As a kitchen newbie, I wouldn't dive in to perparing a five course meal just yet. Lets get acquainted with some common kitchen tools and delicious basic recipes first.
It's never too late to get back into the kitchen and figure out where to begin. Your role doesn't have to be queen or king orderer of take out. Here's a break down of some common kitchen tools that you should have ready to whip up some low-stress creations.
- 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
- Wire whisks in different sizes
- eggbeater
- SPATULAS
- straight spatulas
- rubber scraper spatulas
- SIEVES AND COLANDERS
- nested varying size sieves, in stainless steel (work as flour sifters too)
- steel or plastic colander
- POTS AND PANS
- 1, 2, 4, and 8-quart saucepans with covers
- 12" skillet with covers
- 6 or 8" nonstick skillet
- roasting pan
- two 9" round cake pans
- 9" square cake pan
- 9"x13" baking pan
- 9"x5" loaf pan
- 9" pie pan
- 12 cup muffin tin
- cooling racks
- two cookie sheets
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