Tools You Should Own How to Use Chef’s Knife A must-have for all your chopping, cutting, dicing needs. Keep the blade sharp by hand-washing the blades and sharpening whenever you feel notice any dullness. Paring Knife Use this knife when you’re dealing with more delicate, precise tasks like chopping garlic or peeling fruits and veggies. Heavy Wooden Cutting Board This keeps your cooking station organized and your knife blades in tip-top shape. Have one designated for meats and one for fruits and veggies. Food Processor Essential for making soups, sauces, salsas, smoothies, and anything else you can imagine. Skillet The all-purpose pan for just about any dish. Stockpot Perfect for pastas, soups, stews, and anything that calls for long, slow cooking. Spatula An omelet’s best friend! Tongs For flipping veggies and meats. Box Grater The jack-of-all trades when it comes to shredding cheese, zesting lemons, and grating roots like whole ginger and turmeric. Measuring Cups and Spoons Necessary for all the times you don’t feel like improvising. Wire-mesh Colander Not just for draining pasta-water but the wire-mesh can be used as a strainer for baking flour, sauces, and juices. Rubber Spatulas Because sometimes spoons and forks just don’t cut it. Especially when it comes to mixing ingredients for cakes, cookies, and other baked goods. Whisk Good for mixing eggs, batter, and fluffing eggs or egg whites. Mixing Bowls (different sizes) Essential for mixing ingredients, tossing salads, beating batter, whisking eggs or sauces, and assembling dishes with multiple parts. Baking Sheets An oven’s best friend. Use to bake, roast, or broil meats, veggies, loafs, cookies, and more. Instant-read Thermometer Essential to make sure your meats are fully cooked. Can Opener Go for a sturdy, reliable hand-hand kind that will last much longer than any electrical opener. Vegetable Peeler A must-have for carrot and potato lovers. Oven Mitts and Potholders To protect yourself and your surfaces from burns and extreme heat. Wine Opener Important for any dinner party or romantic dinner. Pepper Grinder Fresh-ground pepper elevates any dining experience.