Kitchen Essentials List: 27 Items You Actually Need For Your New Home
Whether you’re a pro in the kitchen or just dipping your toe into the cooking arena, there are some basic kitchen essentials that we all need.
Moving into a new home, your first apartment or starting college, this in the kitchen essentials list you’ll need to get your new kitchen and your cooking up to scratch. So we’re not looking to spend a fortune. A reasonable price so Ikea and Amazon are the best places to go for the essential kitchen tools.
With room to add more kitchen items later down the line of course. Depending on your love of cooking.
This list also covers the absolute basics for if you haven’t the time to cook. (If you’ve just moved into your first home, then you probably haven’t.) You still need to eat from something right?
Everything You Need: General List Of Essential Kitchen Items

1 Saucepan Set | 2. 18 Piece Dinnerware Set | 3. Stockpot With Handles | 4. Wooden Spoon Set | 5. Stainless Steel Colander | 6. Kitchen Aid Knife Block Set | 7. Baking Sheet Pan Set | 8. OXO Vegetable Peeler | 9. Kitchen Stainless Steel Scissors | 10. Steel Roaster Tin | 11. Slotted Spoon | 12. Silicone Tipped Tongs | 13. Mixing Bowl Set | 14. Highball Glasses | 15. Pizza Tray | 16. Non Stick Frying Pan | 17. Oven Gloves | 18. Glass Mugs | 19. Non Stick Grilling Pan | 20. Chopping Boards | 21. Glass Casserole Dish | 22. Can Opener | 23. Tea Towels | 24. Cutlery Set | 25. Wooden Chopping Board | 26. Box Grater | 27. Electric Kettle

1. Saucepan Set
With a good saucepan set, you can cook a quick meal. Like pasta, rice or porridge. As long as you have at least a couple of saucepans in different sizes. All you need is a small and large saucepan.

2. 18 Piece Dinnerware Set
A basic dinnerware set is a must in any kitchen regardless of how much you cook or not. Getting a plain dinnerware set to start with is a good option. Because if anything gets broken you won’t be too upset about it.

3. Stockpot With Handles
For kitchen basics a stock pot is the best option for making soups and similar recipes. You can graduate to a dutch oven later if you need to.

4. Wooden Spoon Set
Some things are better stirred with a wooden spoon. For stirring anything milk based wooden spoons are needed.

5. Stainless Steel Colander
For washing your veg and straining your pasta.

6. KitchenAid Knife Block Set
You can buy your knives individually but it’s easier to buy a knife set. Knife blocks will include everything from sharp knives and a bread knife.

7. Baking Pan Sheet Set
Even if you’re not baking, those oven meals need something to sit on.

8. Vegetable Peeler
If you’re not handy with a paring knife a peeler is going to save you lots of time and allow you to keep most of your vegetables.

9. Stainless Steel Shears
If you’re not handy with a paring knife a peeler is going to save you lots of time and allow you to keep most of your vegetables.

10. Steel Roaster Tin
Great from your chicken roast to your roasted vegetables for Sunday dinner.

11. Slotted Spoon
Helps to get rid of any extra water that might be making your vegetables soggy.

12. Silicone Tipped Tongs
For frying and turning over a good cut of meat.

13. Glass Mixing Bowl Set
Having a stainless steel bowl set or a glass mixing bowl definitely needs to be in your kitchen.

14. Highball Glasses
Any kind of drinking glasses are fine. But highball glasses are good just because they’re bigger.

15. Pizza Tray
If you’ve ever tried putting a round pizza on a rectangular baking tray you’ll get why this is on the list.

16. Non Stick Frying Pan
A good quality frying pan is always good to have on hand.

17. Oven Gloves
Oven gloves you’ll need for safety of course.

18. Glass Mugs
The modern glass mugs look so good. But any kind of mugs will do for your kitchen.

19. Non Stick Grilling Pan
Grill pans are a nice addition to the kitchen if you don’t like using too much oil to cook your food.

20. Cutting Boards
Having a different cutting board for each food category makes it so much more hygienic. The chopping boards from Joseph Joseph are my favourite.

21. Glass Casserole Dish
I love how this glass casserole dish comes with a lid. Great for a potluck.

22. Can Opener
Absolute essential. Needed in every kitchen.

23. Tea Towels
Handy for drying the dishes. Or using them underneath a mixing bowl to stop it from slipping.

24. Cutlery Set
Starting off with a small cutlery set is good for when you have guests over.

25. Wooden Chopping Board
It doesn’t have to be a bamboo cutting board. But a wooden board for cutting bread is a kitchen essential.

26. Stainless Steel Box Grater
Box graters are good for the coarse and fine grating you can get when using it.

27. Electric Kettle
You could always use a saucepan for boiling your hot water. But having an electric kettle is so much easier and quicker.
Those are the kitchen essentials I go by. If you’re a home cook pro then you already have those items and might only need a couple extras. This is a full list of kitchen essentials by category.
Kitchen Utensil Essentials List

- Can opener
- Garlic press
- Knife block set
- Ladle
- Mallet
- Wooden mixing spoons
- Potato masher
- Peeler
- Pizza cutter
- Kitchen scissors
- Serving spoon
- Slotted/ Draining spoon
- Spaghetti server
- Silicone spatula
- Tongs
- Fish slice
- Whisk
- Bread knife
- Chopping knife
- Paring knife
Kitchen Cookware Items List
- Saucepans
- Frying pan
- Dutch oven
- Wok
- Skillet/ cast iron pan
- Casserole dish
- Roasting tin
- Stockpot
- Grilling pan
- Baking sheet pan
- Pizza tray
Food Preparation Items
- Salad spinner
- Colander
- Chopping boards
- Wooden chopping board
- Grater
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Mixing bowls
- Ice cube tray
- Oil dispensers
- Trivet
- Splatter guard
- Apron
- Oven mitts/ oven holders
Kitchen Extras
Bakeware Essentials

I like to bake every now and then. The odd pie and cake. But I’m nowhere near a baking expert. When it comes to baking this is the only time when I follow the exact recipe.
From personal experience, I know scales are a must and measuring is everything. And a good heavy duty rolling pin will save you a whole heap of effort!
- Stand Mixer
- Hand Mixer
- Scales
- Muffin tins
- Measuring cups
- Measuring jug
- Measuring spoons
- Ceramic mixing bowls
- Rolling pin
- Palette knife
- Loaf tins
- Baking pan sheets
- Sieve
- Whisk
- Cake tins (different depths and sizes)
Kitchen Storage And Pantry Organization

For a well stocked pantry and to keep your kitchen organized some of these items will definitely come in handy:
- Jars and canisters
- Baskets
- Spice jars
- Lazy susan
- Bread bin
- Fridge food storage containers
- Fruit bowl
- Kitchen roll holder
- Cutlery tray
Kitchen Cleaning Essentials List
Serving essentials
Kitchen Appliances

Large Kitchen Appliances List
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Electric kettle
- Coffee maker
- Food processor
- Air fryer
- Slow cooker/ Pressure cooker
- Blender
Small Appliances and Kitchen Gadgets
That’s the full guide to the kitchen essentials list, for wherever you are. Starting in a new home or just organizing your kitchen.
Chloe

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