Every woman thinks about what kind of utensils should be in the kitchen. At first glance, the question may seem insignificant - you need a variety of dishes: everyday and holiday, general and individual. However, for convenience and functionality, there should be no unnecessary objects in the room space. Let's look at what utensils to choose for the kitchen to ensure the comfort of cooking and eating. What is a must-buy, and what utensils can be neglected?
Kitchen utensils: essential housewife set
The golden rule of room furnishings is: In the room you only need what you use. For kitchenware, this rule allows you to select the right number of pots, pans and other utensils in your kitchen cabinet. How to choose kitchen utensils in the right amount - not too much and not too little?
The number of containers for preparing food is determined by the composition of the family. For one or two people, at least three enamel pots, two frying pans and one cast iron cauldron are needed.
Pots
Pots must be different sizes. If this is a dish set, then the containers stack into each other and take up minimal space in the closet. It’s okay if the pans are from different sets or were purchased separately. The main thing is the quality of the cookware: the presence of enamel, thick bottom, aesthetic appearance.
A large saucepan is the queen of kitchen utensils. It is intended for preparing first courses. Its volume is determined at the rate of 0.7 liters for each family member. However, even for one or two people, it is recommended to have a large 3 liter saucepan in the house. It is used for preparing food for a holiday or receiving guests.
The second pan is necessary for preparing side dishes (porridge, potatoes, vegetable dishes). Its volume is slightly smaller - approximately 0.5 liters for each family member.
The third pan is for heating previously prepared food. It is used when you need to feed one or two family members. Its volume is about 0.3 liters per person.
For a family of 4 people, you need a set of pans of 3 l, 2 l and 1.2-1.5 l. For big family out of 6 people, the volumes of the pans are larger - 4-4.5 l, 3 l and 2 l. At the same time, for a large family, it is better to increase the number of medium pans - two or three medium or two medium and two small pans per family.
For a family with a small child, a stewpan is necessary. This is a small, convenient pan with a long handle. This piece of kitchen utensils allows you to handle heating porridge, milk or other dishes with one hand.
Frying pans and cauldrons
A must-have in your kitchen utensil set is a cauldron - a cast-iron pan for stewing meat, vegetables and preparing pilaf. The second version of the cauldron is a duckling pan - an elongated pan for cooking poultry. The main requirement for a cauldron or duck pot is a thick bottom, metal handles (so that the dishes can be placed in the oven), and cast iron walls. In a cast iron pot, meat, vegetables, mushrooms, and fish are stewed in their own juices.
A frying pan is a utensil for frying. There should be at least two frying pans in a family. One (with high sides) for preparing fried dishes, as well as for heating ready-made side dishes. The second (with low sides) is a pancake maker.
The design of a large frying pan should have a removable handle (to put it in the oven). The pancake maker should have a long, comfortable wooden handle.
How to choose dishes for the kitchen so that you don’t have to buy them again in a couple of years?
The best frying pan and the most durable pan is cast iron. Frying pan sets with non-stick coating, but their durability is calculated in years, while the service life of cast iron cookware is determined in decades. Therefore, the most durable choice for a kitchen frying pan is a cast iron model. Such utensils can not only be used for many years, but also passed on by inheritance.
Teaware: teapot, teapot, thermos
The traditional metal kettle has been replaced electrical appliance for heating and boiling water. This device allows you to prepare a tea drink or brew coffee in a matter of minutes. In addition to the electric kettle, a ceramic teapot is useful for brewing tea for the whole family. And also a thermos, in which brewed tea can retain heat, aroma and taste for a long time.
Baking dish
The kitchen baking set includes large pie pans, muffin pans, large kneading board, dumpling pan, cookie cutters, etc. Such a set can have one or two forms or a dozen forms of various sizes made of plastic, metal and silicone (depending on the desire of the housewife to prepare homemade sweets).
You can use pans to knead the dough. But if possible, it’s worth purchasing a couple of enamel bowls: a large one for kneading large quantity dough (for pancakes, pies). Small - for kneading small baked goods.
