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Apple slicer/corer a simple tool for slicing an apple and removing the core at the same time.

Baking sheet, round actually a flat pizza pan

Bulb baster For basting roast meats and removing grease

Casserole covered baking dish

Colander For straining and draining. Plastic ones are fine

Cutting board The plastic ones can easily be washed

Dish washing soap Liquid for hand washing and powder for auomatic diskwashers

Electric mixer, hand size Invaluable for whipping and beating eggs, batters and potatoes

Flour sifter for sifting together flour and other dry ingedients

Fork, meat large cooking fork

Frying pan, large covered For cooking main dishes. An electric frying pan is ideal

Frying pan, medium For sautéing

Frying pan, cast iron for most cooking and frying

Grater For cheese, potatoes, whatever

Griddle large flat frypan, electric frypan or actual griddle. Ideal for pancakes and French toast

Knife, paring For all kinds of delicate cutting

Knife, large For carving and chopping

Lettuce keeper the ubiquitous plastic covered green bowl for keeping lettuce from drying out

Loaf pan for meat loaf (and bread if you get adventuresome)

Measuring pitcher 1 or 2 cup

Measuring cups cup, half cup, etc.

Measuring spoons teaspoons and tablespoon

Mixing bowls small, medium and large

Paper towels for drying meat and draing off grease

Pastry blender A simple inexpensive hand tool for cutting and blending shortening into flour

Pepper mill For "freshly ground pepper, sir?"

Pizza pan, flat also doubles as a baking sheet

Pot holders for lifting hot pans

Potato spikes For baking potatoes

Roasting rack Either a broiler pan from your over or a rack to fit in your large frying pan

Rubber spatula For scraping and folding. You can't have too many of these

Saucepan, 2 qt For making sauces, nest with larger for double boiler

Saucepan, 4 qt For steaming vegetables

Scouring pad, plastic For removing stuck on food without scratching

Slotted spoon For lifting things from water or oil and draining them

Spaghetti cooker A large kettle with an interior strainer. Ideal for all pasta and any time you need a big kettle.

Spatula, small Also called a pancake turner

Spatula, large For turning large things like pancakes and French toast

Sponges For cleaning off your counter and stove

Thermometer, oven For discovering if your oven matches the dials

Thermometer, meat for roasting

Towels Hand towels both for dyring your hands and for covering dough

Vegetable peeler

Vegetable steamer For cooking fresh vegetables

Wire whisk The ideal mixing tool

Wooden spoon For stirring both hot sauces and thick mixtures


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Blender, electric for making hollandaise and cute drinkies
Electric fry pan for main dishes

Electric griddle for pancakes, hamburgers, French toast

Toaster cheaper way of making toast

Toaster oven for making toast

Wooden mallet for pounding veal