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I'm on a bit of a household efficiency kick, going through each room to figure out the best, essential kit needed and trying to minimise dead storage, rarely used stuff, fiddly stuff, stuff that's hard to clean etc. I'm doing the kitchen first. It's about time I bought some new kitchen stuff, pots, pans, dishes and utensils etc. Any suggestions on the ideal kit for daily cooking from scratch without succumbing to loads of rarely used gadgets? Is it better to have one or two really great knives or several cheap ones? Better to have a microwave that gets used a couple of times a week at most or can that worktop space be put to a better use etc. Wooden chopping boards better than plastic? Also what do you really need in a decent toolbox and what about those fancy capsule wardrobes? |
The best / ideal kit for each room in the house (boring!)
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Carlo 21,801 posts
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Registered 16 years agoJesus fucking Christ! -
@Carlo
I did say it was a boring topic! 😀 -
richarddavies 8,312 posts
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Registered 13 years agoJust buy a machete and a stew pot. Done.
Next room. -
Technoishmatt 5,366 posts
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Registered 7 years agoI basically use two knives. One ceramic for general chopping and cutting - it is very sharp for the price and stays it for much longer than steel. But it is brittle so I have a larger steel knife for carving up meat roasts with bones. Maybe a bread knife if you eat a lot of unsliced bread.
You need a couple chopping boards, I would go plastic.
I haven’t used a microwave in years, but sometimes miss it for being able to easily reheat left overs.
Not sure I can help on otherwise minimising gadgets.gif)
I just bought a japanese mandoline and it is brilliant! -
Technoishmatt 5,366 posts
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Registered 7 years agoI follow J Kenji Lopez-Alt for stocking my kitchen... -
Frogofdoom 17,973 posts
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Registered 9 years agoI have a set of chefs knives and frequently use them all, at a push I could get away with 2 of them. The large and mid size ones, the others do come in handy though.
Wooden butcher's block for a chopping board.
Microwave is helpful.
Never buy a single use kitchen gadget unless it's an aeropress to make coffee.
Edited by Frogofdoom at 16:13:56 26-06-2018 -
disusedgenius 10,677 posts
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Registered 14 years agoEy, I'll be doing all this stuff soon. Particularly as I'll be taking a size cut in the kitchen. One thing I know for sure is that a few high quality knives are worth way more than a bunch of cheap ones.
My plan is to look at some pull-out pantry type things for cupboards.
Edited by disusedgenius at 16:18:02 26-06-2018 -
richarddavies wrote:
So, er, yeah...dungeon?
Just buy a machete and a stew pot. Done.
Next room. -
Technoishmatt 5,366 posts
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Registered 7 years ago@Frogofdoom Why wood over plastic? Isn't it more of a pain to clean and heavier? -
Lukus 24,640 posts
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Registered 17 years agoThis is such a Blizeh thread. God that guy was awful. -
Frogofdoom 17,973 posts
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Registered 9 years ago@Technoishmatt they last forever and look a lot nicer. They also don't end up with grooves in them from the knives which are a bit unhygenic .I have 2 glass ones as well. Noone should ever have glass chopping boards, they are noisy as hell but do double up as trivets. That doesn't offer enough of a plus to warrant the noise.
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I have a quality chefs and boning knives the others I can take or leave.
Always go for cheap bread knifes and paring knifes. -
I did notice that plastic chopping boards are hard to clean. Wooden board now added to my list. They are apparently more hygienic, given that less bacteria is recovered from a wood surface than a plastic one. -
rice_sandwich wrote:
Definitely a cage and an A frame, ceiling hooks would be good as well.
richarddavies wrote:
So, er, yeah...dungeon?
Just buy a machete and a stew pot. Done.
Next room. -
THFourteen 54,987 posts
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Registered 16 years agoHi blizeh!
Think about getting an instant pot. Its a pressure cooker, slow cooker all in one and best thing is you can saute in the pot too, so you really only need one thing. -
neilka 24,025 posts
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Registered 16 years ago-Mobile phone
-Dominos app -
BreadBinLidHero 10,803 posts
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Registered 12 years agoA bath with a really big plughole can eliminate the need for any other equipment in your bathroom. -
Frogofdoom 17,973 posts
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Registered 9 years agoJust bought an instant pot, if it's shit I'm blaming you Th.
Should be handy for cooking prep meals and stuff in the summer. -
fontgeeksogood 12,913 posts
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Registered 3 years agoFirst of all, you don't need a toilet AND a freezer if you're planning to climb Everest -
magicpanda 15,130 posts
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Registered 17 years agoDefinitely get a breadmaker and a spiraliser. -
magicpanda 15,130 posts
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Registered 17 years agoBigger the better. -
BurnoutJunkie 1,222 posts
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Registered 16 years agorice_sandwich wrote:
No items needed. Just put in a call to Josef Fritzl.
richarddavies wrote:
So, er, yeah...dungeon?
Just buy a machete and a stew pot. Done.
Next room. -
fontgeeksogood 12,913 posts
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Registered 3 years agoOoh, that reminds me. A sturdy breadbin lid is a must for home protection -
No mentions of Miele stuff yet???
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I just bought a japanese mandoline and it is brilliant! 
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