Kitchen essential: tools

Stuff you should have in your kitchen if you plan on cooking on a daily basis.

• veggie peeler
• pestle and mortar ( get this if you really are going to cook a lot of curries)
• tongs
• set of 3 knives
• kettle
• baking tray ( I use the one from my oven, but I also have 2 smaller ones for cakes or bread)
• cooling rack ( can use the rack in your oven)
• baking dish- 2 sizes medium and large
• casserole dish (oval)
• blender, or hand mixer with all the attachements (- mine is a Bosch, I've had it for 8 years, I'm still happy)
• a big pot with lid
• a medium pot with lid
• a small saucepan with lid
• Frying pans- 3 sizes
• grill pan ( for those cute grill marks and barbecue like food)
• grater or a mandolin
• Set of 3 or more nesting bowls
• Chopping board
• scale
• sieve and collander
• measuring cup/jug
• measuring spoon ( but usually a tablespoon and teaspoon will be perfect)
• wooden spatula
• wooden spoon
• set of salad spoons
• whisk
• slotted spoon
• plastic spatula
• can opener
• garlic crusher
• bottle opener and corkscrew :)
• laddle
• potato masher
• rolling pin ( although for a few years I managed with a wine bottle- very smart of me)
• silpat or any other silicon mat for baking
• deep fry skimmer ( I don't know what I would do withour it)
• tin foil
• cling wrap
• parchement paper
• salad spinner ( or you can go outside with the salad wrapped in a clean cloth and swing it aroynd your head for a minute. Works too)
• toaster
• oven
• clean kitchen cloths