Outfitting the Well-Heeled Kitchen

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