First Apartment Kitchen Essentials
First apartment kitchen — minimum stuff that lets you cook real food. Skip the gadgets.
The minimum kitchen kit that lets you cook actual meals — not gadgets, not a knife block, not a stand mixer. One sharp chef's knife. A cast iron skillet you'll inherit-quality. A real pot. A nonstick for eggs. A cutting board. Measuring cups. A few essentials. Done.
What this system does
- ✦One chef's knife — a Victorinox or Tojiro, not a 14-piece block
- ✦Lodge cast iron skillet — $20, lasts forever, sears like a steakhouse
- ✦Stainless steel pot with lid for pasta, rice, soup
- ✦Small nonstick for eggs and pancakes — replace every 2-3 years
- ✦Quarter-sheet pan with rack for roasting, baking, sheet-pan dinners
The products (9)
- 01Amazon →Victorinox Fibrox Pro 8-inch Chef's Knife
- 02Amazon →Lodge Pre-Seasoned 10.25-inch Cast Iron Skillet
- 03Amazon →Cuisinart Chef's Classic 4-Quart Stainless Steel Saucepan
- 04Amazon →T-fal Initiatives Nonstick Inducation Compatible 10-inch
- 05Amazon →Nordic Ware Naturals Quarter Sheet with Oven-Safe Nonstick Grid
- 06Amazon →OXO Good Grips 3-Piece Cutting Board Set
- 07Amazon →Pyrex 8-Cup Glass Measuring Cup
- 08Amazon →OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Locking Tongs 12-Inch
- 09Amazon →GreenPan Searsmart Ceramic 12-Inch Skillet (optional 2nd nonstick)
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