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Kitchen essentials for every home baker

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Jun 4, 2021, 01:46 IST
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Tips for home bakers

Are you also new to the world of baking? If yes, you need to understand that the world of baking works differently as compared to cooking, where the word approximately is often used. While in baking, accuracy is the key to aromatic and drool-worthy end products. To achieve the same, you need to keep certain kitchen tools handy, so that with time you become a pro at baking. Read this piece of information that talks about kitchen essentials that every home baker should keep handy. (Image: istock)

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Baking pan

It's one of the most important things when it comes to baking cakes, tarts or cupcakes. It comes in varied shapes and sizes and it is suggested to pick non-stick aluminum baking pans. It is easy to use aluminum pans as compared to glass ones, which are more presentable but very heavy and not easy to manage. (Image: istock)

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Pastry brush and spatula

If you are baking a cake or cupcake, you will always need these two, as the former is used to grease the baking tin and the latter is used to mix the batter evenly. Also, spatula is very helpful in scrapping the batter from the mixing bowl. (Image: istock)

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​Whisk

No mixing of flour or beating of eggs is imaginable without this simple-looking tool, which is light in weight and very easy to clean. Its structure allows the air to easily fill its vacuum and gets incorporated in whatever is being whisked. This tool plays a key role in making bakery products soft and spongy. (Image: istock)

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​Baking mat

Popularly known as silicone baking mats, they are best for baking cookies, French hearts and patties. As nothing sticks to this mat, it becomes easy to bake cookies and patties and also these mats are a better option than parchment papers and they are easily washable. (Image: istock)

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​Weighing scale

Someone has rightly said that the art of baking is all about the right quantity and right technique. So for the former, you definitely need a weighing scale to measure ingredients accurately, so that the end products are picture-perfect. (Image: istock)

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​Measuring spoons

There are ingredients that need to be measured in spoons and not in grams, so for that it is important to keep measuring spoons handy, as they are accurate and easy to use too. (Image: istock)


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