Back in the day (college, to be specific), I was living a pretty analog life in the kitchen. My cabinets consisted of only the basics someone ABSOLUTELY needs when starting out. Now, granted, I didn’t need anything fancy at the time – but once I became more invested in cooking and spent hours upon hours in the kitchen, I realized pretty quickly that it might be time for an upgrade.
Whether you’re just beginning your kitchen journey like I was, or are deep into the throws of pasta making and recipe creation, these essentials are meant to be investments that will come in handy at any point of your journey! Tab these, add them to a Pinterest board, or send a link to the person most likely to buy you something at the next holiday or gift-giving celebration. The goal is to add as you go, and realize what a difference each addition makes along the way. Because, trust me, these selections are going to CHANGE YOUR LIFE. And make your cooking experience so much easier & more fun in the process.
Why these are ACTUALLY essentials, and not just something to buy…
My mom and I have this thing where we don’t believe in anything that doesn’t serve more than one purpose. For example: we’d never recommend you buy an apple slicer or garlic press. Why? They’ll take up precious space in your drawers/cabinets/shelves for no reason! Just as easily as you can pull out an apple slicer, you can use a knife for the same purpose. Same goes for the garlic press.
This is all to say that the “essentials” I’m about to recommend are exactly that! Essentials! Plus, I’m always super excited to use them – which is the best part. OR, on the flip side, they can tackle 25 different things within one piece of equipment. Impressive.
Let’s dive in!
**a note for anyone curious! if you click the shop link and purchase these products – we will receive a small commission from some of them! letting you know for transparency sake because we don’t gatekeep information over here! thank you 🙂
