Our Kitchen Equipment

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These are the items that we keep in our kitchen. You don’t have to have all of these items, as many times there is an easy alternative.

Pots, Pans + Dishes

• Stainless Steel Skillet
• Cast Iron Skillets: small and large
• Dutch Oven
• Stainless Steel Sauce Pots: 2-3 quart and a 3-4 quart
• Stainless Steel Stock Pot
• Wok w/ Lid
• Baking Pans
• Roasting Pans
• Casserole Dish
• Double Boiler

Knives

• Pairing Knife
• Large Knife
• Bread Knife: serrated edge

Cutting Boards

• Large board with lip edge
• Thin, cheap plastic boards for meats: color-coded is a good idea

Electronic Gadgets

• Electric Pressure Cooker with yogurt setting (we use an Instant Pot)
• Crock Pot
• Rice Cooker
• Blender
• Emersion Blender Wand w/ attachments
• Sous-Vide Circulator and bag to go with the Instant Pot
• Toaster
• Food Processor
• Digital Scale
• Digital Thermometer
• Roaster Oven
• Coffee Grinder (for spices) or Spice Grinder

Bowls + Spoons

• Large Glass Bowls: for mixing
• Measuring Cups: dry and liquid
• Measuring Spoons
• Ladle
• Spoon: large
• Spoon: slotted

Misc. Equipment

• Salt + Pepper Grinders / Shakers
• Oil Sprayer: for high end olive oil and sesame oil
• Plastic Scrapers (used to pick up items off of cutting boards)
• Timer
• Garlic Press
• Steamer Basket
• Roasting Rack or Cooling Rack
• Vegetable Brush
• Tongs
• Whisk
• Grater: both fine and large sizes
• Kitchen Sheers (or scissors)
• Metal Spatula
• Rubber Spatula
• Potato Masher
• Vegetable Peeler
• Can Opener
• Cork Screw
• Wire Mesh Colander: fine
• Mallet
• Rolling Pin
• Mandolin
• Spiralizer (for vegetable noodles)

Storage Items

• Tupperware: glass, various sizes for storage and left-overs
• Tupperware: cheap plastic
• Aluminum Foil
• Cling Wrap
• Zip Lock Bags: quart and gallon
• Parchment paper