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    Kitchen Equipment, Tools and

    Like most endeavors, the right equipment makes the task easier. This list
    paves the way. Italicized indicates the ones I own.

    Must haves: tools I believe to be essential


    Pots and pans
    A heavy bottomed 10-inch skillet, a 12-inch skillet with a lid, an 8-quart pot, a 3- or 4-quart sauce pan and
    a Dutch oven. A Dutch oven is an investment, but one worth making because it lasts forever and will help
    you become a better cook because temperature is evenly distributed so food cooks more evenly, less
    likely to burn. All-Clad

    Mixing bowls
    Glass or metal mixing bowls in various sizes. Plastic bowls hold odors, are harder to keep clean and can
    bend out of shape.

    Knives
    Start with a paring knife, 10-inch chef's or Santoku knife and a serrated knife. Forschner, Wusthof

    Cutting boards
    Wood, bamboo or plastic is less important than keeping them clean. Two cutting boards are even better,
    especially if they are different colors to help keep raw meat and vegetables separate.

    Measuring spoons
    Accurate and dishwasher safe. I like complete sets of stainless steel spoons on a ring so you don’t have to
    hunt for the teaspoon measure or discover it melted when it got too close to the dishwasher heating element.
    Williams-Sonoma

    Dry measuring cups


    Used to measure dry ingredients, I have two sets and they include ¹/> and ²/>, which I love. Tupperware

    Liquid Measuring Cups


    I prefer glass so they can also be used in the microwave; they should be clear so you can see the level of food. Pyrex

    Sheet pans, heavy gauge


    A workhorse for baking cookies, catching drips, baking pizza. Visit a kitchen supply store.

    Colander
    Use to drain pasta, rinse fruits and vegetables, and sort and rinse lentils and beans. Tupperware

    Cheese grater
    Shred carrots and zucchini, slice cucumbers, zest fruit, and even grate cheese. Microplane box grater

    Microplane grater
    Great for citrus zest, garlic and for adding a small amount of chocolate shavings to amp up flavors. Microplane

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    Citrus juicer or squeezer
    A hand-held juicer for lemons, limes and oranges makes juicing easy and adds fresh flavor to drinks, salad
    dressings, pasta and salsas.

    Food thermometer
    The only way to know when food is cooked to a safe temperature. Taylor (instant read), Acurite (jelly/candy),
    Redi Chek (remote)

    Baking dish
    9 x 13 baking dish, stainless steel or glass.

    Wooden spoons
    They don’t transfer heat and won’t scratch the surface of pans plus, they are inexpensive.

    Salad spinner
    Dry greens last longer and help keep the dressing on the greens. Oxo

    Blender
    Create smoothies and blend soups and sauces. Braun, no longer available

    Toaster/toaster oven
    Toaster oven is more versatile but I think the drop toaster toasts bread better. Sunbeam, Black and Decker

    Mixer
    A handheld is handy to have. Whip egg whites, mash potatoes, cream butter and sugar. I also have a stand
    mixer that is more than 30 years old; an investment piece that is on the nice-to-have list. KitchenAid

    Slow cooker
    Soups, stews, lasagna, applesauce. West Bend

    Stainless steel wire whisks


    Blend vinaigrettes and dressings, aerate flour and beat eggs.

    Heat-Resistant spatulas
    Use for stirring on the stove, scrapping the last bits out of a bowl and frosting a cake. Oxo

    Metal tongs
    Long and short, plastic tips and a locking mechanism. The length helps keep your arm out of the fire but
    beware that the plastic can melt. Toss salads and serve vegetables.

    Vegetable peeler
    A sturdy peeler is safer to use. Oxo

    Silicon baking mats


    Not just for cookies, but also baked fish, cheese crisps and anything else that might stick. Food literally
    rinses off these silicon mats. Silpat

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    Liquid soap at the sink
    Encourages cooks and diners to keep hands clean.

    Potholders

    Nice to have: add to your wish list


    Food processor
    Whirl bean dip, make pie dough, chop vegetables, shred cheese, slice apples — lots of uses. Cuisinart

    Kitchen scales
    Helps with accuracy in baking and to determine portion sizes. Salter

    Cast iron skillet


    Even heat distribution. Great for searing. A must for corn bread and cheese fundido. Lodge

    Tube pan
    Angel food cake, monkey bread.

    Stainless steel scoops


    For cookies, filling muffin tins, drop biscuits and scooping ice cream — you can even use them to measure sugar.

    Kitchen triple timer


    Three timers helps you multi task with what’s in the oven, cooking pasta, the sprinkler — you name it. Williams-
    Sonoma

    “Cheater” eyeglasses
    See labels, ingredients, recipes and iPad.

    Apple divider
    Encourages fruit consumption.

    Kitchen shears
    To trim skin off chicken, cut up fresh herbs, open packages. Joyce Chen

    Pressure cooker
    Makes meal time fast, easy and more energy efficient. I suggest a 6- to 8-quart stainless steel pressure cooker. Presto

    Immersion blenders
    Hand-held blenders are great for soups or large batches of cocoa. Braun

    Ten-inch dinner plates


    Reducing your plate size from 12-inch to 10-inch results in a 22% less food being served. A no-brainer way
    to control portion sizes.

    Tall, narrow glasses (versus short, wide glasses)


    People pour 20-30% more into short, wide glasses, but they believe they've done the opposite.

    I have received no compensation for using a particular brand.

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