The Bare Essentials
9X13 baking dish
Bread knife
Chef’s knife
Cutting board
Corkscrew
Grater
Heavy skillet
Instant read thermometer
Large stockpot or pasta pot
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Mixing bowls
Nonstick fry pan
Paring knife
Pots and pans with lids
Pyrex dishes
Roasting pan with a rack
Sheet pan
Spatula
Steamer
Strainer
Vegetable peeler
Whisk
Wooden spoons
The Well Equipped Kitchen
Baking sheet
Blender
Cheese grater
Cooling rack
Dutch oven
Immersion blender
Food processor
Mandolin
Mini food processor
Mortar and Pestle
Pepper mill
Potato masher
Rubber scraper
Rolling pin
Salad spinner
Silicone spatula
Silpat
Skewers (metal or bamboo)
Skimmer
Slotted spoon
Spice grinder
Tongs
Zester or Microplane
