This is the basic list of equipment and utensils for cooking beginners
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
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
Miscellaneous
swivel-bladed vegetable peeler
grater with various sized holes
rolling pin
can opener
kitchen timer
kitchen shears
corkscrew
June 7th, 2010
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utensils are knives, forks, etc. Equipment is blenders, mixers, etc.
This is the basic list of equipment and utensils for cooking beginners
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
hand held electric mixer
Wire whisks in different sizes
eggbeater
Spatulas
straight spatulas
angled handle 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
Miscellaneous
swivel-bladed vegetable peeler
grater with various sized holes
rolling pin
can opener
kitchen timer
kitchen shears
corkscrew
That will get you started…
Items you use to eat with, cook with, and to prepare food.