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Kitchen Essentials

Having a well stocked kitchen with the right essentials is very important no matter who you are. I am sure you been in a situation, when you wanted to make a recipe and realize you do not have the right kitchen equipment to make it. Then you have that agonizing decision to go to the store to get it or hold off making the recipe. I know that I am not the only one that has been in that situation before. So that is why I want to bring to you a list of kitchen essentials for a guide. Now, before you get to the list; I believe you should do an assessment of yourself and your kitchen. So ask these questions?: What type of food do you always cook?; Do you bake?; How often to you cook in a week?; How many do you cook for?; and How much space you have in your kitchen? These questions will determine what type of kitchen equipment you will need. For example, if you cook for yourself and you usually eat microwavable food, then buying a lot of cookware would be a waste of money. Speaking of kitchen equipment, I believe on some kitchen things, you do not have to buy the expensive ones. An ice cream scooper is something I think you can get at a dollar store and it would be fine. On the other hand, cookware is something, you might want to invest into an good brand because of durability. Heavy stainless steel and anodized aluminum are good types of cookware. Then the popular names for cookware are Calphalon, Cuisinart, Farberware, and LeCreuset. So now that you have the self assessment and what types of kitchen essentials to buy out of the way, lets get to the good stuff. Below is a list of kitchen essentials:

Cookware:

Saucepans- 1qt, 2qt, and 3qt
Stockpot- 8qt
Skillets- 8" and 10"
Double Broiler
Dutch Oven Pot-4-6qt
Roaster/lid
Pizza Pan or Stone
Casserole Dish

Bakeware Essentials:

Rectangle Pan- 13"X 9"

Round Cake Pans

Springform Pan- 9"

Square Baking Pan- 9"X 9"

Loaf Pans (2)

Baking Sheets

Muffin Tins (2)

Glass Pie Plate

Cooling Racks

Utensil Essentials:

2- Glass Liquid Measuring Cups
2 Sets- Measuring Spoons
2 Sets- Dry Measuring Cups
Baster
Wire Whisk
Colander
Soup Ladle
Slotted Spoon
Tongs
Long-handed Spoon
Kitchen Scissors
Can Opener
Sifter
Rolling Pin
Funnel
Wooden or Plastic Spoons
Rubber or Metal Spatulas
Paring Knife
Serrated Knife
Meat Mallet
Cutting Board
Tea Kettle
Ice Cream Scoop
Oven Thermometer
Timer
Silverware
Set of Mixing Bowls- assortment of sizes

Storage Products:

Storage Containers/lids
Freezer Containers
Freezer Wrap
Foil
Plastic Wrap
Plastic Bags- Quart and Gallon
Paper Towels
Plastic Pitchers

Electronics/ Appliances:

Blender
Toaster Oven
Kitchen Scale
Mixer
Microwave Oven
Coffee Maker
Tea Maker
Toaster

This is just the basics of kitchen essentials, if you have more than my list then that is fine. If you have less then the list of kitchen essentials above, then you might want to considered stocking your kitchen with the kitchen equipment. When your kitchen is stocked, you do not have to worry about running to the store to buy something because you do not have it in your kitchen. Going over this list will help you decide what you need or do not need for your kitchen. Periodically, I will be adding more kitchen essentials to this page, so back back in.

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