Professional chefs get to work with some of the best equipment on the market it is their job but for the average home cook, shelling out hundreds of dollars for knives , pans and other cooking essentials just isnt realistic. Thankfully, there are quality tools out there that get the job done without breaking the bank, and several of them are chef staples both at home and in restaurant kitchens.

We asked chefs across the country to share with us their favorite under-$50 kitchen tools. Heres what they had to say.