Tools

Only the equipment our recipes actually call for β€” 28 tools used across 163 recipes.

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The Essentials

The five things that show up in the most recipes. A good sheet pan, a wire rack, a sharp knife, mixing bowls, and a whisk β€” everything else builds from here.

Stovetop

Skillets, woks, griddles, stockpots β€” the heavy artillery for broths, braises, stir-fries, and anything that needs serious heat or long simmering time.

Skillet (12”)
Skillet (12”)
The everyday pan for searing chicken parm, frying fish tacos, and building pan sauces.
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Cast Iron Skillet (12”)
Cast Iron Skillet (12”)
Sears, fries, bakes, and lasts forever. The one pan that does everything from smash burgers to cornbread.
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Pot / Saucepan
Pot / Saucepan
Referenced in 10 recipes combined. For simmering sauces, melting chocolate, and reducing glazes.
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Dutch Oven (5.5 qt)
Dutch Oven (5.5 qt)
Braises birria, bakes bread, fries chicken. The single most versatile piece of cookware you can own.
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12-Quart Stockpot
12-Quart Stockpot
For pho, ramen, and any broth that needs hours of gentle simmering and plenty of room for bones.
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Carbon Steel Wok
Carbon Steel Wok
For pad kra pao, pad thai, and anything that needs screaming-hot, smoky heat.
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Griddle
Griddle
Behind 7 recipes β€” birria tacos, smash burgers, lobster rolls. Flat surface, even heat, great sear.
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Ladle
Ladle
Portions broth for pho, ramen, and beef noodle soup. A proper ladle makes serving effortless.
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Spatula
Spatula
Thin, flexible, slides under anything. Essential for flipping burgers and lifting delicate eggs.
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Oven & Baking

For bagels, croissants, pizza, and everything that rises. Precision tools that turn ambitious recipes into repeatable ones.

Small Tools

You don’t need these for everything β€” but for the recipes that call for them, nothing else will do.

Japanese Kitchen

Specialty tools for ramen, sushi, takoyaki, and the precision techniques behind Japanese cooking.

Spanish Kitchen

The pans and vessels behind paella, tapas, and the bold, fire-driven cooking of Spain.

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