Post on 21-Apr-2017
…you’ve probably found that stocking up on high quality
kitchen essentials is way harder
than it should be.
So how do you decide which cookware is quality, need-to-
have and which is junk, maybe-nice-to-have?
Presenting…
The BEST Minimalist Kitchen Essentials: Cookware,
Utensils, Equipment, Tools, Appliances & More.
Chef’s Knife
For a minimalist, efficient kitchen
you only need one high-quality knife.
Chef’s Knife
Our recommended, premium and budget chef’s knives can be found
here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#chef-s-knife/
Cutting Board
Choose an inexpensive, durable, and odor-resistant cutting board that
will last a long time.
Our recommended and premium cutting boards can be found here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#cutting-board/
Cutting Board
Can Opener
Can openers often only do one thing. This can opener is a multi-tool that does five. Perfect
for a minimalist kitchen.
Our recommended can opener can be found here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#can-opener/
Can Opener
Measuring Cups
For precisely measuring liquid or
solid ingredients, this stackable and pourable set will last a lifetime.
Our recommended measuring cups can be found here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#measuring-cups/
Measuring Cups
Measuring Spoons
For precisely measuring small quantities
of liquid or solid ingredients, this magnetic,
stackable, and double-
sided set is a clear winner.
Our recommended measuring spoons can be found here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#measuring-spoons/
Measuring Spoons
Mixing Bowls
For mixing together salad dressings, spice rubs,
marinades, sauces, or even for storing leftovers, a set of
high-quality mixing bowls
is a must.
Our recommended mixing bowls can be found here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#mixing-bowls/
Mixing Bowls
Colander
For draining pasta or washing vegetables and salad
greens, a well-designed colander
is an essential piece for your minimalist kitchen.
Our recommended colander can be found here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#colander/
Colander
Vegetable Peeler
A vegetable peeler isn’t a multi-tasking kitchen tool, but this peeler is still an essential because of its ergonomic
and high-quality design.
Our recommended vegetable peeler can be found here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#vegetable-peeler/
Vegetable Peeler
Potato Masher
Most potato mashers are bulky and tough to fit in a drawer.
Our recommended option is a “flip” masher that stores easily and is made
of high-quality stainless steel.
Our recommended potato masher can be found here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#potato-masher/
Potato Masher
Whisk
A whisk is one of the most used items in your
kitchen.
Our recommended whisk is ergonomically designed, dishwasher safe, and high-quality.
Our recommended whisk can be found here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#whisk/
Whisk
Salad SpinnerThe best kitchen
tool to ensure crisp salad greens, this salad spinner is a
joy to use and can even be used for storage and
serving.
Our recommended salad spinner can be found here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#salad-spinner/
Salad Spinner
GraterThis 7-in-1 grater
can grate citrus, fine, coarse, ultra-coarse,
parmesan, shave, slice, and even has a ginger grater. It’s a heck of a
well-built multi-tool!
Our recommended grater can be found here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#grater/
Grater
Shears
These extremely sharp, heavy-duty
and comfortable shears are perfect
for cutting up meats & vegetables,
stripping herbs, and even cutting the stems off of
flowers!
Our recommended shears can be found here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#shears/
Shears
Citrus Juicer
Juicing citrus fruits is always a mess. This citrus juicer
gets rid of the mess and includes
measurements so you know precisely
how much juice you’ve squeezed.
Our recommended citrus juicer can be found here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#citrus-juicer/
Citrus Juicer
Garlic Press
A garlic press isn’t an essential item, but if you don’t like chopping your
own garlic this
highly-rated garlic press is a great
buy.
Our recommended garlic press can be found here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#garlic-press/
Garlic Press
Paring Knife
Though all you need is a high-quality chef’s knife, this short-blade paring knife comes in
handy for small, detailed jobs.
Our recommended, premium, and budget paring knives can be found
here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#paring-knife/
Paring Knife
Honing Steel
A honing steel is a must for re-aligning the blade of your
chef’s knife.
Our recommended honing steel can be found here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#honing-steel/
Honing Steel
Knife Sharpener
For regular sharpening of your chef’s knife, a simple 2-stage sharpener is a must.
