basic equipment needed to cook

Massena (now in FL), NY
Updated on Oct 11, 2011

When I first got married my hubs was in the Air Force and we lived in Germany. I had zero cooking experience and zero things to cook with. You really only need a few things to get you started and here is my list.

prep time 5 Min
cook time 5 Min
method No-Cook or Other
yield however much you make

Ingredients

  • - for regular cooking:
  • 1 small paring knife
  • 2 large knife for chopping
  • 2 - cutting boards, both of which can go in the dishwasher. you need one for meat and one for veggies
  • 1 large pot for cooking spaghetti and making soup
  • 1 medium sauce pan
  • 1 large fry pan, make it teflon
  • - electric mixer
  • - for baking:
  • - 2 sets measuring cups (tupperware has one with 3/4 and 2/3 cup sizes)
  • - 2 sets measuring spoons
  • - 9x13 baking pan
  • - 8 inch baking pan
  • - muffin pan
  • - 2 cookie sheets
  • - flour sifter
  • - pie plate
  • - rolling pin
  • - loaf pan
  • - colander
  • - other handy stuff:
  • - scissors
  • - can opener
  • - tongs
  • - utinsels:
  • - several spatulas, if your pans are teflon, plastic please
  • - few large cooking spoons, one slotted
  • - rubber scrapers in several sizes
  • - hand grater for cheese and chocolate
  • - soup ladle
  • - first appliances to add:
  • - electric knife
  • - slow cooker

How To Make basic equipment needed to cook

  • Step 1
    This list I know isn't complete by any means.
  • Step 2
    Pick things up as you can afford them and as you need them, if that is financially posible.
  • Step 3
    I have purposely left some things out like round cake pans because a 9x13 pan will make a cake also.
  • Step 4
    Buy things that can multi task the paring knives and chopping knive will take place of many many items.

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