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Pellaz · 07-21-2003, 05:01 PM

Peetster nailed it on the head-a good knife will change how you feel about cooking. Get a non-serrated forged blade, and it will serve you well for many, many years. If not, remember you can't sharpen those 'ever-sharp' knives, as they're actualy micro serrated.

The rest of equipment I'd suggest depends on your budget, what you like to eat, and how many people you'll cook for most nights.
Assuming you cook for 1 most of the time, I'd say get a non-stick sauce pan and 12"-14" skillet, a cutting board is essential if you like veggies. For meat I've become really keen on these plastic cutting mats-quite cheap, use em 5-6 times and toss em. Get a casserole dish/pan of some sort, cheese grater, a strainer, some wooden spoons, some cheap stainless steel bowels of assorted sizes, and a sheet pan. Shop smart, shop s-mart, and you can pobably get most of it without the knife for 40-60 dollars. You should be able to make most things with that stuff, although it might be a pain in the ass not having enough pans to do everything at once. Also, don't make the same mistake that gets made over and over and over whenver someone gets their first apt: take care of your kitchen supplies.

Spices and the like are going to be completely dependent on what you like-I'd suggest taking a bit to look at what you like to eat, and go from there. The only pitfall I can think of here is vanilla-don't buy the imitation vanilla. ever. period.

Good luck in the new apt!

07-21-2003, 05:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pellaz Addict Location: Texas	Peetster nailed it on the head-a good knife will change how you feel about cooking. Get a non-serrated forged blade, and it will serve you well for many, many years. If not, remember you can't sharpen those 'ever-sharp' knives, as they're actualy micro serrated. The rest of equipment I'd suggest depends on your budget, what you like to eat, and how many people you'll cook for most nights. Assuming you cook for 1 most of the time, I'd say get a non-stick sauce pan and 12"-14" skillet, a cutting board is essential if you like veggies. For meat I've become really keen on these plastic cutting mats-quite cheap, use em 5-6 times and toss em. Get a casserole dish/pan of some sort, cheese grater, a strainer, some wooden spoons, some cheap stainless steel bowels of assorted sizes, and a sheet pan. Shop smart, shop s-mart, and you can pobably get most of it without the knife for 40-60 dollars. You should be able to make most things with that stuff, although it might be a pain in the ass not having enough pans to do everything at once. Also, don't make the same mistake that gets made over and over and over whenver someone gets their first apt: take care of your kitchen supplies. Spices and the like are going to be completely dependent on what you like-I'd suggest taking a bit to look at what you like to eat, and go from there. The only pitfall I can think of here is vanilla-don't buy the imitation vanilla. ever. period. Good luck in the new apt! __________________ " ' Big Mouth. Remember it took three of you to kill me. A god, a boy, and, last and least, a hero.' "