Another +1 for the Fibrox; it's great. I have that Accusharp sharpener. It might be worth the nine bucks. It has yet to convince me. I'm going to try taking my

Another +1 for the Fibrox; it's great. I have that Accusharp sharpener. It might be worth the nine bucks. It has yet to convince me. I'm going to try taking my dull knives to the local pro shop and see how much better life can get. The Thermapen is the greatest. Put me on the team that wants a food processor, but then again I'm a baker who is fond of pie, which is the killer app for the food processor: http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2011/07/the-food-lab-the-science-of-pie-how-to-make-pie-crust-easy-recipe.html http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2011/07/the-food-lab-the-scien... The processor's also good for pesto, though, and pesto is awesome. There is no silicone spatula on this list! I guess it's true that I'm a baker and therefore use it more. But, still, I regard mine as an essential.