A set of baking utensils complements the gentleman's kitchen set:
- wooden spoons for kneading dough;
- wooden spatula for turning pancakes;
- whisk for whipping;
- pastry syringe for cream;
- wooden rolling pin;
- a couple of good non-stick baking sheets.
In addition to baking utensils, the gentleman's kitchen set includes:
- a set of graters with different cell sizes;
- colander;
- ladle;
- meat hammer;
- can-opener;
- potholders, towels, aprons.
In addition to the large wooden board for the dough, two more are needed cutting boards more modest sizes (approximately 50x70 cm). One of the boards is intended for cutting meat, fish, and poultry. The second is for cutting vegetables.
What we will eat: cutlery
Cutlery plays an important role. The number of spoons (table and tea spoons), forks, and knives should exceed the number of people in the family. Cutlery is more likely to fall between tables and get lost in cabinets.
In addition to table knives, the following cutting utensils are needed for food:
- large sharp meat knife (blade length 18-20 cm);
- medium knife for large vegetables (blade about 10 cm), if the family is large and several people are engaged in cooking, then you need more such knives - two or three;
- a small knife for peeling fruits and removing eyes from potatoes (blade 6 cm);
- a special cutting device for quickly peeling vegetables;
- a serrated knife for bread and tomatoes;
- knife or grater for cutting vegetables into shapes ( long carrots in Korean or thin shredded cabbage);
- scissors for trimming fish fins;
- knife sharpener.
Personal items: plates and cups
Plates are a must-have item in kitchen utensil sets. You need two sets of them: everyday (for family members and immediate relatives) and festive (for parties and birthdays). A festive set of dishes, including plates, spoons, forks, trays, and table decorations are stored in a closet or on the mezzanine. Daily utensils are located in the kitchen.
The following types of plates are required for daily meals:
- deep soup bowls for first courses;
- medium small plates for main courses;
- tea saucers for desserts.
In addition, large dishes are needed to serve pies and salads.
The modern ceramic industry offers various shapes of plates: with and without handles, round, oval and square, with a pattern or plain, in various colors. Design selection and appearance determined by the preferences of the owners and the style of decoration of the room.
Plastic containers
Plastic or enamel containers for storing food are necessary in those families where food is prepared for several days at once. To do this, you need a large refrigerator and 3 to 10 containers for storing cooked food. Popular plastic containers are lightweight and easy to take with you to work or a picnic. Metal containers have more noticeable weight, but are more durable than plastic models.
Each container is closed with a tight lid. At the same time, a set of empty plastic boxes can be conveniently folded into one another for storage.
Appliances
In addition to the traditional stove of two, three or four burners and oven You need additional appliances and devices that help you cook quickly, easily and tasty:
- meat grinder - electric or traditional mechanical;
- blender or mixer;
- double boiler (for lovers of healthy food and those who cannot eat fried foods);
- food processor;
- juicer;
- Dryer;
- yogurt maker; dumpling maker; pancake maker and other similar devices.
How to arrange dishes in the kitchen?
How to store dishes in the kitchen so that everything you need is at hand and at the same time out of the way? It is necessary to use various mobile devices: drawers, dividers, turntables.
Heavy frying pans, cauldrons, duck pots, and meat grinders are placed on the lower shelves of cabinets. If they fall, they will not break the tiled floor.
Plates that are used constantly are often stored in the dryer. Deep plates that are placed on the table once a day can be stacked in hanging cabinet or middle shelves of a buffet.
Cups, glasses, teapots are stored on upper shelves or open shelves.
Guest dinnerware sets are not used every day. Therefore, it is not necessary to store them in the kitchen. Of course, if the size of your living space allows, you can store everything in kitchen cabinets. If the kitchen is small, guest utensils, plates and dishes are stored on mezzanines, attics or storage rooms.
Utensil storage devices
How to place dishes in the kitchen in the most convenient way? Let's give examples.
