Kitchen essentials
In addition to the must have kitchen appliances there are several items that every kitchen must have. If you are just now getting started in stocking, your kitchen you will need to gather up these essential kitchen items. Even though you may not be a gourmet chef and plan on fixing quick and easy meals most of these items will be needed for any type of cooking, but if you are planning to do some major cooking you can look into other specialty items to help make cooking easier. The essential items that you need will depend greatly on the type of cooking you are doing, but here are some of the basics to get you started.
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Here is a list of basic cookware items that every kitchen needs.
- One quart sauce pan with lid
- Three quart sauce pan with lid
- Four to six quart Dutch Oven pot, ensure that it has a lid, while you might not always need a lid you should have one on hand just in case.
- Six to eight inch skillet
- Twelve inch skillet with a lid or cover
- Muffin pan
- 9x5x3 loaf pan
- 13x9 and an 8x8 baking dish
- Two 8 or 9 inch round baking pans
- Roasting pan with a lid
- Pizza pan
- Non-stick frying pan
- Cookie sheets
- One or two casserole dishes
- Stock pot, this can be used for boiling pasta or making home-made soup
Here is a list of basic utensils that every kitchen must have.
- Set of mixing bowls, glass bowls are better, but plastic or metal will still work
- Set of measuring cups, these are used to measure dry ingredients
- Clear glass or plastic measuring cup, this one is used for measuring liquids
- Wooden spoons
- Paring knife
- Serrated knife
- Chef's knife
- Carving knife
- Meat mallet
- Long-handled fork and spoon
- Slotted Spoon
- Tongs
- Spatulas, rubber or plastic work best for the kitchen, but you will need a metal one if you use a BBQ
- Basting brush
- Measuring spoons
- Vegetable peeler
- Steak knives
- Bread knife
- Ice cream scoop, unless you want to bend all of your regular spoons
- Kitchen scissors
- Garlic press
- Can opener
- Grater, for cheese or anything else you need to grate
- Wire whisk
- Electric mixer
- Sifter
- Strainer
- Cutting boards, one for meats and one for everything else
- Rolling pin
- Wire cooling racks
- Meat and oven thermometer
- Kitchen Timer
- Set of silverware, how big of a set you need depends on how many people you want to serve at one time
Here is a list of storage products that you will need to store food:
- Storage containers, get a variety of shapes and sizes, Glad and Ziploc have reusable storage containers that come in a multi-pack
- Canisters that you can use to store sugar, flour, coffee, etc.
- Foil
- Freezer bags (large and small) and/or containers, Glad and Ziploc Storage containers are also made for the freezer
- Plastic wrap, keep in mind you are going to want something that is spill proof, so buying the cheapest brand is probably not a good idea
- Paper towels
- Plastic bags, large and small
- Juice or tea pitchers
- Teakettle
Other items that your kitchen must have:
- Set of dishes, you are going to need something to put the finished product on
- Kitchen towels and washcloths
- Napkins
- Garbage can and garbage liners
- Pot holders
- Cookbooks
- Spices
