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What kitchen equipment and supplies are essential? by Phoon 2006-11-20 01:18:14
This house came with quite a few utensils, pots and pans, and miscellaneous items. However, Dad's been throwing things away simply because he sees them as 'clutter'; as he doesn't cook, he doesn't see the purpose of having more than a single pot. Lately I haven't been able to make anything more complicated than macaroni and cheese because we simply don't have the equipment necessary.

[A side note: Dad seems to have some fear of following recipes or measuring ingredients. He won't make ramen the proper way, because it would require him to measure water; instead, he drains it. (And adds mayonnaise. Ew.) You can't imagine how many fights we've had over my insistence on actually waiting for the water to boil before adding the macaroni and starting the timer; he complains that I'm too picky, but who wants to eat soggy macaroni? It's not that he can't cook things, it's that he actively refuses to follow any instructions more complicated than "empty package into pan, add water, heat".]

I actually bought a 12" covered saute pan and a 1 quart sauce pan for my own use. We still have most of the utensils that came with the house (except for a few that melted or broke). But we still have nothing like a suitable kitchen setup.

If you were to keep a basically stocked kitchen, what would you use? For instance, which sizes of pots and pans would you need access to? Which spices would you need? Which utensils are indispensable?
[ Reply ]
  A question about woks... by Phoon2006-11-20 01:21:39
    I heard no recently by hej2006-11-20 01:27:07
      There are wooks, you can use on by zoxer2006-11-20 02:18:00
      works fine if you have a good wok by joecrouse2006-11-20 05:13:39
    Woks don't work correctly on an electric stove. by RetiQlum22006-11-20 01:37:32
      Mind trying to convince my dad of that? by Phoon2006-11-20 01:45:51
        Tell him to come to my house and learn... by RetiQlum22006-11-20 01:49:48
          He'll refuse. by Phoon2006-11-20 01:53:59
            If you can afford the expense try for an by roger G. rapid2006-11-20 01:55:47
              Which wok is preferred? Cast iron, or something el by klar_at_work2006-11-20 02:04:39
                On normal electric stoves: by roger G. rapid2006-11-20 02:12:42
                  more on induction cooking (clicky inside) and pans by roger G. rapid2006-11-20 02:33:55
                    Copper cookware is EXPENSIVE by SciSSorS2006-11-20 06:08:28
                      Thanks for the info, so best would be to try by roger G. rapid2006-11-20 08:13:29
                        I 've surfed around by SciSSorS2006-11-20 09:12:57
            Yep hes a guy a so called "Manly man" (n/t) by joecrouse2006-11-20 05:14:40
            Mmm, tuna straight from a can. :P (n/t) by Nath32006-11-20 08:23:40
    A wok pan might work well though... by vectorz2006-11-20 01:52:46
      And those suck for cooking Asian food. by RetiQlum22006-11-20 01:53:55
        Electric Stir-Fry by ellyssian2006-11-20 09:11:31
    no. get an electric wok by unjust2006-11-20 13:08:46
  Utensils, pots, pans, etc. by klar_at_work2006-11-20 01:34:53
  I quart pot: you need three of them. by RetiQlum22006-11-20 01:40:00
    Why three? (n/t) by Phoon2006-11-20 01:43:49
      Three course meals, or ... by klar_at_work2006-11-20 01:46:04
        ... if I'm cooking for myself... by Phoon2006-11-20 01:47:51
          Vegetable starch and meat. by RetiQlum22006-11-20 01:52:59
            Hamburger Helper. (n/t) by Phoon2006-11-20 01:54:47
              Blech!!!!! (n/t) by RetiQlum22006-11-20 02:16:35
                I happen to like hamburger helper by joecrouse2006-11-20 05:27:49
                  Hamburger Helper by MatthewDBA2006-11-20 05:42:48
                    Exactly. (n/t) by joecrouse2006-11-20 06:07:58
              For get the hamburger helper by joecrouse2006-11-20 05:26:46
            you cook meat in a saucepan? by voxwoman2006-11-20 04:16:44
      Those are the most usefull pots and pans. by RetiQlum22006-11-20 01:47:01
        We use our slow cooker by MatthewDBA2006-11-20 05:35:00