Railing is a crossbar for hanging small items. The railing is mounted on the wall or under wall cabinet, loops and hooks for cups, spoons, ladles, knives and towels are placed on it. The railing is located on the wall along the countertop (or above the sink, or on the kitchen apron). All necessary small items are hung on the railing conveniently, compactly, and aesthetically pleasing.
Dividers (or inserts) - help organize the arrangement of items inside a box, container, or box. It is optimal if there are dividing liners in each drawer. Materials for separating devices - plastic, wood or stainless steel ny mesh with a corrosion coating.
Release kitchen space, help to conveniently arrange various utensils metal gratings. They are mounted on the wall or inside cabinet door. Shelves for spices, hooks for ladles, knives and towels are hung from the grates.
Lids for pots and pans are conveniently stored on special devices that are similar to plate drainers. Lightweight non-stick frying pans can be stored in the same devices.
To store knives, it is better to purchase a special device: a block, or a wall magnet, or a stand, a holder into which a metal blade is inserted.
Unusual options for placing kitchen utensils
If you approach the placement of dishes without standard cliches, you can come up with a couple of unexpected options for storing kitchen items. To do this, you need to take into account the requirements for a place to store dishes: it should be nearby (at hand), it should not be closed (doors get in the way for ease of use), it should not occupy useful space in the kitchen.
An unconventional place for hanging ladles, frying pans and stewpans is... the ceiling of the room. If you build special rails or wooden planes around the lamp, you will get original lamp with the function of a place to place dishes.
Another option is to place metal utensil magnets on walls and cabinet doors. They can form a line, a contour pattern. For example, a wave, the sun, an apple or a large plate.
Thoughtful organization of space in the kitchen ensures convenience and comfort of cooking and family dinners. Non-standard solutions are becoming new devices for storing kitchen items.
If you're just starting to cook, the variety of knives, pots and pans can drive you crazy. But which utensils will actually be useful in the kitchen, and which will just be an unnecessary waste? Together with the gastrobar chef Dobro bar&kitchen Kirill Karmalov, we figured out what home kitchen equipment should be like - and how it affects the quality of dishes. Please note: the list will also be useful for those who have just moved to new apartment and started thinking about how to furnish my kitchen.
Kirill Karmalov
Chef
Quality kitchenware doesn't have to be expensive. When choosing equipment, pay attention first of all to convenience and ergonomics. Now many (even Chinese) manufacturers make decent things that last a long time and do not damage the budget. Ideally, you should touch all the dishes you plan to buy with your hands and see if they are comfortable for you personally. Design and brand in in this case- the tenth thing.
Sauté pans
Buy a saucepan 0.86 l for 893 rubles; 1.2 l buy for 1,025 rubles
You will need two: one larger - one and a half to two liters, the second smaller - about a liter. The large one is convenient for preparing soups and porridges for two or three people, while the small ones can be used to prepare different sauces. When choosing a saucepan, pay attention to your stove. For induction cooker choose special dishes. For a gas pan, an aluminum saucepan is better suited. If you have an electric stove, keep in mind that it heats the cookware itself, and, accordingly, the handles will also heat up if they do not have some kind of thermal protection. It is important that the saucepan has a thick bottom. Firstly, a saucepan with a thin bottom will not last long - the bottom will become deformed and the dishes will become unusable. And secondly, the thick bottom heats up evenly and prevents food from burning.
Pots
buy for 8,725 rubles
buy for 5,654 rubles
The minimum set is two pans. One is medium, about three liters, and the second with a low side. The first one will be needed to boil pasta in it, for example. The second is convenient for stewing or preparing stews. Due to the large flat bottom and low sides, the liquid evaporates faster, and it is easier to control the degree of readiness of the products.
Frying pans
buy for 1,890 rubles
buy for 449 rubles
26 cm buy for 1290 rubles; 18 cm buy for 990 rubles
You need four frying pans. Let's start with the grill pan. Its ribbed bottom is designed to ensure that food has minimal contact with the hot surface, and excess fat flows into the grooves. It is better to choose cast iron: it will last longer. In addition, thanks to the properties of cast iron, heat is distributed throughout it as needed.
