On Wed, 13 May 2009 21:41:18 -0400, Kajikit >
wrote:

>There was an article in the NY Times today about the subject... sure
>we've all got kitchens FULL of stuff, but what's the most important
>and versatile?

(Not in any order)

Drinking water cooler (most important, eh?)
Microwave
Toaster oven
Electric tea kettle
Electric Coffee pot
Sharp Knives/ cutting board
Spatula (once owned a cat named thus)
Frying pan/ boiling pan
Fork and spoon
Measuring cup
Kitchen garden window

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mad

really like this thread, this is what came to me first:

2 big a$$ Ice tea pitchers (1 pampered chef & 1 tuperware that is 20
yrs old at least)
commercial cookie sheet.
large sharp knives, have only had a few yrs and can't believe how
helpful they are.
I have 2 square spoons that fit perfectly in the bottom of soup/sauce
pans, they really move stuff around and save time.
usual collection of pots, pans, some cast iron and lots of pyrex. not
much into plastic storage containers or nonstick pans.

vegetable peeler
cutting board
chef knife
paring knife
red silicone spatula
skillet with a lid
3 qt. sauce pot with a lid
mesh strainer
can opener
coffee pot
Pyrex liquid measuring cup
measuring cup and spoon set (had to make this a set to get in 12)

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Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.