Must Have Kitchen Essentials

January 3, 2023February 6, 2024 - by Aarshiya Jaidka - 6 Comments.

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Your life will be made so much easier if you keep the most important kitchen essentials in your kitchen cabinet. Even though there are constantly new, exciting, and stylish kitchen essentials available. You are not required to purchase each and every one of them in order to cook well. Undoubtedly, all you need in order to start making delicious meals is the most basic equipment.

We’ve put together a Kitchen Essentials Checklist for you so you’ll know exactly which tools to get started with. For inexperienced cooks or chefs on a budget, this list of basic cooking utensils and their uses is great.

You’ll be able to prepare almost anything with these essentials, so get cooking! You’ll have a lot less trouble cooking if you use these recommended kitchen essentials. And you’ll question why you didn’t use these tools sooner!

Must Have Kitchen Essentials are listed below:

SAUCEPAN

When you need to cook something that requires boiling in liquid, such as pasta and boiling vegetables or simmering sauces and beans, a saucepan is ideal. If you’re cooking for one or four people, a 4-quart saucepan is great because it’s lightweight and manageable. Try this 4-quart stainless steel sauce pan or this 3.5-quart non-stick one.

NON-STICK FRYING PAN among basic kitchen essentials

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Since eggs and pancakes are best cooked on a non-stick surface, every household needs a non-stick pan for breakfast purposes. Additionally, it is a very versatile pan that can be used for sautéing vegetables, searing meats, and preparing sauces. Use only non-abrasive tools on the surface, please! We like both the aluminium and the stainless steel frying pans. Purchasing a two-piece set enables you to cook two things at once and allows you to have two sizes available.

STOCK POT

You should keep a 12-quart stock pot on hand for larger batches of soup, stew, and pasta. Your soups will cook perfectly and credit goes to its base’s even heating.

GLASS BAKING DISH

For baking items like casseroles and enchiladas in the oven, glass baking dishes are ideal. When you need to pre-cook vegetables for the quick Microwave & Sauté Cooking Method or even to fully cook vegetables when your oven and stove are all taken, an 8-inch size can fit into a microwave because it is microwave-safe.

SHEET PANS

In addition to baking cookies, these pans can also be used to roast vegetables, bake meat, toast nuts, and bake cookies. With sheet pan dinners, clean-up is also a breeze.

KNIVES the important kitchen essentials

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You’re going to use a knife when you’re cooking. If you can only afford and store one knife, choose a chef’s knife. 90% of your food preparation is being done through knife, so invest in a good one and perceive it well. However, we strongly advise getting a serrated knife and a paring knife as well because they serve different functions. Serrated knives let you slice through tomatoes and bread easily, while paring knives are great for smaller, more delicate tasks when a big knife is just not up to the task.

MEASURING CUPS

If you bake, measuring cups are a must, but they’re also great for regular cooking. For measuring liquid and small amounts of dried ingredients, we prefer to keep a 4-piece set on hand. A 1-quart glass measuring cup is much more practical and effective for measuring liquids, and you can also make sauces and vinaigrettes inside, which you can then pour directly into whatever you’re cooking.

MEASURING SPOONS

Even if you prefer to “eyeball” the quantities of your ingredients, it’s useful to keep a set of measuring spoons on hand in case you need to make exact measurements. They can also be used as tiny spoons to scoop up spices and dried herbs! You won’t ever have to worry about misplacing the tablespoon or losing the teaspoon thanks to this magnetic set, which is small enough to fit into spice jars and sticks together.

PEELER among useful kitchen essentials

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End up making sure to choose the right, sharp peeler when you’re setting up your kitchen with the essentials so you can remove vegetable peels, trim cheese, or end up making ribbons from veggies.

TONGS are significant kitchen essentials

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Tongs are very helpful in the kitchen because they function like your extended hands! They are used to move ingredients around in a frying pan or on a sheet pan without running the risk of burns, in addition to flipping large pieces of food.

COLANDER

A sturdy colander is a necessity in every kitchen for draining boiled pasta and vegetables. Beans in containers and recently washed vegetables are also drained using this kitchen essential.

CUTTING BOARD

We like this cutting board because it has good grip and will keep your fingers safe while you prepare food. To prepare different ingredients and avoid cross-contamination, we advise having several cutting boards, such as this set of plastic cutting boards. Plastic boards can be fully disinfected by running them through the dishwasher.

CAN OPENER

You shouldn’t forget to bring a can opener! While canned beans and vegetables are convenient for quick cooking and make excellent pantry staples, other items like coconut milk, curry paste, fruits, crushed tomatoes, and others also come in cans and need to be opened with a can opener.

BLENDER

Forget about a blender’s size! Now you can blend single-serving smoothies, make pureed soups right in the pot, and get extra creamy, smooth jarred sauces and dressings. Even cleaning it up is simple; all you have to do is pop off the blade for lightning-fast cleaning.

PREP BOWLS IN EVERY SIZE handy kitchen essentials

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A set of prep bowls is a necessity in every kitchen to help you keep track of all your ingredients. You can save a lot of space and have the convenience of covers that can seal off ingredients that aren’t quite ready for cooking if you purchase collapsible prep bowls. Glass prep bowls, however, can also be used as serving ware!

WHISK

For blending ingredients like vinegars and oils, a whisk works faster and more effectively than forks or chopsticks, though both are useful. A whisk is very helpful because we almost always make creamy dressings and sauces to season salads and other foods!