Christmas Gift Ideas: 14 chef-approved tools for the gastronomes on your list

In food circles, chefs are like rock stars: we know their names, fan-girl over their credentials and try to ape their style on our own humble stoves. In order to cook like a pro, however, you need the right arsenal. We polled some of the city’s best chefs on the gadgets and pantry staples they can’t live without. Here, 14 tricks of the trade from Toronto’s top culinary brass.