CURTIS’ KITCHEN ESSENTIALS

To celebrate the launch of his new range of bakeware, Curtis Stone shares his top five essentials for cooking up a storm in the kitchen

1 A LID REST IS SUCH A HANDY GADGET!

It not only saves your cooktop from residual drips, it doubles as an ipad holder for following recipes.

2 PROTECT YOUR KNIVES WITH A BENCH SCRAPER

It’s a smart way to transfer ingredients from a cutting board. It’s better than dragging a sharp knife across the board, which dulls the blade over time.

I HAVE A GREAT COOK 3 WITH CURTIS CHOPPING BOARD

It’s a handy item as it locks into place over the benchtop. It’s really difficult trying to slice on a board that keeps sliding all over the counter.

4 CAKE TESTERS AREN’T JUST FOR CAKE!

I use one to test the doneness of flaky fish, potatoes, pumpkin and even lasagne.

5 OVEN TO TABLE BAKEWARE

This is my go-to to save on double handling. Serving a hot dish straight from the oven to the table and then straight to the dishwasher. Check out my new range of Cook with Curtis bakeware, which is all these things – oven, microwave, and dishwasher-safe and oh-so-pretty!

Curtis’ new bakeware line from his Cook with Curtis range is available now at Coles.