Comments on: kitchen tools ect. http://design4kitchen.com/2008/03/09/kitchen-tools-ect/ New design ideas for your kitchen Sat, 19 May 2012 11:24:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: HeldmyW http://design4kitchen.com/2008/03/09/kitchen-tools-ect/#comment-154 HeldmyW Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080305121238AAdcMz9#comment-154 Well. This is a surprisingly difficult question. Not only can your heritage determine what you need (ethnic cookery can have a bewildering array of specialty items), your taste in food can make a lot of difference too. Are you vegetarian. Do you entertain or have a large family. Do you like to hang in the kitchen all day long and prepare things or is your lifestyle more “hit and run, don’t have more than 30 minutes.” Since you are just starting out, I would advise you to “go cheap”. Find sized and shapes of the basic pots and pans that fit your style and needs. THEN consider upgrading to higher quality clad stainless or non-stick. Same with kitchen tools, and, to some extent, knives. Take the time to find a really comfy knife before you splurge on one of those impossible-to-sanitize counter hog knife blocks that come with junk you’ll never use, steak knives that don’t match your flatware and sizes that you don’t want. Again, when you find that a 10″ Chef’s knife is the one for you, consider upgrading. But take your time. Paring knives are the same. Other than that, nice work bowls that can nest and that have lids are good, and after that, the sky is literally the limit. Best wishes. Well.

This is a surprisingly difficult question. Not only can your heritage determine what you need (ethnic cookery can have a bewildering array of specialty items), your taste in food can make a lot of difference too.

Are you vegetarian. Do you entertain or have a large family. Do you like to hang in the kitchen all day long and prepare things or is your lifestyle more “hit and run, don’t have more than 30 minutes.”

Since you are just starting out, I would advise you to “go cheap”. Find sized and shapes of the basic pots and pans that fit your style and needs.

THEN consider upgrading to higher quality clad stainless or non-stick. Same with kitchen tools, and, to some extent, knives.

Take the time to find a really comfy knife before you splurge on one of those impossible-to-sanitize counter hog knife blocks that come with junk you’ll never use, steak knives that don’t match your flatware and sizes that you don’t want.

Again, when you find that a 10″ Chef’s knife is the one for you, consider upgrading. But take your time. Paring knives are the same.

Other than that, nice work bowls that can nest and that have lids are good, and after that, the sky is literally the limit.

Best wishes.

]]> By: joaniepony http://design4kitchen.com/2008/03/09/kitchen-tools-ect/#comment-155 joaniepony Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080305121238AAdcMz9#comment-155 Go slow on that one. You’re are tempted to buy pretty sets of things. Do a little research on what you buy. You also don’t want to end up with a kitchen full of “THINGS”. I’ve learned a lot by watching to TV cooks, not so much of what they cook, but their technique in preparing food, how they chop an onion, I watch the knives they use. I buy each pan separately as I do the knives. These are some of the things I use, scale (weigh flour) an instant read thermometer. This is truly my subject. Go slow on that one. You’re are tempted to buy pretty sets of things. Do a little research on what you buy. You also don’t want to end up with a kitchen full of “THINGS”. I’ve learned a lot by watching to TV cooks, not so much of what they cook, but their technique in preparing food, how they chop an onion, I watch the knives they use. I buy each pan separately as I do the knives. These are some of the things I use, scale (weigh flour) an instant read thermometer. This is truly my subject.

]]> By: RdRedWine http://design4kitchen.com/2008/03/09/kitchen-tools-ect/#comment-156 RdRedWine Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080305121238AAdcMz9#comment-156 i have an assortment of goodies. kitchenaid stand up mixer (cobalt blue.) and have a old hand me down hand mixer (outlasted the new ones) All different kinds of measuring cups (I like pyrex) teflon pans-several sizes several sizes of sauce pans (not nonstick) Big pot for pasta with pasta strainer inside several strainers of different sizes two sizes of slow cookers Glass 9×13 pan square pan couple nonstick cookie sheets pizza stone one wok waffle maker have several spatulas, plastic spoons, wooden spoons, potato masher, different sizes of graters, probably over 20 knives, mortar and pestil, spice rack, love the new silicon bakeware and spatulas. 5 different size mixing bowls, potato peeler, vegetable peeler, garlic press, cherry pitter, 2 sets of measuring spoons, oven thermometer, blender, apple corer, two rolling pins, ton of cookie cutters, several size cutting boards, cupcake pans large and small, two cake pans. I’ve accumulated my collection over a course of 10 years. Here are some good cooking/baking utensil sites: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/ http://www.pamperedchef.com/ i have an assortment of goodies.
kitchenaid stand up mixer (cobalt blue.) and have a old hand me down hand mixer (outlasted the new ones)
All different kinds of measuring cups (I like pyrex)
teflon pans-several sizes
several sizes of sauce pans (not nonstick)
Big pot for pasta with pasta strainer inside
several strainers of different sizes
two sizes of slow cookers
Glass 9×13 pan
square pan
couple nonstick cookie sheets
pizza stone
one wok
waffle maker
have several spatulas, plastic spoons, wooden spoons, potato masher, different sizes of graters, probably over 20 knives, mortar and pestil, spice rack, love the new silicon bakeware and spatulas. 5 different size mixing bowls, potato peeler, vegetable peeler, garlic press, cherry pitter, 2 sets of measuring spoons, oven thermometer,
blender, apple corer, two rolling pins, ton of cookie cutters, several size cutting boards, cupcake pans large and small, two cake pans.

