What are your *essential* cooking tools? Bare-bones only!

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  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,026 Member
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    Pot
    Skillet
    Ladle
    Spatula
    Knife
    Mixing bowls
    Measuring cups/spoons
    Whisk
    Spoon
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
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    Fire
  • RobTheGourmet
    RobTheGourmet Posts: 189 Member
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    Mine:

    - cast iron skillet
    - wok
    - medium-sized stainless steel saucepan
    - big stainless steel saucepan
    - cook's knife
    - spatulas - 1 flat wooden, 1 steel with slats
    - roasting pan

    bonus:
    - garlic press
    - skimmer

    I would add cast iron dutch oven and a 16 - 24 quart stock pot and remove the garlic press as its not needed just a gimmick

    outside of that minor change, this is all that is needed period if you cant cook something with this equipment you do not belong in a kitchen imo! ;p
  • Eastern_Echo23
    Eastern_Echo23 Posts: 198 Member
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    Sharp Knife, Cutting Board, Various size pots and pans, and spoons to stir things. I would really like a wok
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
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    Kitchen scale
    Measuring spoons
    Non-stick frying pan
    Non-stick saucepan
    Chef's knife
    Knife sharpener
    Cutting board
    Large spoon
    Bowl

    OR sometimes in place of the non-stick pans: crockpot
  • SteelySunshine
    SteelySunshine Posts: 1,092 Member
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    microwave

    toaster

    stove

    blender

    plates and bowls (microwave cooking)

    12 inch skillet

    a pot for pasta

    smaller pot for rice

    big knife

    some smaller knives
  • Tdacks
    Tdacks Posts: 136 Member
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    I'm single and cook only for myself. Lets see, for my daily meals I use the following in actual meal preparation:

    small or medium cast iron pan
    medium pot with lid
    skinny plastic spatula
    utility knife
    fork
    spoon
    measuring cup
    coffee grinder
    coffee press
    ETA: ** Toaster! ** I just moved, and I was all sadface with my non-toasted bagels until I unpacked my toaster.

    I wouldn't consider it essential for cooking, but I am very grateful that my roommate has a kitchen scale. I never imagined how often I would use it!

    I love how so many people here are also fans of cast iron.
  • Ed98043
    Ed98043 Posts: 1,333 Member
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    I don't cook much, but I use a sharp knife and a chopper-scraper every day to make salads and prepare fruit. When I do cook, it's usually a slab of something (steak, salmon, chicken) in the Foreman cooker. Sometimes I make stir fry...I have a non-stick wok which I'm sure the purists would frown at - but when I've tried the steel ones I always burn everything for some reason, including myself because it spits hot oil back at me. I've actually just started looking into cooking lessons. lol
  • KarlaH9801
    KarlaH9801 Posts: 362 Member
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    Large pot and small pot, with lids. Sharp large knife, cutting board. Spatula. Can opener. I could make that work.

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