A pancake pan with a low side will also be useful. It’s good to cook not only pancakes, but also, for example, cheesecakes. The low side makes it easy to turn it all over. Frying vegetables or meat in such a pan is a bad idea. Products will fall out and oil will splatter all around.
For frying, you will need two Teflon-coated frying pans. One is 24–26 centimeters in diameter with a high side, the second is slightly smaller, about 16–18 centimeters, and is useful for breakfasts: omelettes, scrambled eggs and vegetables.
The brand doesn’t really matter, the main thing is that the Teflon is of high quality. And don't forget to care for your dishes properly. The Teflon coating does not tolerate rough handling. Even if something is very burnt, it is better to soak the pan for a while than to scrub off the dirt with a rough or wire brush.
Inventory
buy for 771 rubles
You will need three to four bowls with a diameter of 16-22 centimeters and a depth of 11-12 centimeters. They can be made of plastic, stainless steel or wood. These are convenient for preparing salads and kneading something.
buy for 795 rubles
buy for 1,200 rubles
You will need a convenient whisk middle length about 16–18 centimeters - it is desirable that it is not very hard. Ask to see several options before you make a purchase. Don't forget about the universal tongs. They are convenient for turning over a lot of things. The material from which they are made is not particularly important.
buy for 630 rubles
buy for 606 rubles
Spatulas will also come in handy; buy two or three wooden ones. It is important that their tip is not straight, but rounded, similar to a spoon. A flat spatula cuts food when you stir something - these spatulas are good for turning. And it’s better if you buy a so-called “fish” spatula (with a beveled edge). It is advisable that there are slits in it: excess fat will drain through them and air will enter, which will make it easier to turn food over. Please note: if you choose a plastic option, the plastic must be heat-resistant.
buy for 980 rubles
buy for 249 rubles
For confectionery needs, a long narrow spatula is useful, which is convenient for spreading cream or chocolate onto biscuits. It is best to have two or three ladles from 200 to 250 milliliters.
buy for 249 rubles
buy for 2,715 rubles
buy for 2,500 rubles
buy for 289 rubles
One slotted spoon and a puree masher will come in handy. The latter, however, is not so necessary if you are not too lazy to press the potatoes through a sieve: put the finished potatoes in the sieve, let them dry and press them with a spatula - you will get an excellent mashed potatoes without lumps. Accordingly, we add to the list a 16-18 centimeter sieve, through which it is convenient to sift flour. Also grab a second cone-shaped sieve to strain broths and sauces. A colander for draining, for example, pasta is also a necessary household item.
buy for 599 rubles
buy for 578 rubles
buy for 1,190 rubles
A mortar for spices and salt and several mills will come in handy. Fish tweezers are rarely found on household kitchen, but this is a useful item, because it is much more pleasant to eat fish without bones, and with it they are easy to remove. Another useful thing is a centrifuge for drying greens and salads. It significantly speeds up the cooking process. But if there is little space in the kitchen, then you can do without it and dry everything on a paper towel or buy greens that have already been washed and ready to eat.
buy for 3,370 rubles
buy for 405 rubles
buy for 350 rubles
You will need a grater with different attachments and a cheese grater. Again, for pastry experiments you will need several silicone molds and a silicone mat on which it is convenient to prepare chocolate or cookies. You will also need a rolling pin, the handles of which do not move, but the surface rotates. Don't forget about the funnels: they can come in handy when you need to carefully pour something somewhere.
buy for 249 rubles
The inventory list can be completed with a mechanical citrus juicer.
Cutting boards
buy for 4,380 rubles
Boards come in wood and plastic. Plastic is more convenient in terms of care and labeling. The standard has been adopted all over the world: a red board is for meat, a green board is for vegetables, a blue board is for fish, and a white board is for bread. Plastic is more convenient to wash, but cuts appear faster in it, into which food gets clogged. Wooden boards now they are mostly glued together from pieces rather than made from solid wood. Such boards cannot be washed - only wiped. Therefore, if you really want a tree, then you better look whole board from olive.
