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hotdogg · 07-25-2003, 01:12 PM

Depending on your budget...Get a set of Henkel or equivalent knives(12" chefs, 4"-5" paring, 12" serated bread, a stiff and a flexible filet knife)...A sharpening Stone and a wand. These knives will last you a lifetime...Make sure the rivets on the handle go straight thru the tine of the blade. Most good knives are stamped Made in Soligon Germany.

Next get a set of pots...Do not buy "nonstick"...Less expensive pans are made of spun aluminun and work just fine (they do need to be "broken in", that is the first time you use them you need to heat a little oil in them at very high temperature and this seals the aluminum.

If you can spend more buy the "calaphon brand"...Created for chefs, they are excellent heavy bottom pots that distribute the heat evenly(these are considered middle of the road price wize)...You need a 12"-10" saute, 10 qt pot, 4qt sause pan, 8qt all purpose chef pan, and a roasting pan with rack. If you bake you will also need cookie sheets and a few cake pans.
Tea pot or coffee pot?

Buy a colander, short and long tongs, a few wooden spoons of various lenths, long handled fork and a few ladles (2oz & 4oz)a few metal long handled spoons(a solid, a slotted and one with holes), two turners (one longer for fish etc. and a normal size one for eggs and burger sized foods)a potatoe peeler, a small and a long whisk, a cheese slicer, a strainer, a potatoe masher, a set of measuring spoons, a set of measuring cups, a small & a larger bowl scraper, a few metal bowls for mixing...two can openers (one for pucturing the tops, the other for removing the tops)...also a wine bottle opener

Buy plates etc. at garage sales or clearance sales(eclectic is in!)...Buy the "Joy of Cooking" Get saran wrap, aluminum foil, zip lock bags, some cheese cloth(this keeps the spices and herbs from getting into your soup or gravy)
Spices should always be kept in jars with tight lids...most better brands already come this way, fresh is always better.

This is a good start for a kitchen, much can be bought on line or restaurant supply houses...Good equiptment lasts a lifetime and makes cooking fun.

07-25-2003, 01:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
hotdogg Crazy Location: NYC Metro Area	Depending on your budget...Get a set of Henkel or equivalent knives(12" chefs, 4"-5" paring, 12" serated bread, a stiff and a flexible filet knife)...A sharpening Stone and a wand. These knives will last you a lifetime...Make sure the rivets on the handle go straight thru the tine of the blade. Most good knives are stamped Made in Soligon Germany. Next get a set of pots...Do not buy "nonstick"...Less expensive pans are made of spun aluminun and work just fine (they do need to be "broken in", that is the first time you use them you need to heat a little oil in them at very high temperature and this seals the aluminum. If you can spend more buy the "calaphon brand"...Created for chefs, they are excellent heavy bottom pots that distribute the heat evenly(these are considered middle of the road price wize)...You need a 12"-10" saute, 10 qt pot, 4qt sause pan, 8qt all purpose chef pan, and a roasting pan with rack. If you bake you will also need cookie sheets and a few cake pans. Tea pot or coffee pot? Buy a colander, short and long tongs, a few wooden spoons of various lenths, long handled fork and a few ladles (2oz & 4oz)a few metal long handled spoons(a solid, a slotted and one with holes), two turners (one longer for fish etc. and a normal size one for eggs and burger sized foods)a potatoe peeler, a small and a long whisk, a cheese slicer, a strainer, a potatoe masher, a set of measuring spoons, a set of measuring cups, a small & a larger bowl scraper, a few metal bowls for mixing...two can openers (one for pucturing the tops, the other for removing the tops)...also a wine bottle opener Buy plates etc. at garage sales or clearance sales(eclectic is in!)...Buy the "Joy of Cooking" Get saran wrap, aluminum foil, zip lock bags, some cheese cloth(this keeps the spices and herbs from getting into your soup or gravy) Spices should always be kept in jars with tight lids...most better brands already come this way, fresh is always better. This is a good start for a kitchen, much can be bought on line or restaurant supply houses...Good equiptment lasts a lifetime and makes cooking fun.