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Getting Started - Tools of the Trade

One of the coolest things about cooking is the wide variety of gadgets. But, when you're just setting up a kitchen, one of the scariest, and often overwhelming, things about cooking is the wide variety of gadgets.

The good news is that most cooks can do a perfectly good job with a relative minimum of tools. The even better news is that, when you're cooking for one, none of the tools needs to be massive. Forget about 6 qt. stock pots for boiling lobsters and hulking roasting pans for turkeys. Think small when checking out pots and pans. Look for saute skillets rather than massive woks.

Cooking Tools

2 - 1 Qt. pans
1 - 2 Qt. pan
1 - 6" skillet
1 - 8" skillet
1 - Set of nesting
     mixing bowls
1 - Tea pot


Baking Tools

1 - 4" x 8" Loaf pan
1 - 6 Cup Muffin pan
1 - 6 Cup Muffin pan
1 - 5" Pie pan
1 - 8" Square cake pan
4 - 1/2 cup ramekins


Serve Ware

4 - Place settings of
     dinner ware
8 - Place settings of
     silverware
4 - Glasses
1 - Salad bowl
1 - Cassarole dish

Basic Gadgets

1 - Can opener
1 - 1" Wire whisk
1 - 2" Wire whisk
1 - Paring knife
1 - Chefs knife
2 - Wooden spoons
1 - Sloted spoon
1 - Pancake turner
1 - 1" flexible spatula
1 - 2" flexible spatula
1 - Cork screw
1 - Serving spoon
1 - Slotted serving
     spoon
1 - Liquid measuring
     cup
1 - Set dry measuring
     cups - with 1/8
     cup measure
1 - Set measuring
     spoons - with 1/8
     tsp. measure
1 - Vegetable peeler
1 - Ladle

Basic Small Appliances

1 - Toaster
1 - Hand held mixer
1 - Microwave oven
1 - Coffee pot
1 - 1.5 Qt. Crock pot
     or slow cooker


Cleaning Supplies, Etc.

3 - Hot pads
3 - Dish towels
3 - Dish cloths
1 - Dish drainer
1 - Bottle dishwashing
     liquid
1 - Box dishwasher
     detergent
1 - Dish drainer
1 - Garbage can
1 - Broom
1 - Dust pan
1 - Mop

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