Knives
buy for 1,960 rubles
buy for 3,270 rubles
buy for 1,440 rubles
buy for 1160 rubles
buy for 1,138 rubles
buy for 1,919 rubles
buy for 1615 rubles
Buy ready set knives - not always good idea. You will hardly use any of them. Minimum required- these are three or four high-quality knives. The most important is a universal chef's knife with a length of 16 centimeters. Before buying, be sure to take it in your hand, it should fit in your palm so that it is comfortable, so that you feel that it is balanced in weight - not too light and not too heavy. The rest of the list of knives looks like this: a serrated bread knife, a short vegetable knife, and a fillet knife for cutting meat - it’s similar to a chef’s knife, but a little smaller in size.
The best knives are made in Japan - they still have the right attitude towards steel. You can buy Japanese knives even if they are not very expensive: they are likely to last a long time. Ceramic knives are popular, but I don't recommend them because they'll last you two to three months and then you'll have to buy a new one. In addition, they are very fragile: if you drop such a knife on a tiled floor, it will most likely break. Don’t forget about the whetstone and musat - a special tool for straightening knife blades.
Technique
for 10,890 rubles
buy for 3990 rubles
buy for 1,669 rubles
buy for 2,295 rubles
In order to cook well, it is not necessary to equip the kitchen with expensive, bulky and complex appliances. For example, a food processor is a useless thing, in my opinion. You will very rarely cook in the volumes for which it is designed, and the food processor will take up a lot of space in the cabinet. What you definitely need is a meat grinder. High-quality homemade minced meat will never compare with store-bought minced meat. I generally do not recommend buying minced meat if you have not seen how and what it was prepared from.
Another necessary, but at the same time compact device - immersion blender. It has many attachments and can be used to prepare a huge number of dishes. It is advisable to have a mixer on hand: it is convenient for preparing creams, making preparations for ice cream and baked goods. The set should include a whisk, a spatula and a spiral dough hook. It will be useful to acquire electronic scales.
Textile
buy for 299 rubles
buy for 149 rubles
You will need some quality kitchen towels made of cotton (neutral colors so that they are easy to wash), as well as potholders. It is better to choose in the form of mittens - they are much more convenient to use.
Your kitchen design should combine two qualities - beauty and practicality. Beauty is an individual concept, which may not coincide with the ideas and advice of designers.
First of all, you should like your kitchen.
But, you see, without convenience and functionality, beauty can lose its charm. Therefore, arm yourself with a drawing, and we will move on to the tips.
- 1. Don't rush to communicate(drainage, ventilation outlets, sockets) before installing the kitchen unit. To begin, take accurate measurements of your kitchen, think about what appliances you need, in what niches and places it will be located, and sketch out a few design ideas.
- 2. If your kitchen is small in size, then the height of the room must be fully utilized, because:
- this increases the storage space for kitchen utensils;
- vertical lines will visually raise the ceiling;
- in such cabinets it is convenient to hide the air ducts from the hood, gas meters etc.
Suppose, in addition to the mentioned 3 points, you have a microwave, a juicer, a coffee maker and a food processor, and you use all of this daily and often. Now take a piece of paper and arrange all these items so that it is convenient for you to use them: imagine how you enter the kitchen to prepare something, and what are your main points of movement.
The main thing is that all 7 of your points are not on the same straight line - this is completely inconvenient. The most acceptable perimeter of our polygon is from 4 to 8 m. If the housewife is not cooking alone, this must also be taken into account and 2 such workers must be created geometric shapes in non-overlapping areas.
Having decided on the number, size and location of household appliances, you can begin choosing materials for your kitchen.
The second stage is the selection of materials
The most expensive, status-emphasizing materials for kitchen facades are natural wood and glass, which require some care and careful handling.
Slightly lower in price is painted MDF, which is very popular today due to its compatibility with any style, various colors and textures - gloss, matte, veneered or wood-look.
The tabletop can be made:
- cheap but cheerful: made of laminated chipboard;
- more expensive - made of natural or artificial stone.
Let’s immediately say that there are many nuances in choosing a material for a kitchen countertop and there is a separate article about it.
