Kitchen
Start with a few things you'll use. Build the rest around how you actually cook.
The small starting kit
Grouped by what each thing does. You don't need to buy it all at once.
- On the stove
- Pressure cooker, kadhai, tawa and saucepan.
- Prep a little
- A big knife, a small knife, vegetable peeler and chopping board.
- Stir & serve
- Spoons, tongs and ladles.
- Mix & grind
- Mixer-grinder, mortar and pestle, mixing bowl.
- Put it away
- Transparent storage containers with labels.
A list before a trolley
- Keep one running list.
Note what you're running out of before you shop.
- Make it shared when the kitchen is shared.
A Google Keep checklist works for family or roommates.
- Buy for the next few meals.
Smaller amounts, more often. Adjust to your storage, schedule and how much you cook.
Shared lists are handled in your chosen notes app.
Something good to make
Recipe resources.
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