Essential Kitchen Tools:
We all have them. Kitchen drawers filled with completely unnecessary kitchen accessories. Some were impulse buys, many gifts, and others just seems to appear from out of now where. What do you really need? If you have one minute to grab items from your kitchen here is your list:
A paring knife and a chef’s knife
A heavy cutting board
One large and one small saucepan
A heavy skillet
And music, Willie Nelson, Fauré’s Requiem, whatever music you like to cook to
If you’re not planning to camp out, add the following:
A wok or a deep large skillet
Dutch oven
Kitchen scissors and vegeetable peeler
Steamer insert
Grill pan
Small roasting pan
Baking sheets, rimmed and unrimmed- light colored metal
Meat thermometer (digital instant-read best for ground meats and poultry)
Skewers
Silicone spatulas
Lots of wooden spoons
Large sieve for draining and straining
Butcher’s steel – always keep your knives sharp
Pepper mill – Peugeot is the creme de la creme
Tongs in assorted sizes
Lifter
Salad spinner and colander
Dry and liquid measuring cups in various sizes
Various sizes of stainless steel bowls
Muffin, loaf and cake pans
The biggest stock pot y0ur stove can handle
For luxury:
Immersion blender
Food processor
Stand mixer
Panini press
Any cookware by All-Clad
