Kitchen Utensils

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Stock Your Kitchen From Linda Larsen

Stocking a kitchen with great gadgets and utensils can be really fun, although daunting. There are a few ways to begin collecting the equipment, utensils and appliances you need.As you begin cooking, you'll quickly realize what utensils your kitchen is missing.You can find excellent cooking equipment, utensils, and even appliances for pennies if you are a savvy shopper.

This is the basic list of equipment and utensils for cooking beginners.

As long as a kitchen utensil or gadget works for you, and you use it, it's a good buy. Shop for quality over quantity, especially at first.

Knives :

made of high carbon stainless steel
3 or 4" paring knife
a serrated knife
8 or 10" chef's knife
Measuring Cups and Spoons

Various sizes, in metal and plastic Get at least two sets of each, so you're not continually washing them as you cook glass measuring cups with spout, for liquids


Spoons
:
slotted spoon
wooden spoons
sturdy metal spoons
Soup ladle
Mixing Utensils

Hand held electric mixer :

Wire whisks in different sizes
eggbeater
Spatulas

straight spatulas :

angled handle spatulas
rubber scraper spatulas

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