The Frozen Pantry
Today we’re exploring that cold environment for items you should always have on hand to make quick, easy, nutritious meals.
kitchen basics
Kitchen Basics: Knives
You should have either a wooden knife block or a magnetic strip. The blocks usually come with a knife set. The magnetic strips are great if you have the wall space and no small children around.
How To Choose A Sheet Pan
Baking sheets and cookie sheets, they are all the same thing. When your stocking your first kitchen, it doesn’t matter much how good it is as long as it does what’s needed. But as you grow in kitchen experience, you’ll find you want something a little better.
The Pantry Basics: Salt
If I had to choose just one kind in my kitchen, it would be kosher salt.
Kitchen Basics: Other Tools
These are the ones I think are the most necessary for making a wide variety of dishes.
Kitchen Basics: Toasters
Is there any better icon of modern American life than the humble toaster?
Kitchen Basics: Measuring tools
Even the best chefs don’t eyeball everything. They measure it.
Kitchen Basics: Utensils
There are a number of tools you’ll need to mix, stir, flip, turn and move around food, both while cooking and before. These utensils can cover...
Kitchen Basics: Pots and Saucepans
Versatility is important in selecting pots and saucepans. What’s the difference? Believe it not, the type of handle. A pan will have a single long handle...
Kitchen Basics: Knives
A chef’s knife is the all-purpose knife used most in the kitchen. That’s why it’s called a chef’s knife. Notice that the blade is fairly long...
