Having the proper cooking supplies is essential for anyone want to improve their culinary skills in the kitchen. But what are the proper cooking supplies? Here is a basic list of what any would be chef should have.
Essential cutlery is an important component of cooking supplies.
Chefs knife six inch and eight inch these knives are ideal for cutting vegetables, large fruits, pies, pizzas, or quiche. The smaller knives are preferred because they are lighter and easier to handle.
Carving knife ideal for cutting meats on or off the bone.
Serrated knife ideal for slicing bread or cake. These knives can also be used to slice tomatoes because they do not squish them.
Paring knives ideal for peeling, chopping, slicing, and dicing. It is recommended that two to three these are available.
Having the right pots and pans is essential to cooking supplies.
Nonstick skillet eight inch and ten inch these pans saut, stir fry and make omelettes with ease.
Sauce pans with lids two quart and four quart these pans can melt butter, simmer sauces, heat canned foods, cook vegetables, make soup, steam rice, prepare hot cereals, and reheat leftovers.
Large stockpot with lid eight quart this pot can boil pasta, simmer stews, simmer chilies, simmer soups, and make homemade stock.
Dutch oven with lid this pot can bake rice pilafs, casseroles, stews, oven roast veggies, slow cook pot roasts, and braise meats.
Roasting pan with v-shaped rack the rack elevates the meat so it does not stick to the pan. Without the rack it can roast vegetables and potatoes.
Vegetable steamer
Basic baking equipment is a necessary cooking supply.
Baking sheets
Bundt pan
Cake pans two nine inch ones
Cookie cutters
Glass baking dishes eight inch, seven by ten inch, and an eight by twelve inch.
Loaf pans two four by nine inch pans
Muffin tins
Parchment paper
Pastry brush
Pie dish
Pie ring
Pie weights
Ramekins
Rolling pin
Springform pan
Tart Pan
Wire rack
Basic cooking utensils are necessary cooking supplies
Basting brush or bulb baster
Bowls graduated set
Canisters
Citrus press
Citrus reamer
Cutting boards
Garlic press
Ginger grater
Hand grater
Kitchen shears
Kitchen twine
Ladle
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Meat mallet
Meat thermometer
Microplane grater
Openers
Pepper mill
Plastic storage containers
Potato ricer
Pot holders
Salad spinner
Spatulas
Spoons slotted and solid
Strainer
Timer
Tongs
Vegetable peeler
Whisk
Wooden spoons
Basic appliances are necessary cooking supplies
Blender
Coffeemaker
Crock pot
Electric coffee bean and spice grinder
Electric hand mixer
Food processor
Grill
Microwave
Rice cooker
Toaster
