Essential Kitchen Tools
Whether you cook with a stove, microwave, convection oven or electric appliances, you’ll want to be sure these kitchen tools are on hand:
- Measuring spoons, dry measuring cups and liquid measuring cups
- Rubber spatulas
- Mixing bowls (a set of 3 is ideal)
- Wooden cutting board (for non-meat foods)
- Plastic, dishwasher safe cutting board (for meats)
- Wooden and plastic spoons (for mixing and stirring)
- Stainless flatware (forks, spoons, knives)
- Dinnerware and glasses
- Electric or hand mixer
- Wire whisk (for mixing dry and liquid ingredients together)
- Wide metal or plastic spatula
- Colander (free-standing sieve)
- Strainer (hand-held sieve)
- Knives (including a paring knife, serrated bread knife, chef’s knife, knife sharpener, and knife block)
- Toaster or toaster oven
- Rolling pin
- Vegetable peeler
- Can opener
- Kitchen scissors (for food only)
- Timer
- Bottle opener
- Tea kettle
Oven Cookware & Bakeware
You’ll be able to bake most foods with these items on hand:
- Pot holders
- Silicone pans and potholders (clean-up is easy and pans stay cool)
- Cookie sheet
- Muffin pan
- Rectangular pan
- Square pan
- Round layer cake pans (2)
- Pie plate
- Lasagna pan
- Roasting pan with lid
- Wire cooling rack
- Loaf pans (2)
- Jelly roll pan (15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch)
- Pizza pan (14 inches)
- Ceramic bread stone
- Angel food cake pan (tube pan) (10x4 inches)
- Casseroles with lids (1-, 2- and 3-quart)
Microwave Cookware (designed for microwave ovens)
- Microwave-safe casseroles (2-quart and 3-quart)
- Round or oval bowls with lids
- Microwave-safe plates
- Quiche dish
- 2-cup measure
- Rice cooker and steamer
- Omelet pan
- Popcorn popper
- Omelet pan
- Egg poacher
- Bacon/meat grill with splatter cover
- Browning griddle
- Syrup dispenser
- Bowls, cups and plates
Range Cooking
- Saucepans with lids (1-, 2- and 2 1/2- or 3-quart)
- Wok
- Griddle
- Frying pans (various sizes)
- Long-handled spoon with heatproof handle
- Soup ladle
- Pancake turner
- Tongs
Optional Cooking Equipment
- Coffee maker
- Covered rolling pin and pastry cloth
- Pastry blender
- Biscuit cutter
- Cookie cutters
- Frosting decorating bag
- Skewers
- Corn picks
- Garlic press
- Wine corkscrew
- Pastry brush
- Grater
- Juicer
- Ice-cream scoop(s)
- Custard cups
- Cookie press
- Bundt cake pan
- Jelly roll pan
- Springform pan
- Tart Pan
- Metal spatula
- Ruler