11 Must-Have Tools for Your New Kitchen
Moving into a new house or a recently renovated home can be difficult. That’s especially true if you’re short on kitchen supplies, because then you’re probably stressed and hungry.
Not sure where to start? We put together a checklist to ensure you have everything you need to make just about anything at home.
1. Blender
A high-powered blender is great tool to have in your kitchen. It’s great for fast and healthy breakfasts or snacks and investing in a quality one ensures a long-life span even with regular use.
2. Wooden Cutting Board
A wooden cutting board is an essential kitchen tool. It protects the countertop, gives you nice workspace, and wood has antimicrobial properties and requires less frequent replacement than plastic or other materials.
3. A Chef’s Knife
A good chef’s knife is another essential kitchen tool. Most home cooks don’t need a full knife block. A good, sharp chef’s knife will do the trick whatever you’re chopping, slicing, dicing, or prepping.
4. Stand Mixer
A versatile tool that’s especially handy if you’re making fillings, breads, batters, pastas, meat dishes, and more. It may seem like an extravagance, but it takes a lot of the manual work out of prep and incorporates your ingredients much more effectively
5. Baking Dish
If you’re cooking in the oven, you’re going to need a shallow deep dish for roasting, baking, and broiling meats, potatoes, fish, vegetables, and baked goods. Also, they’re microwave and dishwasher safe.
6. Tongs
Salads, serving and otherwise handling hot food. You’re going to want to get a few different sizes so you can keep a safe distance and comfortably manipulate different sized food.
7. Measuring Cups and Spoons
Measuring cups/spoons are necessary to help you determine precise measurements and proper balance when preparing and following any recipe.
8. Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
Stainless steel mixing bowls are essential items for preparation and mixing in any kitchen as they are durable and lightweight.
9. Stainless Steel Skillet
Stainless steel skillets are the best tools to use when searing meat, vegetables, seafood and more. They are known for their exceptional heat retention and durability, so having one in your kitchen is a must.
10. Dutch Oven
A dutch oven is an excellent kitchen tool. It is heavy and thick enough to retain and conduct heat, and its enamel surface is non-stick. It is can used on the stovetop to boil pastas, simmer soups, or brown meats, and then it can go in the oven to braise and roast.
11. A Ladle
An essential tool for serving, particularly soups. If you want that restaurant flourish, you can also use it with a pair of tongs to twirl long pastas into a nest.