I’ve accumulated my collection over a course of 10 years.

Here are some good cooking/baking utensil sites:
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/

http://www.pamperedchef.com/

]]> By: lynny http://design4kitchen.com/2008/03/09/kitchen-tools-ect/#comment-157 lynny Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080305121238AAdcMz9#comment-157 when I went to college in the 80’s , I was given a basic set of revere ware pots with a revere ware woodenblock of knives, a corning ware set and I still have every piece and still use it all. when I went to college in the 80’s , I was given a basic set of revere ware pots with a revere ware woodenblock of knives, a corning ware set and I still have every piece and still use it all.

]]> By: Greco http://design4kitchen.com/2008/03/09/kitchen-tools-ect/#comment-158 Greco Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080305121238AAdcMz9#comment-158 Here’s a link to a good list. http://busycooks.about.com/od/cookinglessons/a/equipment.htm Here’s a link to a good list.

http://busycooks.about.com/od/cookinglessons/a/equipment.htm

]]> By: pennysavior2002 http://design4kitchen.com/2008/03/09/kitchen-tools-ect/#comment-159 pennysavior2002 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080305121238AAdcMz9#comment-159 http://www.target.com/Kitchen-Housewares/b/ref=nav_t_spc_8_1/602-8329111-8256613.ie=UTF8&node=1038578 http://www.williams-sonoma.com/ Paring knife Serrated knife Chef’s knife (either French-style or Asian) Carving/Slicing knife Kitchen shears Cutting boards (ideally more than one) Spoons (regular, slotted, and wooden) Metal spatula (sometimes called a turner) Rubber spatula Can opener Box grater Rasp grater Pepper mill Vegetable peeler Whisk Tongs Instant-read thermometer Salad spinner Colander Ladle Blender (stick or countertop) Food processor Toaster or toaster oven Microwave Slow cooker Pressure cooker Mixer, handheld or stand Two (9-inch) cake pans Mixing bowls Measuring cups and spoons Cookie sheets (both rimmed and flat) Cooling rack Springform pan Pastry brush Rolling pin Loaf pan Pie pan Removable-bottom tart pan 9-inch omelet pan 12-inch skillet 8-quart stockpot with a lid 1.5-quart sauté pan with a lid 1.5-quart saucepan with a lid 3-quart saucepan with a lid In addition to that, you might want the following: 9-inch cast-iron skillet Roasting pan and rack Ridged grill pan 5-quart Dutch oven Steamer insert for saucepan Casserole dish http://www.target.com/Kitchen-Housewares/b/ref=nav_t_spc_8_1/602-8329111-8256613.ie=UTF8&node=1038578

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/

Paring knife
Serrated knife
Chef’s knife (either French-style or Asian)
Carving/Slicing knife
Kitchen shears

Cutting boards (ideally more than one)
Spoons (regular, slotted, and wooden)
Metal spatula (sometimes called a turner)
Rubber spatula
Can opener
Box grater
Rasp grater
Pepper mill
Vegetable peeler
Whisk
Tongs
Instant-read thermometer
Salad spinner
Colander
Ladle

Blender (stick or countertop)
Food processor
Toaster or toaster oven
Microwave
Slow cooker
Pressure cooker
Mixer, handheld or stand

Two (9-inch) cake pans
Mixing bowls
Measuring cups and spoons
Cookie sheets (both rimmed and flat)
Cooling rack
Springform pan
Pastry brush
Rolling pin
Loaf pan
Pie pan
Removable-bottom tart pan

9-inch omelet pan
12-inch skillet
8-quart stockpot with a lid
1.5-quart sauté pan with a lid
1.5-quart saucepan with a lid
3-quart saucepan with a lid
In addition to that, you might want the following:
9-inch cast-iron skillet
Roasting pan and rack
Ridged grill pan
5-quart Dutch oven
Steamer insert for saucepan
Casserole dish

]]> By: makita6925 http://design4kitchen.com/2008/03/09/kitchen-tools-ect/#comment-160 makita6925 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080305121238AAdcMz9#comment-160 http://www.therecipecafe.com/Recipes/Chicken%20&%20Apple%20Fajitas.html click on the cooking.com link this will keep you right. http://www.therecipecafe.com/Recipes/Chicken%20&%20Apple%20Fajitas.html

click on the cooking.com link this will keep you right.

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