Notions & Notations of a Novice Cook

I love your blog. One the sandwich recipes you made on here I love to make. Pesto, fried egg, and pepper. <3 I recently got my own apartment and wondered, what are important cookware would you buy to start off with?

- your20nuggetsolution

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it, and to answer your question, there are a few things to consider before you equip your kitchen, so you’ll need to buy cookwares/utensils that:

1: You will use often.

2. Have longetivity.

3. Saves time.

4. Are space friendly.

5. Are easy to clean.

Keeping that in mind, here’s my personal Do’s and Don’ts list:

Do’s:

- Saucepans

- Frying pans

- A Dutch oven, perhaps?

- A toaster oven - you’d be surprised at how capable it is at cooking a lot of things. I personally used one to cook many dishes in this blog.

- A toaster - because bread is cheap and you’re most likely to eat a lot of it.

- A colander or pasta strainer - same reason as above.

- A coffee maker, because everyone drinks coffee. Or, if you’re looking for something cheaper, an electric kettle.

- A good set of knifes and a sturdy chopping board.

- Blender; for days you want a quick smoothie or slushie.

- A set of plates and adequate number of cutleries, because no one wants to be missing a fork or spoon.

- Can opener, tongs, spatula

- Plastic wrap and aluminum foil.

Don’ts:

1. Blowtorch: Unless you plan on having creme brulee for breakfast or christmas pudding for dessert, it’s safe to keep the flame thrower for much later.

2. Fondue pot

3. Lazy Susan

4. Fancy Chinawares

…you get the point.

I hope this helps! If anyone wants to add to this list, feel free to do so.