13 Essential Kitchen Gadgets

A lot of baking successfully is having the right tool for the job. Want a beautifully glazed tart or shiny pastry? You need a pastry brush. Want even, perfect cream puffs? You really should use a pastry bag. Here Claire Saffitz goes through and explains her 13 essential kitchen tools, most of them small, simple and inexpensive, that put her (and all home bakers) on the road to success. Do you need them all? Maybe not. But if you’re committed to learning how to bake at home, these certainly help.