So, now you need to set up a kitchen...

 

When I moved to my first apartment in college after living two years in a dorm room and then two years with Aunt Dixie where I learned some basic kitchen, I picked up a bunch of random kitchen utensils without really thinking what I needed for the type of cooking I did. 

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This is not our kitchen.

After looking at some of the recipes we make as a family, I came up with a basic kitchen setup that is minimalistic.

Most of these things can be found used at a Goodwill store or summer garage sales. A following post will list the basic ingredients you should have on hand.

 

Preparation items:

Cutting board

Bread knife

Chef knife

Pairing knife

whisk

box grater

set of measuring spoons

set of measuring cups

potato peeler

can opener

tea towels

 

For cooking:

spatula

noodle grabber

soup ladle

wooden spoons

frying pans

large pot

2 small pots

colander

 

Baking items:

 cookie sheets (2)

square cake pan for brownies

 

Small appliances:

 rice cooker

crockpot

blender

pressure pot/instant pot

 

 

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