The third stage - choosing the type of headset and its contents
So, you have the exact dimensions, a photo of your dream kitchen found on the Internet, and you have already decided on the materials. What to look for when choosing a kitchen set?
- 4. Deposit beautiful kitchen and quality design - these are proportions that are more perceptible to our eyes than you might think. The most acceptable sizes of drawers and furniture for comfort should be multiples of 15 cm (30, 45, 60, 75 cm);
- 5. Don’t forget to calculate the distance from the kitchen unit to other pieces of furniture, taking into account the opening of cabinet doors;
- 6. When choosing the color of the headset, you can follow the rule “dark bottom - light top”, or you can safely break it by doing the opposite, or use bright, saturated colors. The main thing is not to overload the upper part of the headset so that it does not look massive;
- 7. When choosing between hinged doors and kitchen drawers, give preference to drawers whose interior contents can be immediately seen without crawling halfway into the cabinet. It will be inconvenient to place a small drawer for spoons and forks in a larger drawer - in fact, each time you will have to perform a simple action twice that you could do once;
- 8. You need to pay special attention to the choice of mechanisms with which cabinets and drawers will open. If automatic door closers are quite convenient, although unusual, then push-ups that do not open immediately and require effort when closing may be inconvenient for you. And other untested trend devices can quickly fail or turn out to be very non-functional. The lack of handles on cabinets or drawers can also create discomfort. Think about whether you should trust classic technological solutions;
- 9. If you like a refrigerator built into the façade, keep in mind that the decorative trim and slatted mounting take up space, and compared to a regular refrigerator, it is not very spacious, although it takes up the same space. The same can be said about any other built-in technology.
The light in the kitchen should be warm, because food seems most appetizing at a warm light temperature - and this technique is actively used in restaurants.
A tall faucet with a pull-out spout is ideal for filling vases, 3-liter jars, tall pots or even buckets, but it requires a sink with a deep bowl to avoid constant splashing.
Compact hood models may not be as efficient and productive as conventional ones.
You can install a special rail for a smartphone or a recipe book on the kitchen apron - this way you can follow the development of the plot of your favorite movie in more natural poses.
What is important during installation
The first thing I would like to recommend is personal presence during installation. Not only for the sake of control, but also in order to personally and promptly suggest this or that nuance to the masters. This is an order of magnitude more effective than making and voicing decisions over the phone.
The joints between the sink, work area and hob must be laminated - both outside and inside, preventing moisture or grease from entering.
Don't forget about the cutout for the gas hose near the stove or hob, about other necessary holes for wires or pipes. At the same time, cables from the stove, hood and other equipment must reach the outlet and not interfere with the opening and closing of cabinets. Perhaps it makes sense to discuss with the craftsmen the most convenient location of the sockets for you.
The vast majority of the above nuances are not new to companies that have been designing, manufacturing and installing kitchen sets for a long time (for example, this company). But now all these subtleties will be known to you.
We hope that our tips on designing, selecting and installing custom-made furniture will be useful to you and will help you create your ideal kitchen!
Every housewife's set of kitchen utensils is formed spontaneously. Everything that could be particularly liked is bought from the shelves of specialized stores, and then many items lie unused. An unsystematic approach creates chaos in the kitchen, which reveals a particular sloppiness. She gradually begins to irritate household members, quarrels and scandals break out due to disorder, and negative energy accumulates.
If a woman knows which utensils to choose for the kitchen and which ones should not be purchased, she will be able to prevent the development of the described scenario. Psychologists are sure that there are no bad housewives, there are people who are mistaken in their negative attitude towards the culinary art.
You just have to organize your workplace, equip it in accordance with existing theories of practicality, and the desire to create and delight your loved ones with interesting dishes is immediately born.
How to determine what to buy
It’s not easy to come to a store with numerous sets of dishes on the shelves and choose only what can be truly useful.
Modern manufacturers specially produce products that just beg to be picked up. All the sets are beautiful, you want to buy everything, so how to choose kitchenware in all this splendor?
