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An apron is just as essential a cooking tool as any piece of equipment or appliance you use on the regular. Amazon is filled with plenty of $9 polyester options that will do the job just fine (i.e., protect your clothes from food spills). But to get something that’s better than just fine — something you’ll actually feel comfortable (and even stylish) wearing on the regular — we asked chefs and bartenders about their favorites. They know the brands that put a lot of thought into their designs, creating cross-back styles that don’t bulge, adding pockets you can use to keep pens and paper, and using soft fabrics and cool patterns they use to keep you comfortable and looking put-together in the kitchen. Ahead, their top picks. Plus Size Cross Back Apron
Funny Kitchen Aprons Nate Courtland, an alum of Union Square Cafe, al di là, Esca, and Montana’s Trail House, who more recently launched Hot Fire Hot Sauce in Long Island City, likes his BlueCut apron. “I wear that thing every day and it gets better with age,” he says. “The clasp in the back is crucial, so you don’t have a floppy string on your waist, dragging ladles out of the pot, or getting caught on stuff.” BlueCut, like many chef favorites, also offers custom work.