These all fall in the "buy restaurant stuff" category: 1. Cheap stainless steel prep bowls. [0] They're just $1-$3 each, so you can get enough that you never h

These all fall in the "buy restaurant stuff" category: 1. Cheap stainless steel prep bowls. [0] They're just $1-$3 each, so you can get enough that you never have to hunt for a bowl while chopping or cooking. Get a bunch of little ones, a few 3 or 4 quarts, and a couple of big ones for making salads. 2. Big square graduated plastic containers, for storage and transport of liquids. [1] 3. Universal pot lid. [2] Use this to cover any pan to finish or hold proteins or veg, or steam reheat starches. 4. Cheap spring-steel tongs [3] Get at least three, they're $2 each – use 'em for everything. Much less fussy than the hinged tongs. 5. Sous vide, as mentioned above – I like the Anova. 6. Shoulder tenders. This is the cut of beef from the teres majer muscle often sold in restaurants as the "petite filet" – because it is as tender as filet mignon, more flavorful, and much cheaper. Sous vide at 128F for 2 hours, sear and eat. [0] https://www.webstaurantstore.com/3-qt-standard-weight-stainless-steel-mixing-bowl/407MXB3.html https://www.webstaurantstore.com/3-qt-standard-weight-stainl... [1] https://www.webstaurantstore.com/4-qt-clear-square-polycarbonate-food-storage-container-with-red-gradations/407S004PC.html https://www.webstaurantstore.com/4-qt-clear-square-polycarbo... [2] http://amzn.com/B000GHKIDG http://amzn.com/B000GHKIDG [3] https://www.webstaurantstore.com/12-stainless-steel-black-scalloped-coated-handle-tong/4075512BK.html https://www.webstaurantstore.com/12-stainless-steel-black-sc...