Basic Cooking Tools Stove Freezer Blender of some kind (Spice, Hamilton Beach, Cuisinart) Pots, pans, bowls General utensils such as pairing knives, potato scraper, ladles, spoons, spatulas Whisk Strainer, tulle fabric (pink cloth in this picture), or cheesecloth for plant milks Mortar and pestle Double boiler (I have two pots rigged up that function as my double boiler.) Microwave Dry grinder such as a blender like Spice or other Pressure Cooker Slow-Cooker Rice cooker Electric fry pan Muffin pan Most of these things can be bought at thrift stores. The only thing I would recommend buying new is the pressure cooker. Buy a pressure cooker next time there’s money in the budget. You’ll be amazed at your improved cooking time because of the pressure cooker. Your repertoire of dishes will grow. Left to right: pressure cooker with three compartments; two pressure cookers, idli steamer pots to make rice dumplings
Pressure cooker with three compartments.
Pressure cooker with three compartments.
Dumpling steamer aka idli pot to make rice / lentil dumplings.  Rigged up steamer to make rice / lentil cakes when you don't have an idli rice / lentil steamer above.      Rice cookers I bought at thrift stores for a few dollars.
 Makeshift double boiler to make plant milks.  |
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