Essentials | Nice to have |
Knives and Accessories |
- Chef’s knife
- Paring knife
- Serrated (bread) knife
- Knife block and/or covers
| - Small plastic cutting board
- Large wooden cutting board
- Honing steel
| - Kitchen shears
- Ulu knife
- Knife sharpener
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Utensils |
- Whisk
- Peeler
- Silicone end cooking spoon
- Wooden spoons and spatula
- Can opener
- Silicone pastry brush
- Rolling pin
| - Flipper spatula
- Silicone spatulas
- Tongs
- Ladle
- Serving spoons
- Slotted spoon
- Grater
| - Spaghetti spoon
- Spiralizer
- Apple corer and/or apple corer and slicer
| - Mandoline
- Potato masher
- Mortar and pestle
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Measuring |
- Large liquid measuring cup
- Set of different sized dry measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
| - Glass measuring cup
- Food thermometer
- Kitchen scale
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Small Appliances |
- Toaster
- Microwave oven
- Blender
- Food processor
| | - Electric grill
- Slow cooker
- Pressure cooker
| - Steamer
- Stand mixer
- Waffle maker
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Cookware |
- Large metal cooking pot
- Medium metal cooking pots
- Small metal cooking pots
- Cast iron pans
- Baking sheets
| - Silicone baking sheets
- Muffin pan
- Baking stone/pizza stone
- Metal steamer insert
- Casserole dish with lid
| - Loaf pan
- Splatter screen lid
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Bowls and Food Storage |
- Glass containers/cookware with plastic lids
- Food safe plastic containers
- Set of mixing bowls
- Salad bowl with lid
| - Reusable silicone food storage bags
- Large metal bowls
- Large glass bowl
- Medium glass bowl
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Other |
- Indoor mini compost bin
- Dish towels
- Dish cloths
- Strainer or colander
| - Towels for wiping up spills
- Oven mitts
- Potholders
| - Aluminum foil
- Parchment paper
- Sieve
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