Basic Kitchen Utensils

Basic Kitchen Utensils

It’s hard to do a lot in the kitchen without utensils. If you’re a kitchen newbie, moving out on your own, need to replace some of your worn out/broken pieces or simply want to know some of the things that are out there, we’re going to list a ton of them here for you. For one-stop-shopping convenience you can go to a place such as a dollar store or Ikea (has almost everything available for purchase via online shopping).

If you do need to get everything we have listed here in one go, it’ll cost you about $120 (plus taxes, of course).

 

 

What's dinner without cutlery? Finger food & not always easy to eat soup or pasta with your fingers. What’s dinner without cutlery? Hard to do clean up without dish cloths. Hard to do clean up without dish cloths.
A seal-able container for your sugar is recommended. A seal-able container for your sugar is recommended. You do need storage containers for leftovers or taking lunch. You do need storage containers for leftovers or taking lunch.
Non-stick frying pans for omelettes to grilled cheese or fired chicken. Non-stick frying pans for omelettes to grilled cheese or fired chicken. These basic posts/sauce pans will do all you need them to. These basic posts/sauce pans will do all you need them to.
This try keeps all your flatware (forks, spoons, knives) organized in the drawer. This tray keeps all your flatware (forks, spoons, knives) organized in the drawer. Tea towels for drying. They also double as a pot holder. Tea towels for drying. They also double as a pot holder.
A brush makes clean up time way easier. A brush makes clean up time way easier. Pot holders are pretty self expanitory. Pot holders are pretty self explanatory.
Usually referred to as a potato peeler but will peel any vegetable. Usually referred to as a potato peeler but will peel any vegetable. If you want to serve pasta such as spaghetti or fettuccine, this will do very nicely. If you want to serve pasta such as spaghetti or fettuccine, this will do very nicely.
Tongs. For turning hot things in the oven or in a pot. Tongs. For turning hot things in the oven or in a pot. Can opener is very necessary. Can opener is very necessary.
Hard to ladle soup or stew without one. Hard to ladle soup or stew without one. Corkscrew. For the bottles that don't have a screw-top. Corkscrew. For the bottles that don’t have a screw-top.
Two whisks are very helpful as you can use both sizes. Two whisks are very helpful as you can use both sizes. Utility scissors are a must. Utility scissors are a must.
A grater with two different-sized grates and a lid to store extras. A grater with two different-sized grates and a lid to store extras. Measuring cups are a must.

Measuring cups are a must.

Measuring spoons are essential.

Measuring spoons are essential.

A basic utensil set with the added bonus of having the skinny tongs for dumplings, raviolis, spring rolls etc.
A basic utensil set with the added bonus of having the skinny tongs for dumplings, raviolis, spring rolls etc.

Yes it's a potato masher but can double as a meat tenderizer.
Yes it’s a potato masher but can double as a meat tenderizer.