|
Tool
|
Size
|
Brand
Name
Price
|
Qty
to own
|
Notes
|
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Fry
Pan
Stainless
Steele
|
10-12”
|
All-Clad
|
1
|
Great
for searing 4 chicken breasts or for sautéing vegetables
|
|
Fry
Pan
Porcelain
or Ceramic
|
8”
|
|
1
|
Great
for making sauces and eggs.
I
like a Teflon pan. I
am careful not to make the temperature too high.
|
|
Sauce
Pan
Stainless
Steel
|
4
qt
3.5
qt
|
All-Clad/$189
Pinzon/$19.99 at Amazon.com
|
1
|
All
purpose work horse. Great
for making rice and sauces of all kinds.
Add a shallow stainless mixing bowl and this is a great
substitute for a double boiler.
|
|
Stock/Soup
Pot
Stainless
Steel
|
12
qt
|
Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless/
$64.95
|
1
|
This
pot size is great for pasta, soup, tomato sauce, lobster.
A must have. I
own this and have been very happy.
|
|
Sheet
Pan
Metal
with 1” sides
|
15-17”
|
|
2
|
I
use these to roast vegetables and a variety of other things.
|
|
Baking
Pan
Glass/Metal
|
8”
square
|
|
1
|
The
perfect brownie pan
|
|
Baking
Pan
Glass/Metal
|
9x13”
|
|
1
|
Perfect
for cake, lasagna, baking chicken etc…
|
|
Spatula
Metal
& Plastic
|
Large
|
|
1
|
Great
for flipping pancakes, fish, etc…
|
|
Tong
Metal
& Rubber Tipped
|
Large/Small
|
Any
brand as long as they can lock closed.
|
One
of each size
One
with rubber tip.
|
Tongs
are the perfect kitchen tool and are an extension of your
hand.
|
|
Rubber
Spatula
|
Large
|
|
1
|
A
great kitchen tool for scraping out bowls and for stirring
sauces and such.
|
|
Hand
Whisk
|
Large
balloon-style
|
|
1
|
Perfect
for making whipped cream.
The bigger the better!
|
|
Chef’s
Knife
|
8”
|
Forschner/$40
Sold
by Liz Barbour
|
2
per cook
|
A
great medium-weight chef’s knife.
Easy to sharpen and holds a sharp edge for a long time.
|
|
Bread
Knife
|
8-10
“
|
Forschner
|
1
|
|
|
Knife
Sharpener
|
Manual
Electric
|
Accu-Sharp/$15
Sold
by Liz Barbour
Chef'sChoice Professional
Sharpening Station Model 130: $139
|
1
|
Accu-Sharp:
Everyone should have one of these!
Easy to use, gives a very sharp edge.
I prefer a manual.
|
|
Paring
Knife
|
3”
|
Forschner/$5
Sold by Liz
Barbour
|
1
|
|
|
Dry
Measuring Cups
Metal
|
¼
cup – 1 cup
|
|
1
set
|
A
must have for every kitchen
|
|
Liquid
Measuring Cup
Glass
|
2
cup
|
|
At
least one
|
A
must have for every kitchen
|
|
Measuring
Spoons
Metal
|
1/8
tsp-1 Tbs
|
|
1
set
|
A
must have for every kitchen
|
|
Mixing
Bowls
Metal
with rubber bottoms
|
Large
stackable
|
|
2-3
|
I
love the larger size for most any job.
The rubber bottoms keep the bowls from sliding while
mixing.
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