Mash-Up Gift Guide: 7 Must Haves From Our Kitchen to Yours
Mash-Ups love food. Really really really love food. It’s how we explore and express our identities. It’s how we bring our family and friends together. It’s how we make sense of the world. So what better gifts can we recommend than the essentials of our Mash-Up Kitchen? You’ll also want to check out our 6 Mash-Up Cookbooks, and for the little ones, our 6 Ideas for Mash-Up Kids.
Rice Cooker
Arroz con frijoles? Kimchi fried rice? Joloff rice? Cherry rice? Rice is the center of many of our Mash-Up cuisines. Also, it’s delicious and we eat it at every meal. A rice cooker makes perfect rice and needs no tending to. Buy this top of the line Zojirushi 5-1/2-Cup Micom Rice Cooker and Warmer. It’s worth it.
Arroz for all!
Cast Iron Tortilla Press
Tortillas are the only thing we eat as much as rice. We love making our own at home because they have this amazing thickness and texture.
Or you can try these:
Wooden Tortilla Press
Word is, this is the old school way of making tortillas…if you have a little more space in your kitchen this is a good one.
Stainless Steel Spoon (sudgarak) and Chopsticks (jeokkarak)
Basically, it’s just better to eat with the long handled spoon and the stainless steel chopsticks that are common in Korea (and in Korean restaurants). The weight and shape of the chopsticks is really satisfying and the spoon handle is long enough for you to get at the banchan across the table.
Hot Sauce of the Month Club
Mash-Ups love chili peppers. So it’s either a hot sauce of the month, or bulk Sriracha.
Cookbook
Jaffrey played a pivotal role in making Indian cooking accessible to UK and US audiences. Her recipes are delicious, with a depth of flavor, while still being accessible. She’s also an amazing actress.
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Cookbook: Plenty More
Israeli-born Ottolenghi lives in London and has published some of the greatest cookbooks of the last few years. We swear by his cookbook, Jerusalem which takes you on a tour of Jewish and Arab cooking in Israel and Palestine. Plenty More is a vegetarian cookbook, inspired by seasonal vegetables and middle eastern spices, all fresh and tang