Six things you cannot live without in your kitchen?
for me:
1. Well-seasoned cast iron skillet.
2. Cast iron Dutch oven
3. KitchenAid food processor
4. Electric griddle
5. Microplane and julienne graters
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43 Comments:
1. Good sharp knife.
2. Big cutting board.
3. Big pot.
4. Cast iron skillet.
5. Wooden spoon.
6. Glass of wine.
@Ptherrien- where's the last one?!
meg3j at 11:10AM on 02/04/09
1. Cast Iron Skillet
2, Cast Iron Dutch Oven
3. Sharp knives
4. Wooden Cutting Board
5. Good Assortment of Herbs and Spices
6. Cajun Trinity (Onion, Celery, Bell Pepper)
1stmakearoux at 11:12AM on 02/04/09
1. A good, sharp knife
2. A big pot
3. A wooden spoon
4. A well-seasoned cast iron pan
5. Cutting board
6. Tongs
lakeloverhh at 11:17AM on 02/04/09
1a. My husband, since he's the cook -- he's not a "thing," I suppose...
1b. My rice cooker/bread machine/jam maker
2. Sharpening stone
3. Oroshigane (Japanese grater)
4. Bamboo cooking chopsticks
5. Sesame seed grinder
6. Mortar and pestle
Cassaendra at 11:26AM on 02/04/09
1. My sharpened Santuko knife
2. a set of long thongs
3. wooden spoon
4. cutting board(s)
5. microplane zester
6. my Le Creuset dutch oven
bitchincamero at 11:52AM on 02/04/09
Wow - we're all related!!
1.) 3 sharp knives
2.) Le Creuset dutch oven
3.) Cuisinart food processor
4.) season cast iron skillet
5.) seasoned cast iron double burner grill/griddle
6.) a good colander
tie
6.) good utensils
Karencooks at 12:15PM on 02/04/09
I agree with you guys!
1. chef knife
2. cast iron skillet
3. wooden spoon
4. colander
5. baking sheet
6. big pot
Laurel E at 12:20PM on 02/04/09
1. chef knife
2. cutting board(s)
3. Le Creuset dutch oven
4. Le Creuset skillet
5. good utensils (a spatula, if I must pick just one utensil)
6. mixing bowl (s)
I didn't have a whisk until very recently, and have grown to love it - so I hope I get more than one utensil in #5!
littlestcapy at 12:27PM on 02/04/09
1. Wusthof chef's knife
2. wooden spatula
3. food processor
4. KitchenAid mixer
5. cast iron skillet
6. reliable stove and oven
emgroff at 12:55PM on 02/04/09
1 - Coffee Maker
2 - Coffee Bean Grinder
3 - French Press Coffee Maker
4 - Espresso Maker
5 - Ice Cream Maker
6 - My Bar Tools (Martini Shaker / Shot Glasses / Cork Screw)
You can tell I have a distinguished taste for good liquid !
Ribster at 12:55PM on 02/04/09
1. Stove
2. Refrigerator
3. Sink
4. Countertop
5. Chef's Knife
6. Dutch Oven
PerkyMac at 1:09PM on 02/04/09
1. sharp knife
2. immersion blender with processor attachment.
3. garlic
4. LeCrueset enameled dutch over
5. wire whisk
6. saltandpepper (I'm counting them as one!)
FoodieSearching at 1:09PM on 02/04/09
Alright...someone has to break the cycle. My desert island kitchen list:
1) Fridge
2) Microwave
3) Stovetop
4) Pot
5) Microwavable Bowl
6) Hobo Tool
I'd like a skillet, but I think I could make most of the skillet stuff in a pot...it would just be a pain in the butt. And I do not currently own a hobo tool, but given that I only had one spot left for utensils, it would give me a knife/fork/spoon combination. It's a simple list, but while it's nice to have classy kitchen items, these are the things that I find myself using all of the time.
cycorider at 1:18PM on 02/04/09
1. My Shun chef's knife
2. Big cutting board
3. microplane
4. tongs
5. collection of bamboo spoons...better than wood?
6. eight-quart cuisinart stock pot
nokrapt at 1:26PM on 02/04/09
I will not list basics like knives, cutting boards, spatulas, bamboo spoons, tongs and graters (see, it's already 6). Rather, I'll list non-basic things I wouldn't want to be left without:
1. My 14" wok
2. My convection toaster oven
3. Electric grill/griddle
4. My bread maker (yes, I can and used to make bread by hand. Still)
5. My slow cooker
6. A toss between my espresso maker and electric kettle.
brooke29 at 1:38PM on 02/04/09
1) my knives
2) my big skillet
3) my big sauce pot/lobster pot
4) my KitchenAid mixer
5) my blender
juliebugsmama at 2:50PM on 02/04/09
1- Pots and Pans
2- stove/oven
3- all my spices
4- refridge full of beer
5- Cuisenart (sp)
6- Can opener
pjracz10 at 3:03PM on 02/04/09
1. Cast iron skillet and dutch oven
2. Mandolin slicer
3. Microplane graters
4. KitchenAid mixer
5. Immersion blender
6. Fresh herbs
finsbigfan at 3:32PM on 02/04/09
1. My favorite 8" Wustohf chef's knife
2. Large wooden cutting board
3. 12" All-Clad saute pan
4. Microplane graters
5. Cuisinart food processor
6. KitchenAid stand mixer
tabletalk at 3:55PM on 02/04/09
@bitchincamero.....where do you get long thongs from?.....i have short thongs but they keep goin up the crack of my butt !!!!....LMAO
onepercent99 at 4:18PM on 02/04/09
1. kosher salt
2. olive oil
3. garlic
4. onions
5. dishwasher
pooch at 5:23PM on 02/04/09
p.s.
