Kitchen kit

Chopping Boards

I recommend having multiple chopping boards to avoid cross-contaminating the foods you're preparing. Such contamination may cause changes in the flavour of the food or, in the worst-case scenario, food poisoning. I recommend keeping one chopping board for raw meat, one for raw fish, one for fruit and vegetables (or two separate ones because the flavour of garlic and onions may contaminate your fruit), one for cooked meats, and one for bread and dairy products.

Personally, I prefer wooden chopping boards because they have natural antibacterial properties and can absorb the shock of a knife. If you don't have this many chopping boards, the important thing is to wash them thoroughly in hot soapy water and dry them between and after each use.

Kitchen Kit

The Essentials

1. Steamer saucepan
2. Chopping board
3. Small paring knife
4. Serrated preparing knives
5. Knife sharpener
6. Tongs
7. Peeler
8. Whisk
9. Selection of saucepans with lids sieve
10. Chef's knife
11. Wooden spoons
12. Baking trays
13. Stick blender
14. Box grater

The Nice-to-Haves

1. Garlic press
2. Pyrex storage containers
3. Slow Cooker
4. Lemon juicer
5. Measuring jugs
6. Electric scales
7. Reusable waxed food wraps
8. Ceramic oven dishes
9. Microplane grater
10. Stacking metal mixing bowls

The Investment Pieces

1. SAGE ice-cream maker
2. Magimix 4200 Food Processor
3. Large glass & willow oven dish
4. Fruit & Vegetable spiraliser or an electric spiraliser
5. Le Creuset oval casserole
6. Le Creuset round casserole (24cm)
7. Scalloped serving bowl
8. Bubbles serving plate
9. High-speed blender