Kitchen Utensils: Wood vs. Plastic and Smart Gadgets

Choosing between wood and plastic utensils depends on your cooking style and safety concerns. Learn which kitchen gadgets are a total waste of money and how to use a standard rice cooker to perfectly prepare grains like couscous.

Wood vs. Plastic Cooking Utensils

Published Nov,09 2011 | By Melanie Greenwood

The right tools can make the difference between a passable meal and one that's truly memorable. In this age of extreme specialization, where your average cooking store carries four versions of every tool and thousands more are available on the Internet, it's not easy to choose the right tool for the right job.