This Saturday, during my first visit to the Brooklyn Kitchen, I was immediately scolded at by a blonde girl upon entering. She was as if the Antichrist with her scraggly bundle of hair and in a gagging, throaty howl she yells, "THIS ISN'T A STORE RIGHT NOW!!!" It was the virulence, a palpable annoyance, making clear that I was a bumbling fool whose presence was some loathsome act of trespassing. I suspected I had interrupted a covert assembly of sorts, maybe a cooking class, so I refrained from my usual emotional rebuttals (e.g. F* YOU!). Anyways, what a louse she was. The Brooklyn Kitchen will never have my or any of my friends' business until this crone is terminated.
My favorite kitchen supply store/grocery store/butcher/fishmonger/cooking class/cookbook shop in the city. Amazingly friendly service, great eclectic selections on just about anything for the kitchen from the food you eat to the utensils you eat them with to the pans you cook them on. Great selection of fermentation equipment from home beer brewing to pickling to vinegar making. The classes are great. Lots of interesting 2 hour classes taught by experts. Classes come with a 10% discount coupon so if you plan ahead and spend enough money at the store, the class pays for itself! Can't believe it took me so long to discover The Brooklyn Kitchen.
I took a knife skills class here and really enjoyed it. They have a nice large teaching kitchen and plenty of supplies to go around. The instructor was very funny and entertaining and made what could be quite mundane quite fun. We were all given several vegetables and a knife and shown how to do a variety of cuts and preparations. If you've already had some sort of knife skills lesson it may be a bit slow. The instructor used the veggies to make a fried rice which we got to snack on after.
I love stopping by to see what new and unique goods they may have. I'm always sure to visit the meat counter and get some kind of preserved meat. The lamb bacon is a fun and different pick. They also have all kinds of local dairies, cheeses, condiments, etc.
I'm not sure i trust the sources on the products & claims. I grew up on fresh beef, pork, chxn. i just don't taste the quality here.
Took a knife skills class here. It was great!!
What's not to love?!?! Great local produce and anything that I may need to cook it.
Having fresh produce and grass fed beef is a plus nowadays when all you're getting at the big box is basically cardboard. Will be coming back here on a regular. 👍🏼
Nice mix of books, housewares, and groceries. Was there to try out an ice cream pop-up. It was dee-lish! Have to go back to check out more.
Classes are exceptional and approachable. Each time I've gone, even when it was more of a challenge, I learned something new. Instructors can be a little green, but the environment gets everyone involved, and at the very least you'll learn by trial and error. The space is pretty beautiful too, which makes it all the more enjoyable of an experience.