What are the essential kitchen tools that anyone who does cooking and baking must have in their kitchen?

Question

I can only think of an oven or ovenette, a gas or electric stove, knives, a chopping board and a potato peeler. What else is a must? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Toaster Oven
Microwave Oven
Stove
Oven
Hand Mixer
Blender
Can Opener
Coffee Maker (unless you like a Press)

Mortar/Pestle
Grill Pan or Griddle
Chopping Board
Mixing Bowls - Atleast 3
Colander or comparable strainer
Foil Pans
Spatuals - Atleast 3
Laddle
Fork
Tongs
Straining Laddle
Tupperware (food storage) - I prefer Lock n Lock.
Peeler
Micro Grater
Potato Masher or Ricer (I like the Ricer better)
Juice Press (for oranges and other citrus)
Measuring Cups and Spoons
Salt and Pepper Shaker
Butter Bell
Pam Spray
Manual Can Opener (could to have if you lose power)

All of these in Stainless Steel:
8" Fry Pan
10" Fry Pan
1 qt Sauce Pan with Lid
2 qt Sauce Pan with Lid
3 qt Sauce Pan with Lid
3 qt Casserole with Lid
3 qt Saute Pan with Lid
8 qt Stock Pot with Lid (better yet to get one with a steamer insert so you can do veggies)

Roasting Pan (for roasts, chicken etc)
Lasagna Pan

Sheet Pans (for cookies)
Pizza Pan
Cupcake Pan (for muffins and cupcake)
Loaf Pan
Cake Pans

Wok - can't live without

Lots of oven mits

Forks, Knives (a good knife set is worth it), Spoons

Ice Cream Scoop
Pizza Cutter

Space (very important)

Spices!!!
Olive Oil
Onions
Garlic
Bread Crumbs
Bread
Potatoes
Chicken Broth
Sugar
Flour
Eggs
Milk

Brown Paper Bags
Cooking Twine
Ziplock Bags
Roasting Bags
Aluminum Foil
Saran Wrap
Parchment Paper

Basting Brush
Corn Cob Holders

Paper Towels
Hand Towels

Apron
Cleaning supplies to clean up after yourself

Plates, Bowls and Glasses (enough to serve atleast 4 people or 8 for a group)

Serving Bowls or Dishes (if you want to use pots etc to serve from, get's some trivets or use oven mits)

If you like drinking then consider having appropriate glasses, a bar set, a wine rack, and cork opener.
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As the guy mentioned above, a lot of what I mentioned can be trimmed down but seeing I love to mess around in the kitchen, this what I deem essential. I am still saving up for a good pan and pot set. A good set is really worth the money.

Answer 2

If you're looking for only the essentials then you need: a stove/oven, cutting board, good knives, measuring cup, measuring spoon, rubber spatula, large spoon, stainless steel spatula, a large skillet (can be used for frying, soup, boiling, etc) w/ lid, a cookie sheet with sides on it, a large glass mixing bowl, regular household silverware (forks are cheaper than whisks because they are used for multiple purposes, butter knives can be great spreading spatulas, and tablespoons can be used for stirring and skimming), a small saucepan w/ lid, dinner plates (multiple uses also, serving platter, lid, and just a plate-lol).

If you have lots of money to spend there are a million "essentials" that every chef believes to be a necessity, but you can actually make do with the things I listed. I may have forgotten something but if you are creative, you can make basic things work for more than what they were manufactured for. If you can afford it, a good mixer is a mainstay in most kitchens as well- you can pay $20- over $200 for one.

Answer 3

There are a lot of things:
- whisk (sometimes may be substituded with a bunch of chopsticks
- mixer
- knives, sometimes a lot of different knives
- chopping boards: plastic and wood
- sieve
But in my kitchen there are a lot of extra stuff just to make cooking easier.

Answer 4

Well I think pots and pans, measuring cups, cookie sheets, silicone scrappers, mixing spoons and mixing bowls are all needed in the kitchen and those are just a few that I can think of.

Answer 5

knives
potato masher
cooking spoons (slotted and solid)
colander
strainer (a bit finer than colander)
garlic press
citrus juicer/reamer
whisk
silicone spatulas
flat spatulas for flipping things
tongs
can opener
measuring cups/spoons
pot holders/hot pads
cookie sheets
jellyroll pans
cake pans
pie plates
loaf pans
muffin pans
electric mixer
food processor
blender

Answer 6

my silicone spatulas..god I use them for everything. I stir when I'm backing and use them tro scrape the bowl sides, I use them to make omelets and eggs (they work THE BEST!), use them to get the last of the peanut butter out of the jar, they're much better for rice dishes than other spatulas and they don't stick as much to the rice...LOVE THEM!

Answer 7

spatula, toaster oven

Answer 8

People. You need people.