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What is your bare minimum for kitchen equipment?

depglass — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:21:04 GMT

The thread Shanus put up about cooking beef stew got me thinking. What is your absolute minimum for kitchen equipment? I noticed slow cookers and pressure cookers were prominent in the answers. I'm trying something new this winter cooking season, I put away the air fryer, pressure cooker and slow cooker. Yes, I can do everything on the stove top or in the oven, but I'm wondering if my higher electric bill is a result of this experiment. Obviously the range uses more wattage than anything else.

Re: What is your bare minimum for kitchen equipment?

sunshine45 — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:26:46 GMT

stovetop and oven for sure.

microwave

toaster oven

kitchen aid mixer

blender

ninja or food processor

i have never owned a pressure cooker or an air fryer and can live without my show cooker if i had to.....i can cook low and slow in the oven.

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MalteseMomma — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:29:29 GMT

My Microwave and my Keurig.....thats all I need

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Desertdi — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:29:59 GMT

My winter electric bill is always higher.......more lights on longer........water tank takes more watts to heat the icy cold water..........not to mention that heating is more expensive than air conditioning.

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kaydee50 — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:34:44 GMT

Refrigerator, microwave and maybe a dishwasher.

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alicedee — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:38:09 GMT

I’ve been in apartment for two years now, and my kitchen holds only what I use....other than the obvious stove and refrigerator, I use a microwave, slow cooker, toaster, Kuerig, electric hand mixer, mini Kitchenaid food chopper, blender. My cooking pans are minimal...a large cast iron frying pan, Dutch oven, two smaller saucepans, a pizza pan, and two cookie sheets. A cutting board, knife set, a few small things like stirring spoons, whisk, and spatulas. A manual can opener. Fiesta pie plate, cake pan and brownie pan, a metal loaf pan. A couple other Fiesta casserole dishes.

I was was surprised how well I have been able to manage on a lot less “stuff.”

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ALRATIBA — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:41:42 GMT

Other than the usual ... stove, fridge, etc. I couldn't exist w/o the following. (Electricity is included in my rent.)

Blender

Toaster

Toaster Oven

Coffee Pot

Slow Cooker

Food Processor

Microwave

Electric Mixer

Re: What is your bare minimum for kitchen equipment?

Tigriss — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:42:56 GMT

I really don't know. I guess a fridge/freezer, burners/oven (any kind), a few pots/pan (cast iron pan, Dutch oven, 8" non-stick pan, a few pots, baking sheets, pizza stone), knives, spatulas, hand mixer, box grater and mixing bowls. Oh, fire extinguisher.

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jannabelle1 — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:46:44 GMT

The only appliance sitting on a counter in my kitchen is my coffee pot. I don't have a lot of counter space, so I have a toaster, slow cooker and hand held mixer in a kitchen cabinet. I've become a minimalist in retirement!

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Snowpuppy — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:55:27 GMT

Wow. Thinking back to what I had when first out on my own.....frypan/skiller, covered casserole and 2qt covered saucepan. Coffee maker came later.

Toaster is nice but you could toast in the oven. Microwave only heats coffee. Anything you need a KA for you can do by hand.

No pressure cookers, slow cookers, air fryers, Keurig, food processers, ice maker, warming drawers, Ninja Anythings, hot pots, insta pots, no WP or Curtis Stone anythings.

I had no idea of what I missed ! 😁

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CJC — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:55:34 GMT

I could get by with fridge/freezer, range, microwave, toaster, slow cooker, stove top coffee pot. Nice, but do not absolutely need, dishwasher, stand mixer, blender, can opener, Keurig, Mr ice tea maker. Have never been near a hot air fryer or a pressure cooker, although my mom used to use a deep fat fryer for French fries and an electric skillet, which I still have in a dark cupboard somewhere. I remember going to store to look at early microwaves and thinking “ Now what on earth would I ever do with that contraption?”

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CJC — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:57:21 GMT

@Snowpuppy wrote:
Wow. Thinking back to what I had when first out on my own.....frypan/skiller, covered casserole and 2qt covered saucepan. Coffee maker came later.

Toaster is nice but you could toast in the oven. Microwave only heats coffee. Anything you need a KA for you can do by hand.

No pressure cookers, slow cookers, air fryers, Keurig, food processers, ice maker, warming drawers, Ninja Anythings, hot pots, insta pots, no WP or Curtis Stone anythings.

I had no idea of what I missed ! 😁

I’m with ya snowpuppy! 😉

Re: What is your bare minimum for kitchen equipment?

Sooner — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:21:13 GMT

If you look it up using your oven doesn’t use much electricity. What I don’t want or need is a countertop oven. I just use the big one. To me they are messy and take up too much space

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Carmie — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:23:43 GMT

I need the usual.... refrigerator, stove, mixer, food processor and a couple of pots and pans and a good set of knives.

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GCR18 — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:24:06 GMT

I guess I'm already close to the minimum 😮. I use the stove, microwave and toaster oven. I could get by with just the stove if I had to.

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dex — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:31:41 GMT

My double ovens,toaster,keurig,good knives,minimal pits and pans,a couple of Cookie sheets,loaf pan and pie plate.I have other appliances but I don't use them that often.

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I am still oxox — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:43:43 GMT

Sink, stove, fridge, oven, dishwasher, toaster oven, microwave, air fryer, keurig, blender/food processor, grill outside

Caphapon griddle and ridged pan

Other assorted pots and pans

Pop corn maker

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OKPrincess — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 03:03:38 GMT

Refrigerator, stove, oven, dishwasher, toaster, can opener, flatware, knives, spatulas, pressure cooker, copper chef casserole pan, copper chef skillet, Keurig, food saver, griddle/grill, MCM egg cooker, food chopper, vitamix, lock and lock.

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dex — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 03:43:16 GMT

@OKPrincess you have a well stocked kitchen.I assume you like to cook.I noticed you listed copper chef as a must have.I need to try those out.I like that they can go into oven up to 500.

Do you live in Oklahoma?We just got home from a month there visiting our son.We didn't plan for the cold weather and darn near froze this time.I love Oklahoma and think we will eventually move there to be closer to our son.

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Desertdi — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 08:39:55 GMT

My grandmother had more appliances than I do. I still make coffee with a Corning stovetop perc..................