A house can be made into a home when a distinctive smell fills up the four walls that give the flavor of warmth and convenience. That can be possible if the cooking room is operational and has all the kitchen essentials to make a comfortable home.
Some basic kitchen essentials for a new home would be:
1. Pots and Pans
Invest in Cast Iron skillets with lid since with this kind of purchase, you will be in a long-term affair with them. They can be expensive for a first time purchase, but they are the best investment for the money with respect to cleaning them and taking care of them. The food can taste delicious without the headache of the non-stick surface chipping off.
Some recommendations are:
- 12 Cast Iron Skillet with Lid ($100 at Target)
- 7-Quart Cast Iron Dutch oven Pot ($210 at Target)
- 4 or 6 Quart Sauce Pan with pour and strain cover ( $49.99 at Target.com)
- 8” Cast Iron Skillet for omelets or deserts ( $53.99 - $65.99 at Kohls.com)
- 4 or 8-Quart Cast Iron Stockpot
The above pots and pans are quicker to cook while enhancing the taste of your food cause of the Cast Iron. They are easier to clean thus helping you to enjoy the bounties of home cooked meals.
2. Spoons and Ladles
These are some kitchen essentials needed to make the cooking complete. Stores have many walls dedicated to this item since no cooking is outright without some of these important items.
Some recommendations are:
- Wooden Spoons or Spatula ($5.99at Target.com). This is important to stir the vegetables in a cast iron pot or pan.
- Stainless Steel Ladle (Kohl's-$30). This is great for serving soups or stews or sauce.
- Tongs (stainless steel and/or wooden) this is essential for turning meat, serving salad or tossing pasta.
- Whisks (stainless steel) are important to whisk up many things such as an egg or the batter for the cake.
They can be available from Target or Kohl’s online or in stores. Can use their respective coupons for shopping.
3. Bake ware
Need some items that can go into the oven so that the convenience of cooking can be achieved. Cast iron or aluminum pans are worth each dime since they last long and are easier to clean.
Some recommendations for kitchen essentials are:
- Pizza pan
- Round cake Aluminum pans ( $11.59 at Target)
- Loaf pan. They can serve to either bake cakes or help make great casseroles and lasagna dishes.
- Cookie sheets ($60.00 at Target). They serve great for cookies and also when roasting vegetables and meats.
- Muffin pan
- Metal cooling rack
Bake ware is also considered essential since it can help a busy individual to put together stuff in the oven such as lasagna or a casserole and can attend to other chores in the mean time as a meal is being cooked.
4. Electric Appliances
Appliances besides a stove top with oven make any cooking a delight and also an easy way to get food on the table.
Some recommendations for kitchen essentials are:
- Microwave oven (108.99 at Kohls.com)
- Blender
- Toaster
- Electric mixer
- Coffee machine ( $39.99 at Kohl's)This is a basic coffee machine. An individual can step up to a fancy one, if he prefers.
Man made machines lighten their burden. Make use of some essentials in your kitchen to speed up your cooking and to avoid being a burden. Or you can even take the advantage of Kohls Coupons and Target Coupons to save more on your orders.
5. Miscellaneous kitchen essentials
These items are miscellaneous but are important for any kitchen to be complete.
- Knives (Chicago Cutlery Insignia Steel 18pc Cutlery Block Set- $96.99 at Target)
- Peeler
- Grater
- Cutting board ( $21.99 - $27.99 at Kohl's)
- Colander
- Mixing and storage bowls
- Measuring cups/spoons
- Kitchen towels
- Can Opener
- Corkscrew
- Instant read thermometer
Once you have shopped for the kitchen essentials, do not forget to shop for a pair of plates, spoons, forks, glasses and cups.
A kitchen is a small word but it takes plenty to complete this essential room of our home. This is one room that is visited often. Thus, stacking it up with the essentials helps to lighten the burden of a cook while helping to put the warm homemade food on the table. Enjoy!
