5 Essential Cooking Utensils You Need for Your First

Kitchen
1. Tongs
Barbecues, pasta, sausages…the list goes on. Tongs are so useful for a ton of
cooking needs so don’t forget yours.

The best option is to get a pair of quality tongs with silicone handles that can
withstand high temperatures. There’s nothing worse than leaving your tongs on a
hot pan and burning yourself when you go to pick them up.

2. Cheese Grater
When you need a handful of grated cheese to top that killer pasta dish you just
made, you don’t want to have to cut it all by hand. Rookie error. Every kitchen
should contain at least one cheese grater but we recommend two.

Your first cheese grater should be a sturdy box grater with four sides. Each side
has different-sized holes, perfect for different cheeses. Your second cheese grater
should be a flat grater, ideal for grating directly over dishes.

Don’t forget that graters aren’t just for cheese! You can use them to grate carrot,
root ginger, and vegetables. Oh, did we mention they’re perfect for grating
chocolate too?
3. Spatula
You might have a degree from M.I.T but you won’t get far in life without a
spatula. Spatulas can be used for so much in the kitchen. Stir-fries, stirring sauces,
flipping burgers, and more, this is one of the true kitchen essentials.

Just like the tongs, choose a spatula that has a heat-resistant silicone handle so you
can always hold it comfortably. Silicone-headed spatulas are ideal too as they
won’t scratch pans or roasting trays.

4. Ladle
When winter hits and you want to serve up warming soups and hearty stews, a
ladle will be your best friend. They’re also great for sauces like that amazing
bechamel you’re going to try for your next lasagna. Yum.

5. Tin Opener
Have you ever tried opening a tin without a tin opener? It’s a quick way to slice
your hand open. Until every single tin comes with a pull-loop, a tin opener is a
kitchen essential.

If you’re doing a postgraduate degree and living in one of the incredible one
bedroom apartments on campus, you might make some friends knocking on doors
asking for a tin opener. But if not, you’ll be burying your head in your hands and
wondering why you forgot to buy one.
Be a Master Chef with These Cooking Utensils

There’s so much to think about when you move into your first apartment after
college that it’s easy to forget simple things.

But no matter how the job search is going or how scary your master’s degree
looks, with these cooking utensils you’re one step closer to being totally on top of
things.

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