Equipping a first kitchen
Ordered by how soon you will miss it. Buy the first group well and the rest cheap: a good knife and a heavy pan outlast three of everything else.
48 items
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The items
- Buy these well
- Chef's knife, 20cm
- Small paring knife
- Large wooden or plastic chopping board×2
- Heavy frying pan, 24cm
- Saucepan with a lid, medium
- Large pot for pasta and soup
- Cheap is fine
- Wooden spoons×2
- Spatula and a fish slice
- Tongs
- Ladle
- Colander
- Sieve
- Box grater
- Peeler
- Tin opener
- Kitchen scissors
- Measuring jug
- Scales
- Mixing bowls×2
- Whisk
- Oven
- Roasting tin
- Baking tray×2
- Oven dish
- Oven gloves
- Cooling rack
- Table
- Plates×4
- Bowls×4
- Mugs×4
- Glasses×6
- Cutlery set for four
- Serving spoons
- Keeping and cleaning
- Airtight containers×4
- Freezer bags and foil
- Cling film or beeswax wraps
- Tea towels×4
- Washing-up brush and cloths
- Bin and bin bags
- Later, when you know you want them
- Casserole dish with a lid
- Hand blender
- Pestle and mortar
- Cast iron pan
- Coffee equipment you actually enjoy usingBuy this one for pleasure, not for the list.
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Questions people ask
- What is worth spending money on?
- A chef's knife, a heavy frying pan and a chopping board. They are used every day for twenty years. Everything else can be the cheap version.
- What do you not need?
- A garlic press, an avocado tool, a bread maker, a full knife block. They take drawer space and do a job a knife already does.