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If you’re a food lover, it’s probably a goal of yours to improve your skills in the kitchen and start busting out some incredible recipes. However, this is a little hard to do when you’re held back by a lack of equipment or poor quality kitchen tools.
Here are some of the most important items you should have in your kitchen to help you create delicious and healthy breakfasts, lunches and dinners every day of the week.
Knives and Accessories
First of all, you should never underestimate the power of a high-quality knife set. Your knives (and knife skills) are what will allow you to create that perfect, fine dice, the ultimate julienne and wafer-thin slices – the basis of your chef skills. Cheap knives will rust quickly and won’t be sharp enough to do the job you need them to do, making cooking frustrating and increasing the risk of you cutting yourself. You can check out this knife sharpening system sales to maintain them. Alongside your knives, you’ll need a few really good chopping boards, as well as a whetstone to maintain your knives and keep them sharp.
Great Pots and Pans
Next, you obviously need some good pots and pans. When your food is constantly catching, sticking to the bottom of your pan and burning, it doesn’t leave a lot of room for gourmet meals to come out of your kitchen.
Invest in pots and pans that will last you for years and years to come, and then make sure you take good care of them. Remember that not all materials are dishwasher friendly, and you might want to hand wash these items if you want to keep them looking and performing at their best.
Slow Cooker
This is not an essential item, but a slow cooker can be one of the most helpful tools for busy home chefs. These devices allow you to basically throw your raw ingredients into one pot in the morning, and come home to a perfectly cooked dish with well-developed flavours at the end of the day.
There are countless warm and hearty slow cooker recipes online that will make serving up a delicious and wholesome meal at the end of the day a breeze.
Mandoline Slicer
If you’re a fresh produce fan and don’t like to buy the pre-chopped stuff, a mandoline slicer is a great investment to make your cooking quicker and easier without compromising on quality or affordability. Pick out a slicer that has a few different cutting options that will allow you to quickly and easily slice and dice your veg perfectly in a pinch.
Blender
Finally, one of the most useful tools you can invest in for your kitchen is a blender. This device will allow you to make perfectly smooth and creamy soups and smoothies and even cocktails at your next dinner party. You can also use your blender to create your own flours (like oat flour), nut milks and nut butters.
On top of this, you can even blend up healthy snacks like homemade hummus, eggplant dip and other delicious and nutrient-packed dips, sauces and pastes.
