As a passionate but admittedly lazy home cook, aprons have always seemed like an afterthought to me. fry tofu? Simmering a red sauce? Apparently the best apron substitutes were simply my “whatever” clothes; most of the splatter-inducing recipes were executed with a forgettable t-shirt or a Temu-level apron given to me as a prank featuring a suspiciously cheerful cat in a beret.
Aside from Cursed Temu Cat, my first real introduction to cool, quality aprons came through a Hedley & Bennett performance with the Grateful Dead. A few years ago, I was shown Instagram ads for collaboration and I couldn’t resist the idea of baking in the company of a hundred dancing bears. (Once a college-era Deadhead, always a Deadhead.)
Aside from the apron’s many Jerry-worthy details, a chef friend assured me that Hedley & Bennett also “made a nice apron,” which is important when you’re shelling out a hundred bucks. Years later, the cotton twill fabric is still thick and durable, but it never feels stiff and boxy like other aprons I’ve used. It almost feels like protective loungewear (if loungewear had tool pockets, what would be cool?) And it actually feels softer with each wash.
I firmly believe that there is an apron for everyone, from the slightly lazy and hungry home cook to the most demanding industry professionals. What may once have been a much more unique symbol of the domestic has since become an expression of creativity that transcends mere functionality. Don’t let the plethora of workwear-inspired sauceless aprons out there dissuade you; There are plenty of non-boring aprons on the horizon, from even folkloric aprons worthy of Strega Nona.
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