Good knives and an immersion blender are good replacements for a food processor. More on reddit.com

I can’t believe I went so many years forming cookies, falafel, meatballs, fillings for pierogis and other dumpling, etc without a cookie scoop. More on reddit.com

Great and inspiring list! I'm also in the process of upgrading my kitchen stuff. At least the pots and pans. Already bought better knives, a fancy Japanese cutting board that doesn't dull the edges too much, and proper sharpening tools. Now I'm going to learn to sharpen knives well :) Also got myself a microplane grater some weeks ago. Fantastic for zesting. Also recently bought the Thermapen one, a great cooking thermometer, which I've just began using. Very useful. A staple in my kitchen is the Thermomix mixer and multicooker. Expensive, but worth it to me. One of the most useful things for me is the ability to perfectly mill nuts and seeds, and use it for various "cheesy" sauces which I cook directly in the mixing bowl. Or use it to make almond milk, and then use it for curdling the almond milk with lemon juice to make cream cheese. Plus it can make sauces and one-pot dishes automatically with automatic stirring. Frees up my hands for other tasks in the kitchen. There are cheaper Thermomix knock-offs that work just as well, though. I'm looking into buying an instant pot or a similar electric pressure cooker, an ice cream machine and a stand mixer. One can make bread and cake doughs in the thermomix, but the capacity is a bit small. Also planning to get a Staub dutch oven. But it's a lot to buy, so I'm looking eagerly on the second hand market! More on reddit.com

]Go to any restaurant supply store. They have commercial kitchen quality utensils that are made to be durable. Better built than consumer grade and less expensive. Volrath Kitchen Utensils here . Also, don't forget the fish spatula below: Essential tools for your kitchen: Thermapen One OXO Digital Scale with pull out display Leave in Wireless Probe Thermometer for roasting High End Fish Spatula - for EVERYTHING. If you don't have one, you don't know what you're missing out on. Carbon Steel Pan - great for eggs, steak Volrath NSF Rated Rubber Spatula - commercial kitchen quality Volrath Sheet Pans of various sizes, small ones great for food prep Best wooden spoons - for everything OXO Stainless Steel Flexible Spatula - releasing baked goods 6 oz Stainless Steel Serving Ladle Knife guards - great for storing or traveling OXO Poultry Shears - perfect for spatchcocking chicken and turkey Silpat - oven/baking mats, the original Kiwi Pro Y Peeler - the best of it's kind, for julienning OXO Good Grips 8 Piece Glass Prep Bowl Set Immersion Blender metal base OXO Multi-Purpose (Bench) Scraper & Chopper Cut Resistant Glove - for mandolin use Whetstones - for sharpening knives Mortar & Pestle - quick grind spices, make salsa, get the diversity of textures and aromatic release no electric device can offer Organic Flour Sack aka Tea Towels - lint free, fast dry Japanese Fine Aluminum Grater - amazing. Better than a microplane and easier to use for grating ginger and garlic into a paste. OXO Multi-Purpose Kitchen Shears no reason to suffer through poor quality shears. EZ DUZ IT Can Opener - built like a tank with grip, speed, effectiveness, efficiency, and durability, made in USA. Bartelli Soft Edge 3-in-1 Ambidextrous Safety Can Opener - opens the top lid on the side so you can use the top if you didn't finish the contents of the can. No sharp edges. Nonoji MAX Cabbage Peeler and Shredder with Non-Slip Handler - exponentially faster than a grater or mandolin. More on reddit.com