Most cooking can be done with a couple of pieces of simple equipment - a good sauce pan, a skillet, and a couple of decent mixing bowls. Baking, however, is a whole different ballgame. Whether you're making a basic sheet cake or more intricate pastries, baking...

Sous vide cooking has experienced a sort of renaissance as of late with the invention of personalized sous vide machines that make the decades old process of precision cooking much more doable for the common cook. Sous vide cooking wasn't used in a restaurant setting...

Exciting news: playing with your food is no longer just relegated to children. Adults have the option now too, with the recent innovations in food technology. According to a recent CNN article, the 3D printing trend has been extended to the food industry with a new...

First, there was industrial automation which took complex machinery and put it on factory lines to make manufacturing more streamlined and safe. Then came warehouse automation and robots that took care of some of the more complex requirements of logistics. Next, we...

Last week, we wrote an article about Foodini - a 3D printer for food - and how it's poised to completely upset the natural order of the kitchen. It's a technology that will not only have major implications for consumer food products, but also commercial and even home...

Here at the Culinary Exchange, we love funky little cooking gadgets, appliances, and food tech almost as much as we love creating new things in the kitchen. And although we’ve spent a good amount of time finding cool new kitchen gadgets, today we’re going to take it back to the basics and cover something that everyone should have in their kitchen: Mandoline.

Smart technology is permeating every inch of our lives, from thermostats that analyze our temperature preferences and configure the inside temperature to smart locks that open with the press of a button on our smartphones. Nothing is immune from the advancements of...

Whether you're a college student getting used to living on your own for the first time or coupled up and moving into your first home together, you've probably spent some time wondering "What do I need to buy for my kitchen?" Kitchen supplies and appliances can be...

Sometimes you want to take your time in the kitchen. Creating a big meal and spending a few hours in the kitchen can be a great way to decompress after a long day. Other times, you just want to get in and out without breaking down and ordering Thai food. These cool...

Whether you’re just starting out in a new place and stocking your first kitchen or you’re ready to expand your kitchen equipment, it’s important to choose the right tools. And arguably, one of the most important tools to have in any kitchen are bowls. Although basic, there’s a lot of variety in bowls and it’s a good idea to have a selection of different types as certain techniques work better in different types of bowls.