Our recommended, premium and budget knife sharpeners can be found
here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#sharpener/
Knife Sharpener
Stainless Steel Skillet
The stainless steel skillet will be the workhorse of your kitchen.
Buy once, use for a lifetime.
Our recommended and premium stainless steel skillets can be found
here:
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#stainless-steel-skillet/
Stainless Steel Skillet
Sauté Pan
With a wide flat bottom and high sides, a sauté pan is suited especially well for
sauces, searing & braising meat.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#stainless-steel-saute-pan/
Sauté Pan
Our recommended and premium sauté pans can be found here:
Small Saucepan
For small portion cooking of soups, stews, pastas, or sauces, a lightweight
saucepan is necessary.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#small-saucepan/
Our recommended and premium small saucepans can be found here:
Small Saucepan
Medium Saucepan
For medium portion cooking of soups, stews, pastas, or sauces, a high-quality
saucepan is necessary.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#medium-saucepan/
Our recommended and premium medium saucepans can be found here:
Medium Saucepan
Large Pot
For large portion cooking of soups,
stews, pastas, or sauces, a heavy-duty pot is necessary.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#large-pot/
Our recommended and premium large pots can be found here:
Large Pot
Cast Iron Skillet
Cast iron cookware have been used for over 2,000 years. They have great heat retention
properties and will complement your stainless steel skillet nicely.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#cast-iron-skillet/
Our recommended cast iron skillet can be found here:
Cast Iron Skillet
Grill PanGrill pans are great for summer dishes that you would
ordinarily barbecue. With a high-quality cast iron grill pan, however, you can get those nice grill marks on your food
without leaving the kitchen!
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#grill-pan/
Our recommended grill pan can be found here:
Grill Pan
Baking Sheet PanUsed for roasting and baking food
in the oven, a high-quality
baking sheet pan is an essential
item for a minimalist
kitchen.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#baking-sheet-pan/
Our recommended baking sheet pan can be found here:
Baking Sheet Pan
Casserole Dish
For those lazy times you want to
throw a one-dish meal into the oven, a fine white
porcelain casserole dish is a must.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#casserole-dish/
Our recommended casserole dish can be found here:
Casserole Dish
Broiler PanFor use under the
high-heat broiler in the oven, this
sturdy broiler pan won’t warp and
contains grooves and a draining pan to keep your oven
clean.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#broiler-pan/
Our recommended broiler pan can be found here:
Broiler Pan
StockpotThis very large pot (12-quarts) is ideal
for homemade broth or large portions of soup. It isn’t an essential item for a minimalist
kitchen, but if you are the “broth-making” type, this is a great buy.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#stockpot/
Our recommended stockpot can be found here:
Stockpot
Spatula
A spatula is an essential cooking tool used for mixing, spreading, and turning. Our
recommended spatula is heat resistant up to 600 degrees fahrenheit and won’t melt if you
leave it against a hot pan!
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#spatula/
Our recommended spatula can be found here:
Spatula
Stirring SpoonThese stirring spoons are extremely high-
quality. Durable, heat resistant, dishwasher safe, and they won’t scratch cookware or pans.
Highly recommended!
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#stirring-spoon/
Our recommended stirring spoon can be found here:
Stirring Spoon
TongsFor easily flipping
meats and vegetables, a good pair of tongs is a must. This pair
won’t scratch your cookware, won’t melt, and can be
operated with only one hand!
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#tongs/
Our recommended tongs can be found here:
Tongs
Ladle
A ladle is used for serving liquid dishes like soups, stews, or sauces. This ladle is
strongly built and won’t melt if you leave it against a hot pan. It’s a great buy.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#ladle/
Our recommended ladle can be found here:
Ladle
Oven Mitts
No more wrapping your hands in a towel when removing dishes from the oven. These oven mitts are dishwasher safe and
will protect your hands for a lifetime.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#oven-mitts/
Our recommended oven mitts can be found here:
Oven Mitts
TrivetA trivet is a heat
resistant pad that you place hot dishes on. Do away with dirty
cloth trivets, and use these beautiful
bamboo trivets that will last a
lifetime.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#trivet/
Our recommended trivet can be found here:
Trivet
Splatter Guard
Cooking can be messy. With this fine mesh splatter guard you’ll no longer have to clean up splattering
grease and oil from your pans. It will fit most pans, is simple to clean, and even has feet so you can set it down after use and keep your countertops clean.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#splatter-guard/
Our recommended splatter guard can be found here:
Splatter Guard
Thermometer
A quality meat thermometer is a must if you often cook meats and
want to stop guessing when they’re done. This top-selling and ultra-fast thermometer is a
great buy!
