kitchen essential
Indispensable culinary item
A kitchen essential is a tool, appliance, or ingredient considered fundamental to cooking.
The phrase appears constantly in lifestyle content and marketing, though what qualifies varies by cook and cuisine: A good knife is a kitchen essential.
The plural often introduces lists of recommended purchases: Ten kitchen essentials every home cook needs.
- utensilTool for cooking
- spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
- silicone spatulaFlexible heat-proof kitchen scraper
- whiskLooped wire mixer
- mixing bowlContainer for combining ingredients
colander · chef's knife · cutting board · knife · pan · sheet pan · pot · dutch oven · ladle · tongs · peeler · grater · box grater · pepper mill · blender · food processor · mixer · measuring cup
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