MPM Mini-Bite: If you’re a newbie cook, here is a pretty comprehensive list of gadgets and equipment to stock your kitchen for cooking. Remember, you don’t need to rush out and buy everything in sight, especially if your kitchen is tight on space. Choose wisely…no need to waste money on nifty gadgets only to have them wind up unused and in the back of your kitchen drawer.
Start slowly…the fun is in the collecting! Or get some of your friends to throw you a kitchen shower. So what if you’ve been married for 25 years! LOL…If you’re already a seasoned cook, you can use this list to have fun updating your collections.
Food Prep
Can and Bottle Openers
Citrus Juicer/Reamer
Citrus Zester
Coffee Grinder
Colander
Corkscrew
Cutting Boards
Eggbeater
Garlic Press
Grater
Kitchen Shears
Kitchen Towels
Knife Assortment
Knife Sharpener
Meat Thermometer
Measuring Cups and Spoons
Mixing Bowls, various sizes, glass or stainless steel
Oil Mister (Misto)
Pastry Brush
Peeler
Pizza Cutter and Stone
Pot Holders
Potato Masher
Rolling Pin (great for flattening chicken breasts!)
Salad Spinner
Storage Containers with Lids
Skewers
Spoon Rests
Tongs
Vegetable Brush
Wire Whisks
Spoons, Spatulas and Scrapers
Scrapers, silicone, various widths
Solid and Slotted Spoons, stainless steel
Soup Ladle
Spatulas, narrow and wide, silicone and stainless steel
Wooden Spoons, various sizes
Baking and Roasting
Baking Pans
Bread Pans
Cake Pans, various sizes and shapes
Casserole Dishes, various sizes and shapes
Cooling Racks
Muffin Tins
Parchment Paper
Pie Plates
Quiche Dish
Springform Pan
Pots and Pans
MPM Mini-Bite: Cuisinart, Caphalon and Le Creuset cookware are excellent investments!
Dutch Oven
Omelet Pan
Sauté Pans, 8, 10 and 12-inch
Roasting Pans
Skillets with Covers, 8 and 10-inch
Saucepans with Covers, 1, 2, 4 and 8-quart
Stockpot, 8 or 10-quart
Wok
Kitchen Equipment
Blender
Citrus Juicer
Coffee Maker
Electric Mixer, stand or portable
Food Processor, 12 to 14- cup (a mini is nice to have too!)
Food Scale
Indoor Grill
Immersion Blender
Mandoline
Rice Cooker
Slow Cooker
Tabletop or Toaster Oven
Tea Kettle
Waffle Iron