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My kitchen essentials: I’d be lost without…

Chefs and restaurateurs reveal their most prized culinary aids, from Himalayan pink salt to the Mexican elbow

My kitchen essential: I’d be lost without . . . garlic
Alexander Gilmour on ‘vampire’ uncles and why the pungent bulb improves just about any savoury dish
My kitchen essential: I’d be lost without . . . ginger
Its bold flavours are central to any Indian dish. Just be mindful when you use it — early for mildness, later for pungency
My kitchen essential: I’d be lost without . . . miso
Fermented soyabeans deliver the rich umami flavour behind many of chef Nobuyuki ‘Nobu’ Matsuhisa’s prized dishes
My kitchen essential: I’d be lost without . . . potatoes
From pommes frites to dauphinois, this humble tuber is endlessly versatile, says chef Pierre Koffmann
My kitchen essential: I’d be lost without . . . a pressure cooker
This gadget transformed my cooking life, says Fuchsia Dunlop
My kitchen essential: I’d be lost without . . . a pepper mill
Freshly cracked peppercorns give dishes an inimitable fragrance, taste and look

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