What kitchen essentials do I need for my home?

If you’ve recently moved or will soon, a new home is an ideal opportunity to update your repertoire and get kitted out with everything you need. As the kitchen is often the heart of the home, there’s no better room to prioritise.

But which essentials should you invest in to get your new home off to a flying start?

Kitchen Appliances

The kitchen appliances you’ll need will largely depend on the type of home you’re moving to. If it’s rented accommodation, the landlord may include white goods with your tenancy. As such, your focus should be on additional countertop appliances, such as a toaster and kettle.

If you’re a homeowner, you need to consider whether you can bring any appliances with you. If not, you should check that your new kitchen has all the fundamentals: an oven, a hob, a fridge-freezer, and a cooker hood.

Although not strictly essential, dishwashers and microwaves can also be invaluable to families with a busy lifestyle.

High-quality cookware

Even the best appliances need to be paired with high-quality cookware to produce consistently delicious dishes that you’ll want to make time and time again.

Select pans that suit the kind of meals you like to create. For example, most British kitchens include a variety of saucepans in their repertoire, as they’re so versatile for the new and old recipes the nation knows and loves.

However, choosing good-quality cookware will provide better heat conductivity, durability, and easier maintenance. In addition to these great benefits, buying high-quality pans and pots allows you to save up to 30% of your stove’s electricity usage.

Baking basics

The nation rekindled its love for baking during the coronavirus pandemic, with The Great British Bake Off seeing contestants who honed their skills during lockdowns.

However, to create those show-stopping home bakes, you’ll need the right equipment. Measuring spoons and weighing sales are vital to ensuring your bakes have their best chance from the start. Likewise, getting an electric hand whisk will speed up the process and save you some serious aches.

To finish it all off, eco-friendly storage will make your bakes last as long as possible – unless the rest of the household demolishes them, that is!

Essential utensils

There are a few utensils that you’ll use at almost every stage of food preparation. You’ll need to buy the smaller, seemingly unimportant things which actually make a kitchen work.

Knives, for example, are fundamental to cooking. Buying good quality knives will save time, give you a better finish and make your chopping safer.

Wooden spoons may sound simple, but they’re a staple for no-abrasive stirring on non-stick pans.

Although easily forgotten, not having a can opener could make or break your recipe. What’s a hearty bean stew without the beans?

Nice dinnerware

Finally, when you’ve gone to the trouble of preparing and cooking a beautiful meal served on dinnerware, that does it justice!

Using decorative crockery and cutlery is an easy way to make a meal look more appetising, especially if you plan to host guests in your new home.

Now, it is time to cook up a storm and impress your guests!

Also read: How to optimise space in a small kitchen.