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12 Essential Tools

If you're a beginner cook, these are the 12 tools you need to get started. If you've been cooking a long time, you may want to simplify and pare down to these basics.

Cutting Boards
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Cutting Boards

Whether you use a wooden or plastic board, always wash it thoroughly to prevent food contamination. Wipe wooden boards with diluted bleach, and wash thoroughly. Sanitize plastic boards by washing them in the dishwasher.

From the All-New Complete Cooking Light Cookbook, Oxmoor House

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