Basic Kitchen Equipment

How much Kitchen equipment you need can depend on how much cooking you do. I have compiled this list of basics that should see you through most cooking situations, you can add to it as you need to.

Equipment

• 6 stainless bowls of varying sizes
• 2 wooden spoons
• 2 spatulas
• set measuring cups
• set measuring spoons
• 2 whisks, 1 large, 1 small
• 1 set scales in metric and imperial
• 3 cake cooling racks
• 1 measuring jug with imperial and metric
• good set of knives ( I use Furi)
• 1 round 20cm tin
• 1 slab/lamington tin
• 1 loaf tin
• 1 muffin tin
• 2 nut roll tins ( or use baked bean tins )
• 1 pie plate for pastry dishes
• couple of microwave bowls for melting butter etc
• saucepans
• slow cooker or large pot
• food processer is handy but not essential
• a hand held blender is also useful