If you are setting up a new kitchen or re-inventing your old one, it’s best to keep the equipment to a minimum until you get a ‘feel’ for the space you have. As long as you have a cooker, a fridge and somewhere to wash the dishes, everything can be sorted in time.
The more you enjoy cooking, the more gadgets you buy. Tired kitchens usually have cupboards full of gadgets that aren’t used. If you buy a new kitchen gadget, make sure to discard or give away the one that hasn’t been used in the last 18 months.
Here is a list of essential cooking equipment. None of these should gather dust in your house. Start with these and add as you go along. Good luck with the move.
Cookware
1 medium frying or sauté pan with lid
1 small saucepan with lid
1 Wok
1 Steamer to fit large saucepan
Roasting tin
Tools and utensils
Grater
Sieve
Whisk
Measuring jug
Ladle
Potato masher
Colander
Slotted spoon
Tongs
Can opener
Cutlery
Chopping boards
Chopping boards
Serrated bread knife
20cm Kitchen knife
Vegetable peeler
Palette knife
Kitchen scissors
3 Wooden spoons
Bakeware (optional but fun)
3 Mixing bowls (different sizes)
1 Metal mixing bowl
Spatula
Rolling pin
Pastry brush
Selection of baking tins
Weighing scales
Measuring cups
Basic electrical equipment
Small food processor
Hand mixer