- The maximum that can fit in your kitchen.
- What dishes are most often prepared at home?
Since in most cases kitchens in apartment buildings small, then you should first think about how you can manage the space more rationally. It's no secret that modern housewife Well, he can’t do without multifunctional assistants, without household appliances, so first you need to find a place for it.
Even if you don’t have a microwave, bread maker, or multicooker yet, sooner or later they will definitely appear. So, first mentally arrange all these items, and only then begin to form the necessary list.
For now, include only the necessary items, spoons, plates, glasses. Remember that only those utensils that need to be used in everyday life should be stored in the kitchen.
Therefore, you should not stock up for future use; buy two items for each family member. Choose unbreakable dishes from one set, then even the most ordinary dinner will look very aesthetically pleasing. Dishes for guests should not be included in this list. We'll talk about it a little later.
Next, answering the question of how to choose dishes for the kitchen, what items to choose for cooking, let’s decide on the diet. For example, lovers of Uzbek cuisine will definitely need a cauldron, oriental cuisine - a wok, and Russian - a special pancake frying pan.
Another vital item is the tureen. Each list must be individual; no generalized instructions will help here, but there are general recommendations.
Sample list
- Pots - there should be at least three of them. Why three? A large saucepan will be needed for cooking soups, a medium one - for preparing side dishes and cereals, and a third, smaller one, for catching and heating, for boiling eggs and other small ingredients. But this set is only suitable for a small family. If there are more than two children in the house, then you will need more medium and small pots. You need to prepare jelly, mashed potatoes, dumplings.
The main advice for a practical housewife! Buy a couple of saute pans - saucepans with a handle. These are irreplaceable items. They are convenient for heating milk, soups, and melting butter.
- Frying pans - there should also be at least three of them. To stew meat you need a deep Cast-iron pan with thick walls, a medium frying pan will be needed for quick frying, a small one - for omelettes and any other breakfasts prepared in a hurry. And also, if pancakes, pancakes, casseroles are often baked in the house, it is better to separately buy a special pancake maker for them, which in the future will be used only for its intended purpose.
- A set of knives – this choice should be given special attention. Not every housewife thinks about the functionality of such items. But in vain, experienced chefs prefer to have personalized sets that help them do their job effectively. Therefore, in an ordinary kitchen there should be a separate knife for cutting vegetables, a knife for cutting fish, meat, a bread knife and a chef’s knife - a universal cutter (read the material)
- Auxiliary items - bowls for mixing ingredients. At a minimum, there should be two of them, a colander and a sieve, but you can add to this set a couple of spacious cups in which you can prepare salads and knead dough.
- A few necessary little things. A grater, a vegetable slicer, an egg whisk, a ladle, a slotted spoon, a rolling pin, cutting boards - everything that will help implement the cooking technology.
The one who will do the right thing is to choose all items from one line, one set. This helps to create a certain order in the kitchen and arrange all the cooking processes more aesthetically.
Another important point– the material from which the dishes are made. Today, there are non-stick and ceramic-coated pots and pans on sale, made from stainless steel and cast iron.
Which one to choose?
- Non-stick coating helps save a lot of time, but choosing safe utensils on your own, without the advice of experienced specialists, is difficult. Ceramics are safe and convenient, but expensive. Not everyone can afford to buy a whole set.
- Stainless steel is the most best option. It is suitable for all types of stoves, is resistant to deformation, does not lose its presentation during use, and cooks even when food is removed from the heat. For another full twenty minutes the stainless steel maintains high temperature, helping to bring dishes to full readiness. Considering such performance characteristics, it’s easy to make the right choice.
After all the items have been purchased, the next question arises - how to arrange the dishes in the kitchen, how to fit them, and make it so that it is both convenient and comfortable. There are also useful recommendations for solving this problem.
How to arrange kitchen utensils correctly
So, any kitchen set consists of upper and lower drawers. Often, some of the top drawers have glass doors, so it is in them that you can put away dishes intended for table setting.