          Those george forman grills SUCK by joecrouse2006-11-20 06:15:53
            I never had a problem with the grills by MatthewDBA2006-11-20 07:13:49
              The point of a burger is delicious slow suicide by joecrouse2006-11-20 13:35:33
      so you only have to wash dishes twice a week by hieraco2006-11-20 03:42:59
        That was my answer. (n/t) by joecrouse2006-11-20 05:16:16
  I don't know myself... by minielim2006-11-20 01:42:27
    Isnt there a site for Engineers to cook? (n/t) by klar_at_work2006-11-20 01:46:37
      "Cooking For Engineers"? by Astro-g2006-11-20 01:48:48
        Wouldnt it hold info for Phoon ? (n/t) by klar_at_work2006-11-20 02:02:32
  I consider my kitchen stocked basically, with some by Mad Marty2006-11-20 01:56:28
  A stove is quite helpful by vectorz2006-11-20 01:59:00
    s/stove/oven to be precise. (n/t) by vectorz2006-11-20 02:02:22
  Hmmmmmm ... by ideur2006-11-20 02:10:44
  What I need: by moddermonster2006-11-20 02:14:30
    I wish I could afford Ikea. by Phoon2006-11-20 02:19:39
      Go to yard sales by voxwoman2006-11-20 04:24:22
        Garage sales are fun by PSYCHOI3OY2006-11-20 04:28:13
      Chicago Cutlery then, you can find at Walmart. by esbita2006-11-20 05:45:22
        If your carefull you can use a rusty chain saw by joecrouse2006-11-20 06:10:52
          Rust and oil...yummy. by esbita2006-11-20 06:36:27
            dull knife doesnt mean cheap. (n/t) by joecrouse2006-11-20 13:34:32
  What I use: by PSYCHOI3OY2006-11-20 02:18:08
    Oh, spices. by PSYCHOI3OY2006-11-20 02:27:32
      Bell's Poultry seasoning by voxwoman2006-11-20 04:21:16
  If you have an IKEA shop nearby by zoxer2006-11-20 02:22:40
    500+ miles. (n/t) by Phoon2006-11-20 02:24:12
      Walmart, Target, K-Mart or Walgreens may have by ideur2006-11-20 02:31:43
        Walmart or walgreens might have lower quality stuf by joecrouse2006-11-20 05:17:38
      mail order? (n/t) by klar_at_work2006-11-20 03:34:43
  Spatulas, spoons and ladels - Non Metalic by hieraco2006-11-20 03:40:31
    teflon is bad for you by voxwoman2006-11-20 04:18:44
      I've heard that by hieraco2006-11-20 04:27:50
        IIRC, no, not unless overheated dry. by PSYCHOI3OY2006-11-20 04:29:15
          And the teflon can have scratches in it by voxwoman2006-11-20 04:38:28
            Very nice by hieraco2006-11-20 04:52:29
              haven't tried putting them in the oven by voxwoman2006-11-20 05:06:34
  Get a basic Faber ware set by joecrouse2006-11-20 05:12:50
  A good set of knives by mridenour2006-11-20 05:30:49
    Don't get a set! by hyzenthlay2006-11-20 05:49:03
      Most of mine are Calaphon. by esbita2006-11-20 05:58:40
        Amost forgot you'll want a steel too by hyzenthlay2006-11-20 06:06:20
          I've looked over the ones in the locked cabinet by esbita2006-11-20 06:32:37
            Why do women shave their legs by SciSSorS2006-11-20 08:13:31
              I shave my legs because of the comments by voxwoman2006-11-20 09:10:56
                So you are the FIRST woman I hear telling that. by SciSSorS2006-11-20 12:05:42
      I've used all the ones in our set by MatthewDBA2006-11-20 06:10:16
  Passive-aggression? by watsondog2006-11-20 07:33:08
  Oh, and two STEAM cooker pans by SciSSorS2006-11-20 07:43:48
  Pyrex, Crock Pots, and Other Essentials by ellyssian2006-11-20 08:18:18
    Two crockpots? by MatthewDBA2006-11-20 08:29:19
      As an ideal, not a requirement... by ellyssian2006-11-20 09:03:14
        Would make sense by MatthewDBA2006-11-20 09:07:24
          Rice Cookers - good or evil? by ellyssian2006-11-20 09:23:59
            Don't know by MatthewDBA2006-11-20 09:29:38
  Get this book by Egaeus2006-11-20 09:00:35
    Second this! by hyzenthlay2006-11-20 09:37:47
  What we USE by hyzenthlay2006-11-20 10:00:05
    Note on dried herbs & spices by MatthewDBA2006-11-20 10:31:15
  A lot of stuff by fitzso2006-11-20 11:27:53
  short answer (from ex chef) by unjust2006-11-20 13:06:10
    things i forgot: by unjust2006-11-20 13:17:57
      gahhhh more forgot by unjust2006-11-20 13:24:24
        ... also forgot popsicle tray :) (n/t) by run.dll2006-11-20 15:30:54
    add ons: by unjust2006-11-20 13:20:52

 

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