With the current situation of our society, the new norm seems to entail that most people stay at home where it is safe. People can go outside for a limited time to buy food supply or to buy a few essentials at home. For most of the day, people are asked to keep themselves at home.
As eating is limited to what you have at home, several kitchen tools would help you make an excellent meal at home. Kitchen mixers, such as Kitchenaid, are significant in food processing, which makes things easier.
Food Preparation
Cutting Board
These are great when preparing food, and if you have multiple ones will help in avoiding cross-contamination. Cutting boards are a necessity, as people often use alternative methods such as anything that looks flat and stable to cut on.
Colander
If you bought new vegetables at the grocery, having a colander ready will be suitable as you need to ensure that they are clean. It is also great for draining pasta and canned beans.
Prep Bowls
Great to separate ingredients with, it is also great as a cover for food ingredients that are not ready to be cooked but have already been prepared. If you would like to get creative, these can also act as serving dishes. These can also be used on food processors, such as Kitchenaid.
Utensils
Knives
There will always be a need to cut ingredients, as you would not want to see whole vegetables being served with your stew or your salads, although there is one knife that you cannot live without, which is the chef’s knife. Still, it is best to have a few in your kitchen for different purposes to avoid cross-contamination.
Measuring Spoons and Cups
Going on estimates may either result in a good or bad dish. If you have been doing it for a while and you are good at it, go for it. Although having measuring spoons and cups is excellent so you will not waste most of your spices or herbs.
Tongs
If you are grilling or frying food, a pair of tongs is excellent to have as it will help you to turn big pieces of meat on the grill or chicken that is being fried on the stove. Using a pair of tongs will help you to avoid burns or sudden bits of oil flying around when you cook.
Cookware
Stockpots
Soup is great to have around, and this can be cooked with the use of stockpots. Any soup leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator as it may often be used as stock for a new dish the next day. They are also great to cook pasta for spaghetti!
Non-Stick Frying Pans
It is a versatile pan to have around as it can be used for frying to make sauces. Having two around could make things more comfortable if you are cooking a big meal, but one would often seal the deal.
There are a lot more kitchen tools that are needed at home, but there is some kitchenware that can be used for other purposes as well. It is fine to buy new ones when the need arises, but make sure to select ones that will last a lifetime. Make sure to get ones that you can use for several dishes, not ones that you can only use on special occasions.