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#thermometer/
Our recommended thermometer can be found here:
Thermometer
Immersion Blender
An immersion blender is used to blend or purée food in the
container it’s being prepared in. This is a super useful item for blending soups and sauces quickly and
without any mess.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#immersion-blender/
Our recommended and premium immersion blenders can be found
here:
Immersion Blender
Kitchen Scale
For precisely measuring raw food, a
small & lightweight scale is needed. This small scale measures in US
and Metric units and is highly incremental so you know exactly how much food you have.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#kitchen-scale/
Our recommended kitchen scale can be found here:
Kitchen Scale
Blender
If you’re a fan of smoothies, sauces, dips,
or soups, you’ll likely want a powerful blender instead of
having to use (and clean) a food processor.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#blender/
Our recommended, premium and budget blenders can be found here:
Blender
Storage ContainersHigh-quality food storage containers are essential
for bringing lunch to work and storing ingredients (or cooked meals) in the refrigerator so
they stay fresh for days.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#food-container/
Our recommended and premium food storage containers can be found
here:
Storage Containers
Aluminum Foil
Aluminum foil is useful for cooking, cleaning, protecting, scrubbing, lifting, steaming, and
storing. Because it’s so useful, we recommend stocking up on inexpensive foil.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#aluminum-foil/
Our recommended aluminum foil can be found here:
Aluminum Foil
Parchment Paper
Parchment paper is used in cooking as a disposable non-stick surface that greatly helps to avoid
messes in the kitchen. Simply line your casserole dish or baking sheet pan with parchment paper and
you’ll be able to clean up in a flash!
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#parchment-paper/
Our recommended parchment paper can be found here:
Parchment Paper
TowelsAfter much searching and testing, we found
these 100% cotton “flour sack” towels
to be the best. Drying dishes, wiping up
spills, dusting, and regular kitchen
cleaning are a breeze with these towels!
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#towels/
Our recommended towels can be found here:
Towels
Sponges
These “dobie” all-purpose pads have just enough scouring ability that you don’t need a
dedicated scouring pad, but work just as well as a delicate sponge does. High-quality across the board.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#sponge/
Our recommended sponges can be found here:
Sponges
Heavy Sponges
If our recommended all-purpose sponges aren’t enough for a heavy job, these heavy-duty
scrub sponges will be able to scour any tough job you have to do.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#sponge-heavy/
Our recommended heavy sponges can be found here:
Heavy Sponges
Dish RackEven if you have a dishwasher you’ll still need to
hand wash some items or to give cookware a quick rinse. This dish rack is a high-quality bargain that
you’ll use every day.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#dish-rack/
Our recommended and premium dish racks can be found here:
Dish Rack
Ice Cube Tray
If you think all ice cube trays are the same, you’re in for
a treat. These trays will release entire cubes with a single, simple
twist. They’re easy and a joy to use.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#ice-cube/
Our recommended and premium ice cube trays can be found here:
Ice Cube Tray
Trash Bags
Because everyone needs trash bags, you might as well choose the best. We’ve got small and large trash bag picks, both
from Glad.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#trash-bag-small/
Our recommended trash bags can be found here:
Trash Bags
Trash Bins
Because everyone also needs trash bins,
you might as well choose the best.
We’ve got small and large trash bin picks,
both beautifully designed by
simplehuman.
mealime.com/kitchen-essentials-list/#trash-bin-small/
Our recommended trash bins can be found here:
Trash Bins
And that’s it!
You can now purchase essential high-quality, multi-purpose
cookware for your minimalist kitchen.
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