6. clean dishrags
pooch at 5:24PM on 02/04/09
My coffee maker
My knives
My cookware
My tongs
My gas range
and the #1 item I could not live without:
My new digital television!!!!!
bessfour at 5:51PM on 02/04/09
1. Sharp knives
2. Rice cooker (seriously. This is the FIRST thing my sister bought for her new apartment. Before any furniture. I agree, it's that necessary.)
3. Mini food processor - dough in seconds
4. One frying pan and one sauce pan that are just the right size
5. Toaster oven - we never use the real oven.
fuuchan at 5:57PM on 02/04/09
1: My Boos board
2: My Shun knives
3: My new LG stainless appliances
4: My Le Creuset cookware
5: My Jura Z5 coffee maker
6: My KitchenAid stand mixer
...and I'll cheat and add a glass of wine too! That's a must!
dharmon at 5:58PM on 02/04/09
1. Chef's knife, honed to razor sharpness
2. Cutting board
3. Spatula (preferably heat-resistant)
4. Salt (I've switched to sel gris and it's made a world of difference)
5. Shallots (for clarity now that I live in Louisiana, I mean the French shallot)
6. My enameled cast-iron dutch oven (I LOVE the Lodge Outlet store)
renoles at 5:59PM on 02/04/09
1. Kosher salt
2. My favorite wooden spoon
3. Cast Iron Chicken Fryer (which has yet to fry chicken)
4. Meat Thermometer
5. Gas stove
6. Heroes of the Torah juice glasses! haha
GretchinF at 6:53PM on 02/04/09
1. Butcher knife
2. Garlic press
3. Rotisserie machine
4. Crock pot
5.Cast iron skillet
6. Over the sink extendar collapsible collander--there are other favs but these six I used repeatedly
Italiancupcake at 7:26PM on 02/04/09
1. Mr. Coffee
2. 10" non-stick Calphalon skillet with lid
3. 10" Shun Ken Onion chef's knife
4. . Kitchen-Aid stand mixer (I like to bake cookies)
5. Vintage shiny aluminum Mirro cookie sheets (did I mention I like to bake cookies?)
6. Custom designed kitchen island with hard maple top (think butcher block)
Suzzanne at 7:56PM on 02/04/09
1. Espresso Machine
2. Saute Pan
3. KitchenAid Spatulas and Spoons
4. Garlic
5. Wok
6. Olive Oil
LizSherman at 8:05PM on 02/04/09
1. Butter
2. Sharp 8" chef's knife + cutting board
3. 7.5 qt LC dutch oven
4. 12" skillet
5. Wooden spoon
6. Half-sheet pan
producestories at 8:15PM on 02/04/09
1. My beautifully seasoned 25 year old cast iron skillet
2. Wooden spoons
3. Measuring cups and spoons
4. Rice cooker
5. Logitech Hi-Fi Anywhere speakers (Hey, I cook to tunes)
6. Olive oil
chisai at 8:37PM on 02/04/09
1.sharp knives
2. butter
3. garlic
4. a seriously good pepper mill
5. pressure cooker
6. non stick frying pan
kathyvegas at 8:54PM on 02/04/09
wusthof knife
cutting board
3 quart all clad saucepan
12 inch cast iron skillet
microplane grater
flat bottom wooden spoon
cybercita at 9:31PM on 02/04/09
1. Shun Chef Knife
2. Frying pan (stainless, s. cast iron, non-stick - doesn't matter)
3. iPod and speakers
4. Good locking tongs
5. Ginormous pot for making curries, pasta, whatever in
6. My S.O.
jareddee at 10:07PM on 02/04/09
Not including spices:
1. Well seasoned wok
2. Rice cooker
3. Pizza and bar pan stones
4. Cast iron skillet
5. Tongs
yankeesgal at 11:46PM on 02/04/09
1. Good sharp knife.
2. Big cutting board.
3. Big pot.
4. baking sheet
5. Wooden spoon.
6. bowls
i still need utensils and oven/stove.... i need more things!!!!
blizcheetah at 12:03AM on 02/05/09
1. My salts: kosher, celtic etc, etc
2. My knives and sharpener
3. Kitchen Aid Mixer and food processor
4. Microplane graters
5. tea kettle
6. my stainless and non-stick pots and pans
lamora at 12:41AM on 02/05/09
Where, where, where is the Lodge Outlet Store? PLEEEEEEZZZZEEE!
And how come nobody has mentioned hungry mouths as a necessary thing in a kitchen?
lemons at 12:56AM on 02/05/09
1) Ice cube
2) a little splash of water
3) Rocks glass about so high
4) Lagavulin 16 yr. old Scotch
5) A Knife
6) heat source
7) this doesn't have to be in the kitchen but is required.... A stereo playing something by " Sex Pistols"
Pavlov at 6:31AM on 02/05/09
French Press
Salt
Chef's Knife
Refrig magnets (there are so many you can't see the panel of the Sub Zero)
Speakers in the kitchen (always rocking out while cooking)
Spatulas
Nemis at 9:45AM on 02/05/09
Sharp knives
Rubber spatulas
Non-stick skillet
KitchenAid Mixer
Whisk
Scale
FrostyGhost at 1:35PM on 02/05/09
1. chef's knife + cutting board
2. wooden spoon
3. mixing bowls of varying sizes
4. electronic scale
5. measuring cups and spoons
6. dutch oven, a good pan, and a baking sheet
This is not to say I don't use my stand mixer just about every day, but I'm totally fine with doing everything by hand if need be.
BrooklynBaker at 9:38AM on 05/01/09