Martha Stewart's new cooking show features tons of great kitchen tools under $50

Tried and true items are all over the Yes, Chef! set, including several Boos solid wood cutting boards. We featured one in our guide to the best nontoxic cutting boards, so we can attest that these boards will last for years and are a naturally nontoxic option. (FYI Boos blocks are also a must for many other celeb chefs, including Bobby Flay, Ina Garten and Giada De Laurentiis. Garten even says, "I have lots of them, and if you take care of them, they last forever.")

This board measures 16-by-10 inches and is 1 inch thick, substantial enough for most tasks. Boos also makes versions in a variety of sizes and thicknesses, some with juice grooves and built-in finger grips.

Chefs, Yahoo editors and the Barefoot Contessa herself count this Lodge cast iron skillet as one of their must-have pans because it's incredibly durable and excellent at heat retention to ensure consistent cooking.

Lodge has been churning out quality kitchen goods since 1896, so it knows what it's doing. This tough-as-nails skillet can be used anywhere — on the stove, over the grill, in the oven or even over a campfire. It's the ultimate piece of cookware, whether you're searing a steak, dry-frying mushrooms or making fried eggs.

Simple stainless steel bins are on every cooking station filled with tasting spoons. Why? Because tasting food as you're cooking is the only way to make sure it's properly seasoned. 

This bin is 6.5 inches tall and can be also be used to keep your essential cooking utensils close to the stovetop. It's easy to clean in the dishwasher or by hand. 

Keeping a crock of tasting spoons on hand means you can check the level of seasoning in a dish as you cook, just like professional chefs (and chef-testants) do. These are stainless steel, so they're fairly indestructible and can go right into the dishwasher. 

We love that they come in a pack of 16 so there's always a clean spoon to reach for.

Every kitchen could use a set of stainless steel mixing bowls. We saw lots of them on the Yes, Chef! cooking stations in every size. 

We have a feeling you'll use them daily, so it's a good thing they're shatterproof, as well as dent- and rust-resistant (much sturdier than plastic bowls). We love that they nest for compact storage and they're dishwasher-safe.

I'm a culinary school grad and both I and Yahoo's resident pro baker, Britt Ross, vouch for these sheet pans. They get daily use in my kitchen, whether I'm making cookies or roasting veggies.

These pans heat quickly and evenly and are integral to baking and cooking. We love how durable and easy to clean they are — and they last forever.

For less than 10 bucks, this flexible spatula enables chefs and home cooks to seamlessly flip and turn the most delicate proteins — not just fish. 

We've been known to use this kind of spatula for sliding under freshly baked cookies to transfer them to a cooling rack. Be sure to hand-wash it, as the wooden handle will degrade over time if you put it in the dishwasher.