Kitchen essentials, what every kitchen must have!
Everybody knows that every kitchen needs the major appliances, but what some people do not know is how to stock their kitchen. Whether you are newlyweds about to move into your first home or single and moving into your first apartment you should consider this list of items that every kitchen needs. 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 on doing some major cooking you can look into other specialty items to help make cooking easier.
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
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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