It is better to arrange the plates by size, soup plates in one column, side dishes in another. This will help eliminate the need to move and rearrange items every time, which means saving time.
Behind the closed upper facades, small household appliances and small items such as a grater, whisks, and any other similar devices can be stored. It is advisable to put them all in one capacious jug, then you will not need to look for something every time, rummaging around the entire closet.
The lower cabinets, located closer to the hob, will accommodate pots and pans, cutting boards and cauldrons. These items must be stacked one inside the other, starting with the largest, and placed first. As a rule, there is still additional space where you can place the remaining change.
Will fit in a tray under the sink detergents. Therefore they should not be located in another storage area. Cutlery fits in a special fragmented tray. They should always be placed there, after each wash, and only in a dry state.
It is useful to monitor the filling kitchen cabinets. If the hostess sees in them objects that have never been used during the year, it is better to take them out and put them in a hotel box stored on the mezzanine.
Household appliances that the family uses every day do not need to be put away in cabinets. It can be placed along work surface, moving towards kitchen apron. Look at the photo how organically a toaster and a neat teapot, an electric kettle and a juicer look in the design of a common space.
And one last thing. It is much more convenient and practical to store knives in a special stand, rather than in an internal cabinet. Place it next to the electric kettle, and then the knives will always be at hand.
It is advisable to immediately purchase a single professional set. And even if its price will be significantly higher than items purchased separately, it will be a pleasure to work with such knives. And the time spent on preliminary work will take a small amount of time.
Now you know how to place dishes in the kitchen, but how to store them is the next question that also needs to be sorted out.
Unexpected design solutions
Modern kitchen sets demonstrate miracles of ingenuity that help even in a small space to fit much more than we would like. Manufacturers know how to store dishes in the kitchen, how to place them all, using every centimeter of internal space.
For example, they suggest storing pots in a spacious pull-out shelf, which is located directly under the oven, or ordering sets that have narrow pull-out vertical shelves on which you can place seasonings, bottles, gravy boats and all other small items that take up the space of wall cabinets.
Three-tier tandem cabinet helps to use 90% of the internal space. Everything in it is in plain sight, every item has its place, so there is no clutter. Cassette holders, grids for household appliances equipped with a microlift, two-level drawers with a panel door, pull-out shelves - look at the video to see what smart devices exist today.
Of course, making them with your own hands will be very problematic, so everyone who is just starting to equip own kitchen, experts recommend thinking through the described points in advance and purchasing furniture that is best suited for storing kitchen utensils.
Generalization on the topic
Summarizing all of the above, I would like to draw important conclusions.
You need to buy kitchen utensils that are not beautiful, but comfortable. It is best to trust trusted brands, those that have already been used by friends or relatives.
Good afternoon, readers of the blog “Women’s magazine “Dahlia”.
Housewives who love to experiment will find table scales useful in the kitchen. Also, the following kitchen items will not be superfluous - a toaster or a sandwich maker. I used both. It's great to toast bread for breakfast and spread it with butter. And with coffee... Mmm... So, okay, let's not get distracted. Further.
Many people believe that without some technical devices can be done without, although they make it much easier to create delicious and healthy dishes, for example, steamers, bread makers or multicookers. I agree that you can do without a steamer and a bread maker. But this is if you have a multicooker. After purchasing a multicooker, the steamer became irrelevant. But we still haven’t figured out the bread machine. For some reason we couldn’t make bread. In the end it was sold.
I also want to point out one point that is often not used, but I think it is necessary. It is advisable to have a hood in the kitchen. It helps eliminate all odors in the kitchen, steam, soot. Without extraction, soot settles on wallpaper, furniture, and surfaces. The smell permeates everything in the kitchen and penetrates into other rooms. Big choice hoods are available on the Notus website - www.notus.com.ua/Vytyazhki.
To keep it clean
The kitchen must be clean. To achieve this, you should have the following accessories on hand:
- sponge for washing dishes
- table napkin
- floor mop
- dishwashing gloves
- Sink, stove or all-purpose cleaner for ceramic and metal surfaces.
You can store them in this original way.
