You’re in your first place. Congratulations! Now what do you do? Takeout and delivery gets old (and expensive), so you’ll want to make a few things. Maybe even some family favorites so you can make some of your old comfort food. Here’s a list to get you started:
- Measuring equipment
- 2-cup Pyrex measuring cup
- 4-cup Pyrex measuring cup
- Measuring spoons
- Stovetop/oven equipment
- 1-quart sauce pan
- 3-quart sauce pan
- 10-inch stainless steel frying pan
- 8-inch nonstick frying pan
- 10-inch cast iron or carbon steel frying pan
- Half-sheet baking sheet
- Cooking tools
- Knives
- 8 to 10-inch chef’s knife
- paring knife
- serrated knife
- Small cutting board (about 5×7-inch) (plastic or poly, NOT bamboo or glass)
- Medium cutting board (about 8.5 x 11-inch) (plastic or poly, NOT bamboo or glass)
- Knives
- Serving pieces
- Flatware for 2 (in case you have a guest or a date)
- Glassware:
- small tumbler for juice and/or water
- larger tumbler for iced drinks, smoothies, or beer
- wine glasses (stemless, so you don’t risk breaking them)
- Dishes (for 2):
- saucer
- dinner plate
- salad/soup bowl
- Mug (for coffee, soup, ramen, oatmeal, etc)
If you’re living really lean or maybe you’re a college student and just want to have enough to be able to make something for those times when you’re tired of a dining hall, start with this:
- 2-cup measuring cup
- 1-quart sauce pan
- 8-inch nonstick frying pan
- 1.5-quart mixing bowl
- Chef’s knife
- Small or medium cutting board
- Spoon-style or flexible spatula
- 1 small tumbler
- Flatware for 1
- 1 large glass
- Mug