All The Essentials You Could Possibly Need To Stock Your Kitchen

There are kitchen essentials that everyone needs.  Whether you are new to living on your own, or you just recently started paying any attention to your pantry, cooking, meal planning, and/or to an interest in saving on groceries.

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The kitchen is probably my favorite place in my home.  A close tie between there and my bedroom.  Whenever we move into a new place, it’s one of the first places I try to grab some sort of order.

I remember when I first started out.  My kitchen was a hodgepodge of all the things my mom (and her friends) no longer wanted.  Either because they upgraded, or realized some things they just didn’t need.

As I got older, my love for the kitchen, kitchen gadgets and making sure that I had the tools necessary to whip up all the deliciousness my heart could desire set in.

I took an inventory of my Kitchen as it is currently, and compiled a list of some of the things that are essential in my kitchen.  So if you need to determine what you still need, it’s a pretty comprehensive list to help you get there.

Kitchen Essentials Tools & Gadgets

Silverware

• Bread knife
• Paring knife
• Whisk
• Wooden spoons
• Paddle
• Spoons and spatulas of all varieties
• Pizza slicer
• Tongs
• Potato masher
• Ice cream scoop

Prep tools

• Mixing bowls
• Cutting boards/mats
• Individual measuring cups
• Large measuring cups
• Can opener
• Colander
• Strainer
• Rolling pin
• Biscuit cutters
• Bottle opener

Cookware

• Pots & pans
• Sauce pot
• Stock pot
• Small skillet
• Large skillet
• Deep skillet with cover
• Cast iron

Bakeware

• Small casserole dish
• Large casserole dish
• Muffin pans
• Baking sheets
• Pizza pan (if you make pizza)
• Dutch Oven

Storage

• Tupperware
• Food prep containers
• Mason jars

Paper supplies

• Aluminum foil
• Wax paper
• Press and seal
• Wax paper
• Parchment paper
• Sandwich bags
• Storage bags
  • Quart, gallon, sandwich

Small appliances

• Crockpot
• Food processor
• Electric can opener
• Blender
• Electric skillet
• Electric stand mixer
• Hand mixer

Gadgets

• Fruit slicers
• Potato peeler
• Cheese grater
• Funnel

I may be a little obsessed with kitchen tools and gadgets and you may not “need” all these things.  But you can use this list to determine what you do.

Also, let me say that all of these things can be accumulated over time.  Start with the basics, like silverware to eat.  And then work your way up.