finnish we have this word "kamaniilo". Also, #8 rack, in Finland we have this thing above the sink: the drying cupboard. Look it up. Best thing ever. And cheese slicer.
It makes so much sense now, why I love the round spoon more than that long shaped spoon. For me I’d like to add my cutting board(s). I have one for meat and one for fruits/vegetables. I don’t even know why? Plus they’re different materials! 🤷🏻♀️
