The Kitchen Tools and Ingredients Epicurious Editors Bought in August

This month at Epicurious, we found the best lotion for those of us with dry, chapped hands thanks to our permanent position on dish duty. We squeezed the last bit of juice out of summer by reviewing a watermelon tap kit. And we tested the best tea steepers, thinking ahead to those cozy fall nights where we'll wrap our hands around a steaming cup of Earl Grey. Of course, our editors also found time to order new kitchen tools and ingredients on Amazon. From wine glasses to produce keepers, here's what we stocked up on this August that we think is worth adding to your cart, too.

A Classic Salty, Tangy, Spicy Seasoning

Senior Food Editor Anna Stockwell is making use of the last of summer's produce with a spicy condiment to amp up her fruit haul. "I restocked on Tajin recently to sprinkle all over melon," she tells us. Tajin, the tangy-spicy-salty Mexican seasoning, is the perfect blend of chili peppers, salt, and dehydrated line juice. But don't stop at melon—one Amazon reviewer says, "I put this on literally all my fruit now: watermelon, apples, strawberries, mangoes... I really don't know what I was doing with my life before I had this stuff."

BUY IT: Tajín Clásico Seasoning, $4 on Amazon

A Cute, Teeny Enamel Milk Pan

Commerce Editor Emily Johnson upgraded by downsizing: "I might be unintentionally on a journey to make everything in my kitchen mini. It started a few months ago with a set of mini bowls that I used for mis en place, oatmeal, and snacks. This month, a finally bought a small, enameled milk pan—something I've been coveting for a while simply because I thought it was cute. Turns out, just like the small bowls (which I also bought because of the cute factor) this thing is way more functional than I ever could have thought. I use it all the time: for reheating a cup of coffee or a single serving of soup, for boiling a small amount of water for tea, for heating up milk for a cafe au lait, and for whisking together a sauce, just for me. It's a must-have for people who frequently cook for one person."

BUY IT: Enamel Milk Pan, $26 on Amazon

A Food Processor Small Enough to Live on the Countertop

Editorial Assistant Tiffany Hopkins was also wooed by something small and mighty this month. "For months, I pondered whether a food processor was necessary for my home cooking, or if my blender would do. After reading a bunch of recipes that required a food processor, I finally decided to get one. To be honest, buying a mini food processor was accidental—I was really just searching for the best-looking deal on Amazon. And when this one showed up to my apartment I was nervous it would be too small. But the size is actually perfect for me. Since getting it, I’ve made pesto, avocado crema, and salsa verde with no problems at all. I’ve grown to love it, because it’s not bulky and it’s cute enough to leave on my counter top."

BUY IT: Cuisinart Mini Prep Plus Food Processor, $40 on Amazon

A Pair of Seafood Scissors

Our Photo Editor Joseph De Leo bought a pair of curved seafood scissors in preparation for his trip down south. "Peeling and deveining shrimp and cutting crab and lobster shells is a real pain. I bought these scissors to keep at my family’s home in South Carolina’s low country (where people eat a lot of shellfish) and they they have been a game changer."

BUY IT: RSVP Endurance Stainless Steel 7 Inch Seafood Scissors, $7 on Amazon

A Pack of Cocktail Hour Bamboo Skewers

Commerce Editorial Assistant Lauren Joseph is into appetizer hour—without the extra cleanup: "If I'm having guests over, you can usually find the same set up on my kitchen island before dinner: a little dish of Castelvetrano olives and gruyere slices, and an even littler dish of these bamboo skewers. This snack set up, plus a make-your-own spritz situation, keeps guests occupied while I cook dinner. And if I'm honest, I keep these bamboo skewers around half because they jazz up cocktail hour and half because I don't have a dishwasher—I'll do anything to promote finger food."

BUY IT: Royal Bamboo Knot Cocktail and Hors' D'oeuvre Pick, $5 for 100 on Amazon

A Set of Nice, But Not Too Nice Wine Glasses

Anna, of course, needs a good drink to go with all that perfectly seasoned summer produce. So, she treated herself to new wine glasses. "I also just got another set of four of these wine glasses, which are my favorite all-purpose wine glasses—not so expensive that it’s a tragedy when they break, but nice enough for nice wine."

BUY IT: Libbey Signature Kentfield Estate Wine Glasses, $50 for a set of 4 on Amazon

Squishy Silicone Lids For Keeping Produce Fresh

Audience Development Manager Alex Pastron is on a mission to organize her fridge this fall. "For reasons I can never quite figure out, there is always half a lemon perched on top of a tupperware in my fridge. Or balancing on the lid of a pickle jar. Or just rolling around in the bottom of the crisper drawer. Inevitably, this half-used citrus dries out and goes to waste, causing me to slice another lemon in half—be it to garnish a drink or squeeze on top of oven-roasted vegetables—and leave the other half to to meet a similar dried-out fate. Enter these reusable, silicon "food huggers". They come in many different sizes (and colors!) and sit snuggly on top of your half-used fruit or vegetable to keep them fresh, even after they've been sliced into."

BUY IT: Food Huggers Reusable Silicone Food Savers Set of 5, $13 on Amazon

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