Rachael Ray Reveals Her Secret Kitchen Tool for Efficient Cooking

In a recent online video, renowned chef and television personality Rachael Ray shared a simple yet effective kitchen tip that could revolutionize how home cooks handle ingredients. Ray demonstrated the utility of a 'bench scrape,' a tool traditionally associated with baking and pastry work, for efficiently transferring chopped vegetables from a cutting board to a pan. The video shows Ray effortlessly scooping sliced red bell peppers and onions, along with cooked chicken, into a skillet. Ray explained that while the bench scrape's primary design is for cleaning pastry boards after making doughs for pizzas or pies, she employs it as an 'extra hand' in the kitchen. She emphasized that using a bench scrape to gather ingredients is a superior method to using the back of a knife, which can dull the blade over time. "When you gather with your knife, you're supposed to use the back," Ray stated, "but what's better is to just grab a bench scrape and make that your habit, and then you're never dulling your knife." This practical advice offers a valuable insight for maintaining kitchen tools and streamlining cooking processes.